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Minister for Childrenand Youth Affairs,Frances Fitzgeraldtold the CountyLeader, “A third ofbeds at the facility arelying empty becauseof staffing problemsand issues with aroster, which wasimplemented inFebruary last. AGovernment decisionto stop sending 16-year-olds to adultprisons, coincidedwith a spike in judgesremanding teenagers,putting demand atOberstown campus ata record high,” shesaid.Local TD, BrendanRyan (Lab) told theCounty Leader, “Idon’t believe thiscauses any securityalert for the area. It’sa case of poor HRmanagement. Wehave seen high levelsof absenteeismacross various sectorsof the HSE. This unac-ceptable level ofabsenteeism must bea focus for themanagement team atOberstown,” saidRyan. Oberstown

began receiving 16-year-old boys lastyear from St Patrick’sInstitution, which washeavily criticised inprison reports.However, judgesrecently complainedabout the lack ofroom for youngoffenders, who theyhave been forced tofree back on to thestreets with seriousconvictions.It is generallyaccepted that criticalsteps are required totackle the problemson site, where there isan absolute require-ment for additionalstaff to ensure thefacility can be fullyutilised and is fit forpurpose for detaineesand for those whowork across thatcampus.There are 24 beds inTrinity House School -including eightwaiting to open - 20in Oberstown BoysSchool and eight inOberstown GirlsSchool which arerarely full. Aspokesperson for the

Department ofChildren told theCounty Leader thattalks were still contin-uing with unions toopen a new eight bedunit on the grounds,adding that tempo-rary or agency staff

would have to betaken on.The spokespersoncontinued, “Goodprogress has beenmade and posts foraddiction counsellorand speech andlanguage therapisthave been filled, withthe psychology postdue to be filled inSeptember. Trainingis due to take place,with a view to imple-menting mental

health screening forall young people inthe detention systembefore the end ofD e c e m b e r . T h eMinister haswelcomed theongoing developmentof this importantservice on theOberstown campus,which was a keyrecommendation ofthe Ryan Commissionon child abuse of2009.”

Concerns OverStaffing Levels At

Lusk Detention Centre

Local Workers CanAvail Of New Jobs

There may be verygood news for ITworkers in the NorthCounty, with theannouncement thatwell-known IT securitycompany, Symantec,are setting up a newEuropean Customer

Management Centre innearby Blanchardstown.This will create 400 newjobs and the creation ofthese jobs is seen asrepresenting an idealopportunity for skilledgraduates in the NorthCounty to avail of many

of them. The newlyopened road, linking theN2 and N3 means thatthere is now an ease ofaccess from Swords andother locations in theNorth County toSymantec, and manyNorth County based

workers are expectedto apply for these jobs. The news was warmlywelcomed by CEO ofFingal DublinChamber, TonyLambert who told the

County Leader ,“Fingal DublinChamber ofCommerce warmlywelcomes theannouncement of 400new high skilled jobsin Symantec in its newEuropean CustomerManagement Centrein Blanchardstown.”Lambert continued,“We are delighted towelcome these jobswhich will build onthe many high qualityones already providedby Symantec. It willmake Symantec oneof the largest, if notthe largest employerin North County

Dublin. This is agreat shot in the armfor the localeconomy and augurswell for theeconomic well-beingof the North Countyregion into thefuture.” “Symantec Irelandhas been in opera-tion in the area for22 years and isdeeply committed tothe community inwhich it is locatedand this announce-ment is a clear state-ment of its continuedcommitted to theregion,” heconcluded.

Ten members of staff at Trinity House, the children’s deten-tion centre in Lusk, have been on sick leave for more than ayear, which is causing major problems with staffing levels, ithas emerged. The hope among local residents is that this staffshortage will not have an adverse effect on the security of thelocal area.

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Application LodgedFor Post PrimaryBalbriggan SchoolFollowing the Department of Education andSkills’ announcement in May of new post-primary schools, it looks like Balbriggan may atlast get it’s much-awaited Educate TogetherPost Primary school. Educate Together haslodged applications for two new schools inDublin, one of is in Balbriggan.Applications for enrolments for the new schoolsthey are opening in Dublin and Drogheda in2014 are already strong, and now many moreparents have expressed their interest in these

proposed new schools.Parent and Chair of the Balbriggan EducateTogether Second-level Committee, ColleenMcKenzie Bird, told the County Leader, “As aprimary school patron, Educate Together hassuccessfully provided a level “educationalplaying field” for all children regardless of socio-economic, disability/ability, ethnic or religiousbackground. This ethos of inclusion andequality should continue into second-leveleducation in order to reflect and accommodatethe diversity of education in 21st centuryIreland,” she said.Applications submitted will be assessed by theDepartment of Education and Skills and the NewSchools Advisory Group, who will make recom-mendations to the Minister for Education andSkills.

Skerries BeachesReopen After Oil Spill As the sun continued to shine throughout theNorth County last week, a minor oil spill inSkerries Harbour saw enthusiastic beach goersforced to steer clear of the sandy shores whilethe County Council investigated the incident. The County Leader was informed late lastFriday afternoon that Skerries North Beach aswell as other beaches in the area, were closedas a precautionary measure due to a minor oilspill in Skerries Harbour. They asked people tostay out of the waters until the matter wasresolved, despite confirming that the oil hadnot reached the beach. The oil was caused when a trawler moored inSkerries Harbour sank and began to sheddiesel. A concerned member of the publiccontacted the local Skerries Coast guards, andthe Council were then called in. The Council have now established that therehas been no contamination of the beaches inthe area, and they have all been reopened tothe public. All people using the beaches areurged to take care while swimming and to keepthem litter free.

A lunch was held at Masterson's Restaurant in Swords recently, to mark Swords resi-dent, Joe Daly's 70 year official association with SIPTU (formerly ITGWU). Joe waspresented with a certificate by Union President, Jack O'Connor to mark his long serviceassociation with the Union. Pictured at the presentation and lunch are, Brendan Ryan TD,Joe Daly, May Daly (wife of Joe), Jack O'Connor and Paddy Moran (retired memberssection, SIPTU).

Lourdes TripFor MalahideParishThe Lourdes pilgrimagewill take place from 28thAugust to 2ndSeptember. The cost isxxx699, including flightand full board. Then apilgrimage to the HolyLand will take placefrom 21st October to29th October. The spiri-tual Director is Fr. FrankReburn, PP. For moreinformation regardingthe cost, flight detailsand expenses, pleasecontact Jo Morris at0876163648.

Summer Camps ForTeenagers With DyslexiaTeenagers from the North County with Dyslexiawill be given the opportunity to avail of technologytools that will make learning easier at two summercamps, to be held at UCD and UCC. The studentswill learn about assistive technology, software andtools which help people with disabilities to accesscomputers, phones and other mainstream tech-nologies. Each camp will last for three days, withthe UCD camp taking place from 24th -26th Julyand the UCC camp running from 14th-16th August.The camps are aimed at 12-16 year olds withDyslexia and Dyspraxia, a condition that affects co-ordination and fine motor skills, including writing.The camps are being organised by Urability, awebsite which offers assistive technologyresources to students with disabilities, theirteachers and their parents. The students will learnabout text-to-speech software, which reads text ona computer screen back to them, and dictationsoftware such as Dragon Naturally Speaking,which types as they talk. The students will also be able to take part in activi-ties like drama workshops, where actors play outcommon classroom scenarios faced by Dyslexicstudents and the students get to decide theoutcome.

Balbriggan CelebratesBicentenary The Church of Ireland community in Balbrigganis welcoming anybody interested in theirChristian heritage to celebrate the laying of thefoundation stone for St George’s Church whichtook place on 23rd July, 1813.At 8pm tonight, Tuesday 23rd July, that auspi-cious day will be recalled when Evensong will besaid and sung using the words from the Book ofCommon Prayer as in use in 1813. Rev. CanonCecil Hyland and lay reader Roy Hicks will leadthe Service. During refreshments afterwards, an exhibition ofold Bibles and Prayer Books published since1800 will be on display for the first time inBalbriggan. Outside, midway up the west towerof the church, the inscription has been restoredby local craftsman, Michael Grimes which reads,‘Founded by Rev. George Hamilton of Hamptonon the 23rd day of July in the year of our Lord1813.’ All members of the public from whateverChristian denomination or none are verywelcome to attend.

Car Boot Sale In SwordsIt’s time to clear out all that clutter, fill up the car andhead for the Old Borough National School, Church Rd.,Swords, where there will be Car Boot Sales in aid of St.Columba’s Church every Saturday during July andAugust from 11 am to 2pm. The gates will be open forsellers from 10am. Admission is €10 for cars, €15 for 7seaters/Estates and €20 for vans. So, come along andturn that clutter into cash.

President of Fingal Dublin Chamber, andExternal Communications Manager at DAA,Siobhan Moore has just achieved a lifetime’sambition. She completed an internationalIronman Triathlon. Siobhan at the FrankfurtIronman, which was held earlier this month.The gruelling event included a 9.8km swim in alake, followed by a 180km cycle and finally, afull marathon (42km) around the city ofFrankfurt.Siobhan is a member of Fingal Triathlon Cluband along with two fellow members of the club,Lisa and Caroline Boardman from Lusk, becamethe first ladies from the club to complete a fullinternational ‘Ironman’ course. Competitorshad a time limit of 15 hours to complete thecourse and they finished well inside this time.Siobhan, who juggles her time between herbusy full time schedule at DAA and her dutiesas President of the Chamber, recalled the

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intense training put in during winter in prepara-tion for the event. She told the County Leader, “Iremember vividly those dark, wet and windynights pounding the pavements home from workor along the coast from Malahide toPortmarnock, wishing I didn’t have to do itbefore I went out and absolutely delighted withmyself when I got back that I did it! Biking wastough because it seemed to be endlessly windyacross the winter.”

“Even though my goal was just to complete therace under the 15 hour cut off time, training isstill intense for Ironman training, especiallywhen you are working full time and you want tomake sure there is quality time for family andclose friends. Training six days out of seven andtwice a day on many of those days. Weekendswere planned with long bike and/or runsessions, which are hugely time consuming,”she said.

“I loved the entire experience of it all, it wasgreat from start to finish; the atmosphere, thecamaraderie, the craic the post-race drinks andpost mortem, the walking like an 80 year old fora few days afterwards.”“When I got to the red carpet, it was my turn togo right to the last 200m and the most amazingfeeling of my life. I jumped across the line 20minutes before the cut off to be told, “SiobhánMoore, You are an Ironman.” The whole rootin’tootin’ package was simply brilliant. Would I doit again? Absolutely, but I have a score to settlewith that bike course,” said an overjoyedSiobhan.

A jubilant Siobhan Moore crosses the finishing line intriumph after completing the gruelling internationalIronman Triathlon in Frankfurt, Germany recently.

Cold Hearted ThievesBreak Jack’s Heart In last week’s edition of the paper, we featuredthe joy of young Swords boy, Jack McGuirk, whosuffers from leukaemia, as he was chosen to bemascot for the victorious Dublin team at CrokePark last Sunday week.

The feeling of euphoria experienced by Jack (9)didn’t last long however, when heartless thievesstole his much prized Hot Rod bike, which wasvery special to him. His mother, Catherine saidthat Jack had just gone around the corner to playwith some friends, when four thieves made offwith the bike from outside his house. She said,“The Gardai said it was the second bike to betaken from the area in as many days.” Bighearted Jack’s immediate thoughts were for hisparents. Catherine explained, “While he wasdistraught, he touched our heartstrings when hewrote a letter to us, apologising for the loss ofthe bike. He was aware that it was expensiveand he felt for us. He’s such a sensitive andcaring boy,” said Catherine. Jack said, “I’m veryupset that my bike has been stolen and I hopethat whoever took it will give it back, becauseI’m lost without it,” he said.

Pictured is young Jack McGuirk, whose bike was stolenby cold hearted thieves.

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Rivervalley/Rathingle Residents Association in Swords held the‘Community Spirit Certificate’ awards ceremony at the localCommunity Centre on Wednesday, 17th July last.The certificates were presented toeveryone who participated in thehugely successful Spring Cleanprogramme in preparation for theupcoming Cleaner Communitycompetition and the Tidy Townscompetition. Visitors to Rivervalleyand Rathingle will have beenstruck by the sight of local resi-dents cutting grass verges andplanting flowers during the pastfew months, which has led to anestate to be proud of. R i v e r v a l l e y / R a t h i n g l eEnvironmental Awareness repre-sentative, Joe Newman was full ofpraise for the great efforts of allconcerned. He told the CountyLeader, “We are now in a positionto build on the great work that hasbeen done this year, due to the success of this initiative. We are verydetermined to build on this success. This further demonstrates that

Swords is a terrific place to live, where communities come togetherand help one another. We, as a community need to take control of ourown local issues, particularly in times of recession, when funding isnot as available as before. We worked along with the County Counciland it has been a great success,” he said.Newman went on to recognise the part played by Swords Tidy Townscommittee. “We presented a certificate to Swords Tidy Towns inrecognition for their help and support in this programme. Des Bectonand his hard working committee members have been a real help tous. Des was always on hand to offer advice and indeed rolled up his

sleeves with his team tohelp clear overgrownbushes and grass fromthe estate, as well asparticipating in theNational litter picking dayon the 13th July.”“We also presented acertificate to 171stRivervalley Scouts fortheir great efforts on litterpicking day. All in all, itproves that a vibrantcommunity with the spiritshown by Rivervalley andRathingle is a powerfulforce. It’s been aresounding success. Iwould also like to thank

the County Council and especially Mick Boylan and his team inOperations, for providing the necessary bags and removing all of thecuttings in a speedy manner,” Newman concluded.

Pictured at the Rivervalley/Rathingle Residents Association Certificate Awardsnight are Noel Blackwell (Rivervalley Environmental Group), Arthur Browne(Secretary, Rivervalley/Rathingle Residents Association) and Joe Newman(Rivervalley Environmental Group)

An appeal for information has beenissued by gardai about two armedrobberies, which took place withinthe space of 20 minutes in the North County on Friday last,19th July.At around 11.25am, two malesarmed with a shotgun enteredBambury’s bookmakers on MainStreet in Lusk and threatened afemale member of staff. They madeoff with a small amount of cash in adark coloured Mercedes.There were no shots fired and noinjuries reported. The car isbelieved to have travelled out ofLusk village in the direction of theRush roundabout.Minutes later at around 11.40am,two armed and masked men

entered The Village Store inOldtown and they also threatened afemale member of staff, beforeleaving the scene with a smallamount of cash and cigarettes.The raiders fled the scene in a darkcoloured Mercedes in the directionof Fieldstown Bridge. No shots werefired and there were no injuries.Investigating gardaí are nowappealing for any witnesses to theincidents, or anyone who has seena dark coloured Mercedes salooncar with partial registration number11-D in the North County area between 11am and 12pm tocontact them.Technical examinations at bothscenes have been carried out andinquiries are ongoing.

Balbriggan Estate UpFor Auction A partly completedhousing estate inBalbriggan is to go forauction this week with a€750,000 guide price. Ifthe dwellings werecompleted and put onthe market they couldbe worth €4m.Hampton Gardens issituated on a 7.3 acresite on the Naul Roadand consists of 11houses and 40 duplexes

and apartments whichare substantiallycompleted. Up to 14 ofthe dwellings had beenoccupied by tenantsuntil May of this year.However, it was discov-ered that they did notcomply with the fireregulations and thetenants were moved toalternative accommo-dation.Another unusual

feature of the develop-ment is that a devel-oper could avail of acredit for up to€300,000 in develop-ment levies with theCounty Council againstfunds already paid andworks undertaken bythe developmentcompany. The actualcredit would be amatter for negotiationwith the county council.

Loman Dempsey ofselling agents Savillsestimates that if the 51substantially developedunits were fullycompleted and madecompliant, they couldgenerate about€450,000 to €475,000a year in rent on thebasis of a two-bedroomapartment achieving arent of €650 per monthand a three-bedroomhouse achieving €1,000per month.On the other hand, ifthe 51 units were soldwhen completed andfully compliant they

could generate about€4m on the basis of amodest average price of€78,430 each.The land, which islocated between StGeorge’s School andMillfield ShoppingCentre, is also conve-nient to the town centreand the M1 motorway.Joint agents are REACumisky and theauction will be held onWednesday, 24th July.

Swords YouthsComplete SuccessfulProgrammeMembers of Swords Youth Service recently took part inthe Alcohol/Drug Misuse and Knife Crime Programme.This is the fifth year the programme has run and is acollaboration between Swords Community Gardai andthe Swords Youth Service. Each year, around 15 youngpeople take part. The programme is broken into threedifferent parts, and part onetook place on Monday andTuesday last. The young people cametogether to learn more about therole of the Gardai in theircommunity. The topics ofalcohol and drug misuse andknife and weapon crimes werediscussed and John Lonergan,former governor of MountjoyPrison, along with CarmelO’Donahue, ManagerOberstown Boys Unit both gaveinsightful presentations. Theparticipants were then

presented with certificates for the successful comple-tion of part one of the programme. Part two of the programme will happen in a couple ofweeks, where the young people will come togetherwith the Gardai to prepare a story on Cyber Bullying,and finally, part three is where the Gardai take theyoung people to Harcourt St. Command and ControlCentre and Tara Street Fire Station. “Our aim at the end of this programme is that theyoung people and the Gardai will have built up a posi-tive relationship which will improve attitudes andawareness of all topics,” Ger Robertson of SwordsYouth Service said.

Pictured are members of Swords Youth Service with Sgt Kevin Toner, InspectorNoel Eiffe, Garda Dong Dong Zheng, Garda Tom Murphy, Ger Robertson (SwordsYouth Service) and John Lonergan, former Governor of Mountjoy Prison, who gavea talk to the group.

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PRO of Garristown Community Council, EileenNeylon is this week’s North County Living candi-date. Eileen is most definitely what one would calla community activist. Having been involved withthe Garristown Community Council for an amazing30 years in various roles, she (along with all theothers on the local council), know all the ins andouts of what it takes to keep the town and itsmany community groups running successfully.She is clearly very proud of the active town shecalls home and has nothing but praise for theentire community and those that each do there bitfor the community. Eileen's role as PRO on the Community Councilmeans that she is involved in planning the numberof events and classes that take place in thecommunity centre and around the town. “TheCommunity Council has been around in Garristownfor well over 30 years now, so we’ve been doingour bit for some time,” she told the CountyLeader. “Our main responsibilities consist ofkeeping all the events and classes going aroundthe community. A good majority of them takeplace in the community centre, which we’re alsoresponsible for the maintenance of, and it’susually always very busy, so there’s always some-thing going on. There’s a large amount of differentclasses, groups and meetings on so that all theinterests of the people in thetown can be cared for.”“It’s always been a team effortfrom everybody on the commu-nity council,” she explained.“Each person does their ownbit, and the council wouldn’texist without the dedication ofall involved as well as the bril-liant support we get from thecommunity.” The community council is runby a small group of dedicatedvolunteers, who give up theirtime freely to ensure that thecouncil stays up and running.“The number of volunteers canvary from time to time, and it can often be a selectfew who stay on, but lately, we’ve been seeing alot of younger people wanting to get involved -new blood as we call them - which is wonderful,”she says, smiling. “It’s always fantastic to seeyounger members of the community get involved.It’s important, as they’ll be the people who cankeep things up and running as the years go on.”Given that Garristown is a small enough area interms of population, one might be forgiven forbeing a little surprised at hearing how busy it is!“We are small enough all right, but the town reallyknows how to come together as a community tomark or celebrate a festival or occasion, and I findthat’s one of the best things about living here,”she continued. She points out a few milestoneevents that herself and the council have particu-larly loved being involved in over the years. “TheGarristown Text Alert Scheme was a great achieve-ment for the whole community. The communitycouncil were involved in it initially and then a subcommittee was set up, but it was really a great

success, and a testament to what can be achievedwhen everyone works together.” Indeed it was, asother towns around the North County expressedtheir enthusiasm for the scheme, which was setup to try and combat anti-social behaviour aroundthe area. “We also set up a scheme in which everyyear, we send messages or cards to anyone fromGarristown who is now living abroad, which hasproven to be very popular over the years andthat’s another thing we do that I really like.”On the subject of festivals, the community councilare currently gearing up for one of their biggestevents of the year, which is the GarristownGathering Festival, taking place from the 10th tothe 19th of August. “We’ve been planning this onefor quite some time and our festival pays tributeto the Gathering, as well as some milestonesaround the community. In particular, we’re goingto mark the 25th Anniversary of our communitycentre which will take place on the 12th of Augustwith a tree planting ceremony and burying of atime capsule. The local schools and clubs will allbe involved and it will really be a special day forthe whole community, as our community centre isat the heart of it all.” There will also be a host ofother events and activities on throughout theweek including: a parade, fun run, historical walkand much more that the whole family can enjoy.

“It’ll be a really big celebrationand after an awful lot of workfrom everyone involved, we can’twait for it to start. We’ve hadfantastic support from all thelocal businesses around thetown and of course all the resi-dents who have been fantasticand contributed to al l ourfundrasing.” It is at events likethis, she says that you really geta sense of what community is allabout. “It’s really fantastic, andthe sense of community spirit iswhat it’s all about.” She wantsto thank everyone who hascontributed to the festival and

all the volunteers for their hard work and dedica-tion. “It wouldn’t be possible without all thewonderful help we receive.” The festival isrunning for the week from the 10th of August andis sure to be a great success. Eileen is clearly extremely active and along withall the other volunteers in the community, isextremely dedicated to her town. She says she isalways up doing something or other and mentionsher family, and her husband Derek. She is alsoinvolved in the historical society: “I think as youstart to get older you start to get more curiousabout what has gone on in the past,” and is akeen walker and member of the Fingal Walkersgroup, who have been meeting every Sunday forthe past number of years. She says she can’t seeherself not being involved in community life asshe loves seeing the fruits of all the hard work andseeing the town grow and evolve. “It’s when yousee the success of all the events that it makes allthe effort worth it. It’s a real testament to the hardwork of the village,” she concluded.

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Malahide Community Forum isamong three local appellantschallenging the granting ofpermission to BovaleDevelopments for theconstruction of 74 new homesclose to St. Sylvester’s GAAgrounds and directly oppositeMalahide Community School.There will be an oral hearingon the issue this month at AnBord Pleanála where the forumintend to argue that the devel-opment is “unnecessary, unde-sirable and technically defec-tive.” The forum echo the feel-

ings of the now retired Cllr.Peter Coyle (Lab) who raised asimilar point in his publicobjection to the developmentwhich he stated at an areameeting some time ago. He said if these houses arebuilt, they will seriously impactlocal traffic, access and pedes-trian safety. Coyle insisted thata large number of other majorissues such as the impact theconstruction traffic will have onroad traffic, pedestrians andthe safety and general stan-dards of Route 124 (the main

road near the school), will beseriously affected. “The fact isthat the R124 road infrastruc-ture at this location is under-standard to cope with theneeds of the CommunitySchool as it is. It definitely willno be able to cope with thisnew development added. ATraffic Impact Study and RoadSafety Audit would confirmthat all our concerns are wellfounded.”However, the County Councilultimately deemed the devel-opment acceptable granted itplanning permission, so thefinal decision rests with BordPleanála who will make the callon the proposal later thismonth.

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Niall Crookes from Portmarnock recently married Fiona O’Sullivan at Glenroe ParishChurch in Co Limerick. Niall and his new bride are pictured with his mother, HillaryCrookes and Fiona's parents, Pad and Geraldine O’Sullivan.

BallyboughalPitch And PuttLast week’s winner wasFrank Hughes with a net49, with the runner-up,Tommy McCann justbehind with a net 50.Wednesday Pairsscramble winners wereTommy McCann and AnneRyan with a net 43, withrunners-up Frank Hughesand Bridget Murray withnet 44. Congratulation toLiam O’Rourke with a holein one on the 16th. Thedraw for the 2013 clubchampionship Jones Cuphas been made andposted on the websiteballyboughalpitchand-putt.com.

Park Warden NeededIn SwordsSwords Green Party member, Ken Duffy haslashed out at the County Council for failing toprovide a park warden for Swords Park. He toldthe County Leader, “Graffiti has always been aproblem, but to my dismay there seems to be nolimit to what certain individuals will use for acanvass.”“A lot of work has gone into the restoration ofSwords Castle and much pleasure has beenderived from the attention to detail work which

has been carried out. To see this amenity usedas a canvass by a so called artist must be veryfrustrating for all those using the park.”Duffy continued, “Surely the time has come forthe County Council to reverse it’sdecision to remove the park warden ; this typeof vandalism never occurred when the park hadone.”“There are between 45,000 and 55,000 peopleliving in Swords, who have generated a lot ofbusiness revenue for the town and Council overthe years. Surely a little of that yearly revenuecould be put aside to provide Swords Park witha much needed new warden,” he concluded.

McCartans Pharmacy in Castlemill Shopping Centre, Balbriggan held a 'Baby PromotionDay' at their pharmacy on Friday, 19th July last. Pictured at the promotion are, Carol Scott(SMA Nurse), Laura McIntyre (Shop Manager) with staff members, Joanne Russell,Caroline McGrath and Tunde Adejumo

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Residents of Chapel Gate,Naul Road, Balbriggantook to the streets lastThursday, 18th July, inprotest at the CountyCouncil’s plans to pushahead traffic solutions inthe area. The residents,armed with placards areconvinced that the plansof the County Council willlead to accidents, withpossible fatal results.The area concerned is atthe junction of HarryReynolds Road andChapel Gate and residentsof Chapel Gate are up inarms at the Council’s deci-sion to paint doubleyellow lines on one side ofthe road, leading down to

the town centre, andsingle yellow lines along arow of houses on theother side. Residentsmaintain that by banningparking on the busy road,it will encourage motoriststo speed, thus puttinglives at risk.Another problem for resi-dents is the difficulty theyexperience when trying toaccess their driveways.Resident Patricia McCanntold the County Leader,“At present, residents areexperiencing verbal abusewhen trying to gain accessto their own homes. Onefamily has a disabled childand he receives physio-therapy, which takeapproximately one hour -where will the physiopark? The CommunityCollege is due to expandin September, increasingthe number of students to

1,000, as well as theLoreto Convent taking on240 more pupils, themajority of which will usethe Naul Road/ChapelGate Road,” she said.“We were led to believethat this area would be acul de sac when we

bought our homes, butthe Council have managedto alter this. Lives will belost if the Council proceedwith their plan. They haverefused to listen to ourobjections and oursuggestions, in case itcosts them money. Our

local representatives havebeen great and havemanaged to get us meet-ings with Council officials,but they are not inter-ested,” she said.Cathaoirleach ofBalbriggan Town Council,went even further, when

he told the County Leader,“It’s a case of putting toomuch power in the handsof the County Manager.We will see more of thisdisplay of power whenBalbriggan Town Councilis abolished next year,” hesaid.

Pictured at the protest by Chapel Gate residents to thetraffic plans of the County Council are, 100 year old NellieRichardson, with Patricia McCann and Anne Marie Brady.

Free Emergency InformationScheme In Balbriggan A new free ‘Message in a Bottle’ EmergencyInformation Scheme was launched today, Tuesday23rd July in Balbriggan. The scheme directs the emer-gency services to information stored in a plastic bottlewhich is kept in the fridge; vulnerable people, peoplewho live alone or those with a medical conditions orallergies can enter their details on the form inside thebottle. It will include a photograph, health details,emergency contact, doctor, whether there are petsthat need looking after and where their medication iskept in the house, which will assist the EmergencyServices. Stickers are put on the fridge and on the inside of thefront and back door to alert the emergency servicesthat the vital information is available in the fridge.

This scheme is free to the user. Balbriggan Lions Clubare providing and sponsoring the bottles. At aminimum it will save the Emergency Services valuabletime identifying you and your emergency contacts. Bytelling whether you have special medication or aller-gies or not, it is a potential lifesaver and providespeace of mind to users and their friends and families. A similar successful scheme was launched inSwords last year. The initiative is supported by Balbriggan CommunityGardaí, Fire and Ambulance Services, HSE, Doctors,Chemists, Senior Citizens group, local Clergy, St Vincent de Paul, Order of Malta and other localgroups groups.Bottles will be available to the community at theSenior Citizens centre, High Street Balbriggan, and inparticular to older persons, persons not in goodhealth, living alone, people with disabilities or withlife threatening conditions or allergies.


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The extraordinary summer we’re enjoying is having a profound effect on us - forthe better. Suddenly we have become more and more continental in the way webehave. Our eating and drinking habits have changed, and we seem to be spendingmore and more time going out for meals and entertainment.Maybe it’s the pent up desire for ‘al fresco’ entertainment that has come out in us, and long may itlast. Going out is now an event and we no longer go out for just a few pints and wander home. Withthe holiday season in full swing and the children on school holidays, the hot summer sun makes usless inclined to slave at home over a steaming hot cooker. Instead, the thought of just going out fora meal and a few drinks becomes very appealing indeed. This is something that the entire familycan avail of. Luckily the North County area and places further afield have plenty of great pubs, restaurants,clubs and hotels that are experts in providing entertainment and great food and drink at veryreasonable prices. The beauty of many of these venues, is that they provide entertainment for all of

Councillors WantFitness By-LawsChangedThe controversy over whether fitness bootcampsshould be allowed to use public spaces andparks is to be discussed at a Strategic PolicyCommittee meeting of the Council, following adebate in the council chamber on the issue.Recently, local group Fingal Kettlebells got intouch with the County Leader to say that theyhave been working on a petition to campaignagainst council by-laws regarding the use of thepublic parks across the North County.“Last summer, council workers came up to meand said I would need to apply for a licence. Ihad no problem with that, but then the councilsaid there was no such thing as a licence, that

you’re just not allowed use any council land forany exercise classes,” explained owner of FingalKettlebells, Dinny Collins.“This issue doesn’t just affect people in myclass, it affects anyone who wants to do an exer-cise class outside. Fitness classes should be inthe public eye promoting health and fitness tothe wider community,” he continued.Local councillor, Eugene Coppinger (SP), a longdistance runner who has a huge interest infitness, echoed this sentiment and said that inthe face of a huge problem with obesity in thiscountry, this kind of activity should be encour-aged in public parks and open spaces. ButCouncil officials said they have a responsibilityto all users of the county’s public spaces andparks and any activity allowed in those spaceshad to be handled in a ‘managed’ way.However, Coppinger’s motion won widespreadsupport from a number of his fellow councillorswho agreed it may be time to look at changingthose bye-laws that ban the activity. Councillorsagreed to discuss the issue further at a StrategicPolicy Committee meeting.

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Children from Chernobyl, who are staying with foster families in the North County for themonth of July, paid a visit to Garda Headquarters on Wednesday, 17th July last. They werebrought there courtesy of Nifti, whose drivers have given their time free of charge to ferrythe children on their outings around the North County. They are pictured here, with theirleaders and Nifti driver, Mick Kavanagh.

Motor NeuronSwimathon InSwordsA fundraisingswimathon in aid ofIrish Motor NeuronDisease will take placeat Energie FitnessClub, Applewood,Swords on 11th Augustfrom 12 noon until3pm. Sponsorshipcards are available at the club and anyone interest in participating for thisgreat cause can findout more at sunflower-s w i m a t h o n @ g m a i l .com

Air Traffic GrowthContinues At Dublin AirportAir traffic at Dublin Airport continues to grow,with commercial terminal flights up 3.9 per centin June. This is great news for Dublin Airport, asit is the fourth consecutive month in whichgrowth at Dublin has been recorded. In total, international arrivals and departures atShannon, Dublin and Cork airports increased by2.5 per cent in June 2013, when compared toJune 2012. Total fl ights in Irish airspaceincreased slightly, by 0.1 per cent, whencompared to June 2012. There was an average of

1,634 daily flights during June 2013. The busiestday was 12th June with 1,843 flights in Irishairspace.There was a decrease of 1.7 per cent in Ireland’sen-route traffic movements (flights that passthrough Irish airspace but do not land) duringJune 2013, in comparison to June 2012.However, North Atlantic Communications flights(Europe/North America) saw an increase of 3.9per cent in June 2013, when compared to June2012, so all around results are very good for ourthriving Dublin Airport. This increase in air trafficgrowth is hoped to continue for the remainder ofthe year.

Local Councillors Oppose Pitch Fee IncreasesLocal councillorsDarragh Butler (FF)and Eoghan O’Brien(FF), have strongly

objected to the CountyCouncil’s decision toincrease pitch feesaround the North

County. The council-lors brought thematter up at a recentarea meeting, andButler says he intendsto press forward withthe matter again, whenthe Council reconvenesafter the summerbreak. Butler told the CountyLeader: “Both myselfand Cllr O’Brien askedthe County Council togive us a specificreport on theincreased pitch fees,which we certainlyobject to as they wereintroduced without anyconsultation with theCounty Councillors.”He went on to say thatthe increased feeswere most unfair tosmall local sportingclubs, who, despite thefact that they might bestruggling, had nochoice but to pay thefees for the newseason. “This is the last thingthat small local teamsneed when trying tosurvive and encourage

additional participa-tion and youth teamsto participate insporting activities,” hesaid. “Times are hardenough and strugglingclubs had no choicebut to pay theincreased fees for thenew season, which isunfair.”The Council respondedby defending theirdecision, saying: “Thecost of maintainingthese pitches is veryhigh, with approximateexpenditure in excessof €100,000 perseason for thedressing and drainageof these facilities. It isconsidered that theplaying pitch serviceprovided by thisCouncil to sports clubsthroughout the NorthCounty is exemplaryand compares wellwith that of our sisterauthorities.” Butlerinformed the CountyLeader that he will bebringing this matter upat the next Councilmeeting in September.

Millbank Theatre GoesContinentalAs part of the Rush Festival and the Gathering 2013,the Millbank Theatre will host two European Groupsfrom 29th July to 3rd August. Theatre Pan from Franceand a Lithuanian group from the E. Vichert amateurtheatre. First to perform on the 29th/30th will be LeSonge D’une Nuite D’ete (A Midsummer Night’sdream) in French and the second performance (on1st/3rd August) will be a Lithuanian folk tale. MagicalEuropean theatre not to be missed! Nightly at 8.30pm.Details from [email protected]

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As we have become more sophisticated in our dining require-ments, due in the main to the fact that we are more travelledthan ever before, we have become far more adventurous in ourtaste for more exotic food. Foreign holidays bring us in contactwith different spices and cooking ideas. Now there are restau-rants on our doorsteps, which bring us the finest Asian food, aswell as from other countries across the world. These can beenjoyed here in the North County, where you can imagine thatyou are in some far off country, enjoying the delicious food onoffer. Most likely, many pubs and restaurants will have a live band ordisco, where the DJ will play music from across the years andeveryone be be up on the floor. What a great way to meet newfriends and have a drink together, or maybe link up with family

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Clubbers paid a return visit to Tamangoslast week, where the welcome wasalmost as warm as the fabulousweather. This is always a great venue to visit and the atmosphere was electric, as usual, with the DJ playingsome great tunes that had everyone onthe dance floor. A special shout out goes to bride-to-be, Lisa Rooney and to Alison Egan, who celebrated her 18th birthday.

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A prize bingo will be held at BASE in Brackenstown, Swords onSunday, 28th July starting at 8pm. It is all in aid of Muscular

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Balbriggan dancer and model Jade Marrey (picturedhere), has recently received a place at one of Europe’smost prestigious performing arts colleges in Barcelona,Spain. The 18 year old local girl had dreams to one daybecome a professional dancer and after a successfulaudition she has secured a place at Institute of the Artswhere she will study classical ballet and contemporarydance for one year alongside many of the world’s up andcoming young dancers. Jade is seeking support andsponsorship to help her with school fees and livingexpenses. You can sponsor and read more atwww.gofundme.com/JadeMarrey.

Music Summer Camp At MalahideRugby ClubChildren from Swords, Malahide and surroundingareas are in for a treat this year at Sounds GoodMusic Summer Camp at Malahide Rugby Club onEstuary Road. Every year, the camp invites specialtutors who each specialise in very differentmusical areas. This year, the camp will see thereturn of a very special tutor Páidí Ó Dubháin whohas performed all around the world, will joinMeabh Hyland and the camp leader, MichaelDawson and plan to encourage, educate andenthuse the children through music.Some activities include trying out over 15 differentinstruments, learning how to sing, getting overstage fright, start your own rock band (usually forthe boys, but girls are welcome!) a visit to a radiostation, loads of fun music games and everyonewill also get a chance to record their very ownsummer camp album. The camp is one weeklong, starting on 29th July. The camp starts at9.30am and finishes at 2.30pm each day. CallMichael on 087 213 9056 for more information

Chart-topping rock group, Kodaline from Swords are joining forces with the nationalsuicide prevention charity Console to help combat Ireland’s high rate of youth suicide.Their album ‘In a Perfect World’ is Ireland’s number one and racing to the top of the UKcharts at number three. “We want to help Console raise awareness that there are peopleto contact when you are going through a difficult time, we’ve all been there” said singerSteve Garrigan. Pictured are Kodaline band members, Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast,Vinny May and Jason Boland.

Rugby Summer Camp In SkerriesSkerries Rugby Club areinviting existing and newplayers to their RugbyClub Summer Camp onFriday, Saturday andSunday, 26th, 27th and28th July. Boys and girls

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Swords HeritageWeek CompetitionThe popular ‘What Swords MeansTo Me’ is a competition that theSwords Historical Society havebeen running for the past fouryears during Swords HeritageWeek, and it’s back again this year.This year, the contest is sponsoredby Mary McCormack of the TaraWinthrop Clinic in honour of her

late mother Mrs Bridget Browne.Last year’s winner was PatrickSavage from Chicago who holds theBridget Browne Trophy at present.Entrants may write an essay orpoem on Swords or paint a pictureof same.Entries should be in by August 10thnext. For entry forms and detailsplease phone 8400080. Resultswill be announced during SwordsHeritage Week, which is on the firstweek in September.

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you have built upfriendships and yourchildren have theirown friends. Bymaking improvementsto your home, you andyour family can stilllive where your chil-dren go to school andhave built up friend-ships over the years.This way you can makeyour mark on yourhome and remain inthe area, at a fractionof the cost. Movinghome is regarded asone of the moststressful things aperson does in theirlifetime.And with so many highquality buildingcompanies out there,improving your homemakes more sensethan ever. Local home-owners therefore,might want to considermaking improvementsaround the house,which will not onlyimprove their qualityof life, but also raisethe value of their prop-erties.

Colour

Colour is arguably themost importantelement when itcomes to decorating ahome. The appropriateand well planned useof colour, not only astatement of style and

beauty, it can estab-lish the emotionalmood of a room, frombright and cheery tosubdued and formal.Fortunately, colour isalso one of the easiestelements to change.Paint, fabric, uphol-stery, carpeting, andaccessories - all come

in a vast array ofcolours. A room can gofrom drab to fab withjust the right colourchoices and the strokeof a brush.

Painting

Nothing freshens up aroom like a nice coatof paint. The rightcolour on the walls canimmediately update awhole room, adding

life to tired furnitureand changing themood completely. Notonly does new paintcover smudges,scratches, finger-prints, and other signsof daily use, but it alsohas the ability tocompletely change thecharacter of a space.For example, a drabmultipurpose roomcan be transformedinto a colourful play

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Walls and ceilings arethe surfaces in ourhomes that partition ourspaces and provide asense of enclosure.They are both functionaland, to state theobvious, important tothe look of our interiorspaces. Wallpaper is thewall treatment of choicefor many homeownerswho want colourfulpatterns and textures,without the hassle ofspecial painting tech-niques. Wallpapering isa surface treatment thatis relatively easy toapply and very durable.Wallpaper is so namedbecause it usually is justpaper, though in somecases it is made ofsturdy vinyl. Vinyl wall-paper is well suited touse in kitchens andbathrooms because it istougher than paper andresists moisture. Vinylmay be laminated ontopaper or cloth, or clothcan be vinyl-impreg-nated with a paperbacking.

Kitchen

It’s easy to get preparedfor the summer in thekitchen. Most likelyyou’ll be inspired by thegood weather we areexperiencing now.Change the dark, heavycurtains and go forsome thin, translucentfabric instead. Whenchanging the curtainsand blinds, think aboutall the summer coloursand choose the lightestand brightest options.Browse around the localdecoration shops andmagazines to get somecolour world inspirationand don’t be too shy totry out somethingtotally new, or trust the

classic summer colourssuch as yellow andwhite. Maybe you areconsidering a totalkitchen makeover. If so,then there are plenty ofkitchen showrooms inthe North County, whereyou can choose yournew kitchen, or newcooker. This will make agreat difference to yourhome. After all, thekitchen is where wespend a lot of time, solet’s make it somewherewe love to be.

Plumbing

It is vitally important tomake sure thatplumbing in your homeis up to scratch. Thiscovers the inevitablewater leaks that occurfrom time to time andwhich can destroy ahome in a whisker. It’simportant to know agood plumber and havehis phone numberconvenient. He will alsolook after your heatingneeds and now is agood time to ensurethat your home is readyfor the upcoming winterseason. Make sure tohave your boilerserviced, as this willsave you money downthe road.

Living Room

Summertime bringspeople together, somake sure your livingroom is very welcomingto family and friends.Get rid of the thick andheavy cushions andreplace them with somesmaller, lighter ones.Place large plants onthe corners of the roomand by the window andget some smaller onesto fill the place else-where. Otherwise, keepthe decoration spaciousand light, even minimal-istic, as well as all thefabric and colourchoices etc. Thatincludes not only the

curtains, blinds andsuch but also in furni-ture. If you have noneed to buy a totallynew sofa, get a newcover for it to make it

look like brand new!You can also updatethe wall pictures andother pictures aroundto reflect the time ofyear.

Irish Water Safety is appealingto local residents and NorthCounty visitors alike to takethe following approach tosafety when enjoying water-ways in this recent goodweather, following an analysisof the spate of recent drown-ings.Firstly, you should alwaysswim at lifeguarded water-ways. If there is no lifeguardedwaterway nearby, then swimat a recognised, traditionalbathing area. You shouldalways take care to swim

within your depth, and staywithin your depth to decreasethe chances of running intodifficulty while in the water.Use local knowledge to deter-mine local hazards and safestareas to swim and ensure thatringbuoys are present. Andbefore you enter the water,make sure that the edges areshallow shelving, so that youcan safely and easily enter andexit as needed. Finally, if youare drinking alcohol aroundwater, only drink it after youraquatic activity has ended,

and make sure to stay awayfrom the edge if you do chooseto consume it. According to Irish WaterSafety reports, the majority ofdrownings, (62 per cent),occur inland where river andlake beds can be difficult tosee and therefore extremelydifficult to determine if you areswimming within your depth.The onset of cramp, combinedwith the panicked realisationthat you are out of your depthcan have tragic consequencesand be compounded further bythe muscle cooling effect oflonger periods in open water,so please do take as muchcare as possible before youset out to swim.

Local Swimmers UrgedTo Stay Safe

Calling All NorthCounty CyclistsThe Jack and Jill Kilkenny Cycle 2013 is set to take placeon Saturday, 14th September next. Cyclists from acrossthe North County are being urged to take part in thisevent, which is for an outstanding cause. The 100 kmcycle will begin in Blessington and proceed toKilkenny, via picturesque back roads. This event will beprofessionally organised with one guide to every 10cyclists, with back-up vehicles and mechanicalsupport, and you will also be provided with a profes-sional cycling jersey.The fundraising target is €500 per person. There willbe refreshment stations en route, with a stop offmidway for lunch. The event highlight will be a celebra-tory dinner at the four star Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny. Registration is now open at www.jackandjill.ie/cycle.Last day for registration is 30th June. A €100 nonrefundable deposit is required when registering tosecure your place, with the balance payable by 31stAugust 2013. A deposit covers all of the above.

Change Of Venue ForSwords Bethany GroupSwords Parish Bethany BereavementSupport Group meetings are now beingheld in St. Colmcille’s Parish Office atParochial House, Seatown Road, Swords,from 8.30pm until 9.30 pm on the secondand last Monday of every month. The nextmeeting will be on 29th July.Anyone suffering the pain of loss throughbereavement is most welcome to attendthe meetings. The grieving process isoften long and very painful. Bethanymembers are trained to listen and helppeople to understand and come to termswith their loss. Meetings are informal.Group support or discussion on a one-toone basis is available. If you are in needof this support, or know anyone who mightbenefit, they extend a warm welcome toyou to attend their monthly meetings.This is a free and confidential service.

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Recent published deathsfrom the North County

FARRELL (nee Quinn) (Swords) – July 14, 2013(peacefully) at the Mater Hospital (formerly ofHighfield Nursing Home) Alice, wife of the lateJohn ; deeply regretted by her loving family,relatives and friends. Rest in peace.

GANNON, John Francis (Malahide and formerlyof Aughry Hse, Dromod, Co. Leitrim) – July 6,2013, (unexpectedly) in Germany, much lovedson of Bernie and the late Tom ; deeplyregretted by his loving mother, daughter Mojo(London), twin brother Hugh, sister Louise,brothers Thomas and Frank, nephew Harry,brother-in-law Peter, sister-in-law Sharon,aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. Restin peace.

BRACKEN, Leo (Abbeylea, Swords) – July 17,2013, (peacefully), at Beaumount Hospital, Leobeloved husband of Margaret (Mag) and hisformer late wife Angela R.I.P. Sadly missed byhis loving wife, daughters Amy and Norma,grandson Keith, sister Eileen, nieces,nephews, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, rela-tives and friends. Rest in peace.

MONTCALM (nee Quinlivan) (Skerries, Co.Dublin and late of Knockalough, Co. Clare) –July 17, 2013, (peacefully), at the Bon SecoursHospital, surrounded by her loving family,Clare ; sadly missed by her loving husbandand best friend John, daughters Maria, Sarahand Roisin, mother Lena, brothers, sisters,nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest inpeace.

MAGILL (Sutton) – July 15, 2013, (peacefully),at St Francis Hospice, Raheny, William David(Billy) ; sadly missed by his very special friendCatherine, sons Nicholas, Louis and Simon,grandchildren, relatives and friends. Rest inpeace.

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Fingal County CouncilMr K Chalasani and Ms U Kearns intend to applyto Fingal County Council for Planning Permissionfor development at No. 19 The Rise, Malahide, Co.Dublin. The development will consist of amendments tothe front elevation; the demolition of existing sideextensions, garage and side chimney; construc-tion of a two-storey extension to the side; a partone and two storey extension to the rear; provi-sion of 2 no. dormer windows to the rear roof;internal alterations to the ground, first and atticfloor levels and all associated site works.The planning application may be inspected, orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at the offices of FingalCounty Council during its public opening hoursand a submission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by Trinity Care atSt. Doolaghs (Protected Structure) MalahideRoad, Balgriffin, Dublin 17 for the construction ofautomatic gates on new matching piers (2 no.)which are set back from the existing entrancepiers by a new boundary wall and matching rail-ings. The proposal will also include a new signageplaque to be erected on the new gate pier; acontrol panel to be placed in front of the gates onthe ingress side to facilitate access; and all ancil-lary works necessary to facilitate the overallproposal. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at the offices ofthe planning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilWe, John and Zara Holland, intend to apply forpermission for development at this site onKilbush Lane, Rush, Co Dublin. The developmentwill consist of the construction of a new twostorey single family house with on-site waste-water treatment system and associated land-scaping works.The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during its public openinghours.A submission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to thePlanning Authority on payment of the prescribedfee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication, and such submissions or observa-tions will be considered by the Planning Authorityin making a decision on the application. ThePlanning Authority may grant permission subjectto or without conditions, or may refuse to grant

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Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission sought by DarrenByrne to construct a bungalow withconnection to existing mains water andwastewater services, utilising existingvehicular access at Strifeland, The Hills,Balbriggan, Co Dublin.This planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the cost of making a copy atthe offices of Fingal County Councilduring its public opening hours. Asubmission or observation in relation tothe application may be made in writingto Fingal County Council on payment ofthe prescribed fee within the period offive weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the Authority of the applica-tion.

Fingal County CouncilI, Brenda Flynn, intend to apply forPlanning Permission for development atCabinhill, Naul, Co. Dublin.The development will consist of a twostorey dwelling, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, existing fieldgate adapted to domestic entrance andall associated site works.The planning application may beinspected, or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy, at the offices of the planningauthority during the public openinghours of 9:30 – 16:30 Monday – Fridayat: Fingal County Council, Fingal CountyHall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co.Dublin. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may be madeto the authority in writing on payment ofa fee €20.00, within the period of 5weeks, beginning on the date of receiptby Fingal County Council of the applica-tion, and such submissions or observa-tions will be considered by the planningauthority in making a decision on theapplication. The Planning Authority maygrant permission subject to or withoutconditions, or may refuse to grantpermission.

Fingal County CouncilJames & Caroline O’Hara intend to applyfor retention permission for a detachedsingle storey dormer garage structure tothe rear of existing dwell ing al l atColdwinters, Ballyboughal, North CountyDublin. The planning application maybe inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy, at the offices of the planningauthority during its public openinghours and that a submission or observa-tion in relation to the application may bemade in writ ing to the planningauthority on payment of the prescribedfee (20 Euro) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for detacheddormer dwelling, on-site waste watertreatment unit and percolation area &associated site works @ Dermotstown,Naul, Co. Dublin for Fionnuala Rogers.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of the planningauthority during the public openinghours and a submission or observationin relation to the application may bemade in writ ing to the planningauthority on payment of the prescribedfee (20 euros), within the period of 5weeks, beginning on the date of receiptby Fingal County Council of the applica-tion.

Fingal County CouncilLaura Fingleton intends to apply forpermission for development at 1A StMarnock’s Avenue, St Anne’s Square,Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. The develop-ment will consist of: the construction ofa part single storey and part two storeyextension to the rear and side, respec-tively, of an existing house; internalalterations; and all associated site

development work above and belowground. The planning application may beinspected, or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy, at the offices of the PlanningAuthority during its public openinghours and a submission or observationin relation to the application may bemade in writ ing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of the prescribedfee, €20, within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theAuthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought for reten-tion for 'as constructed' alterations topreviously approved application refer-ence number F09B/0077 - Renovation ofexisting dwelling,and construction of new dormer roof toaccommodate habitable accommodationto dwelling to include new dormer tofront and new velux rooflights and asso-ciated site works all to existing dwelling.The works to be retained include: 1/Increase in ridge height of dwelling toachieve minimum roof pitch. 2/Inclusion of 1no. first floor bedroomwindow to rear (west) elevation.3/ Opening of new vehicular entrance tofront (east) elevation. at 'Loretto' South Shore Road, Rush, Co.Dublin.signed Paul & Joanna O'LoughlinThe planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public openinghours and a submission or observationmay be made to the authority in writingon payment of the prescribed fee(20Euros) within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission sought Retentionand completion for revisions toapproved Planning permission,(Planning Ref: F12A/ 0297) relating to 8Church Road, Swords, Co. Dublin addi-tional works include the provision oframp for disabled access, revised frontporch, infill internal yard, elevation revi-sions, 2 No. windows to northern sideand revisions to extension roof.Applicant: B. Kenny. This planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public openinghours and a submission or observationin relation to the application may bemade to the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee (€20.00)within the period of five weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

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