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Molly McNally

The grandparents of little Molly McNally took the plunge recently, in an effort to raise much neededfunds for their granddaughter. The decided to take the Ice Bucket challenge in an effort to raise muchneeded funds for their granddaughter, who has Stage four Neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer.This was a particularly courageous effort as Mary will be 80 next birthday and Seamie is 93, who bothlive in Lusk. They call themselves Recycled Teenagers, as they bravely took to the challenge like ducksto water.!Well done to them both for carrying out such a challenge in their senior years. They are asking peopleto support Molly’s Miracle Trust by texting MOLLY to 57802 and they say a big thank you to all whohave already done so.The McNally family in Lusk, with the help of friends and members of the Naul Senior Citizenscommittee, are holding a ‘Table Quiz’ fundraising night for Molly. This much anticipated event willbe held in Murray’s Pub, Lusk (Bottom Shop), on Monday, 6th October. A table of 5 costs €25 andthere will be a great raffle, with lots of great prizes on the night. Little Molly is in need of all thesupport she can get, and people from all over the North County andd beyond, have been magnificentin their support for her. We trust that this night will be another memorable one.Pictured are Mary and Seamie McNally, the grandparents of little Molly McNally. as they bravely tookthe Ice Bucket Challenge, in an effort to raise much needed funds for their granddaughter.

O’Brien told the County Leader,“Early intervention teams are setup for the very reason that a child,who may be displaying signs ofspecial needs, gets assistance insome way. “Thousands of childrenare languishing on waiting lists,while many more can’t even get ona list for an assessment of thesupports they require for disabili-ties or special educational needs.This is an issue that must betackled urgently. It’s a scandalthat there are no Early Interventionteams, not only in North CountyDublin, but in the whole of Dublin. “A total of 2,558 children were onwaiting lists across North CountyDublin alone for an initial assess-ment for Speech and LanguageTherapy at theend of last year.That’s over2,500 familiesthat are affected- but thesefigures maskthe true extent of the problem.The Government shamefully closedthese waiting lists for new childrentwo years ago, so many more are inneed now in the North County, andacross the capital,” fumed O’Brien.He continued, “I’m dealing withdistraught families from all overthe North County, who are trying toget their children private assess-ments, which is very expensive,and many cannot afford this. Oneof the charities that I’m involvedwith, the Laura Brennan Trust isfunding many of these children forassessment. They are, effectivelydoing the work the State and thedepartment should be doing.”“We’re all talking about Children’s

Rights, and they cannot even getthe basics right, which are, that if achild needs assistance, the onlyway you can find out what assis-tance is needed, is through assess-ment, under the Early Interventionteam. They can look across agen-cies to see what help is needed.This service is not available in theNorth County, and I think it’s ascandal,” said O’Brien.He then turned his ire on localpoliticians, who are responsible forthe welfare of our most vulnerablecitizens. “Funding has not beenforthcoming to the HSE, and wehad a Minister for Health, who isnow the Minister for Children, whois fully aware of the problem, yet

nothing hasbeen done in thepast three-and-a-half years, torectify this situ-ation. “NorthCounty Dublin

has senior Cabinet representation.Minister James Reilly failed to takeany action to advance the case forEarly Intervention teams, while hewas in charge of the HSE, and now,as Minister for Children, he has ahuge responsibility to deliver realchange for these children,” hefumed.“We have three Government TD’s,including the minister in this area,and we now have a situation,where we neglect the very group ofpeople who need our assistancethe most. These people need areally good start in life, but wehave no service for them. It’s anabsolute disgrace.”He is appealing to the Government

to rectify this problem, in the runup to the budget next month. Hepleaded, “As part of the Budget fornext year, the Government needsto set out how it intends to clearthe waiting lists, allow for newassessments, and then put in placethe necessary supports for chil-dren. There needs to be a cleardecision made to prioritise thesechildren, or the Government runsthe risk of their development beingseriously and needlesslydamaged.”“There is plenty of evidence of thebenefits early intervention has forchildren with special needs anddisabilities. This is an essentialservice that needs to be providedacross North County Dublin and Iwill continue to push the Fine Gael/ Labour Government to do theright thing by these children,” heconcluded.

Local senator, Darragh O'Brien is picturedoutside the HSE Health Centre in Swords

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Aviation DirectivesMinister for Transport, Tourism and Sport,Paschal Donohoe recently issued directivesto the Acting Commissioner for AviationRegulation, John Spicer. In these directives,he clearly outlined what theGovernment deems as necessaryfor the future development ofDublin Airport.He emphasised elements of the draftNational Aviation Policy, which aims to facili-tate the continued growth and developmentof the sector over the coming years. The mainthrust of the policy is to ‘enhance Ireland’sconnectivity, by ensuring safe,secure and competitive access,responsive to the needs of busi-ness, tourism and job creation.’Fingal Dublin Chamber ofCommerce warmly welcomedthe Minister’s directive, andCEO, Tony Lambert told theCounty Leader that it is dynamicin it’s nature. “Dublin Airport is,and has been for many years, amajor provider of a wide rangeof high quality jobs for largenumbers of people in the NorthCounty and the Dublin City Region, this iswhy the Chamber believes that the futuregrowth of Dublin Airport is important for thecontinued economic develop-ment of the region, the GreaterDublin Region and the country asa whole. The airport provides themain international access, not only to Dublin,but to the entire country and it works hard toattract more business and leisure visitors toIreland.” He continued, “DAA has been innovative inattracting new routes and airlines to the

airport, whilst growing the volume andfrequencies on existing routes and it is vitalthat this continues to support theGovernment’s economic development

strategy to create more jobs forour growing population,” hesaid.The directives called for Dublin

Airport to be an international gateway forIreland, including as a secondary hub for trafficflows between Europe/Asia and the US. It alsocalls for the ‘desirability that Dublin Airportshould have the terminal and runway facilities

to promote direct internationalair links, to key world markets.The North runway is critical forthe development of DublinAirport, and Lambert pointed outthat the current planningpermission is outdated andmust be renewed. “This willtake a number of years, and wemust get ready for constructionto begin within the foreseeablefuture. We need that runway inthe next two to three years. Thislong runway will allow for larger

aircraft, with extra fuel on board, which willbe required to enable direct flights to the keycommercial destinations of India, China and

Singapore. We need to be able tofly aircraft non-stop to thesedestinations,” he said.Lambert maintains that “the

Airport must be allowed to grow in a plannedand well-resourced manner, to take accountof the needs of the travelling public and theaviation industry. All actions must put thecustomer at theContinued on page 17

”The Government

shamefully closed thesewaiting lists for new

children two years ago“

Local Fianna Fáil senator, Darragh O’Brien has described as “utterlydisgraceful” the lack of any early intervention team in North Dublin,to provide key assessments and supports for children with specialneeds and disabilities.

By Patrick Finnegan

Outrage At Lack Of SpecialNeeds Supports

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Brian Lennon, Captain of Beaverstown Golf Club,Donabate is pictured wishing Ryder Cup Captain, PaulMcGinley, the very best of luck for the forthcoming RyderCup competition later this month.

Pictured at the Remember Us stand at the recentPeninsula Information Expo at Donabate CommunityCentre, is Remember Us founder, Nora Roban

North County students are reminded tosubmit their one page entry to the 51st BTYoung Scientist & Technology Exhibition, asthe closing date of 1st October approaches.B T m a d e t h e c a l l o u t t o s t u d e n t s a n dteachers to submit their entry, as it releaseddetails of the social media habits of Irishsecondary school students. Over 1,000 indi-v iduals between the ages of 13 and 18,p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e B T Y o u n g S c i e n t i s tsurvey, which found that 83 per cent of

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Free Blood Pressure Check In DonabateA free Blood Pressureroad show is coming toDonabate CommunityCentre on Wednesday,24th September, from3.00pm – 5.00pm. Many people neglect tocheck their blood pres-

sure, which can lead toserious illnesses. TheIrish Heart Foundation(IHF) has warned thatnearly one millionadults in Ireland are atincreased risk of heartattack and stroke, due

to high blood pressure,and half of them do notknow it. High blood pressure isa serious, but manage-able risk factor forstroke, yet half ofadults over 50 with thecondition, remainunaware and untreated.The national charityfighting stroke andheart disease, is

providing free bloodpressure checks to thepeople of Donabate.The blood pressurechecks are part of anationwide roadshowto detect this silentcondition and helpreduce the risk ofstroke, a conditionwhich can causeextreme disability, oreven death.

Local TD, Alan Farrell (FG), is encouraged by the publi-cation of the CSO’s Quarterly National HouseholdSurvey, which shows that employment levels arecontinuing to increase in the North County andemigration figures are decreasing. “The figuresreleased by the CSO show that 31,600 jobs have beencreated within the last year, while over 70,000 jobshave been created since the launch of the Action Planfor Jobs in 2012,” Farrell told the County Leader. “I amencouraged by the fact that the majority of jobs beingcreated are full-time as this highlights the sustain-ability of our economic recovery. Over 8,000 jobs havebeen created in the Tourism sector over the past year,which is very positive news for the North County,” heexplained. “As a prime tourist destination, the NorthCounty is in a strong position to benefit from jobcreation in tourism and hospitality and this position isbolstered by the nine per cent VAT rate for this sectorand the abolition of the Air Travel Tax.” “We are on-track to achieve our goal of creating 100,000 jobs by2016 and I will continue to work for measures tosupport SMEs and job creation in the North County,”Farrell concluded.

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Horse AndCarriage DriveFor Temple StreetA unique charity fundraiser was heldalong the roads of the North County,on Saturday, 13th September last, allin aid of the High Dependency Unit atTemple Street Children’s Hospital.The event was a Horse and CarriageDrive, which was organised byGarreth O’Byrne from Stamullen,who decided to raise funds, inthanks for the great care his youngson received, while he was a patientat Temple Street. A large gatheringof people took part in the drive,which started at Ring Commonssports ground, and went as far asStamullen, ending back at RingCommons, a round trip of 20 kilome-tres. Garreth, who was accompaniedon the trip by his son, Darragh and

daughter, Katie who are both avidhorse lovers, explained to theCounty Leader about how the ideawas hatched. He said, “I decided toset up a new horse and carriage club,and with the help of committeemembers, Garreth and KeithSherwin, Andrew O’Byrne, KennethO’Byrne, Declan Gill, GarrethPreston, Mark McDonagh, wemanaged to get it off the ground.This is our first event, and I thoughtit was appropriate that it should befor Temple Street, in thanks for theirgreat care and to give somethingback to them.” “We decided to run 30 wagons alto-gether from Ring Commons toStamullen, and thankfully, theweather was beautiful. It was a greatsuccess, and I hope it is the first ofmany. I want to thank everyone fortheir help, including the Gardai, andmarshals along the route,” saidGarreth.

Pictured at Ring Commons Sports Ground, as they get ready to take part in he Horse andCarriage Charity Run in aid of Temple Street Hospital, are organiser, Garreth O'Byrne andhis children, Darragh and Katie O'Byrne, with Dolly the horse.

Swords Solicitor Partakes In Charity CycleWell known Swords based solicitor, Pat McGonagle of Patrick W McGonagle &Company Solicitors, was one of 118 cyclists, who took part in the annual GardaCycling Club’s charity cycle in aid of St Francis Hospice. The event, which is theGarda Cycling Club’s 25th anniversary of running the popular event, travelledfrom Santry Garda Station to Carlingford, Co Louth, a distance od about 110 kms,on 9th September. Last year, the event raised a staggering €52,000 for thecharity and McGonagle, who is a regular participant in the event, was hopeful thata similar response would be forthcoming this year, He told the County Leader,“The event was held in perfect weather conditions, and we hope to have raisedclose to the exceptional amount of last year. We had considerable assistancefrom Gardai, who provided an escort for us as far as Balbriggan. As always, therewas a great atmosphere along the route, with plenty of banter and the groupstopped for lunch at the Monasterboice Inn, just north of Drogheda. Eventually,after an average of four to four and-a-half hours, the group reached the lovelytown of Carlingford. It was a hugely enjoyable event, for a really worthy cause,”he said. He went on to thank all those who supported and sponsored him for thisfantastic cause.

Swords based solicitor, Pat McGonagle ispictured as he arrives in Carlingford, after the110km Garda Cycling Club's trip to the CountyLouth town, in aid of St Francis Hospice

The decision of the County Council to close aportion of Forest Road in Swords for essen-tial water mains repairs, is set to cause hard-ship for local businesses.Business people at the bottom of ForestRoad, near the entrance to Highfields estate,have been in contact with local councillor,Joe Newman (NP) to complain about the lackof respect shown to them by the localauthority. The road closure is for repairs tothe 30” watermain on Forest Road, and willcommence on Wednesday 24th September,and remain in place for the duration of theworks. There will be no vehicular access toForest Road from Dublin Street. Forest Roadwill be local access only as far as Highfields.Newman said, “I have been contacted bylocal business people here, who aresuffering from the continuous closure of thisstretch of road. I have made representationto Irish Water to find out when they canreplace the troublesome main. Up to now,this main has just been patched up andcontinued to leak on a regular basis. Thishas been a problem for as long as I can

remember. This needs to be resolved assoon as possible. Businesses here needassurance that thisproblem will be sortedfor once and for all,”he said. Brian O’Leary,who is proprietor ofDublin Meat Companytold the CountyLeader, “This will havea disastrous effect onour business. With theroad closed, there isno vehicular access tothe shops here fromSwords village. I willhave to put staff on athree day week for theduration of the roadclosure. Saying thatthe County Council don’t give a damn aboutus, is an understatement. They sub-contracted the work, which should be

carried out in the evenings,” he said.Similarly, Bernard O’Dwyer from MCSCarpets spoke of the lack of accountabilityand respect shown by the Council. He said,“I opened here in 1990, and this problemhas been ongoing on a regular basis sincethen, maybe three to four times a year. We

had a meeting with thelocal authority in 2006,when they closed the road,and they promised thatwhen the road was closedthen, it would be the lasttime. But I found outsubsequently that it wasnot the water mains theyrepaired - it was thesewers.”“I may as well close for theduration of the works,because customers will notbother to come here. TheCouncil needs to put signsup, not just ‘Local Access’signs, but signs saying that

local businesses are open as usual. Anytimethis section of road is closed, businessdies,” he said.

Road Closure To Affect Local Businesses

Pictured are Bernard O'Dwyer, proprietorof MCS Carpets on Forest Road in Swords,and local councillor, Joe Newman

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Juncker does not have to face theimmediate question of admitting orconfirming membership to Scotlandfollowing the referendum result. I’mpleased to say, I called the result 55per cent ‘No’ vote correctly onTwitter 30 minutes after the pollsclosed. But Junker cannot sit backjust yet. Catalans are set to holdtheir own referendum to cede fromSpain circa 9th November. TheSpanish Government is set to chal-lenge the legitimacy of such a votethrough their courts. But as we seein the UK individual regionsthroughout Europe are beginning todemand more autonomy over their

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regional elections in Germany,and this is the cause of concern tomainline parties in that country. InSweden, the centre right coalitionwas defeated in a result that seesthe Social Democrats struggle toestablish a new Government. Thereis general concern again as the farright Sweden Democrats gained 13per cent of the vote more thandouble their 2010 performance.Both these far right parties haveanti immigration and national iden-tity as main policy platforms. Theseresults reflect a trend acrossEurope. Putting up the barricades isnot the answer to the plight ofthose fleeing Syria, Egypt, Sudan orthe Palestinian territories.

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Irish internationals were on hand and keen to lend theirsupport to the latest dates, which were announced, forthe return of the popular FAI/FCC, in conjunction withSwords Pavilions Street Skillz participation programme. With new venues announced, new skillz being intro-duced, boys and gir ls f rom across theNorth County, will be able to enjoy theirplay in a fun and safe environment. TheStreet Skillz programme recreates the fun road games ofyears gone by, such as 3 and in, heads and volleys,World Cup, last man back and it’s like. Designed by theFAI and with continued support from its community

partner, Swords Pavilions, it will take place this monthand October in Portmarnock, Swords and Skerries. IanHunter, Swords Pavilions Centre Director added, “Ourcontinued support for this fantastic community sportinginitiative, is based on providing opportunities for all. Wea r e d e l i g h t e d t o b e l a u n c h i n g a n e w v e n u e i nPortmarnock, with further new venues to follow. Theessence of sport is to try to create an environment for itbeing fun, safe and played in a spirit of fair play, whichwe believe this programme achieves,” he said.

In Portmarnock, the programme will takeplace at Paddy’s Hill all-weather facility,s t a r t i n g t o m o r r o w , W e d n e s d a y 2 4 t h

S e p t e m b e r f r o m 3 . 3 0 p m - 5 p m . I n S w o r d s , t h eprogramme will take place at the Rivervalley All-weatherpitch, also on Wednesday, 24th September from 4pmuntil 5.30pm.

Street Skillz ProgrammeLaunched In North County

Recently, local foodcompany Keelingshosted a site tour oftheir farm at StMargaret’s, to givemedia representativesa wider appreciation ofthe level of productionand growing processesthat take place at thesite each year. Thetour began with afruity breakfast in the strawberryglasshouse, duringwhich David Keelingwelcomed all atten-dees and gave ahistory of thecompany. Caroline

Keelings Host Tour Of Their FarmKeeling took the floornext to talk about thecommercial side of thebusiness, plans forgrowth and level ofoverseas business.The Keeling family’sexpertise in growingdates back to 1896when the familyworked a farm in theDonabate area.The group thencontinued onto theapple orchard, wherehead apple grower,Brendan O’Sullivanspoke in-depth aboutthe different varietiesof apples grown on the

farm and the sciencebehind the growingprocess. Guests alsovisited the pepperglasshouse to see theplants developing andwere taken through thegrowing process byhead pepper grower,Jarleth Kingston. Lunchon the day comprisedof a specially devisedKeelings menu, incorporating freshproduce from the farm.Nutritionist forKeelings, AveenBannon also spoke about the“benefits of berries.”

Balbriggan Garda Station Open areholding an open day, which is takingplace on Saturday, 4th of October from1pm to 3pm. The community areinvited to come and meet both localand national units and tour the

station. Detective and drugs units,traffic units and the national dog,mounted, water unit and regionalsupport armed unit will be in atten-dance, subject to policing require-ments and the station cells and

custody area wil l be open for f ingerprinting and photographing visitors. Entry is free and there isentertainment for the whole family. Allare welcome to come along and enjoy the day.

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Well known Malahide publican, TonyGibney, of Gibney’s pub, has decidedthat enough is enough, when it comesto the amount of taxation that publi-cans have to pay. He has spearheadeda campaign of protest on Thursday,25th September, when he will servefood and drink, at prices minusGovernment tax, including VAT andexcise duty. This campaign has alreadygained the support of many other localpublicans, who feel the same way, andare likely to follow suit. He told theCounty Leader about how his frustra-tion at what he describes as n ‘exces-sive tax’ needs to be tackled. He said,“We decided on the no tax day and theidea is to highlight the fact that forevery €5 a customers spends with us,€1.50 goes directly to the Government.This leaves just €3.50 for all our othercosts. Most of our pints will be chargedat around €3.50 on the day, with some

even less, depending on the cost,minus tax. The same applies to mixersand soft drinks, as well as food.Effectively the customer will be gettinga tax-free day,” he said. Gibney feelsthat the tax paid in the hospitalitysector is ‘exorbitant’ and is costingjobs. “Jobs are being threatened by therate of taxation imposed on ourindustry. The Government’s initiativeof leaving tax at nine per cent for thehospitality business, was a great idea,and they need to be congratulated forthat. I feel that it has, not only savedjobs, but created some as well. If theyapplied this to the drinks industry, itwould be a tremendous boost to jobcreation in the industry. Currently,taxation on drinks is charged at therate of 30 per cent on average.” Healso appealed for closer parity withsupermarkets, many of whom areselling below cost, which they can

freely do, as their profit sector is infood. “Pubs have responsibility to lookafter their customers, but there is noregulation in buying drink in supermarkets. If the Governmentwere to be pro-active in examiningtaxation in this sector, they would getan immediate return,” he maintained

Tax-Free Drinks DayIn Malahide

Pictured outside his pub in Malahide, is TonyGibney, with his son Lorcan Gibney

Sadness At DeathOf Popular NaulPublican There was widespread sadness in the locality,with the announcement of the death of popularNaul man, Donal Killian, who passed away onSaturday evening last. Donal, who was proprietor of the well knownKillian’s pub in Naul, died at St Vincent’sPrivate Hospital, after a long illness. He was anavid supporter of rugby and the Leinster rugbyteam in particular, and he was associated withmany fundraising events for different charities,and especially the IRFU Charitable Trust, which benefits injuredplayers. He was very popular with everyone and has been widelydescribed as a thorough gentleman, who will be sadly missed.Donal, who was a devoted family man, is survived by his wifeGenevieve, son Ross and three daughters, Rebecca, Alexandra andSophie, as well as his sisters, Hilda and Grace and by his father, Dody.Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

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The Irish Georgian Society, through its new Conservation GrantsScheme, has awarded a €10,000 grant to St. Columba’s Church inSwords. This is great news for the historic church, where a section of ceilingcollapsed last year, which resulted in the closure of the church.However, since then, a campaign has been in place to raise funds forrestoration works. Recently, the County Leader highlighted the plight ofthe church, in a front page article, in which the importance of restoringthis important building to it’s former glory, was emphasised. Funded bythe London Chapter of the Irish Georgian Society, these grants will helpowners and custodians of architecturally important historic buildings tofund essential works, which may not otherwise be possible.St Columba’s Church is one of the most historically important buildingsin the North County, which has some of the oldest stained glasswindows in Ireland. The news will be particularly welcomed by it’scongregation, who have to fulfil their Sunday worship in the Old Boroschools, across the road, since the closure of the church last year.Primrose Wilson, chair of the Irish Georgian Society’s grants committeetold the County Leader, “We were overwhelmed by the level of interestin the scheme and received 70 applications from a countrywide range ofbuilding types and ages.” She continued, “Given the funds available andthe high calibre of applications, it was particularly challenging to deter-mine how this limited budget should be spent”.She commented that, “given the architectural importance of the churchand the urgency of works, it was decided to award St. Columba’s a coregrant of €10,000.”This is part of €50,000 worth of grants for building conservationprojects, which has been announced by the society.Pictured inside St Columba's Church in Swords, at the announcement of the €10,000grant by the Irish Georgian Society, are Derek Evans (Friends of St Columba's),Donough Cahill (Irish Georgian Society), Canon Robert Deane, Primrose Wilson (IrishGeorgian Society) and Billy Goodwin (Friends of St Columba's)

Local-based SMEs will gain valuable insight into the ‘techtrends’ of 2015 from some of Ireland’s leading technologythinkers at the opening event of one of this year’s largestEnterprise Weeks.Fingal Enterprise Week 2014, organised by Fingal LocalEnterprise Office and running from October 6th to 10th, willlaunch five days of events with the ‘Future Tech Trends’breakfast meeting, aimed at helping local business ownersand managers identify key technological developments thatwill affect their business in 2015 and beyond. With new technologies, platforms and software emergingon a daily basis, the opportunities for small Irish busi-nesses are substantial, but can also be perilous. Facilitatedby QED Training’s Noel Davidson and featuring SeniorAccount Strategist at Google, David O’Mahony; JohnBeckett, Owner and Founder of Eirtight, an award-winningweb and mobile technology and software developmentservices provider and technology commentator, AndyO’Donoghue, the ‘Future Tech Trends’ panel discussion will

help SMEs navigate the rapidly changing global Tech land-scape. “It is vital for the North County’s small businessesthat they stay up to date on what is emerging in terms oftechnology. Fingal Enterprise Week is structured, so thatSMEs can learn from industry experts but also take theopportunity to assess how best they can develop their busi-ness going forward,” said Oisin Geoghegan, Head of FingalLocal Enterprise Office.The ‘Future Tech Trends’ panel discussion is taking place atthe Helix in Dublin City University from 7.30am to 10am onMonday, 6th October. A nominal booking fee of €10 willapply. Meanwhile, the Fingal Local Enterprise Office willalso run a series of Social Media and Digital MarketingWorkshops throughout Fingal Enterprise Week, supportinglocal businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in developingtheir digital skills. Other highlights of Fingal Enterprise Week include ‘FingalStart-Up Day’, in association with Vodafone Ireland, a fullday tailored to the needs of those in the process of settingup a new business. New to the line-up this year is ‘The Next Generation ofInnovators’, a workshop welcoming young aspiring entre-preneurs from local primary and secondary schools, as partof the Fingal Student Enterprise Awards Programme. Thenew ‘Ethnic Enterprise’ event is designed specifically forpeople of various ethnic backgrounds, living in NorthCounty and who are considering starting a business.

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Pictured here are: Martin Kennedy, CEO, NADA, Christine Carolan, Director and Designer, Happynest, Oisin Geoghegan, Head of Fingal Local Enterprise Office,Paul Reid, Chief Executive, Fingal County Council, Michael Culleton, Managing Director, Stayhold and Michael Rochford, Managing Director, Motorcheck. Thefour local SMEs have been unveiled as nominees for this year’s Fingal Enterprise Awards, which is organised by Fingal Local Enterprise Office.

Pictured (L-R) at the cheque presentation are: Mr. Justice Peter Kelly, Chairman of theBoard, St. Francis Hospice, Jim McKenna, Director, Green Property, John McLaughlin, St.Francis Hospice D15 Co-ordinator, Ciara Daly, Marketing Executive, Blanchardstown Centre,Joe Gavin, General Manager, Blanchardstown Centre, Professor Peter Daly, Director, St.Francis Hospice, Mercy Prendergast, Marketing Manager, Blanchardstown Centre.

Local Raft Race Raises €1,000 For Skerries RNLIThe annual SkerriesRNLI Raft Race tookplace once again lastweekend, and raised€1,000 for the local

RNLI group. All mannerof participants lined upon the beach ready totake to sea to supporttheir local l i feboatstation. Blessed with a

warm sunny day, therewas a great crowd ofsupporters on the day.The team from RushSailing Club crossedthe line first to retain

their title. Leaky Barrelf inished in secondplace and Naomh Maurtook third spot. Aspecial prize wasawarded to the girls onthe Roktopus forcapturing the spirit ofthe raft race. While theintrepid rafters werepaddling their heartsout, the lifeboat wastasked by Dublin CoastGuard to investigate afloating object spottedby a local yachtsman.They quickly locatedan object floating inthe water, whichturned out to be an oldfridge. At the presenta-tion of the prizes,

Skerries RNLI thankedthe volunteerfundraisers for all theirhard work, SkerriesSail ing Club, forproviding the safetycraft, the CountyCouncil, the competi-tors and everyone whohelped make the raftrace anothersuccessful event.Speaking after theprize giving, GerryCanning, Skerries RNLIVolunteer LifeboatPress Officer said: “It’sgreat to see the effortthat people are willingto put in to supporttheir local l i feboat.Some of the rafts wereoutstanding and weare already looking

Local Farmers Can AvailOf Diabetes TestingNorth County farmers or visitors to the NationalPloughing Championships on 23rd to 25thSeptember, will have an opportunity to be testedfor diabetes. Lions Clubs plan to screen up to5,000 farmers and other visitors for diabetesduring the event. When they offered a similarservice last year, more than 500 farmers (11.3per cent of those tested) were diagnosed asbeing potential diabetics and were referred totheir GPs for further investigation.This year, a team of 120 Lions Club members andvolunteer nurses will be present in a Lions Clubmarquee on all three days of the PloughingChampionship. They can also provide spokesper-sons and specialists in diabetes prevention.They hope to increase awareness of the preva-lence of diabetes among the farming communityand the general population.


There were great scenes of joy, colour, and a sense of achievement at SwordsEducate Together National School on Thursday last, 18th September. Theoccasion was the raising of the school’s third Green Flag, this time for Water.Pupils, teachers and parents all enjoyed the festivities, which were carried outin perfect weather conditions. To add to the occasion, the wonderful ArmyNumber 1 Band played some wonderful tunes, which had everyone tappingtheir feet to the beat. The biggest reaction was when the band struck up one ofOne Direction’s hits, much to the delight of the youngsters. Assistant principal,Bronagh Dillon praised the hard work of the Green School’s committee, andeveryone associated with the project, who put in hours of hard work, to ensurethat this day was achieved. She reminded all about the ethos of SwordsEducate Together National School, which places care and respect for the envi-ronment, as well as education and a love of nature, as some of it’s core values.Already plans are afoot to secure the school’s next Green Flag, which will be forTransport, and the hard working committee are well advanced in the planningprocess.Swords Educate Together National School celebrated raising it's third Green Flag forWater on Thursday last, 18th September. Pictured raising the flag are pupils andGreen Schools committee members, Reuben Murphy and Tom Crossan, with assistantprincipal, Bronagh Dillon

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St Finian's Community College, Swords held their Open Evening on Wednesday last, 17thSeptember. Pictured are prospective new student, Dylan McCormack and his mother,Nicola McCormack, with English and Religion teacher, Nicola McKittrick

Malahide BasketballClub is looking forLadies Senior players forthe 2014-2015 season.They have lost severalplayers for the newseason due to familyand educationalcommitments. Anyonethat is interested cancontact Eric Westphal at086-157-7866 The clubwon two Dublin Cupslast year with their twoLadies Senior Teamslast season andwelcome anyone thatwants to play and betrained for the upcomingbasketball season.

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A cheque presentation of an amazing €60,000 wasmade at Blanchardstown Centre last week to PeterKelly, Chairman of the Board, St. Francis Hospice. Thecheque was presented by Joe Gavin, General Manager,Blanchardstown Centre.This cheque represents funds raised by BlanchardstownCentre Staff through their Fundays Event which tookplace in the centre recently. This initiative was led andsupported by Blanchardstown Centre’s Managementteam. Shoppers showed their appreciation throughdonations resulting in a significant amount being raisedfor St. Francis Hospice Blanchardstown. Joe Gavinexpressed his thanks everyone who supported theevent. “St. Francis Hospice Blanchardstown is ourCharity of Choice and we are delighted to continue tosupport this very worthy cause,” he said.

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Feeling confident,looking great andmaking a favourableimpression every timeyou smile, requiresgreat healthy lookingteeth and a trip to yourlocal dentist. People from all over theNorth County areavailing of the wideranging services whichare both life changingand confidenceboosting. Gone are thedays that a trip to yourlocal dentist was apainful experiencecaused by a major toothextraction or filling. Avisit to your localdentist today is quitepleasurable and for avariety of different

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What’s more, it willboost your image, giveyou confidence and gainyounger, healthierlooking teeth. All of thiscan be had by a short,pain free and cost effec-tive visit to your localdentist. Once upon atime a trip to yourdentist was filled withfear as you waited inanticipation for thedreaded filling or toothextraction. Now all of

Local GAA Legend OffersSupport To CharityFormer Dublin goalkeeper and double AllIreland winner, local man John O’Learywent up the hill for Jack & Jill, literally, withhis three-year-old son Tom on his shoul-ders. The hill was Hill 16 in Croke Park andthis was a very special and personal photo-call for John whose son Tom, who has a rarechromosomal disorder, is supported by theJack & Jill Children’s Foundation.According to John, this was a veryemotional climb for him. He was cheered onby his wife Catherine and son Jack.The goal of the photocall was to promotethe ‘Gala Up the Hill for Jack & Jill ’campaign which is happening until the endof September, to help fill the €200,000funding shortfall facing the Jack & JillFoundation in 2014.Tom was born with a heart condition calledtertralogy of fallot and has a rare chromo-somal disorder which means he is in needof constant care. He is described by hisfamily as a bubbly, happy, little boy.John told the County Leader: “To take Tomup the hill for Jack & Jill is a very specialmoment for me and for Catherine and hisbrother Jack. He is climbing his own hill

every day and he does it with courage,determination, laughing and smiling all theway.”“Home is where he belongs where we cangive him all the extra support he needs, butwe couldn’t do it without the help of Jack &Jill who give us the training, the confidenceand the support to make this happen. Iwant to encourage as many people aspossible to support this campaign,” heconcluded.

Pictured here is local GAA legend John O’Leary withhis son Tom (3) who has a rare chromosomaldisorder.

The County Council’sCommunity DevelopmentOffice is celebrating thegreat work of volunteerswho make a difference to ourcommunities because oftheir hard work, dedicationand vision. The CommunityPerson of the Year Award isan opportunity to do this and

it will take place inNovember. Is there someonewithin your community who,through their volunteeringinspire people of all ages tomake a difference? They arelooking for nominations ofindividuals who are workingvoluntarily within yourcommunity, and who are

making a significant contri-bution to the quality of life ofthe citizens of the NorthCounty. There are no cate-gories or limits. They wouldlove to hear of inspirationalindividuals who are selflessin their commitment to theircommunity within the NorthCounty. They will welcomenominations in any area ofinterest, as long as theircontribution is voluntary.Closing date for entries isFriday, 10th October.

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Social Dance InStamullen St. Patrick’s GAA Club inStamullen presents their ‘OldTime Social Dance’ on Friday,October 24th from 9pm toMidnight. Admission is €7.50.Further to an error in lastweek’s edition, in which wemistakenly said the event wasto be held in St Pat’s inDonabate, we can confirm thatthe social dance will definitelybe held in St. Patrick’s GAAClub in Stamullen next month.We hope we didn’t cause toomuch confusion for either club.Refreshments will be served. Itpromises to be an excitingnight, with music from thepopular band ‘Country Pride.’ Ifyou fancy a bit of “Rí rá agusruaille buaille “ then St. Pats,Stamullen is the place to be, sogo along and enjoy the night.

Pictured at the Scouting Ireland stand at the recent PeninsulaInformation Expo at Donabate Community Centre are Donabatescout leaders, Joan Fogarty and Philip Honer

Golf And TennisFacilities RelaunchedIn MalahideThe Golf and Tennis facilities at MalahideDemesne were officially relaunchedrecently. Originally opened in 1984, the facilitiesinclude a basketball court, five tennis courts,an 18 hole Pitch & Putt course and a 29 acregolf course. Upgrades to the facilities areongoing, with approx. €42,000 invested inupgrading the pavilion, co-funded byMorgan Sports Solutions, the operator since2013. It includes works to heating, security

shutters, interior décor and fitting out. Thelocation is the first in the locality to operateunder a profit sharing contract.The facility will soon begin hosting meetingsand groups, such as mother and toddler,jamboree and bridge club. Further works willinclude signage and upgrading works to thetennis courts. As a result of these worksthere has been a large increase in member-ship numbers, and we hope to build on thisgood work in the coming months. Chief Executive Paul Reid told the CountyLeader: “The facility is one of many fantasticamenities available to citizens of the NorthCounty, and with this refurbishment work,we can ensure that it can continue to beenjoyed for many years to come.”


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Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at Malahide CommunitySchool are Aisling Colclough, Jessica Delaney and Maria Strains

Pictured after receiving their Junior Certificateresults are Portmarnock Community Schoolstudents Meadbh Donnelly and Amie Kenny

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at St Finian'sCommunity College in Swords are Lyndsey Lunney, Ruth Sherlock andDanielle O'Carroll

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at Loreto College,Swords are Ellen Dunne, Daire McCutcheon and Sinead McCrohan

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at Ardgillan Community College, Balbrigganare Jack McNally, Shane Whelan, Oisin Kimmage, Daniel Doherty and Ryan Holland

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at St Mary’s Secondary School, Baldoyleare Karen Tracey, Lauryn Byrne, Lauren Waters, Sinead McMullen, Hannah Dolan andRachael McCallion

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at Loreto School Balbrigganare Anna Rogers, Ashley Campbell, Jessica Bissett and Josan Rogers

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at Balbriggan CommunityCollege are Stephen Munson, Mark Kelly and Ciara Whelan

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at ColaisteChoilm, Swords are James Jack and Josh Morley

Students Leigha Smith and Jennifer McKeon from FingalCommunity College in Swords are pictured here afterreceiving their Junior Certificate results.

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results atMalahide Community School are Sarah Doyle andEvan Hopkins

Pictured after receiving their Junior Certificate results are PortmarnockCommunity School students, Daniel Jones and Cian Hannon

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results atArdgillan Community College, Balbriggan are JackMordaunt and Frank McLoughlin

Pictured after receiving her Junior Cert results atLoreto College, Swords is Jenny Morgan, with herteacher, Sarah Byrne

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results atSt Finian's Community College in Swords areNicole Deeley and Joshrelle Rizalda

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at St Joseph's SecondarySchool, Rush are Daniel Foley, Michael Lyons and Ronan Duff

Pictured after receiving their Junior Cert results at St Joseph's SecondarySchool, Rush are Alexander Russell, Spencer O'Brien and Justin Taguibao

Pictured after receiving their JuniorCert results at Skerries CommunityCollege are Darragh McAllister andGarreth Monks

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Exam Success At Hokubu DojoHokubu Dojo (SwordsKarate Club) celebratedthe end of a busysummer term with blackbelt exam success bysome of its students.After playing host to twohigh ranking JapaneseKarate Instructors duringthis summer and runninga national championshipin Coláiste Choilm, theterm was rounded offwith the presentation of

Sho Dan (1st black belt)grade diplomas to AliO’Keefe and Rachel Kay.Both took their blackbelt exam in Marchunder an examinationpanel, which saw themcomplete a comprehen-sive syllabus of karatetechniques in order toachieve their diploma. Ali, who started trainingat the tender age of fourin the Tigers class, is the

youngest black belt inHokubu Dojo and trainsthree times a week tomaintain her Dan gradeachievement. She hopesto follow in the footstepsof her older sisterJennifer, who currentlyholds the rank of 2ndDan black belt. Blackbelt diplomas were alsopresented at the end ofterm to Philip Kennedyand Marie Reynolds. Theblack belt diplomasachieved by the HokubuDojo students areauthentic Japaneseawards in karate whichare registered in Japanby the Japan KarateShotorenmei (JKS). They

are recognised world-wide. Hokubu Dojo is theheadquarters for the JKSin Ireland. The club iscurrently accepting newmembers. Classes areprovided daily inSeatown Business Park.Classes follow a struc-tured syllabus and eachclass focuses on aspecific age group:Tigers 4 – 6yrs, Kids 7 –10yrs, Juniors 11 – 16yrsand Seniors 16yrs andabove. Classes forTigers and Kids are heldin the early evening,while Juniors andSeniors follow at 7pm.For further informationon enrolling you cancontact Dermot byphone at 087-8073885.

Differences In The New JuniorCertificate Cycle My name is Darragh Nolan. I’m sixteen years oldand attend Donabate Portrane Community College.Upon completing my Junior Certificate last June, Iam now in Transition Year performing work experi-ence in various businesses. The County Leaderkindly allowed me to work with them for the pastweek and asked me to give my views on theupcoming changes coming to the junior cycle, as apupil who has recently completed his JuniorCertificate. As I researched and found out what the new JuniorCertificate cycle will be like, I found out that thenew system will allow students to study all JuniorCertificate subjects for the three years doing theirjunior cycle. I think that three years would be morethan enough time for students to choose options

they would like tostudy, so why must thestudent study allsubjects over threeyears, if, say theyalready know thespecific subjects theywant to study in yeartwo? If all the subjectsare taught in first year,the student could studytheir desired subjectssooner, rather thanlater. Probably the mostcontroversial adjust-ment to the cycle is thecontinuous assessment

system. I think this is a good addition to the newcycle, as it will promote positive attitudes to class-mates and teachers. Assessments that can oftenjust be tedious class tests, will now become essen-tial examinations for all students if they wish to getgood marks in their final grade.

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Deadline Extended For Junior Entrepreneur Programme including MichaelDawson, Group CEO ofOne4all in North CountyDublin. Now a nation-wide programme, JEPaims to sign up 10,000junior entrepreneursfrom primary schools inevery region across thecountry.“This is a great opportu-nity for school childrenin North County Dublin.There is no cost to the

schools, andthe benefitsare enor-mous. It has

been proven that pupils,who participate in e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i pprogrammes, demon-strate increased initia-tive and self-confidence.Fostering a love for busi-ness and a culture ofentrepreneurship in chil-dren will not only

provide them withopportunities in thefuture, but will alsosupport job creation andeconomic developmentin Ireland,” said MichaelDawson, Group CEO ofOne4all. A fullprogramme kit isprovided to schools freeof charge, whichincludes the JEPTeacher’s Guide, Postersand classroom display,as well as a dedicatedentrepreneur and projectmanager in each region.The programme, whichwas rolled out nationallylast year, proved hugelysuccessful and signedup more than 5,000primary school children.The JEP programme isperfectly aligned withthe primary schoolcurriculum and uses anintegrated teaching andproject-based approach.To sign up, schools must

complete the JEP Schoolagreement, which can befound on www.junioren-trepreneur.ie, and return

it to Aideen Troy, JEPProject Manager NorthCounty, P.O. Box 8942,Malahide, Co. Dublin.

An Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny, T.D. officially launched the biggest student enter-prise programme in the country last week, with the help of some award-winningteenage entrepreneurs. The annual Student Enterprise Awards, run by all 31 LocalEnterprise Offices around the North County and beyond,, attracted 17,000 teenageentrepreneurs last year from over 370 secondary schools. Now in its 13th year, wellover 100,000 students have taken part over the years by setting up and running theirown student enterprises in the classroom, with support from their Local EnterpriseOffice (LEO). The launch took place at the Seán Lemass Awards at the Department ofEducation and Skills , where twelve award-winning students were presented with an“excellence in enterprise” award by An Taoiseach. The Seán Lemass Award forExcellence in Enterprise are presented to student entrepreneurs who received topprizes at either the Student Enterprise Awards or at the “Get Up And Go”Programme, run by the Transition Year Programme under the auspices of theProfessional Development Service for Teachers (PDST).

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Local specialists inelectricity are ones totalk to for those speciallights, energy savingheaters and complexcabling which, unlessyou desire to going outin a blue flash, talk tothem first. Electricity isnot something forthose who aren’tfamiliar with it, sounless you know whatyou’re doing it isimperative you talk tothe experts. Electricsaren’t just for the

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There are plenty of localvenues here in theNorth County, that aresure to serve all yourparty venue needs andplenty of them will havegood Christmas dealson too. If you have alarge group to book,make sure you give yourvenue of choice plentyof notice and book earlyto avoid disappoint-ment. Many of thevenues offer exclusivedeals the earlier youbook, so definitely keepan eye out for these.

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Some hotels offer greatvalue packages such as‘Dinner & Show’ or‘B&B, Dinner & Show’.These packages can bea lovely way to spendyour party - an entireevening of fun, food andentertainment, alongwith a relaxingovernight stay in ahotel. Another option isto add some excitementby planning a themednight. Your choices arelimitless from60s/70s/80s themes,Winter Wonderland,Black and White Ball,Casino Night, livecomedy or some inter-active entertainment. Ifyour venue does nothave in-house enter-tainment, considerbooking a local DJ orlive band.

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Christmas is the time ofyear that you need noexcuse to get all dolledup. There will be theseason’s hottest festivetrends in the shopsaround the NorthCounty, all encouragingyou to get as glam-ourous as possible!Take full advantage ofthis: go shopping for anew dress, get a beautytreatment and bravethose heels, even if yourfeet won’t thank you for

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Each year and every new season, wesee a host of new fashion trends toupdate our wardrobe with. However,not all styles and tailoring can suit ourbody shapes. Confidence is essentialto looking and feeling good in anyoutfit. This is far more important thantrying to keep up with the latestfashion trend. Carraig Donn is a firmbeliever in dressing for your shape

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to feel comfortable, yet stylish no matterwhat the occasion is. Slightly rounder on top with long lean pins,apple shaped ladies must remember to wearclothes that highlight your best features andavoid creating attention to your middle area.This beautiful J’aime la Vie Bardot BordeauxDress (pictured), is a must have for womenwith apple figures. This classic Parisian styledress flatters a larger bust and helps drawattention away from the tummy area.

Let’s Talk Fashion is coming to the Pavilions Shopping Centre,Swords, on Saturday, 4th and Sunday, 5th October.Pavilions Marketing Manager, Deirdre King, spoke to theCounty Leader about the upcoming event. “Autumn/Winter ison the way, and we’re so excited to see the new styles for thecoming season. This season, you will see your favourite storesparticipate in the shows, such as River Island, Mango, H&M,Dunnes Stores, Vila, Vero Moda, Gerard, Pamela Scott, TKMaxx, Tommy Hilfiger, Jack & Jones, Best Menswear and the

newly arrived Primadonna Collection andParfois,” she said. “As well as fashion, wewill also be hosting complimentarypamper zones on the mall, with makeoversand advice from Benefit, Elizabeth Ardenand Boots No 7. Complimentary file andpolish from Sugar Dolls. The BrowBoutique, The Body Shop and The PerfumeShop will also be offering free consulta-tions.” Let’s Talk Fashion Autumn/Winter2014 fashion shows will take place onSaturday 4th and Sunday 5th October inSwords Pavil ions Shopping Centre.

Fashion shows are at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm, both days andpamper zones will run from 12 noon to 5pm.

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Upcoming BalbrigganHistorical Society TalkBalbriggan and District Historical Society willpresent a very interesting talk on St George’sSchool, Balbriggan, by David Sorensen. The talkwill take place on Wednesday, 24th Septemberat 8pm in the Town Hall, Balbriggan. All arewelcome to attend, what promises to be a veryinteresting evening.Please note that while the talk takes place in theusual venue (Town Hall), the only access will bevia the lift from the underground carpark, soallow extra time for this.

A group of past students of BalbrigganCommunity College are organising a 20 yearschool reunion on Saturday, 4th October in TheHarvest, Balbriggan. The reunion is for paststudents of Balbriggan Community College whograduated in 1994.If anyone is interested in attending, they cansend an email to [email protected] for the event are €15 and can be paid forby contacting the above email address.

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The Hil ls CricketClub’s Girls Under 13team (based inSkerries), has had agreat cricket seasonthis summer. Theycompeted well in theLeinster League andwon 7 of their 8

matches. They are2014 runners-up forthe Leinster Leagueand the Leinster Cup.This local team has alot of potential , asmore than half of theteam has been in theLeinster training

squad. To add tothis, six gir ls, JaneMcGuire (U11),Cliondha O’Reardon,Roisin O’ConnerFlannigan and CathyColeman played in theLeinster interprovin-cials. Lara Maritz

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Pictured are the very successful Hills Girls Under 13 Cricket team, who were Leinster Cup andLeague runners Up. Back row: Emma Parker, Cliodhna Bowers, Tamsin Carolan, Eksteen Maritz(manager), Lara Maritz (Captain), Roisin O'Connor Flanagan, Colette Carolyn (Asst. Manager),Rose Palmer, Cliodhna O'Reardon. Front row: Jane Maguire, Klarissa Walser, Tess Maritz, HollySmith, Celine Schmidt Byrne. Missing from photo: Cathy Coleman, Niamh Richardson, EmmaGeuran, Abi Leonard. The Hills Cricket Club has a very strong underage girls section and all eyesare on them to bring some trophies home next season.

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AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18Problems relating to a financial issue or arrange-ment will surface early in the week, and youwould be wise to let the matter simmer for awhile longer before deciding what to do.Professional advice might be a good move.

PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20If criticism arises, view it as constructive and youwill be in a stronger position to influence andimpress later in the week. You are held in highregard, so do nothing rash to jeopardise yourreputation.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20With confrontation focusing on relationshipsyou must avoid antagonising allies, rivals andopponents in the weeks ahead. The winds ofchange are blowing, but it is up to you to ensurethey blow in your favour.

TAURUS Apr 21 - May 20Don’t waste time on complex business plans,when the chances are that they will be over-taken by events shortly. Better to concentrateyour energy on something less demanding butmore immediately rewarding.

Gemini May 21 - Jun 20A business associate or loved one could suggestthat you are failing to live up to their own highstandards this week. It is more likely to be theirunrealistic expectations which are to blame.

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Libra Sep 23 - Oct 22Suddenly, your confidence will soar, and youwill take in your stride even those things whichseemed impossible a short while ago. However,you must be careful not to undermine the effortsof those around you.

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Sagittarius Nov 23 - Dec 21Although you are constantly on the go, yourbacklog appears to be growing, and with it yourfeelings of frustration and guilt. However, with alittle patience you should be able to come togrips with most of your tasks.

Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19It would be a mistake to take anything at facevalue this week - especially on the home front. Itis what others do rather that what they saywhich will provide clues to their motives andintentions.

Threshold CollectionIn LuskCan you help to raise much needed funds forThreshold? The Threshold charity, which aims tohelp make a real difference to the lives of people,who are at risk of homelessness, will becollecting at St Mac Cullin’s Church in Lusk, onthe 4th and 5th October and they are looking forenthusiastic volunteers to help out. Can youspare a half hour on the Saturday evening or afterthe masses on the Sunday? If so, they would loveto hear from you. You’ll be working with greatpeople, getting some fresh air, and helping tomake a real difference to the lives of people whoare at risk of homelessness. If interested, pleasecontact Monica at [email protected].

Thank You From BalbrigganMeals On Wheels Local group, Balbriggan Meals on Wheelswould like to thank everyone who participatedat the their recent Coffee Morning and Sale ofWork event. A total of €1,000 was raised andwill be put to very good use.The group are looking for donation of items

for this year’s annual Christmas Fair, whichwill take place on 29th November. Pleasedonate any unwanted presents, Christmasdecorations and toys/gifts, in good condition,for their Christmas fundraiser at the end ofNovember. Donations can be dropped into thekitchen on Hampton Street in Balbrigganbetween 10am – 1pm, Monday to Saturday. Allyour support is greatly appreciated.

Call To Nominate NorthCounty ‘Silver Surfers’ Google and Age Actionhave once again joinedforces to find theNorth County’s topsilver surfers. Theawards celebrate andshowcase olderpeoples’ use of theinternet and tech-nology. This is thesixth year of theawards. Locals haveuntil October 5th tonominate an olderperson in their lives,who has embracednew technology. Thereare five award cate-gories this year. Thepublic can nominatesomeone for an awardby fill ing in a form

online at www.ageac-tion.ie/silversurfer. Anolder person isdefined as being overthe age of 50. Thewinners of the GoogleSilver Surfer Awardswith Age Action will beannounced at anawards ceremony onMonday 20th Octoberat GoogleHeadquarters inDublin.

DevelopmentUpdate AtFingalliansGAA ClubSurvey and designworks for the new allweather pitch atFingallians GAA club inSwords, have beencompleted. The projectteam has securedthree competitive bids,which will besubmitted to theDepartment of Sportfor review. The clubexpects to receiveformal approval of thepreferred bidder fromthe Department fourweeks after theysubmit, and this willallow agreement aformal start date withthe contractor. Ideally, they wouldlike to start work inOctober and have thenew surface in placeby the end ofNovember. The workswill take four to sixweeks to complete andis dependent onweather conditions.During the works, theexisting pitch will befenced off and will beunavailable for use.This disruption isunavoidable; howeveron completion of theworks, Fingalliansexpect to have one ofthe best trainingsurfaces in the county.

Gaeilge AtFingalliansGAA ClubLooking for somethingto do over the winter?Why not brush up onyour Irish? The Irishlanguage conversationgroup meets inFingallians GAA club-house everyWednesday at 9pm. Acompletely free servicein a relaxed, pressurefree environment. CallLiam (086 3814422) forfurther details. Fáilteroimh chách.


Continued from page 1heart of air transport providing a safe,secure and environmentally acceptableexperience. We believe it is the respon-sibility of the Commissioner forAviation Regulation, to implement adetermination that allows this tohappen,” he said.The Chamber also feel that improve-ments to Terminal 1 are vital. “Terminal1 is in need of a major overhaul and

redevelopment. The passenger experi-ence is not as good as it should be, andthis must be addressed. A new master-plan should be drawn up, to allow forthe orderly redevelopment of Terminal1 and its Piers. We must learn from themistakes of the past and ensure thatthe appropriate infrastructure, facilitiesand services are delivered on time andto a high standard and in an efficientand cost effective manner.”

“New security gates need to be devel-oped to avoid passenger frustrationand to further cut queuing times. Withthe growth planned and the increasednumber of airlines using T1 it willbecome “not fit for purpose” if the rightsteps are not taken. Early planning andexecution is key to the future. DublinAirport drives economic developmentand we must and it is an asset that wemust use fully,” concluded Lambert.

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Pictured here are Hokubu Dojo (Swords Karate Club) members from L-R: Malcolm Murphy(3rd Dan),Brian Leahy (2nd Dan), Rachel Kay (1st Dan), Dermot O'Keeffe (ChiefInstructor), Ali O’Keeffe (1st Dan), Philip Kennedy (1st Dan) and Marie Reynolds (1st Dan)after receiving their black belt exams.

Hospital ‘Age Friendly’Initiative In Swords Would you like to contribute to the plan to makeBeaumont Hospital Age Friendly? If so, you are invited to share your views andexperiences of using Beaumont Hospital onTuesday, 30th September from 10.30am to 1pmin the Carnegie Court Hotel in Swords. The eventis free of charge and a light lunch is included.Please register to confirm your attendance bycontacting Frances O’Kelly on 087 4154468. Ifyou should you have any special requirements,please let the organisers know in advance.

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KENNEDY (née Roche) Suzanne (late ofSkerries and Templeogue) died in MelbourneAustralia, 15th August 2014, sadly missed byher loving son, Declan, his dad David, sistersAileen, Anne and Karen, brothers Michael andBarry, extended family and friends. Rest inpeace.

MCGRANE Thomas, (Finglas and formerly ofSwords) suddenly at the Mater Hospital, lateof Premier Dairies; deely regretted by hisloving wife Ethna, daughters Joanne, Paulaand Ethna, son Tom, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, relativesand friends. Rest in peace.

HEGARTY (née Holland) Rosemary (PinewoodGreen Hill, Balbriggan, Dublin) Peacefully athome surrounded by her family. Sadly missedby her loving husband Eamonn, daughterNichola, sons Dean and Owen, grandson Zain,brother Tim, extended family and friends. Mayshe rest in peace.

MOYLAN, Sheila (née Byrne) (Malahide andformerly of Cloghan, Co. Offaly) - September17th, 2014, (peacefully), at home surroundedby her loving family. Beloved wife of Matt andmuch loved mother to Carol and Jenny. Sadlymissed by her sons-in-law John and Stephen,grandchildren Ava and Amelia, sisters Agnesand Marian, brother Tom, brothers-in-law,sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives andfriends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dîlis.

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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

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Fingal County Council Planning permission is being sought forconstruction of 2 storey, 3 bed semi-detached dwelling(124 sq.M)to side ofexisting house with 1 No: enlarged sharedvehicular entrance and all associated siteand development works to side of 17 ParkView, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, for Richie& Jackie Oonan.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by NicolaButterly at Balcunnin, Skerries, Co. Dublinfor development on foot of approveddevelopment Reg. Ref. F13A/0386. Thedevelopment consists of a revised designproposal to provide for a single storey,detached dwelling of 271 sq.m, includinga revised location for vehicular access.The development includes all ancillaryand associated site works including awaste water treatment system. The plan-ning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the planning authority during its

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Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by Mr.Shane Riordan at Ballymadrough,Donabate, Co. Dublin for a single storeydetached dwelling, a new vehicularentrance, wastewater treatment system,landscaping and all ancillary works neces-sary to facilitate the development. Theplanning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the planning authority during itspublic opening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to the authorityin writing on payment of the prescribedfee (€20) within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.


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2009 Nissan Micra

Mileage: 46,213 miles3x3 point rear seat belts,Traction control, Metallic paint-work, Remote central locking,Mirrors electric, Electric mirrors,Electric windows, FSH

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1.0 Petrol

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LOW TAXLOW TAX

2009 Opel Astra

Mileage: 66,000 miles3x3 point rear seat belts,Adjustable seats, Centrallocking, Metallic paintwork,Electric windows, CD, Bumperand mirror in color, FSH

was €9,500NOW €8,500

1.7 Diesel 1.7 Diesel - Estate

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2012 Opel Insignia

Mileage: 64,000 miles16" light alloy wheels, 3x3point rear seat belts, Remotecentral locking, Navigationsystem, Multi function steeringwheel, Metallic paintwork, FSH

was €16,900NOW €15,900

1.0 Diesel

2008 Mitsubishi Colt

Mileage: 66,000 miles3x3 point rear seat belts, Metallicpaintwork, Mirrors electric,Foglights, Isofix child seat anchorpoints, Electric windows, Electricmirrors, FSH

was €7,500NOW €6,500

1.5 Diesel

SAVE€1000

2009 Opel Astra

Mileage: 68,000 miles3x3 point rear seat belts,Adjustable seats, Full servicehistory, Power Steering,Drivers airbag, Driver airbag,Cloth seat trim, ABS, FSH

was €8,900NOW €7,900

LOW TAX LOW TAX LOW TAX

2008 KIA Ceed

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was €9,750NOW €8,750

1.5 Diesel

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2005 Renault Laguna

Mileage: 85,000 miles16" light alloy wheels, 3x3point rear seat belts, Tractioncontrol, Side ImpactProtection System, Remotecentral locking, FSH

was €3,750NOW €2,750

1.5 Petrol 2009 Peugeot 308

Mileage: 90,000 miles3x3 point rear seat belts, Childlocks, Remote central locking,Mirrors electric, Full servicehistory, Front electric windows,Electric mirrors, FSH

was €7,995NOW €6,995

1.6 Diesel

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2009 Renault Megane

Mileage: 68,000 miles16" light alloy wheels, 3x3point rear seat belts, Electricmirrors, Remote centrallocking, Metallic paintwork,Foglights, Drivers airbag, FSH

was €10,500NOW €9,500

1.4 Diesel

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2011 Opel Insignia

Mileage: 67,000 miles17" light alloy wheels, Childlocks, Side Impact ProtectionSystem, Outside temperaturemeter, Navigation system,Electric windows, FSH

was €15,900NOW €14,900

1.0 Diesel

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2011 Mazda 6

Mileage: 36,312 miles16" light alloy wheels, 3x3 pointrear seat belts, Mirrors electric,Metallic paintwork, Isofix childseat anchor points, Multi func-tion steering wheel, FSH

was €16,950NOW €15,950

2.2 Diesel

SAVE€1000

SAVE€1000

2009 Mazda 6

Mileage: 67,000 miles17" light alloy wheels, Isofixchild seat anchor points, 3x3point rear seat belts, Lockingwheel nuts, Multi functionsteering wheel, FSH

was €11,950NOW €10,950

2.2 Diesel

SAVE€1000

SAVE€1000

LOW TAX

LOW TAX LOW TAXLOW TAXLOW TAX


2003 Mercedes SLK

Mileage: 47,000 miles16" light alloy wheels, ABS,Electric roof, Remote centrallocking, Bumper and mirror incolor, Electric mirrors, Driversairbag, FSH

was €6,900NOW €5,900

1.9 Petrol

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LOW TAX

2011 SEAT Leon

Mileage: 38,300 miles3x3 point rear seat belts, ABS,Remote central locking, Metallicpaintwork, Central locking,Electric mirrors, Drivers airbag,Bumper and mirror in color, FSH

1.6 Diesel

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2008 Ford Focus

Mileage: 85,231 miles3x3 point rear seat belts, Clothupholstery, Side ImpactProtection System, Full servicehistory, Remote central locking,Electric windows, FSH

was €9,900NOW €8,900

1.6 Diesel

SAVE€1000

2011 Ford Focus

Mileage: 32,000 miles16" light alloy wheels, Electricmirrors, Sports seats, Remotecentral locking, Manufacturerswarranty, Multi function steeringwheel, FSH

was €14,900NOW €13,900

1.6 Diesel - Sport

SAVE€1000

2012 Ford Focus

Mileage: 47,000 milesABS, 16" light alloy wheels,Adjustable seats, Adjustablesteering column/wheel, 3x3point rear seat belts, Passengerairbag, Mirrors electric, FSH

was €16,950NOW €15,950

1.6 Diesel - Zetec

SAVE€1000

LOW TAXLOW TAX

2012 Ford Mondeo

Mileage: 53,000 miles16" light alloy wheels, 3x3point rear seat belts, Remotecentral locking, Isofix childseat anchor points, Full servicehistory, Electric mirrors, FSH

was €17,950NOW €16,950

1.6 Diesel - Zetec 2.0 Diesel - Titanium

SAVE€1000

2011 Ford Mondeo

Mileage: 72,300 miles3x3 point rear seat belts,Remote central locking, 16"light alloy wheels, Metallicpaintwork, Alloy wheels, ABS,Electric mirrors, FSH

was €14,950NOW €13,950

1.8 Diesel - Zetec

2010 Ford Fiesta

Mileage: 49,000 miles3x3 point rear seat belts, ABS,Electric mirrors, Remote centrallocking, Passenger airbag,Mirrors electric, Full servicehistory, Central locking, FSH

was €10,900NOW €9,900

1.6 Diesel

SAVE€1000

2012 Ford Mondeo

Mileage: 50,000 miles3x3 point rear seat belts,Mirrors electric, ABS, Multifunction steering wheel,Lumbar support, CD, Metallicpaintwork, Foglights, FSH

was €18,995NOW €17,995


2010 Audi A4

Mileage: 66,000 miles3x3 point rear seat belts, SateliteNavigation, Side ImpactProtection System, Remote centrallocking, Mirrors electric andheated, FSH

was €18,900NOW €17,900

2.0 Diesel

SAVE€1000

2011 Hyundai i30

Mileage: 59,922 miles16" light alloy wheels, 3x3point rear seat belts, Tractioncontrol, Metallic paintwork,Side Impact ProtectionSystem, Side airbags, FSH

was €13,995NOW €12,995

1.6 Diesel 2012 Honda Jazz

Mileage: 19,000 milesABS, Central locking, Mirrorselectric, Remote centrallocking, Multi functionsteering wheel, Child locks,Metallic paintwork, FSH

was €12,990NOW €11,990

1.2 Petrol

SAVE€1000

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe

Mileage: 74,565 miles17" light alloy wheels, 3x3point rear seat belts, Leatherupholstery, Outside tempera-ture meter, Remote centrallocking, FSH

was €12,900NOW €11,900

2.2 Diesel

SAVE€1000

2008 Honda Civic

Mileage: 56,432 miles16" light alloy wheels, 3x3point rear seat belts, Mirrorselectric, Multi function steeringwheel, Metallic paintwork, FSH

was €9,950NOW €8,950

1.4 Petrol - HYBRID

SAVE€1000

SAVE€1000

2011 BMW 5 Series

Mileage: 73,000 miles17" light alloy wheels, 3x3 pointrear seat belts, Air conditioning,Full service history, Multi func-tion steering wheel, Leatherupholstery, Leather seats, FSH

was €28,950NOW €27,950

1.9 Diesel

SAVE€1000

SAVE€1000

2009 BMW 5 Series

Mileage: 60,000 miles16" light alloy wheels, Bodycoloured bumpers, Tractioncontrol, Warranty, Remotecentral locking, Side ImpactProtection System, FSH

was €20,900NOW €19,900

1.9 Diesel

SAVE€1000

SAVE€1000

LOW TAX

LOW TAX LOW TAXLOW TAXLOW TAX

LOW TAX

2011 Citroen C5

Mileage: 55,000 miles16" light alloy wheels, 3x3 pointrear seat belts, Side ImpactProtection System, Outsidetemperature meter, PowerSteering, FSH

was €14,500NOW €13,500

16.0 Diesel

SAVE€1000

LOW TAX

2011 KIA Ceed

Mileage: 63,000 miles16" light alloy wheels, ABS, Airconditioning, Mirrors electric,Metallic paintwork, Foglights,Full service history, Electricwindows, FSH

1.6 Diesel

LOW TAX

was €12,900NOW €11,900

SAVE€1000

LOW TAX

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