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Maya Broderick (10), a fourth class student at St Patrick's Senior National School in Skerries, is pictured in thegrounds of the Department of Education and Skills after receiving a special trophy from Education Minister, JanO'Sullivan, and GOAL CEO, Barry Andrews, for a letter she wrote to the Minister on the Syrian refugee crisis. Maya ispictured taking a selfie of herself and Minister O'Sullivan. See story on page 4

Great NewsFor SwordsCastleThe news that the County Council hasbeen allocated funding under the EUUrban Development Fund DesignatedCentres Grant Scheme, has been given awarm welcome by all. The funding of€1.47 million will go towards the devel-opment of Swords Castle and the Civicand Cultural Quarter in Swords.

The Council, in making its application,proposed three key elements of the SwordsCastle development. The first elementincludes works to upgrade Swords Castle asan all year round venue capable of hostingplanned events which will be more accessibleas both a heritage tourist attraction andpublic amenity. The second part involves the derelict build-ings on North Streetwhich partially blockaccess around theCastle, which will beredeveloped toprovide public facili-ties including interpre-tation of the culturalsignificance of theCastle area, tourisminformation and ap e d e s t r i a n i s e dheritage route alongthe East wall of theCastle.The third elementinvolves a publicrealm strategy, whichwill be developed andimplemented in frontof the Swords Castleat junction of Main Street and North Street.The projects will be completed within thethree year programme of the scheme with acombined cost estimate of €3 million.Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, Paul

Reid said, “This is a great boost for the rele-vant staff concerned who put a lot of workinto our submission. It will also prove to be ahuge boost for Swords and our overallCultural Plan for the town. We will continueto keep all updated as these plans progress.”Swords based councillors, Joe Newman (NP)and Darragh O’Brien (FF) have been staunchsupporters of the development of SwordsCastle and its importance to the economicdevelopment of Swords.Newman told the County Leader, “This isgreat news for Swords and the Council willmatch the €1.47 million. When I wascampaigning for the local elections, the stateof Swords Castle was a major issue, as well asthat of Swords Main Street. Upon beingelected, I had a meeting with the ChiefExecutive where I made known to him theconcerns of residents regarding the castle and

the deterioration of main street. I was happywith his positive commitment, where heassured me that he was actively going to dosomething about main street and the castle,”he said.

“I attended quite a few consultation meetingsabout the castle and the Cultural Quarter andI put my views for Swords and the CulturalQuarter forward and I am hoping we can get atheatre/civic space into that area, which is avision I have for Swords. I’m really delightedto see the allocation of these funds and I look forward to the removal of some of thederelict buildings to open up a view of thecastle,” he said.Cllr Darragh Butler (FF) said, “This is moregreat news for Swords and most welcome.Last year was a great year for Swords, withSwords Castle re-opening to the public, theSwords Summer Festival, Oktoberfest, thePurple Flag award and the excellent scorethat Swords achieved in the Irish BusinessAgainst Litter (IBAL) awards. This additionalfunding will go a long way to continuing theimprovements to Swords Castle and to assistin the development of the proposed Civic andCultural Centre on the car park space at thejunction of North Street and Seatown Road. Iam particularly hopeful that the first block ofderelict buildings (including the old Barber’sshop) will be knocked early this year and Ilook forward to 2016 being another great yearfor Swords,” concluded Butler.The projects are about to go to tender andthey will be completed within the three yearprogramme of the scheme, with a combinedcost estimated at €3 million. The ERDFsubmissions have been awarded grantfunding of €1.47 million, with the balancefunded by the local authority. It is hoped thatworks will commence this summer.

Cllr Joe Newman is pictured outside Swords Castle, as he greeted the allocation offunding for the Castle and the proposed Civic and Cultural Centre

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than 260 LEO ‘Start Your Own Business’programmes, which were held across everycounty in Ireland. In Fingal over 200 clients participated in theStart Your own Business programmes andbootcamps that were held throughout 2015.Many of these individuals have gone on tostart up their own successful businesses andcontinue to receive support and assistancefrom the Local Enterprise Office.Oisin Geoghegan, Head of Local Enterprisehighlighted some supports that are on offer to

new-start-ups in 2016,such as grants, micro-finance loans, one-to-one mentoring andbusiness adviceclinics. Geoghegansaid: “Following onfrom two years ofremarkable growth inthe Irish economy,we’re encouraginganyone thinking ofstarting a business in 2016 to talk to theexperts here at the Local Enterprise Office, tofind out about the supports on offer and tosign up for the ‘Start Your Own Business’training programme.”Paul Reid, Chief Executive of Fingal CountyCouncil (and also Chair of the Economic,Enterprise and Tourism Committee with theCounty and City Management Association)said: “Through our local authority network,the Local Enterprise Offices are the first-stop-shop for promoting entrepreneurship, helpingto increase the number of start-ups in everyarea. By fostering business start-ups, we lookforward to the creation of more jobs locally in2016, in every local authority area,” heconcluded.

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Minister for Transport, Tourismand Sport Paschal Donohoe TD,confirmed Dublin Airport had itsbusiest ever year in 2015, as arecord 25 million passengers trav-elled through the airport duringthe past 12 months.Passenger numbers increased by15 per cent last year with an addi-tional 3.3 million people usingDublin Airport during 2015. Theexpansion was fuelled by 22 newroutes and extra capacity onalmost 40 existing services. Tocope with growing passengernumbers, DAA is midway throughhir ing about 350 new staff inareas such as security, customerservice, and asset management.The growth in passenger numbersis expected to continue into 2016,

as 11 new scheduled serviceshave already been announced forthis year, including new directtransatlantic services to HartfordConnecticut, LosAngeles, Newark, andVancouver. There arealso new long-haulcharter services toCancun in Mexico andMontego Bay inJamaica.Extra inbound passen-gers at Dublin Airporthelped to bring recordnumbers of tourists toIreland last year andthe opportunit iesoffered to business bynew routes fromDublin and additional

choice on existing services simi-larly helped to boost trade andforeign direct investment, all ofwhich are assisting our economicrecovery.DAA Chief Executive Kevin Tolandnoted: ‘Dublin Airport had afantastic year of passengergrowth in 2015, which is goodnews for the Irish economy, fortourism, and for job creation, bothat the airport and in the widereconomy. DAA is hiring 350 addi-

tional staff as a direct result ofthis growth in passengers atDublin Airport . We recruitedabout 170 new people last yearand a further new 180 staff will behired during 2016.These addi-t ional staff are mainly incustomer-facing areas, as wework to ensure that Dublin Airportcontinues to offer an excellentand eff ic ient product to ourpassengers and airline customersas traffic increases.”

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Pictured at Dublin Airport for the announcement that 350 new jobs have been created at Dublin Airport,as well as the news that 25 million passengers used Dublin Airport in the past year, are Minister forTransport and Tourism, Paschal Donohoe and Kevin Toland, CEO Dublin Airport Authority

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The Fingal Folk Club returns toSt Patrick’s Hall, Ballyboughalon Friday, 29th January from8pm to 10pm, with perfor-mances scheduled for the lastand first Friday of each monthso check the schedule for fulldetails.The club is starting out on its

sixth year and has proved to bea great venue for performingmusicians singers and story-tellers around the NorthCounty, nationally and interna-tionally.There will be several new initia-tives this year, with celebra-tions planned for the centenary

of our Independence being amajor focus as they plan manythemed nights over the next 12months. Singer/songwriters areespecially welcome to contactthe club, as they can providethis great venue and includeyour performances as afeatured event.

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ExtraordinaryCommunity SpiritIn DonabateIn an outstanding display of community spiritand generosity, the people of Donabate andPortrane have come together to raise funds forlittle Merryn Lacy, a local girl who suffers fromStage 4 Neuroblastoma, a rare childhoodcancer.The three primary schools in the area all cametogether to raise funds for Merryn, in an effortto secure vital treatment for her condition. Intotal, €5,723 was raised through a variety offundraising initiatives involving the three localschools, Donabate / Portrane EducateTogether NS, Scoil Phádraic Cailíní and StPatrick’s Boys NS. Teachers and pupils of thethree schools joined parents of the organisingcommittee at Donabate/Portrane ETNS lastFriday, with the cheque.Gail Henshall, whose idea the fundraisingcampaign was, told the County Leader aboutthe extraordinary community spirit andgenerosity of the people of Donabate andPortrane and the co-operation and enthusiasmof the local schools.“Merryn and her family are neighbours of mineand for a while, I have been looking to do

something to create awareness and to raisefunds for Merryn. Another parent, VeronicaDuggan and I decided to do something beforeChristmas. We met with Maeve Corish, prin-cipal of Donabate/Portrane Educate TogetherNS and she gave us permission to hold a movieevening for Merryn in the school, with supportfrom all the teachers. The children donateditems and were allowed to wear pyjamas tomake it a really fun day. We held a raffle andwent around a number of businesses inSwords, where we had phenomenal supportthere,” said Gail.“The children sold raffle tickets at SuperValu inthe village and raised a lot of money throughthis. Maeve then contacted the principals ofthe other primary schools, Brian Horan from StPatrick’s Boys School and Ciara Greene fromScoil Phadraic Cailíní and they agreed to put aletter in the schoolbags of their pupils to letthe parents know that they would be sellingthe raffle tickets, as well as the story ofMerryn. This generated a lot of support withinthe community. It all just snowballed after this.At this point, the Girls School hadn’t allocatedtheir charity, so they decided to donate theproceeds from their jumble sale to Merryn. In addition, some of the fathers from theschool got in on the act and organised aChristmas swim, which attracted about 90people, which alone raised €1,700. It is hopedto hold many more fundraisers for Merryn inthe coming months.

Pictured at Donabate/Portrane Educate Together National School, with a cheque for xxx5,723 which was collected forthe Merryn Lacy Trust are teachers, pupils and parents of the three national school in Donabate. Back row: ChrisOvenden (parent), Maeve Corish (Principal Donabate/Portrane ETNS), Brian Horan (Principal St Patrick's BoysSchool), Veronica Duggan (parent), Gail Henshall (parent and fundraising organiser), Ciara Greene (Principal ScoilPhadraic Cailíní), Catherine McGee (teacher Scoil Phadraic Cailíní).Front row: Chloe Byrne (Scoil Phadraic Cailíní), Louis Corcoran (St Patrick's Boys NS), Dylan Martin (St Patrick's BoysNS), Tara O'Leary (DPETNS), Tadhg Crean (DPETNS), Charlotte Henshall (DPETNS), Sadie Duggan (DPETNS) ANDRobile Zaltauskaite (Scoil Phadraic Cailíní)

The Dublin County Board has announced the appointmentof Skerries man, Bryan Cullen as High PerformanceManager for Dublin GAA.Cullen was captain when Dublin won their f i rst Al l - I reland for sixteen years in 2011, beating Kerryby a point. He has spent the past four years withLeinster rugby as strength and conditioningcoach. According to a statement on theDublin GAA website, Cullen will be entrustedwith developing a long term player pathwayfrom juvenile to senior level for the county’splayers, as well as taking a lead role in thestrength and conditioning of all Dublin’sinter-county teams.The Skerries man, who recently completed aPhD in Dublin City University will take uphis new role in the coming weeks.

On Friday last, 22ndJanuary, the pupils of NaulNational School took partin their first ever W.O.Wday (Walk to school once aweek). The school iscurrently working towardsreceiving their fourth GreenFlag from Green Schools. Italso included pupils whochose to cycle to school.Last November, the GreenCommittee, along withSandra Pokrant from AnTaisce and teacher MissMoore, set off to do a walk-ability audit. This was donein order to establish thesafest route children cantake as they walk toschool.A Park n’ Stride location at Killian’spub in Naul was deemed to bemost suitable one and the childrenwalked with their parents from this

point. The road from Ballyboughalwas deemed to be unsafe for chil-dren to walk, so they were encour-aged to car pool.This initiative hopes to encourage

children to walk/cycle or car poolto school on a regular basis and toreduce the number of cars on ourroads, with the associated benefitsfor all.

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Pictured at the WOW Walk to School Once a Week initiative at Naul National School onFriday last are, teacher Amanda Moore, with pupils Kyle Minnet, Hannah Curtis, SeanMichael Kennedy, Ronan Murphy, Ben Rogers, Jack Collins, Callum Finnegan, PeterDurnan and Sandra Pokrant (An Taisce)

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available but it is thoughtto be one of the newpsychoactive substancessimilar to those productspreviously sold in ‘Head-shops’, like an ecstasysubstitute. The Union of

Students in Ireland isurging students to be‘vigilant’ when they’re atparties or nightclubs fordangerous substances.“Young people areadvised that there is no

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Local Primary SchoolsEncouraged To Enter Awards The Minister for Development, Trade Promotion andNorth South Cooperation, Seán Sherlock, is calling onall North County primary school pupils from 3rd to6th class to take part in the 2016 Our World Irish AidAwards and imagine what our world might look likein 2030. The Awards seek to help children in Irelandunderstand global development issues and Ireland’srole in fighting poverty worldwide.Pupils learn about the lives of children in developingcountries and the work of Irish Aid, the Government’sprogramme for overseas development. Pupils thencreate projects to highlight the challenges facingpoor communities in developing countries, and theprogress being achieved by Ireland and other coun-tries in the global effort to fight poverty. North County Dublin was well represented at the2015 Awards, with Balbriggan ETNS, Milverton N.S.Skerries, Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe Swords allmaking it to the regional finals.The theme of the 2016 Awards, ‘One World, OneFuture’, asks pupils to imagine how their world mightlook in 2030, and enables them to learn about thenew United Nations Global Goals for SustainableDevelopment, which seek to address the root causesof poverty worldwide.“This year, pupils will learn about the United NationsSustainable Development goals which were agreedupon in September 2015. The Goals are aimed ateradicating poverty, addressing environmentaldegradation and climate change, and building a morepeaceful, fair and sustainable world. I encourage allNorth Dublin schools to get involved in this greatprogramme,” said the Minister.Registration for the 2016 Awards programme is nowopen and the deadline for entries is Friday, 11thMarch.

Skerries Girl Wins Minister’s ApprovalMaya Broderick (10), afourth class student at StPatrick’s Senior NationalSchool in Skerries,received a special prizefrom Minister for

Education and Skills, JanO’Sullivan, and GOAL CEO,Barry Andrews, for a lettershe wrote to the Minister

on the Syrian refugeecrisis. Maya was a prize-winnerin GOAL’s ‘Write theFuture’ competition, adevelopment educationinitiative that invitedstudents nationwide towrite to a person of theirchoice about the ongoingcrisis. More than 1,000students aged between 8and 18 penned letters tosports-stars, musicians,politicians and other influ-encers.An excerpt from Maya’sletter to the Ministerincluded the following,“Imagine it was yourchild that had to fleeSyria because of the war?Imagine you had to stayand fight and your childhad to go? And imagine ifsomething happened tothem and you were thou-sands of miles away?Imagine all of that! I don’tthink you can. Well that’swhat millions of Syriansare experiencing everyday and you could be theone to help them whenthey reach our country.”

The County Leader spoketo Maya at her school inSkerries and sheexplained how she cameto write the award winningletter. She said, “I sawsome lessons on GOAL’swebsite about the Syrianrefugee crisis. I wrote aletter to Minister forEducation, Jan O’Sullivanand I never expected areply, but when myteacher told me I had won,

I just couldn’t believe it. Iwas so excited and a fewdays later my teacher toldme that the Ministerwanted to meet me. I mether at the Department ofEducation, with myteacher and principal. Ialso met Barry Andrews,CEO of GOAL, who wasvery nice,” said Maya.“I was brought into theMinister’s office alongwith my sister who accom-

panied me,” said Maya,who managed to charmthe Minister with herlovely personality andhonesty. She askedMinister O’Sullivan if therewere no people fromdifferent countries, itwould be a little bit boringbecause we’d be all Irishand we would knownothing about the cultureand traditions of differentcountries.”Maya certainly left animpression on both BarryAndrews, who found herpersonality mostengaging, as well asMinister O’Sullivan, whenMaya decided to take aselfie with her.Maya’s teacher, Amy Fahysaid, “Everyone here inthe school is immenselyproud of Maya. She tookon board everything whenwe did a few lessonsabout the Syrian refugeecrisis,” she said.Kind hearted Maya, who isan accomplished artistand singer with awonderful personality,hopes to have a cake salein the school to raisemoney when the firstSyrians arrive, so they willknow they are welcome.

Pictured outside St Patrick's Senior National School,Skerries is 10 year old Maya Broderick with a copy of theletter she sent to Minister for Education, Jan O'Sullivanand the trophy she won as a result of the letter

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Jenny Tierney and her sister Maura (92) celebratingJenny's 90th Birthday at the Swords Senior Citizens Club

CelebrationsAs JennyTurns 90Swords SeniorCitizens Club had agreat reason to cele-brate last week whenone of their membersJenny Tierney, cele-brated her 90thbirthday. Jenny wasjoined in the club byher sister Maura, whois 92. The club waspacked to the rafterswhen they broughtout a beautiful cakeand presented it toJenny. All themembers sang happybirthday to her andthere was muchexcitement, witheveryone jostling toget a picture of thesprightly woman of

International best-selling Americanauthor, JacquelynMitchard visited Dublinwith her family justbefore Christmas.Included in her itin-erary was a booking forafternoon tea inArdgillan Castle.This was to be the laststop on their Irishholiday before headingdirectly to the airportfor their flight home tothe US within a numberof hours. All was goingwell as the Mitchardfamily climbed into thetaxi in Dublin Airportand headed, as theythought, to ArdgillanCastle, betweenBalbriggan andSkerries.However the Mitchardsfound themselvessome 35kms awayfrom where theyplanned to be,stranded in the City,well away from theirdestination. MsMitchard said that theyhad been “hugelylooking forward” to theevent on the final dayof their trip to Dublin,but were left “very letdown” when they gotout of the taxi at DublinCastle and realisedthey had been taken tothe wrong place. PaulReid, Chief ExecutiveFingal County Council,on learning of thefamily’s misfortunequickly contacted MsMitchard to express his

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concern and regret forwhat had happened.Reid said, “FingalCounty Council extendsa warm welcome to allinternational visitors toits area and its manyheritage properties and

other amenities. I’mdelighted thatJacquelyn Mitchard andher family had

intended tovisit ArdgillanCastle and availof its verypopular after-noon tea, and Iwas so sorry tolearn that shedid not reachher planneddestination,”he said. He offered theMitchard family a tourof a number of theCounty Council’s

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H o u s e ,Skerries Millsand SwordsCastle. “I wasvery pleased tosee Ardgillanmanager, TomR e i l l y ’ sgenerous offerto theMitchards of a

complimentary tourincluding afternoontea”, continued Reid. “Idecided to extend anopen invitation to theMitchard family toexperience all thatFingal County Council’sHeritage Propertieshave to offer on theirnext Dublin trip, to insome way address amix-up which sawthem missing out on awonderful afternoon inArdgillan Castle andI’m delighted to saythat Ms Mitchardreplied immediatelyassuring me that ouroffer will be taken uplater this year,” heconcluded.

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CelebrationsAs JennyTurns 90




the moment. Therewas a great atmos-phere and jovial ityand there was plentyof cake to go aroundeveryone. The club wishes Jennya huge happy birthdayand hopes she had awonderful day. The club would alsolike to wish member

Patsy Clarke a happybirthday. Patsy alsoturned 90 on 30thDecember. The clubwas closed for theChristmas period sowere unable to havea party for Patsyhowever they didsend him out a lovelycake to mark theoccasion.

Pictured are Piccolo Lasso choir member, Lucy Hatton-O'Keeffe, Katie Foley, Megan Foleyand Rachel Foley, all from Swords

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SwordsGirls Sing AtConcert HallPiccolo Lasso choir isthe junior section ofThe Lassus Scholars,catering for boys andgirls aged eight tofifteen. On Wednesday,27th January, the choirwill perform at a greatevening of at theNational Concert Hall8.00pm.This famous choir hasfour young Swords girlsin it performing at sucha prestigious event. Thegirls, three sisters and abest-friend are LucyHatton O’Keeffe, KatieFoley, Megan Foley andRachael FoleyLucy and Katie wereformer pupils of The OldBorough SchoolSwords, now pupils ofMount Temple, whileMegan and Rachael arecurrent Old Boroughpupils.Not only will Mozart beremembered in a perfor-mance of his much-loved Requiem, thefounder/director ofDublin ChoralFoundation, Dr IteO’Donovan will cele-brate her 60th birthdayand the choir company,Dublin ChoralFoundation, will enterits 20th Anniversaryyear.Dr O’Donovan said, “Mygirls from Swords areterrific - never put-offattending by distance ortraffic jams. From dayone, they said the feltthat they ‘belonged’ inthe choir How wonderfulfor me to have suchenthusiastic andcommitted singers andfamilies,” she said.

Joe O’Brien GetsGreat EndorsementFormer Green Party leader and TD for Dublin NorthTrevor Sargent has backed current General Electioncandidate Joe O’Brien to win a seat back for the party inthe new constituency of Dublin Fingal. Now living inWexford, Mr. Sargent wasrecently back in the northcounty to support O’Brien’scampaign. O’Brien is a recentwhistle blower after exposingpoor treatment of homelesspeople and undercounting ofhomelessness in the Dublinregion and Sargent referencedthis fact in his endorsement ofO’Brien at the recent GreenParty Election Convention inDublin. He stated that: “Joemade an extremely coura-geous decision as he risked his livelihood by standingup against powerful interests. Joe has shown exceptional commitment in fighting for vulnerable people. His record of standing up for thehomeless and persisting when all seemed against himdeserves great credit.”O’Brien was also swift to acknowledge the role that theformer party leader has played in his decision to go intopolitics: “I don’t think I would have got involved in poli-tics were it not for Trevor. The honesty and integritythat were the hallmarks of Trevor made me believe thatthere was hope yet for politics. These are very impor-tant legacies that I hope to build on in Dublin Fingal.We need politicians that shed light on some of thedodgy practices that go on in both local and nationalgovernment and I commit to being a TD that will workfor greater transparency in how government in run.”

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The EU Parliament has now agreedto establ ish a “Committee ofEnquiry” to examine the maladmin-istration of and breaches of EU Lawsarising from the US enquiry, whichuncovered the car pol lut ionscandal. This was the scamwhere a manufacturerinstal led software toproduce false emissionreadings.Dubl in MEP NessaChi lders says, “TheDieselgate scandal hasseriously undermined trustin our regulatory processes.We must regain it, and start byrecognising there has been wilfulneglect in the face of one of themost powerful lobbies in Europe”.Ms Childers continued, “There’sserious moral hazard to the integrityof the process by which nationalapproval author i t ies c lear new

models for the market when they aregetting their money from the manu-facturers themselves, who are alsoallowed to choose and provide thevehicles used specifically for thepurpose of testing.”“There’s serious systemic failure atstake, and I hope the inquirycommittee will shed proper light onall its dimensions and issue robustrecommendations. Hundreds of

thousands of l ives are lostprematurely to air pollution

in Europe. There is a lotthat we can improve onthis front if we musterthe political will,” shesaid.The points made by

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sections of society, not just in bigbusiness, but down to how eachcitizen behaves. Business isrun by individual people.The double standard whichis accepted as the norm,must be confronted and

attitudes changed to reset humani-t ies moral compass. Cit izenshipconfers responsibilities as well asprivileges. Europe needs political leaders whoare prepared to lead, not just react.They must not only ensure that thelaws rules and regulations are fit forpurpose. They must also put in placecontrol and enforcement procedureswhi le inst igat ing and leadingnational and European wide debateson the values which we should allsubscribe to and be assessed by.

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The Fingal Ethnic Network (FEN)is a countywide network of ethnicminority groups and individualsliving in the local area. It wasestabl ished by the CountyCouncil Community Office andthe Fingal Development Board in2006 and was formally launchedin August 2008. Since then, it hasgrown to include over 20 groupsrepresenting many ethnicitieswho live and work in the county.The network seeks to provide acoherent and inclusive voice forethnic groups in the area - tospeak as one recognised voice on

matters relating to their well-being in the North County. Thenetwork promotes awareness ofissues relevant to ethnic commu-nities among the general publicand strives to strengthen integra-tion within the community.FEN’s AGM will take place on27th of January at 6.30pm. atthe Emmaus Centre, Lissenhall,Swords.Thywil l Bankole, Chairman ofFEN, a resident of Balbriggan toldthe County Leader, “As part ofour effort towards an excitingAGM, we are privileged to inviteCounty Major , C l l r . DavidO’Connor and other F ingalcounty officers. We are happy torelate that there has been muchprogress made by the govern-ment towards integration.”

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Fingal LocalEnterprise Off ice(Fingal LEO) has announced a newcall for applications for funding from newand growing small businesses.Since it was estab-lished 20 months ago,Fingal LEO hasapproved more than€1.1m in funding for60 businesses, whichis expected to resultin the creation of wellover 250 jobs in theregion. Some 75 percent of the businessessupported were start-ups with theremaining 25 per centbeing businesses thatare already estab-lished and seeking toexpand. All of thefunding is provided tobusinesses that arecreating employmentand qualify by demon-strating that theyhave export potential.Chief Executive ofFingal County Council,Paul Reid, highlighteda key role of the localauthority in economicdevelopment when he

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Loughshinny And Rush Historical Society areproud to present a talk by Sean O’Gormanentitled: “In memory of Nurse ElizabethO’Farrell (1883 - 1959) - The Story of the 1916Surrender”. This interesting talk will takeplace at The Strand Bar in Rush on Thursday28th January at 8.15 pm sharp. All arewelcome to attend.

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The well known localsinging group, TheLambay Singers haverecently moved toSwords and areeagerly looking fornew members. Theyare very keen to

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said: “Through theLocal EnterpriseOffice, Fingal CountyCouncil is helping toensure that thoserunning or starting upsmall businesses aregiven the supportstructure that theyneed to grow anddevelop. Small busi-ness is the lifebloodof our local economy. Iwant our entrepre-neurs and small busi-ness owner/ managersto have every opportu-nity so that they cangrow their businessesin an encouraging,rewarding and busi-ness-friendly environ-ment.”Announcing the newcall for grant applica-tions, Head of LocalEnterpr ise, Ois inGeoghegan, stressedthe importance ofensuring that start-ups have an opportu-nity to access seedcapital funding: “Thefunding provided bythe Local EnterpriseOffice is helping ourlocal economy in areal and tangible way.

We are st imulat ingjob creation by incen-tivising start-ups andinvest ing in smal lbusinesses that havereal growth poten-tial”.The deadl ine forreceipt of appl ica-tions in the currentcal l is Fr iday 29thJanuary 2016.Qualifying businessescan apply for up to€80,000 in funding,with the amountbeing dependentupon the numbers ofnew jobs beingcreated as wel l asfuture job creationpotential.


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Government Must Do More To Deliver HousingFigures issued by Focus Ireland show that 41newly-homeless families were referred to itsfamily services in Dublin in December comparedto 60 in November. The Focus Ireland figureswere released as the end-of year figures forhomelessness in Dublin have been issued bythe Dublin Regional Homeless Executive.The charity said the fact the monthly total ofnewly-homeless families has dropped by 19families shows the positive impact the work ofits services – and other NGO’s with the supportof the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive - ishaving on the frontline.The total number of families in emergencyhomeless accommodation in Dublin fell by 24 inDecember, however, Focus Ireland said that

while this news is positive, the fact that therewere still 683 families and over 1,400 childrenhomeless in Dublin over Christmas – twice asmany as in Christmas 2014 - shows the sheerlevel of the crisis.Focus Ireland Director of Advocacy, Mike Allensaid: “It’s important to highlight that whilepositive steps have been taken to ease thehomeless crisis, the Government has been tooslow in taking up the solutions we have beenproposing. The ultimate responsibility for thislies with Government as they have not doneenough to deliver social housing to help morepeople escape from the nightmare of homeless-ness and to ensure others never even becomehomeless in the first place.”

Local senator DarraghO’Brien (FF) haswarned that theGovernment’s flawedhealth policy will leadto more operationsbeing cancelled andmore people on trol-leys in BeaumontHospital.Hr said, “There were41 people without abed in BeaumontHospital at the end oflast week. This mustbe a record. How can ahospital be expectedto function when youhave patients withouta bed?”O’Brien warned thatthe crisis at thehospital is likely toget worse as theGovernment has left a€100 million hole inthe budget for hospi-tals this year.“This is yet anotherexample of this

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Community First ResponderMeeting In SkerriesA meeting was held inSkerries to launch anew Community FirstResponder (CFR) inthe town. Themeeting, which washeld in Keane’s BusBar on Wednesday,20th January last, wasattended by a largegathering of locals. Itwas spearheaded byDr Phil Darcy, whospoke to the CountyLeader about how thisproject came about.He said, “I’m a doctorwho works in the EmergencyDepartment at StVincent’s Hospital andI do a lot of freehospital emergencymedicine. We becameaware of an organisa-tion called CFRIreland, which hadtheir first meeting in2005. It is made up ofvarious groups acrossthe country whorespond to medicalemergencies in theircommunity.”“We felt that Skerrieswas the ideal town tohave such a group setup, so I contactedmembers of the

National AmbulanceService andCommunity FirstResponse Ireland andthey agreed to come toSkerries to this initialpublic meeting to see ifthere is interest inestablishing a CFR inthe town. Hopefully,we will be in a positionto set up a group herein Skerries. “We arelooking for volunteersover 18 years of ageand no experience ofemergency medicine orfirst aid is required, asfull training will beprovided. People can

do as little or as muchas they want. Theybecome FirstResponders in the localcommunity and therewill also be roles inadministration, spon-sorship and otherareas. There will be arota set up and if youare on call, you willhave an iPhone whichwill be directly linkedto the ambulanceservice. Whensomeone rings 999, orwhen someone has aheart attack, the ambu-lance service will auto-matically send an alert

to that phone and youwill be given direc-tions to where the inci-dent has taken place,”he said. Des Kelly ofthe NationalAmbulance Servicesaid, “It’s hearteningto see such a greatturnout here inSkerries and it’s vitalto saving lives. Wewelcome any groupwho wants to set up ascheme and wesupport them in all aspects of trainingand providing all the help they need,”he concluded.

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Cllr Duncan Smith (Lab) hasmanaged o have a healthy eatingstrategy motion passed andincluded in the draft CountyDevelopment Plan. Swords coun-cillor, Smith said, “Following amotion I placed to the CountyDevelopment Plan meeting, theCouncil has adopted my motionto promote a Healthy EatingStrategy for young persons in thecounty. This motion is designed,so the Council work with localgrowers of fruit and vegetables inNorth County Dublin, along with

our local fishermen, to promote ahealthy eating diet to helpcombat youth obesity, while alsohelping the localeconomy.” He continued, “We allhave a role to play inpromoting a healthylifestyle, from individualhouseholds, to nationalGovernment and withinthat, our local Councilhas an important role toplay. I know I can improve myown eating habits and I too hope

to contribute to and learn from, anew healthy eating strategy forFingal” The new insertion into thedraft County Development Planas a new objective reads,“Develop a strategy for youngpersons’ healthy eating in

concert with localgrowers in NorthCounty Dublin high-lighting cost effectiveand convenient healthyeating recipes andhabits for young peoplein order to connectyoung people with thelocal growing industry

and to promote healthy andactive living.”

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The ninth Annual TractorRun in aid of St FrancisHospice took placeearlier this month,which took the driversacross the North County.As normal, the eventwas organised byBarney Greene and,despite appallingweather conditions,almost 80 tractors tookpart in the event, whichraised a whopping€7,275 for the hospice.On Sunday, 10th Januarylast, Barney presentedthe sizeable cheque toGene Murphy of StFrancis Hospice, whowas very grateful toBarney and thecommittee for their

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generosity every year. Atthe presentation cere-mony, which took placeat Man O’ War pub, aproud Barney told theCounty Leader, “I wouldlike to thank all thetractor drivers and allwho donated money to

the hospice. Also greatthanks is due to thevolunteers and ticketsellers, as well as theGardai who provided apatrol car and motor-cycle for the event,” hesaid. He also thankedJohn Moore for the use

of his yard for parkingthe tractors, as well asthe Man O’ War pub andtheir staff and manage-ment for providing teaand sandwiches, as wellas thanking auctioneer,Jimmy Downey for doingsuch a great job.

Pictured is Barney Greene (with cap) presenting a cheque for €7,275 to Gene Murphy(right) of St Francis Hospice at Man O War pub recently

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The focal point of thewedding for themajority of women(aside from the cere-mony of course!) willbe the dress.Because the temper-atures are typicallynot too hot and nottoo cold over here(well, usually!), thereare a lot of optionsfor the weddingdress. It is best tochoose a more versa-tile dress that cansuit you in bothwarm and coldweather, just in case!(If you opt for a lightdress, for example besure to pair with awrap). Perhaps you’dlike an elegant splashof colour to yourgown. There arecertainly quite a fewunique and stylishoptions and coloursto choose from. Theshops in the NorthCounty have manystunning dressesavailable to you, sothe main problemyou’ll have is tryingto make your mindup!

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Wedding Fairs arealso a great idea forcouples planningtheir wedding,whether newlyengaged or finalisingdetails. Plenty ofhotels and venuesaround the NorthCounty host superbwedding exhibitionsand fairs throughoutthe year. There issomething foreveryone at a

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Choosing an appro-priate weddingpresent can be quitea stressful thing forinvited guests. Doyou give money, ordo you try to find outwhat the bride andgroom really need.? Itis now becomingfashionable, espe-cially for parents andclose relatives andfriends to help thenewly weds withfurnishing their newhome. This is a verythoughtful gesture,as many newlymarried couples aresaddled with largemortgages and arenot in a position toprovide properfurnishings for theirhomes yet. Presentslike beds, newfurnishings, kitchen-ware and otherhousehold gifts are

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Of course you’ll wantto pamper yourselffrom head-to-toe forthe big day aheadand the North Countyhas you well coveredon this front. There isa vast array of beautysalons right on yourdoorstep that willoffer you every treat-

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Sons OfTheir FatherCancer is savage. Plainand simple. It can ripthrough the heart of afamily taking lovedones with it in itswake. It can be so easyto allow yourself tosink underneath itonce it tightens itsferocious grip on your

family. That is whyBridie Carr ofB a l s c a d d e n ,Balbriggan, and herthree sons are soremarkable. Bridie lost herhusband Joe, father toDarren 29, Robert 23,and Killian 25, inAugust 2014 toColorectal cancer. Hewas only 58. Ratherthan allowing them-selves to get boggeddown by the death oftheir father, Bridie’ssons decided insteadto do something thatwould make theirfather proud of them. “The loss of their dad

was so great, that theyneeded to hold some-thing, so they decidedto do a football match”said Bridie. Two of herboys are members ofthe BalscaddenFootball Club. Alongwith a friend who hadalso lost his father tocancer, they decidedto set up a memorialmatch betweenBalscadden andBalbriggan. The PeterKelly and Joe CarrMemorial Match. “Itwas held on the 5th ofJune 2015. They splitthe amount that wasraised with Peter’sfamily, so my ladsdonated €825 to theGary Kelly centre inmemory of Joe. Theydid it because I hadgone down there afterJoe had been diag-nosed. The Gary KellyCancer Support Centreis in Drogheda and it’slike the Arc Centre.You’ve a walk inservice, then you couldhave counselling byappointment, or taichi, yoga, or relax-ation. They provide anamazing service. Ithink they saw howmuch I benefitted fromit and how much otherpeople could, so thatwas why they chosethere to donate to”said Bridie.

Her other son Killian,who lives in London,also decided to dosomething in memoryof his dad. “ I supposeafter the footballmatch happened hewas thinking, what canI do. So he decided torun the Dublinmarathon. He hadnever done it beforeand it was his firstmarathon. He set atime for himself thathe wanted to run it infour hours and he did.He did it in 3 hoursand 58 minutes. So hewas delighted. Heraised €1210 whichalso went to the GaryKelly centre.” It’s not just her sons,Bridie herself plans todo the annualwoman’s walk withThe Arc centre nextyear. She also told us

how when Joe passedaway they askedfriends and family todonate money to theIrish Cancer Society,rather than buyingflowers or wreaths. It is something toreally be proud of. Tosee the pain caused byloss turned into some-thing so heart-warming and selfless.“With all the boyshave done, Joe wouldhave been so proud ofthem. Joe was 58 whenhe passed away inAugust 2014. But byJune 2015 they hadorganised the matchbecause they neededto knuckle down andfocus on something.Their father was a bigsports man, and thatwas part of thereasoning behindthem doing something

in sport to commemo-rate him. He lovedhorse racing and hewould sit in the chairand watch it, and Iwould say ‘Joe youwould watch two fliesrunning up the wall’,and he would say,‘You know, what? Iwould!’, it was arunning joke for us, sonow the boys havecarried his passion on.He would have beenso proud of them. Icertainly am.”Robert and Darrenplan on making thefootball match anannual event and itwill be taking placeagain this year, some-time in June, and willagain be called thePeter Kelly and JoeCarr Memorial Match.A wonderful legacy fora tragic loss.

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Darren Carr and Robert Carr presenting a cheque for €825 to the Gary Kelly Centre,Drogheda. Raised by their charity football match held in memory of their dad Joe.

Declan Brady from Swords Historical Society and a member of FingalliansGAA Club hosted a talk about Swords, Fingallians and the 1916 Rising atFingallians clubhouse on Friday, 8th January last. The talk, which was verywell attended included a number of very interesting photographs from thetime. Pictured prior to the presentation are Liam Ó'Culbáird, Declan Brady,County Mayor Cllr David O'Connor and Cllr Darragh Butler

Pictured are Sinn Fein deputy leader,Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn FeinGeneral Election candidate for DublinFingal, Louise O'Reilly at the launch of MsO'Reilly's election campaign at theCarnegie Court Hotel, Swords recently

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has saidthat the new Burglary Act will help keep repeatburglars off the streets in the North County andimprove the safety of our community.“The Minister for Justice and Equality, FrancesFitzgerald, announced that the Criminal Justice(Burglary of Dwellings) Act 2015 has come into opera-tion. This is an important new act and means that bailcan now be denied to repeat offenders. Speaking tothe County Leader Alan Farrell said; “The problem ofrepeat burglaries is an issue for many people inDublin Fingal. Statistics provided by the GardaSíochána show that 75 per cent of burglaries arecommitted by 25 per cent of burglars. This importantAct allows for bail to be denied, and consecutivesentences to be given, to repeat burglars. It’s myhope that the act will reduce crime rates in the North

County and will be a key weapon in the battle againstcrime.” He went on to say; “Home is the place wherewe should all feel most safe and secure. This is whyMinister Fitzgerald is targeting prolific burglars. ThisAct will help to keep repeat burglars off the streetsand to improve the safety of our communities.” Thiscomes as a great relief to North County residents aswe ended last year with the knowledge that ruralcrime is on the rise. This led to implementation ofOperation Thor, which will also benefit from this newact. “The new Burglary Act also provides an importantadditional layer of support to Gardaí in implementingOperation Thor. These new provisions for toughersentences and stricter bail for repeat offenders willnow be available when persons charged as part ofOperation Thor come before the courts.” Templemorehas been reopened and a reported €46 million hasbeen allocated for Garda vehicles He concluded bysaying; “Our plan will deliver more and better newjobs and will allow us to continue targeted investmentin areas like crime prevention.”

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Research. Mr. Griffin said that the findingsmirrored earlier research by IPSOS MRBI in2011, which in addi-tion, had highlightedthe particularly highimpact of local papers

and regional radiostations for adver-tising goods, servicesor information withspecific local rele-vance.“From our currentexperience with localpapers, and lookingat the recent JNLRfigures, the strong

role of local media in advertising in Irelandremains the case.”“A mix of placing public informationcampaigns in both national and local mediais generally optimal. If campaign content hasspecific local information, it is often mosteffective to concentrate the media spend onlocal papers and radio,” he said.“The strength of local media is a particularfeature of the Republic of Ireland market-place and, despite the years of recession andgrowth of online communications, localmedia remains of key importance for influ-encing public opinion and attitudes,” hesaid.In terms of preferred issues which respon-dents said Government should communicate

through public advertising – 61 per centsupported campaigns on drug abuse, 60 percent healthy eating, 60 per cent safe drivingand 58 per cent social welfare fraud.Mr. Griffin added that the research providesuseful insight into how the public perceivesand responds to Government public informa-tion advertising.“Overall people do perceive public sectoradvertising as effective at driving changes intheir behaviour, particularly when it relatesto core social issues such as public safetyand health.“Respondents identified traditional mediumssuch as television, radio and print to be themost trustworthy sources for receiving publicinformation, although they also expressed a

strong preference forreceiving informationonline,” he said.Women were found tobe slightly morereceptive to publicsector advertisingthan men, but overallthere weren’t signifi-cant gender differ-ences. The only signif-icant variance was a 9per cent higher prefer-ence for radio as thepreferred mediumamongst women.Mediavest is Ireland’sleading media agencyoffering expertise instrategic media plan-ning, digital adver-tising, econometricmodelling, researchand sponsorship.

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Appetite ForIrish PropertySet To ContinueEstate agents, Sherry FitzGerald, will onceagain bring its Irish Property Show to Londonon Saturday, 20th February 2016. Atthe event, which will be held inMillennium Gloucester Hotel from11am-3pm, they will be displaying asample of properties from all acrossIreland and giving UK purchasers anopportunity to meet property profes-sionals from several of their officesacross the country in one day, and in one loca-tion. Mary Dillon, head of Sherry FitzGeraldCountrywide said, “The performance of the

Irish economy was remarkable in 2015 and thephenomenal recovery in both the economy andin the residential market have supported theongoing appetite from overseas investors forIrish property,” she said. “Over the difficult years of the global recessionwe continued to promote Irish property inIreland and abroad and in 2016 we willcontinue to do this with our London PropertyShow - an event that will showcase the very

best of Irish property from all over thecountry. “Our property showcase will promoteproperty to buyers from all over theUK and especially London to apurchaser market that includesinvestors who see the opportunity andvalue in the Irish property market

There is a major attraction for UK purchasers inthe strength of Sterling relative to the Euro,”she concluded.

Pictured at the historical talk on Cumann na mBán heroine, Molly Adrien at Fingal County Council Archive at ClonmelHouse in Swords are, Paul Reid (Chief Executive Fingal County Council), County Mayor Cllr David O'Connor, FrankWhearity, who presented the talk and Peter Byrne, a relative of Molly Adrien


Recent published deathsfrom the North County

Miracle PrayerSacred Heart of

Jesus, in the past Ihave asked you formany favours. Thistime I ask for a very

special one (mentionit). Take it dear Heartof Jesus and place it

within your ownbroken heart, whereyour Father sees it.Then in His mercifuleyes it will becomeyour favour and not

mine. Say this prayerfor 3 days, promise

publication andfavour will be

granted.Never known to fail.

M.V

O'BYRNE (née Moran) (Donabate, Dublin /Terenure, Dublin) - January 20th 2016, peacefullyat St. Vincent's Hospital, Eileen, dearly loved wifeof the late Pierce and dear mother of Sheila,Nuala, Geraldine, Barbara and Gearóid, late ofDonabate and Terenure, very deeply regretted byher loving son, daughters, brother Sean, sistersPatricia and Dympna, sons-in-law Jim, Leo,Patrick and Larry, daughter-in-law Anita, sister-in-law Olein, brothers-in-law Donal and Andrew,grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives andfriends. Rest In Peace

MCLOUGHLIN Paddy (Mucksie) (Howth, Dublin /Baldoyle, Dublin) 18th January 2016 peacefully inBeaumont Hospital. Paddy loving brother of Gerryand May, the late John and Peter; Sadly missedby his brother and sister, nieces, nephews, rela-tives and friends. Rest in Peace

CARTY (née Hand), Margaret (Malahide, Dublin) -Jan. 18, 2016 (peacefully), at Beaumont Hospital;sadly missed by her loving husband James, sonsPaul and David, daughter Jackie, grandchildren,brothers, relatives and friends. Rest In Peace.

DOW (née Byrne), Alice (Swords, Co. Dublin) -Jan. 17, 2016 (peacefully), at Fingal House NursingHome, beloved wife of the late Bobbie andmother of the late Robert; sadly missed by herloving daughters Alice and Linda, son Phillip,brothers Willie and Frank, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and her many friends.Rest In Peace

KENNEDY (nee O'Meara) Rose (Malahide, Dublin/ Raheny, Dublin) - 17. Jan. 2016, (peacefully) aftera long illness borne with great dignity in theloving care of the staff at Lusk Community Unit,Rose, beloved wife of Eamonn and mother ofLiam, Eamonn, Joseph and the late John; sadlymissed by her devoted husband, sons, daughter-in-law, loving grandchildren Rebecca, Nicole,Karl, Eoin, Connor, Michaela, Anna and Sarah,sisters, brother, brothers-in-law, nieces,nephews, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace

O’DWYER (Hussey) Nora (Lusk and formerly ofBallinteer) – January 18, 2016, peacefully, atBeaumont Hospital after a short illness. Sadlymissed by her husband Chris and son Jack, sistersMadeline, Ann and Ursula, brother Peter, nieces,nephews, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace

RUANE (née Stenson), Bridie (late of Swords andformerly of Sycamore Road and Swinford, CoMayo) - Jan. 17th, 2016 (peacefully) in the lovingcare of her family and staff of Tara WinthropPrivate Clinic, beloved wife of the late Tom; sadlymissed by her loving children Ann, Garry,Bernadette, Rita, Joan, Tommy and Mary, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandson, sister Mary, sisters-in-law, nephews,nieces, relatives and friends.Rest In Peace

MOLES, (Skerries Co. Dublin), 15th January 2016,(peacefully) at Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalDrogheda, surrounded by his loving family,Michael (Mick), father of the late Bernard (Moey)sadly missed by his loving wife Betty, daughterMaria, son-in-law Steakey, sisters Ann and Mary,grandchildren, David, Kelly, Leeanne, Paul, Edeland Stephen, great grandchildren, Taighlor andLeah, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.Rest in peace.

CLUSKEY The death has occured of Margaret(Peggy) Cluskey (nee Clarke), (Court Lough andformerly Darcystown, Balbriggan, Dublin) wife ofthe late Patrick Cluskey, peacefully at her home.Sadly missed by her loving sons Anthony andPeter, daughters Ann, Josephine and Mary, sisterJodie, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, nieces, nephews,extended family, neighbours and friends. Rest inpeace.

There is a star in heavenThat shines so very bright

It’s our mother LaurieSending down her guiding light.

We had a mother in a millionThat we never would deny

It broke our hearts the day she leftWe did not want to say goodbye.

We are so proud to call you MotherWe know we have been blessed

To have a mam like you wereTo us you’ll always be the “best”.

so Father up in Heaven above Hold this wonderful mam we love

Enfold her in your loving careUntil we can all be with her there.

Love & miss you alwaysUntil we meet again

Your sons & daughters, grand-childrenGreat-grand-children & all who love you.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

PATRICIA “LAURIE” HOGAN

Late of 27 Curran Park8th Anniversary occurs 22nd January

Attention Home Owners, Architects & Builders

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Malahide and PortmarnockAdverts must be supplied by email [email protected] by visiting:www.northcountyleader.ie/planningyou can also post your advert on a disk toNorth County Leader, Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin

Architects based outside our distribution area can pick up the paperfrom our offices or at pick-up points listed on page 2.

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Fingal County CouncilPermission for retention sought to retain fullyserviced single-storey extension to rear ofexisting dwelling and alterations to elevationswith all associated ancillary works at 70Craoibhin Park, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Theplanning application may be inspected, orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy, at the offices ofthe planning authority at Fingal CountyCouncil, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co.Dublin during its public opening hours and asubmission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed feewithin the period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of the applica-tion. Signed: Frank White c/o MichaelFitzpatrick Architects MRIAI

Fingal County CouncilPermission for Retention is sought for the twovehicular entrances and front boundary wallat 8 Windmill Lands, Swords, Co. Dublin forTom Doyle. The Planning Application may beinspected or purchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the Planning Authority during itspublic opening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to the PlanningAuthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought for theconstruction of one single storey extension tothe rear and visible from the front comprisingnew kitchen and extended room by OrlaHennelly & Valentine Beasley.The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices ofthe Planning Authority during the publicopening hours of 9.30 – 16.30 Monday –Friday at: Fingal County Council, FingalCounty Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal,County Dublin. A submission or observationin relation to the application may be made inwriting to the planning authority on paymentof a fee of €20, within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by FingalCounty Council of the application, and suchsubmissions or observations will be consid-ered by the planning authority in making adecision on the application. The planningauthority may grant permission subject to orwithout conditions, or may refuse to grantpermission.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for a lean-to extensionto side of existing shed @ 13 BalbrigganRoad, Skerries, Co. Dublin for Eoin Duff. Theplanning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of

Miracle PrayerDear Heart of Jesus inthe past I have askedfor many favours, this

time I ask for a veryspecial one (mentionrequest). Take it dear

Heart of Jesus andplace it with your

broken heart whereyour Father sees it.Then in his mercifuleyes it will becomeyour favour and not

mine.Say for 3 days,

promise publication .Never known to fail.

M.B.

the planning authority during thepublic opening hours and a submis-sion or observation in relation tothe application may be made inwriting to the planning authority onpayment of the prescribed fee (20euros), within the period of 5weeks, beginning on the date ofreceipt by Fingal County Council ofthe application.

Fingal County CouncilMary Ward is applying for permis-sion for a new agricultural entranceonto the R130 road at Whitestown,Oldtown, Co. Dublin. The PlanningApplication may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the PlanningAuthority during its public openinghours and a submission or observa-tion may be made to the PlanningAuthority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority ofthe application.

Fingal County CouncilI, Peter Foran intend to apply forplanning permission at 156Gaybrook Lawns, Malahide, Co.Dublin. The development will

consist of alterations to PreviouslyApproved Reg Ref: F14A/0405, theconstruction of a detachedbungalow dwelling with atticaccommodation, the dishing ofpublic footpath to facilitate a newvehicle entrance, minor alterationsto existing dwelling and associatedsite works. The PlanningApplication may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the PlanningAuthority during its public openinghours and a submission or obser-vation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed feewithin the period of 5 weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt by theAuthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilI Mr. Declan O’ Reilly intend toapply for Planning Permission atNo. 3 Portmarnock Walk,Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. For toextend sitting room and hall tofront of house with pitched andhipped roof finish and remove flatroof of garage and convert garageto television room toilet and utilityarea with pitched and hipped rooffinish and sky lights in roof. This

planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices ofFingal County Council, County Hall,Main St. Swords Co. Dublin duringthe public opening hours 9-30am15-30pm Monday to Friday and asubmission or observation in rela-tion to the application may bemade to the planning authority inwriting on payment of a fee of €20within the period of 5 weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt byFingal County Council of the appli-cation.

Fingal County CouncilMary Ward is applying for permis-sion for a new agricultural entranceonto the R130 road at Whitestown,Oldtown, Co. Dublin. The PlanningApplication may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the PlanningAuthority during its public openinghours and a submission or obser-vation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed feewithin the period of 5 weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application.


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COMPLETE BATHROOMFIT OUT SERVICEAVAILABLE

Part of the Curran Property Management Group

Susan McKittrickPartner SME

Let Us Guide YourSmall Or Start-Up

Business To SuccessCall Susan, our small business specialistto arrange an informal meeting

€1599FROM

Gas BoilerServicing€65+VAT

1599

65

TEL: 087 964 9350Fully Insured Local Engineers

APPLEPLUMBING & HEATING

APPLE• Plumbing Repairs • Heating Maintenance & Upgrades • Gas Heating Installations • Boiler Replacements & Upgrades• Leaks, Pumps, Radiators • Toilets, Blockages, Taps

• Lusk • Malahide • Swords • Balbriggan • Rush • Portmarnock• Skerries • Donabate• Stamullen • Naul

A-Rated Gas Boilers

Same Day Service

supplied & fitted+VAT

SPECIAL OFFER

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WOODEN GATESSHED DOORS

BOILER HOUSE DOORSDECKING & FENCING

WOODEN GATESSHED DOORS

BOILER HOUSE DOORSDECKING & FENCING

[email protected]

ALL CITYROOFING

NO CALL OUT CHARGE

Mob: 085 812 3713

FAMILY RUN BUSINESS WITH25 YEARS EXPERIENCE

• Chimneys repaired & replaced• Flatroof Repairs & replaced• Fascia, Soffits & Gutters• All types of Insulation• All Types of Roof repairs

Covering Dublin &Surrounding Counties

3 BED SEMI DETACHED Fascias, Soffits & Gutters From€799Gutters Cleaned & Sealed From€69Northside: Broomfield Bus/Pk, Malahide • Tel: 01 9020407Southside: Sandyford Ind Est

T: 01 6856438

ncl - 26th january 2016

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