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The one thing that encapsulated the Celtic Tigerera and a booming economy, was the sight ofconstruction cranes on the skylines over ourtowns and cities. If this is anything to go by, thenBalbriggan’s economic outlook would appear tobe in excellent health.

At present, cranes dominate the skies over the townand the County Leader spoke to Sean Corrigan CEO ofBalbriggan Chamber ofCommerce, who was veryoptimistic about economicprogress in the town. Hesaid, “In the town centre,the primary care centre iswell underway with anexpected opening date inthe autumn. A number ofthe local medical prac-tices have signed upalready, including a phar-macy which will belocated there, so it’s allsystems go, which everyone in the town is lookingforward to,” he said.“This will bring great vibrancy to this end of the town,as well as employment opportunities. A number ofthe retail premises on Dublin Street are in the processof being redeveloped, with EMG Property Consultantsrecently moving to their new location there. Otherbuildings, including the former AIB building on StGeorge’s Square, owned by David Sweetman fromthe Art Office, has been let out to Foróige and Jigsaw,

both organisations dedi-cated to the youth of thearea,” he said.

Local councillor, Tony Murphy (NP) was also upbeatabout the new developments in the town. He said, “Itis very heartening to see the cranes back over theskyline in Balbriggan, which is a sure sign that theeconomy is lifting,” he said.“It’s good to see new schools coming on stream,

which will take the pres-sure off existing schools.It’s also good to see we’regetting the necessaryinfrastructure to supportthe population that hascome to the town inrecent times,” he said.“Other businesses in thearea have done greatwork in improving theirpremises in recent times,so there’s a lot going on inretail sector the town,” hesaid.On the education front,the future is very bright,where there’s a number ofschools in the process ofbeing built. In recenttimes, Loreto SecondarySchool, the largest girls’school in the country with1200 students, hasenjoyed unprecedentedsuccess under the excel-lent management of principal, Eddie Fynes and histeam. They recently won the Young Scientist of theYear award, as well as other kudos. This has broughtgreat prestige to Balbriggan. Other schools in thearea to stand out include Ardgillan College, with itsnew extension and Balbriggan Community College,with the development of the new sports hall there.

On the western end of thetown, there is a newmajor secondarygaelscoil, Scoil Glor naMara being built, as wellas other schools on theNaul Road. Other projectsinclude the new roadwhich will make access toand from CastlemillsShopping Centre mucheasier for residents, busi-nesses and shoppersalike, is another welcome

development. There has also been a reinvestment atMillfield Shopping Centre, with a number of shopsready to open there.Councillor Gráinne Maguire (NP) was also delightedwith the prospects for the town, particularly the potential of Bremore Castle. She told the County Leader, “I have watched the development ofBremore CastleContinued on page 4

BuildingBoom InBalbriggan

Part of StephenstownIndustrial Estate, Balbriggan

Construction of the link road from Naul Road toCastlemills Shopping Centre.

Progress on the new Primary Care centre on Dublin Streetin Balbriggan

Work is underway at one of the new Gaelscoil, Scoil Glorna Mara on Naul Road in Balbriggan

By Patrick Finnegan

Chief Executive of Fingal County Council Paul Reid and Head of Fingal Local EnterpriseOffice Oisin Geoghegan

Local Enterprise OfficeBoosting Economic Growth

During the first quarter of this year some 14applicants were approved for funding totalling€225,500. As a direct result of this funding,twenty new jobs will be created immediatelywith a further twenty-four jobs expectedwithin the next twelve months.Of the fourteen enterprises approved for aportion of the €225,500 investment, ten arestart-up businesses while four are smallgrowing businesses creating further employ-ment. Grant amounts varied between €5,000and €38,000.Speaking at the announcement of the newjobs, Oisin Geoghegan Head of Enterprise inFingal County Council commented that thebusinesses approved for funding are wellpoised to grow and create further employmentover the coming three years”“With every new business there is an elementof risk involved. However all of the businessesand start-ups approved for funding havedemonstrated strong potential to succeed andcontinue to grow. Importantly we haveassessed these businesses as holding realpotential to exploit opportunities in overseasmarkets for their growth.”The fourteen new companies are geographi-cally spread across Fingal and cover a widerange of industry sectors as fol lows:Balbriggan: Manufacturing; Blanchardstown:Food processing (x2), Healthcare;Manufacturing; Castleknock: Energy conserva-tion; Swords: Jewellery manufacturing;Engineering; Malahide: Healthcare; Software;Portmarnock: Food processing; Baldoyle:Food processing; Finglas: Tourism; Lusk:Engineering.Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, PaulReid, welcomed the latest jobs announce-ment: “In the two years since the LocalEnterprise Office was established in Fingal, ithas approved grant assistance totall ingalmost €1.5M to 73 small and start-up busi-nesses.Continued on page 4

The Local Enterprise Office has announced the creation of forty-fournew jobs in the North County by start-ups and growing small businesses recently approved for grant assistance.

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Remember Us SpecialNeeds Group, whichrecently acquired theirown premises atBalbriggan Retai lPark, have been givena massive boost, whenthe local ProgressiveCredit Unionpresented them with acheque for €30,000 togo towards the fit-outof the new premises.CEO of ProgressiveCredit Union, SeanStaunton said, “As theRemember Us group isnow another stepcloser to fulfilling theirdream of a new home,they commence theirsecond stage of fundraising to kit out theirnew premises. Progressive Credit Union isdelighted to provide continued support to helpthis wonderful group. On hearing the great

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“The progress and fundraising Nora, her volun-teers and all the group have achieved to datereally is inspiring and PCU are proud to beinvolved with such a focused and caring group.We see this new premises not only as the newRemember Us home, but as an importantfacility for the community of Fingal to avail ofthe services that Remember Us provides,” hesaid.“Having seen what the group hasachieved in two years is an amazing achieve-ment and we have no doubt this commitmentand hard work wil l get them where theydeserve to be. All the staff and directors ofProgressive Credit Union wish the RememberUs group the best of luck and are delighted tobe supporting them on this “Home” Stretch,”he concluded. Nora Roban, founder ofRemember Us told the County Leader ,“Progressive Credit Union has been ourpremier patron and now they’ve come back onboard with a massive cheque for €30,000towards the fit-out of our new base. We’reextremely excited about this and our membersare delighted with this presentation, which is amajor boost for us. It means so much to us alland we cannot put into words how grateful we are to Progressive Credit Union. Witheveryone chipping in, magical things canhappen,” she said.

Progressive Credit Union, Balbriggan made a cheque presentation of €30,000 toRemember Us Special Needs Group at their new base at Balbriggan Retail Park onTuesday, 29th March last. Pictured at the cheque handover are, Sean Staunton (CEOProgressive Credit Union), Brian Howard (Marketing Officer, Progressive Credit Union)and Nora Roban (Founder of Remember Us)

Clifford-Lee Seeks Seanad SeatLorraine Clifford-Lee,who contested therecent General Electionfor Fianna Fail in theDublin Fingalconstituency, hasdecided to try her luck inthe upcoming Seanadelections. Many FiannaFail supporters expecther to perform well in theelection, due in the mainto her good showing inthe General Election.In response to her deci-sion to seek election tothe Upper House, theCounty Leader spoke tolocal Fianna Failmembers, who wishedher well in her quest forselection.Local councillor, DarraghButler said, “I wishLorraine the best of luck

in what will be atough campaign.It will mean trav-elling all over thecountry to meetFianna Faile l e c t e dmembers anddrumming uptheir support.Nominations can be avery complex process,and I wish her the bestof luck,” he said.Newly elected TD,Darragh O’Brien also

wished hisGeneral Electionrunning matethe best of luck,and hoped tosee an increasedFianna Failrepresentationin his old

stomping ground inSeanad Eireann.“Lorraine is a verycapable candidate and Ifeel that she will make apositive impact there, ifelected,” he said.

Engagement RingLost In SwordsAn engagement ring was lost lastSunday week (Easter Sunday) atWright’s Cafe Bar in Swords. Like allengagement rings, this one is of greatimportance to its owner, Nicole Kirby,who told the County Leader whathappened. “I was out with friends atWright’s Cafe Bar and when I went tothe toilet, I must have taken off thering when washing my hands. As I’m anurse, this would be an instinctive

thing for me to do. I know I had it inWright’s, as my friends were admiringit,” she said.Nicola, who is from Kilkenny and livingin Blanchardstown described the ring.“It is a tiny ring, as I have particularlythin fingers, with the result that I hadto have it made specially for me. It is aplatinum ring (much like silver), withan emerald in the centre and twosmaller emerald stones on the sides. Nicola is appealing to anyone whofinds the ring, to contact the CountyLeader at 01-8400200 or [email protected].

Pictured at the Waste Not, Want Not Art Exhibition at Millfield Shopping Centre were Cllr.Tony Murphy, Duncan Stewart (TV Personality) Peter Carey (Centre Manager), TerryO'Reilly (Balbriggan Tidy Towns) and Joe Troy (Balbriggan Tidy Towns)

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Butler Sets SightsOn Dáil SeatLocal Fianna Fail councillor, Darragh Butlerhas confirmed to the County Leader that hewishes to be selected for the party in the nextGeneral Election. There is an opinion among acohort of Fianna Fáil insiders thatButler was ignored for selection atthe recent General Election by partychiefs, who adhered to the genderquota stipulation. Many believe thathe would have secured a second seatfor the party.His selection would generate greatexcitement in the Swords electoralarea, at the prospect of the areabeing represented in Dail Eireann, insuccession to the previous local incumbent,Michael Kennedy.With talks still ongoing over the formation of

the new government, many regard i t asunlikely that a secure and lasting governmentwill result, meaning that the next GeneralElection may be sooner, rather than later.The County Leader contacted Butler, as newsbroke that Lorraine Clifford Lee was seekingelect ion to the Seanad. Whilst wishingClifford Lee well, he also revealed his ambi-tion to seek higher office himself.

He said, “I did think about the nomi-nation process for the Seanad for afew days, but ultimately decided thatI can continue to be a lot more effec-tive on the ground dealing with localissues, as a councillor. I’ll be nineyears as a councillor this year, soobviously I’m thinking about the nextlevel of progression in my politicalcareer. I would hope to put my name

forward for the next General Election, be thatin two months or five years and I would hopethat gender quotas do not hold me back asecond time,” he said.

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New PriestFor LuskFr. Eoin McCrystal hasbeen appointed asadministrator in theparish of St. McCullin inLusk, succeeding Fr.Paul Hampson. He is apriest of the DublinDiocese and wasordained in July 1990.He holds a BA inPhilosophy and Politicsfrom UCD and a STBTheology degree fromthe Pontifical GregorianUniversity, Rome. His first appointmentafter ordination was as full-time priest teacher inSt. Finian’s Community College, Swords andParish Chaplain to Brackenstown Parish, Swords.In 1996 he was appointed full time national chap-

lain to the Young Christian Workers Movement inIreland for four years and he continues in this rolein a part time capacity to this day. In 2000 he began a six year appointment as curatein St. Columba’s Parish, Iona Road, which coversthe Glasnevin/Drumcondra area of the city.Archbishop Martin then asked Fr Eoin to move toHoly Trinity Parish, Donaghmede as curate withresponsibility for the new developing areas of theparish called Clongriffin and Ballgriffin. At this time, the Archbishop appointed Fr Eoin asParish Priest of the newly designated Holy TrinityParish, Donaghmede-Clongriffin-Balgriffin. In hisfinal year in the parish, Fr Eoin was appointedModerator of the two neighbouring parishes of StPaul’s, Ayrfield and Holy Trinity Parish. In the summer appointments of 2015, Fr Eoin was released from parish commitments for a four month period of sabbatical leave prior totaking up a new appointment as Administrator inthe parish of St MacCullin, Lusk in succession to FrPaul Hampson.In addition to his parish duties in Holy TrinityParish, Fr. Eoin also held the position of VicarForane for the Howth Deanery for two terms. His hobbies include walking, reading andwatching sports.

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Donabate PresbyterianChurch held an EasterEgg treasure hunt,inviting all families andchildren in Donabateand Portrane to attend.Despite the very wetweather on themorning, a very goodcrowd of all ages tookpart. Pictured at theDonabate PresbyterianChurch Eggs-travaganzaare, Ben Egan, CherryHarley and Emily Egancollecting chocolateeggs in the grounds ofNewbridge Houseduring the Easterweekend.

Newman Happy WithClean-Up Of Swords SiteA major clean-up isunderway at a derelictsite, that includes twohouses at the junctionof Bridge Street andChurch Road inSwords, following amotion put down byCllr . Joe Newman(NP).Following on from themotion put down atthe local area Bmeeting on the 11thFebruary last, whichstated, “That theChief Executivecontact the owners ofthe derelict buildingsto the left of BridgeStreet, just over thebridge past the PoundPublic House inSwords and requestthat they clean up andmake secure thisarea. The side gate tothe site and thewindows and doors onthe two bungalowsare broken, this isleading to peopledumping rubbish inthis area. The wallalong the boundary isalso subject to graf-fiti.”The clean-up is

currently underway,much to the delight ofCl lr . Newman, whotold the CountyLeader , “Over thepast number of years,this site has been in aterrible state of disre-pair, where thehouses here havebeen vandalised andgraffiti everywhere. Atthe February area

committee meeting, Iput down a motionthat the Council wouldcontact the owners ofthe site, with a view tomaking sure that allmeasures were takento ensure that theytidied up the site,” hesaid.“I have come here tocheck the progress,but it transpires thatthere is an archaeo-logical dig going on

By Patrick Finnegan

there at present,which will suggestthat there may besome building due totake place there in thenear future.”“This is all good newsto see this area beingtidied up and it is agood sign for Swordsthat things are startingto progress and thatwe get the town up tothe required standardto encourage andpromote tourism in thearea and I wil lcontinue to monitorthe situation on aregular basis,” heconcluded.

Cllr Joe Newman is pictured at the derelict site at the junction of Church Road and BridgeStreet in Swords, which is now in the process of being tidied up, as per his motion to theCounty Council

Thirteen Dublin writers havebeen shortlisted for the 45thHennessy Literary Awards, outof a total shortlist of eighteen.Included is Skerries writer,Ruth McKee, who is shortlistedin the ‘Emerging Fiction’ cate-gory.Ruth McKee was joint winnerof the Irish Novel Fair 2015

with her book, The JealousWall and this year she hasbeen shortlisted for her book, ‘Fixing Things’ She had beenlong listed for the Penguin/RTE short story competition2014. Previously she wasshortlisted for the FrancisMacManus Prize. This year,Hennessy celebrates the 45th

Hennessy Literary Awards andthe winners will be chosen byesteemed author HugoHamilton, poet Paul Perry, andNew Irish Writing page editor,Ciaran Carty.Writers such as PaulaMeehan, Deirdre Madden,Dermot Healy, John Boyne,Sebastian Barry, DermotBolger, Frank McGuinness,Anne Enright, Hugo Hamiltonand Neil Jordan have beenawarded the HennessyLiterary Awards Hall of Fameover the past ten years. Thisyear’s event will see the 13thkey figure from the Irishliterary world inducted intothe Hennessy Literary AwardsHall of Fame.

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Swords native and counsellor/psychothera-pist, Mark Reddy Msc, is about to launch a newwebsite; www.gardawelfare.ie. With it he aimsto provide a 24 hour, 7 day a week informationservice to Gardai who have experienced atough case or are simply just having a hard

time reconciling their, at times, heartwrenching work, with their daily lives. Thelaunch was supposed to coincide with thelaunch of a 24 hour Garda helpline.Unfortunately, this has been delayed with noreason given. The helpline was first sought byReddy 14 years ago, after he began counsellinga Garda while he was studying for his degree.He was struck by the lack of support availablefor workers in our emergency services andbegan to push for something to be done. Theidea of a 24 hour helpline was taken on boardby the Gardai themselves; however its estab-lishment has been the subject of many delays.According to a representative from the GRA(Garda Representatives Association),there isno dedicated internal support or coun-selling service for Gardai who havehad to deal with a stressful case, orday at work. While they do haveEmployee Assistant Officers, they arenot qualified counsellors orpsychotherapists and are all membersof the Gardai themselves. This is somethingthat Reddy feels needs to be addressed, espe-cially due to the stark fact that a recorded 6Gardai tragically took their own lives in 2015.Speaking to the County Leader, Reddy said; “Iwas training as a counsellor back in 1999, andas part of my training I was counselling people.One of the people I counselled was a memberof an Garda Síochána. I was surprised by thelack of support that they had and the lack oftrust that they had in the services that werethere at the time. I set up a face to face supportservice called ‘Help’, where I brought togethergroups of people who had difficulties and werein similar professions. I quickly becameoverrun by emergency services workers.” Dueto the overwhelming demand Reddy wasfacing from people from the Gardai, heresearched the need for a dedicated supportservice. He issued a questionnaire and it had a100 per cent response rate. He realised thatmembers of the Gardai were desperate for adedicated support service and set out to dosomething to help people. “I set up a website,stresskills.ie, that was a general site that gaveinfo regarding mental health for everybody. Ihad already identified a need for an online

forum designed for emergency servicespersonnel and the Gardai. I set up the‘Emergency Services Wall’ on stresskills.ie,

which is a discussion forum. Within that thereis an area where members of the emergencyservices can come and talk privately to othercolleagues and friends.” Based onthe popularity of the EmergencyServices Wall, Reddy set up this newsite, gardawelfare.ie. “It will containlinks to appropriate services andprovide information about whatdepression is, what anxiety is, andwhat you can do to help yourself.”Going forward, Reddy hopes todevelop an app that will contain allthe information available on the site.He wants it to be a complete infor-mation hub, not only for Gardai whoare in personal difficulty, but also asource of information for their fami-lies and as a tool for the Gardai touse should they be faced with aperson who is suffering from mentalhealth struggles when they are outon calls. Reddy has taken all of thisupon himself and received no mone-tary gain from his endeavours. Hewas awarded with the Fingal Personof the Year award in 2014 for his

efforts in this area. As it stands, there is notimeframe set out for the establishment of theelusive 24 hour helpline. Based on Reddy’sadvice in 2002 the GRA (Garda RepresentativeAssociation) and the AGSI (Association ofGarda Sergeants and Inspectors) are currentlypushing for the helpline to be brought intocommon practice. However, Reddy fears thatthis won’t be enough; “I supplied advice in2002 that the 24 hour service is only a tiny partof it. A 24 hour phone service should be usedto tide people over until they can actually talkface to face with someone and establishregular therapy sessions. The help line won’tbe able to provide people with consistent andon going therapy. It needs to run in conjunctionwith an internal service of civilian therapistsand both things need to run in correlation witheach one another. The GRA and the AGSI havejumped on the idea that a 24 hour phone linewill be the ultimate answer, and while it isnecessary, it won’t, in my opinion, solve every-thing.” The County Leader contacted the GardaPress office to find out if there was any further

information regarding a time scale forthe establishment of the 24 hour helpline, and also to ask if there was anyparticular reason why it has beendelayed so many times. The represen-tative from the Garda press office

stated that he was unaware of anyscheme being set up and knew nothing aboutit, nor could he provide any further assistancein relation to it.

Garda Support Site Launched By Swords Man

Mark Reddy Msc (right) receiving his Person ofthe Year Award in 2004 for his work with theGardai regarding Gardai Mental Health. In thephoto he is being presented with his award bylocal councillor Darragh Butler.

By Aoife Read

“These are just ordinary men and women in ourcommunities who are putting on a uniform everydayand dealing with the worst that life has to offer. Theydeserve respect and support for everything they do.”

Local Enterprise Office Boosting Economic GrowthContinued from page 1“This support willprovide the stimulus tocreate hundreds of muchneeded new jobs in theregion. In addition tothis, the EnterpriseOffice continues toprovide an excellentrange of management

development supports toentrepreneurs. I wouldencourage anyone whowishes to set up theirown business to get intouch with our Enterpriseoffice in Swords”.As well as new jobcreation, the LocalEnterprise Office are

also dedicated toencouraging entrepre-neurs to go out on theirown and helping in anyway they can. They willbe running Digital MarketingWorkshops, courses and programmescommencing in April.Workshops will includeFacebook Advanced,Word Press Beginners,Word Press Advancedand LinkedIn for yourbusiness. Also included will betraining on how to kickstart your food businessand a ‘Start Your OwnBusiness’ 10 weektraining course. These courses and work-shops are avalaible toanybody who has aninterest and will help youto master some essentialskill sets and tools thatwill help you along yourentrepreneurial way.These courses will berunning throughout themonth of April 2016.

Continued from page 1over the years and whilst the work has been slow, thestandard has been of the highest order. The castle hasprovided a training base for many and it will be a creditto the many people who have worked on it over theyears when it is finished.”She added, “There has been some great work done onthe castle over the last year, with the completion of theroof in 2015. It is now possible to begin the internal fitout of the castle. This will involve the installation offloors, windows, remaining doors andwood panelling. Other works are necessaryon the external areas around the castle toimprove public access and to enhance thelandscape settings of the building. Thecouncil are working on a overall plan forBremore Regional Park and whilst it mighttake a few years to finally complete, thecouncil are doing a great job in preservingthe natural beauty of the castle.”Another area of significant growth isStephenstown Industrial Estate, which hasabout 200 acres available for commercialand industrial development. Fingal CountyCouncil and the Chamber of Commerce areworking on a marketing plan to promotethis area, and as Sean Corrigan explained,plans are afoot to develop clustering with the foodindustry. “We’re taking professional advice on thatfrom some of the colleges and we hope this willencourage the right businesses to set up here andbring much needed employment to the town, such asa food hub. After all, this is the market gardeningcapital of Ireland, so there’s no reason it cannothappen, with the right attitude from all parties.” “This would work in a similar way to how pharmaceu-tical companies have set up in Cork, due to the pres-

ence of graduates from UCC, This makes sense inmany ways, when you consider the proximity to theairport, the M1 motorway and Dublin city centre, nowa short distance away,” he said.Grimme Ireland Equipment Ltd, part of the giantGerman Agricultural Machinery company, havedecided to relocate to Stephenstown, where theyhave purchased 2.5 acres beside Techrete, from theircurrent base in Ballyboughal. They are the soledistributor on the island of Ireland for Grimme prod-

ucts, which covers all the ranges ofmachinery for planting, harvesting tostorage, including about 90 per cent of allharvesting equipment in Ireland in thepotato industry.Cecil Morgan Branch and Sales Manager ofGrimme Ireland told the County Leader,“We’re moving to Stephenstown IndustrialEstate because it’s connected to the M1Motorway, which ideal for accessing boththe north and south of Ireland. Balbrigganis in an area that is considered to be theMarket Garden of Ireland, with a lot of localfarmers and local horticulture. We are alsowithin easy reach of Dublin Port and theairport and the facilities in Stephenstownare excellent. We looked at various places

throughout the country, but this is the most centralwhere we can serve both Northern Ireland and theRepublic in the agricultural industry.“Most of our root crops, potatoes, carrots, vegetablesetc are grown on the east coast, so it’s more to dowith accessing our markets and you could not ask fora better location as regards transport infrastructure.We plan to expand our staff from eight to about 17.We expect to be in Stephenstown by July or August2017, providing everything goes smoothly,” he said.

Balbriggan On The Move Again

Cecil Morgan, Branchand Sales Managerof Grimme Ireland.

Celtic TenorsIn BalbrigganBalbriggan Parish aredelighted to host “theCeltic Tenors” in concerton Thursday, 7th April at8pm in Ss Peter andPaul’s Church.Fr Chris Derwin CC fromBalbriggan told theCounty Leader, “TheCeltic Tenors concert isbeing hosted to raisefunds for our ParishPilgrimage to World YouthDay in Krakow, the homeof Pope John Paul 2ndnext July. The groupconsists of 21 youngpeople from the area, thelargest from any parish inthe Dublin diocese, whowill head off to Krakow.We need to raise over¤20,000 for this ventureand the Celtic Tenors isjust one of our fundraising

projects. We have othersin the pipeline, includingcoffee mornings andanything that willgenerate funding. Thecapacity of the church inBalbriggan for the concertis 800 and if we were toachieve that number, we’dbe in a great position.”“The whole thing aboutWorld Youth Day is that itis based on faith, fun andfriendship. It’s aboutgetting young people towork as a group, toexplore their faith andhave fun in a friendlymanner,” he said.With a polished interna-tional reputation and justover a million album salesunder their belts, TheCeltic Tenors offer some-thing truly unique. The

skill, range and ability ofworld-class tenors,combined with thepersonality and fun ofgenuine performers guar-antees an evening toremember. Combinedchoirs of the church willprovide the backing forthe Celtic Tenors, as wellas some local talent whowill take part in the event.There will also be a raffle

on the night. Fr Chris isappealing for as muchsupport as possible forthis very worthy cause,and a great evening ofmusic and song. From theCeltic Tenors, you’ll getmore than a performanceby world-class artists.You’ll enjoy an evening tosavour and a night withtenors, who despite theirincredible success, don’ttake themselves too seri-ously! Balbriggan Parishlook forward towelcoming you to whatpromises to be a veryspecial evening. Ticketsare €25 and availablefrom the Parish Office at01- 8412116

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Katie Boran from St Oliver Plunkett NS inMalahide made her Confirmation. She is

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Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide is Abbie Walsh (second left) with Denise Byrne, DeeWalsh and Mick Walsh

Padraig Monaghan, who made hisConfirmation, is pictured with

Johnny Mernagh Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide is Aisling Ní Laighleis with members of her family

Klara Collins (in white) is pictured after making her Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide, with members of her family

Pictured after making their Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church, Malahide are JamesBarry, Jamie Allen, Cian Dennehy, Karl Dooley, Harry Smith, Sean Quilligan and PeterByrne

Ava Foran, who made her Confirmation at StSylvester's Church, Malahide is pictured with Mark

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Pictured after making his Confirmation Liam Mac Aogain fromSt Oliver Plunkett NS. He is pictured with Darragh Mac Aogain,

Joan Butler and Cathy Mac Aogain

It was a very proud occasion for pupils ofSt Oliver Plunkett National School inMalahide when the Sacrament ofConfirmation took place on the 9th and10th March last at St Sylvester's Churchin Malahide. The excited pupils, parentsand teachers of St Oliver PlunkettNational School all enjoyed the greatoccasion, with beautiful weather condi-tions on both days. The children, theirfamilies and friends posed for photosafter the ceremonies, which wereattended by many teachers from theschool, including school principal, ClaireO'Connor. The beautiful ceremony, whichwas performed in the presence of a full

church on both days, was enhanced bythe excellent singing of the school choirand the musical accompaniment ofteachers from the school. Afterwards,refreshments, including tea and coffee,cakes and biscuits were served in theadjoining Parish Centre, which wasenjoyed by everyone. Much thanks to thecommittee, who provided the refresh-ments. The children had their own roomin the centre, where they enjoyed theirown food and drink as they admired eachother's outfits and generally enjoyed theoccasion. They then headed off with theirfamilies to celebrate their great day. More pictures next week.

Alex McGahan (centre), who made her Confirmation ispictured with Claire O'Connor, Rosemarie Potts, Sarah Ann

McGahan and Mick McGahan

Sean Ennis and David Byrne made theirConfirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide

Luke Quish, who made his Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide is pictured with Rachel, Garvan and Zara Quish

Pictured after making their Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide are Niall Haughey, Cian Russell, Evan McGuirk and CathalBuckley from St Oliver Plunkett National School

Heather Mulcahy, who made herConfirmation is pictured with Joan

Mulcahy

Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide is Diana Mills (second left), with Monica McMahon,

Ciara O'Prey and Rickard Mills

Pictured after making their Confirmation,are twins, Amy and Dave Farrell, with RayFarrell

Ryan Butterly made his Confirmation at StSylvester's Church, Malahide. He is

pictured with Tom Mulhere

Pictured after making their Confirmation at St Sylvester'sChurch, Malahide are Eryn McClean, Caoimhe Long and LucyNolan


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was happily reportedrecently, little Molly isnow cancer free and inlight of her greatprogress, a change ofplan regarding her treat-ment has been agreed.Her parents, Gerry andEmma are anxious toprovide an update onMolly and on the deci-sion taken not to sendher to the US for furthertreatment, as planned.They said, “As a lot ofpeople are aware, whenwe started fundraising itwas the intention toenrol Molly on a clinicaltrial to prevent relapsein the US once she gotto remission and

finished frontline treat-ment in Crumlin. As weprogressed with Molly’streatment here, herdisease became moreand more difficult tomanage and Molly wentoff her original protocoland enrolled on a clin-ical trial in Crumlin (TheBeacon Trial). Thisrequired five extramonths ofchemotherapy on top ofthe initial eight roundsof chemo and fourrounds of extra chemo(TVD) in the hope that itwould reduce theamount of disease onher skeleton. Duringthis time Molly wasscanned morefrequently to monitorher progress.”“These scans, calledMIBG scans are radia-tion scans. The daybefore each scan, Mollywould be injected with aradioactive dye directlyinto her bloodstreamand it is this dye that

helps highlight theNeuroblastoma clusterson her skeleton whilehaving her scan. DuringMolly’s treatment, shereceived 11 of thesescans which is morethan double therequired amount on thestandard protocol forstage four high riskNeuroblastoma. If Mollywas to enrol on the trialin the US, she would beobliged to have a further7 of these scans over atwo year period.” “Considering Molly isnow cancer free, thelasting effects of thesescans could be detri-mental to her futurehealth and well being.There is an ongoing riskof developing cancerfrom all of the scansMolly has had. Based onthis information and onthe advice of Molly’sConsultant Oncologist,we have decided not toenrol Molly on this trial.This has been an

extremely difficult deci-sion for us to make asthe chance of Mollyrelapsing is also high. Ithas been a very stressfultime for us, but afterseveral meetings withthe medical team inCrumlin and listeningand understanding fullythe possible effects

these scans could have,we are 100 per centcertain that this is thebest decision for ourlittle girl.They continued, “Wewould like to thank bothour families, the MollyMcNally Miracle Trustcommittee and thefriends and the neigh-bours, who betweenthem went above andbeyond to help andsupport our familythroughout Molly’sillness. We would alsolike to thank BalscaddenNational School whosupported us 100 percent and looked afterand continued to nurtureour children’s educationand well being. We wantto thank the LourdesHospital, Drogheda, inparticular the entire staffof the 5th floor. Youwere all a huge part ofMolly’s treatment andwe will be forevergrateful for the mannerin which you loved andminded Molly

throughout her illness.You all saw Molly at herlowest and most vulner-able but alwaysmanaged to get her backon top form and put thesmile back on her face,”they said. “We wouldlike to thank the staff ofthe RadiotherapyDepartment at St. Luke’sHospital whose profes-sionalism and kindnesswas outstanding.Finally, we would like tothank Molly’s ConsultantOncologist, Dr. CormacOwens and the wholemedical team of St.John’s Ward. Even whenthings were against us,you all kept going, younever made promisesyou couldn’t keep andwere honest and caring.Molly always came firstand you helped and

guided us through verytough times and helpedus make very importantdecisions regardingMolly’s treatment. Werespect you all so muchand St. John’s Wardholds a special place inour hearts, we will neverbe able to thank you allenough for what you didfor Molly.”Their final thank yougoes to the people of theNorth County andbeyond, who took Mollyto their hearts and thestaggering amount offunds raised for the littlegirl. “Our fundraisingcampaign to date standsat €243,501.51 and isheld in the MollyMcNally Trust accountAIB, Balbriggan. Thiswould not have beenpossible without the

generosity, dedicationand hard work of somany people. We wouldlike to thank everybodywho donated, organiseda fundraiser, raisedawareness and helpedus share Molly’s storyand to all who supportedher trust. Molly’s trustwill stay as it is in AIBBalbriggan, the peopleinvolved on her accountonly have Molly’s bestinterest at heart. Thefunds will be availablefor Molly, if in thefuture, further treatmentis required for her.” “Wehope you all can respectand understand ourdecision and wish Mollythe best chance ofhappiness and a longand healthy life,”concluded Gerry andEmma.

Hearing AidsFor LebanonThe Hear Again hearing clinic in Skerries has beenrunning an initiative called ‘Hearing Aids ForLebanon.’ In it they have been encouraging peopleto bring them old or unused hearing aids. They arethen being reprogrammed and sent to the School ForDeaf Children in Beirut, Lebanon. Once the hearingaids arrive at the school they are used to assist thechildren with speech and learning.

Speaking to the County Leader, Gabriel Phelan,Audiologist at the clinic said; “I came across thecharity when I was looking at getting anothercompany down in Kildareand the chap that wasrunning it was a formerIrish soldier who hadserved in the Lebanon.He had information onthe charity in his busi-ness and he was helpingthe charity himself. WhenI asked about it he toldme what they do Ithought, ‘I can helphere.”He went on to say;“People come in to us,elderly people or peoplewho, maybe their parentshave passed away, andthey have a hearing aid that they don’t need or useanymore. So I decided to help out by sending thehearing aids in to the charity as a way of giving back”They encourage people to bring in any hearing aidsto them, old ones, new ones even broken ones. Theywill then send them on to the Lebanon Trust inIreland who refurbish them and send them on to theschool in the Lebanon. Phelan’s clinic for the North County region is basedin Skerries, however they will accept hearing aidsfrom all over the region. “Our North County office isbased in Skerries so if anyone from across the NorthCounty wishes to send them in to us we will happilyaccept them,” he concluded.

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1916 Bus Tour DonabateA 1916 Bus Tour of the historic sites of the Risingwith talk, will depart at 11am from DonabateChurch and returns approximately 4pm onSaturday 9th April.The tour will include tea in the new Butlers Pantryin Newbridge House. There will be a guided tour,talk and booklet. The event is currently bookedout, however you can put your name on thewaiting list by contacting Breda Dockrell on 0868693243 or email [email protected]

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Free Guide For Older People And Carers LaunchedRTE personality, Mary Kennedy recently launchedthe 2016 edition of the Irish Pensioners Handbookissued by Bluebird Care at a ceremony at the AvivaStadium. “This is a great resource and not simply forolder people. Every household should have acopy,”she said at the launch. The free publication,which comprises 266 pages of helpful hints, tips,

articles and local directories for older people andcarers, is now available from local Bluebird Careoffices nationwide. “While we live in a digital world,there’s nothing better than having a book at handwhich covers so much from a directory of localservices to advice on finance, legal matters, homesecurity, home care and even recipes from the Food

For The Soul cookbook. Practical informa-tion in one place is invaluable for olderpeople and carers. I’m in the business ofcommunications so I can understand whythis book is so popular,” says MaryKennedy. The handbook also contains acomprehensive county-by-county directoryof hospitals, local authorities, supportgroups, charities and state agencies aswell as expert articles on matters fromwills to investing money, caring for a lovedone and staying fit and healthy in olderage. Dublin Fingal Rotarian and proprietorof Bluebird Care, Paul O’Reilly says their20 offices nationwide had a waiting list ofpeople and organisations that orderedcopies of the book before its launch. “TheIrish Pensioners Handbook is hugely

popular and feedback sofar has been extremelypositive. We haveuploaded the electronicversion on our websiteso it’s there at the touchof a button. We haveprinted 20,000 copiesand we are invitingmembers of the public tocall to their localBluebird Care office topick up their free copy.The articles we commis-sioned are based on theinformation older peopleand carers are lookingfor from our staff, so wedecided to ask a numberof medical, financial andhealth experts tocontribute to it,” hesays. The Handbook canbe viewed online atbluebirdcare.ie. You canalso pick up your hardcopy from your localBluebird Care officenationwide or callBluebird Care on 0818227 052 or [email protected].

Local Family Benefits From Irish Guide DogsSkerries family Mark andEmer Hynes and their sonFionn are one of manyfamilies who have bene-fited from the work of theIrish Guide DogsAssociation. Back inJanuary 2014 the Hynesfamily were given anassistance dog, Quenton,from Irish Guide Dogs fortheir son Fionn who isAutistic. As part of thework that Irish GUideDogs do, Emer, who waspreviously afraid of dogswas able to work with amember of the GuideDogs Team to help herovercome her fear. Thiswas a vital part of theservice as Emer knew itwas necessary for her sonto have the mostcomplete and effectiveexperience he could havewith Quenton. As a means of thanks, theHynes family took aguide dogs counter boxwhich Mark has placed onthe counter of his travel-ling Coffee shop.Mark is at Balbrigganrailway station from 5.30am to 12.30 pm Mondayto Friday and this counter

box can be seen at allsorts of shows that Javathe Hut attends up anddown the countryweekend after weekend.Mark Hynes recentlymade a formal presenta-tion to the Balbriggan/North County branch ofthe Irish Guide DogsAssociation of all of themoney collected from thecounter box over the lastyear. Mark even

displayed Christmascards and calendars andhis outlet has proven tobe very good for the localbranch.Mark is extremely gratefulfor the great support hegets morning aftermorning from hiscustomers who keepfilling up his box.This highlights howimportant the work thatthe association does, and

how so many worthyfamilies benefit so muchfrom it. Annual Guide Dog Pinweek runs from 26th Apriland the Balbrigganbranch will be in MillfieldTesco on Friday 6th Mayand Saturday 7th of May,and also in Tesco Rush onFriday 6th of May. If youwould like to help out bydonating your time pleasecall 085 766 3107.

Pictured at the launch of the 2016 edition of the Irish PensionersHandbook at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin are RTE personality, MaryKennedy, Paul O'Reilly proprietor Bluebird Care and Ken Shannon,Bluebird Care

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from all over the country will set-upenterprise exhibition displays at theNational Finals in Croke Park onWednesday April 20th before takingpart in a series of judging interviews.As well as gaining substantial busi-ness experience, there is an impres-sive prize fund on offer for the youngentrepreneurs.Speaking to the North County Leaderabout the importance of entrepreneur-ship in schools, the lead singer ofKodaline, Steve Garrigan, said: “Nomatter what career you follow later inlife, a good understanding of howbusiness works will definitely helpyou. Setting up a business and sellingmusic classes when we were atsecondary school, taught us veryimportant lessons about the world ofbusiness and that enterprise educa-tion has really stood to us.”Speaking to the County Leader, OisinGeoghegan, Head of the Fingal LocalEnterprise Office, said: “Kodaline haveturned an obvious passion and talentfor music, into a globally successfulbusiness and we are very grateful tothem for helping to promote studententrepreneurship in this country. TheStudent Enterprise Awards enablestudents to take on the world of busi-

ness and developan entrepreneurialmind-set, acrossall industries andsectors. Byfostering an enter-prising culture inthe classroom, theLocal EnterpriseOffices areworking withteachers andschools to helpnurture the nextgeneration ofentrepreneurs.”This year, theNorth Countyschools that willfeature at theNational Finals on 20th April are:Winner in the Senior Category andOverall: Skimitquick from Loreto,Balbriggan. Skimitquick makeuniquely designed and custom madeeducational playing cards designedfor quick studying sessions.Winner in the Intermediate category:Little Hoots Cards & Gifts from FingalCommunity College. Little Hoots Cards& Gifts make handcrafted Cards, BabyAlbums and gifts for special occa-

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tenterprise.ie and by searching#studententerprise on social media.Kodaline are set to perform in Dublin’sMarlay Park on Friday, July 8th.Tickets are on sale from Ticketmasteroutlets nationwide and fromwww.ticketmaster.ie.

Pictured at the announcement of details for the Student Enterprise Awards Finals are Kodaline from left to right: MarkPrendergast (lead guitar), Steve Garrigan (lead singer), Kate Bryans (age 15) of Coolmine Community College in Dublin15, Jason Boland (bass guitar) and Vinny May (drums).

Local Scouts InVanguard of 1916Rising CelebrationsThe Chief Scout andDonabate man, ChristyMcCann and CountyMayor, Cllr DavidO’Connor, were presentto witness events asScouts from Fingal ScoutCounty got the 1916 cele-brations underway early,with a 1916 Rising Campin Newbridge House,

The Defence Forces’detachment thenpresented the ChiefScout, Christy McCannwith a Tricolour, whichwas the raised to thestrains of Amhrán nabhFiann played by a lonepiper, Liam Clare from theBlack Raven Pipe Band,as the sun rose on a chillymorning.Once the tricolour hadbeen raised, a tricolourand a commemorativecopy of the Proclamationwas presented to eachScout Group by the ChiefScout and the Mayor. Thetricolours are beingprovided by the DefenceForces to every ScoutGroup in the country. Also

Donabate. Scouts on theCamp rose early beforesunrise on Sundaymorning, 20th March tohear the Proclamationread from the steps ofthe house by 2ndLieutenant Daniel Stottfrom the ReserveDefence Forces, 2ndCavalry Squadron.

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Pictured at the Waste Not, Want Not Art Exhibition at Millfield Shopping Centre werePeter Carey (Centre Manager), Cllr. Tony Murphy, Terry O'Reilly (Balbriggan Tidy Towns),Seán Corrigan (CEO Balbriggan Chamber) and Billy Troy (Balbriggan Men's Shed)

support for the scoutmovement in the countyby the Council. The ChiefScout speaking to theassembled scoutsthanked the Mayor,acknowledged thesupport of Fingal CountyCouncil, it’s councillorsand officials particularlyin the Parks Departmentfor the support that theycontinually give to allscout groups across thecounty. In a surprisemove, the Chief Scoutpresented camp organ-iser, David Clarke from38th Dublin Rush ScoutGroup with his Gold Meritaward for exceptionalservices to Scouting overmay years.


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Cuddles Pet Store, which is located at UnitC1 at Millf ield Shopping Centre inBalbriggan, has gone from strength tostrength since it opened its doors to thepublic for the first time in April 2011.The company is now celebrating five yearsin business and co-owners, Jim Wood andBrendan Byrne say that business has neverbeen better, as Jim confirmed. “Business isgrowing on a rapid scale, since we launchedour new online delivery service, which cameon stream last year. As a result, we are nowdelivering nationwide. We have extendedour product range and we are alsoattending trade shows, to find the latestlines of stock. Because we are independent,we don’t have to answer to a head office,

meaning that i f welike a product, wejust order it in. Thismeans that we canrespond a lot quickerto what people arelooking for, than atraditional pet chainstore can,” said Jim.Both J im andBrendan have devel-oped the businessthat is now widelyrecognised as beingone of the leadingsuppliers of pet prod-ucts in the country.They stockBalbriggan’s largestrange of pet foodsand supply acces-sories for all kinds ofanimals. The shopalso stocks a widerange of pets, fromreptiles, fish, birdsand small animals, aswell as food andaccessories for al ltypes of pets.They are constantly upskilling in all areasof pet management, particularly nutrition.“We are learning all the t ime and toadvance even further, I have recentlyfinished a course to upgrade our medicall icence for the shop, so hopefully weshould have the new licence, which willentitle us to sell veterinary flea and ticktreatments, worming tablets and otherproducts, with the result that we should beable to stock more of the particular linesthat are available.”“We are always looking to change andupgrade our product range, and I’m goingto Germany in a few week’s time to look atthe new lines being launched from allaround the world and see what we can

bring in for our customers,” said Jim.Cuddles Pet Store is very well stocked andtheir product range is very competitivelypriced, all the way from supermarket linesright up to premium pet food ranges. “Wecan compete with every supermarket andpet chain store in the country, and we areregularly more competitive on price thanthe supermarkets and pet chain stores.Cuddles Pet Store also stocks a number ofpets, including fish, reptiles, birds, rabbits,hamsters, and guinea pigs amongst others.J im and Brendan are keen to let thecustomer know exactly what is involvedwith buying an animal, particularly theexotic ones, which are usually high mainte-nance, before they make their purchase.

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Over 1,000 students from 33 schools tookpart in the North County Section of theFingal Athletics League, which was organ-ised by Fingal County Council’s SportsOffice in partnership with Athletics Irelandand supported by Fingallians AthleticsClub. This participation based eventtakes place in Balheary Park, Swords,three times a year with a finals day inMorton Stadium on 12th April. The finalsday also includes the Dublin 15 league,which will see approximately 1,800students of all abilities from all over Fingalto take part in this fun introduction toathletics. Schools can enter a maximum of50 pupils from 3rd – 6th class, includingboth boys and girls who will race sepa-rately. Race distances range from 350 to650 metres depending on the age group.Speaking at the event Niall McGuirk,Senior Sports Development Officer withFingal County Council said, "I'm delightedto see so many schools from all overFingal taking part in our athletics league.This fun introduction to running has beena great way to encourage schools todevelop running programmes duringschool and subsequently get those youngpeople to join their local athletics clubwhere they have the opportunity to try avariety of athletics disciplines and hope-fully find an activity that’s fun and keepsthem fit and healthy.”

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Donabate is a lovelysuburban coastal village,situated on a peninsula,which it shares with thevillage of Portrane. Thepeninsula has theRogerstown Estuary tothe north andBroadmeadow Estuary tothe south.The name of the area,Donabate, supposedlymeans “Fort of the ferry”,from Dún a’ Bháid, refer-ring to an ancient churchwhich is in the townlandsof Ballymadrough, westof Donabate, near theBroadmeadow Estuary.Many visitors areattracted to Donabateand Portrane, due in themain to the very pleasantscenery and wonderfulcoastline. Nearby is thehistoric Newbridge Houseand Demense, one ofDonabate’s main attrac-tions. Other attractionsinclude some of the finestgolf courses to be foundanywhere. Corballis,Balcarrick, Donabate andBeaverstown golf clubsprovide excellent golf formembers and visitorsalike. But it is not just forthe scenery and golf thatpeople come to visit thearea. The recent increasein population has seenDonabate grow anddevelop to become adestination for thediscerning shopper.Amenities and choice forshoppers have increased

greatly and for many,there is no need to go tothe larger centresanymore to purchaseitems that once could notbe purchased inDonabate. The spaciousshopping arcade in thecentre of the town has aselection of fine shops

catering for many of yourshopping needs.When you havecompleted your visit tothe shops, now is thetime to avail of a nicecoffee break in one of thetown’s fine coffee shops.You can also avail oflunch in excellent restau-rants or in the local pubs,if you’d prefer. Make nomistake, Donabate hasmuch more to offer thanyou think and visitors willbe pleasantly surprised atthe quality of shops,providing excellent valuefor money and choice. It’s

important to remember totry and do your shoppinglocally, when you can. Notonly are you going toenjoy strolling aroundDonabate as you shop,you will also be puttingyour funds back intolocal shops and busi-nesses around the town,

giving them more busi-ness and helping themstay open.Donabate has alwaysbeen a popular holidaydestination for peoplefrom the greater Dublinarea. The proximity of thesea and the cliff walks areparticularly appealing, aswell as a safe sandybeach for all the family toenjoy. The charmingVictorian railway stationis a delight and brings lotof visitors to the area.From here they can strollpast the impressiveCatholic Church and into

the centre of the village.The nearby NewbridgeHouse and Demense isnow a public park, play-ground and model farm.The park is a popularrecreational area all yearround. It also containsplaying pitches used bylocal sports clubs. Themain entrance toNewbridge is from theHearse Road inDonabate. There is apedestrian entrance fromThe Square in Donabatevillage. There is also apet farm located here,which appeals toeveryone, particularly theyoung. The delights ofthis area cannot be over-stated and it has alwaysbeen a lovely place tolive, with a rare quality oflive very evident. Theaccessibility of some fineshops, with a diversity ofchoice and value formoney, as well as theproximity of the sea andworld class leisure facili-ties, makes Donabate areal jewel in the crown ofNorth County locations.The town has developedinto a really nice place todo business and to enjoyits many amenities. TheDonabate/ PortraneCommunity Centre hasgiven a new dimensionto residents in the area.People can avail ofclasses and tutorials, aswell as a myriad of otheractivities here. The addi-tion of the library herehas been a great boostfor the centre. Two new,state of the art schoolsare very welcome andare reflective of theadvances that the areahas experienced inrecent times and arewell overdue. There area number of clubslocated aroundDonabate, which youand your family arewelcome to join. Allthese clubs will begetting ready for the funand games that thesummer will bring andwill have various festiveactivities on throughoutthe coming months, soget in touch with yourlocal club to make sureyou don’t miss out. Thereopening of the allweather pitch has beenadded to this. Localshops also feature beau-tifully displayed shopfronts; where retailersdisplay their wares inlovely well kept, attrac-tive shops which drawyou in. You won’t haveto worry about havinghassle if you need toreturn an item. Retailerswill gladly accommodateyou in whatever waythey can, and you won’thave to travel miles todo a gift exchange, asthe shops are right onyour doorstep.

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The upcoming MiniMarathon offers awonderful opportunityfor local women aroundthe North County to getfit and give somethingback to the countlessfantastic charitiesaround the North Countyand all of Ireland, whoare so in need of extrafunds and a helpinghand to ensure they cankeep going. Last year,the premise behinddonating to charity hascaught some negativeattention, but we shouldnot forget how muchgreat, tireless work thatgoes on in these chari-ties, who are for themost part, simply tryingto do their bit for thosewho are less fortunatethan us. It’s really sovital that women comeon board, as these chari-ties rely on the Goodwillof the public in order tosurvive as more oftenthan not, governmentfunding is just not suffi-cient, and some chari-ties may or may not getsome of this funding, sothey rely more than everon the goodwill ofothers. With this inmind, what better wayto get involved infundraising than partici-pating in the biggestcharity event of the year,the Women’s Vhi MiniMarathon. This 10kwomen’s race is themost significant charityevent of the year, andgrows in popularity andsupport year in, yearout. This major event isso very important aswithout it, someoutstanding charitieswould struggle toprovide their services tothose who need it themost. So, don’t waitaround, apply today andbecome a part of thisfantastic event, all thewhile knowing you’redoing your bit for a goodcause. Taking place onthe 6th of June this year,

the Vhi Women’s MiniMarathon is the biggestevent of it’s kind, withthousands of womentaking to the streets ofDublin , on Bank HolidayMonday to help raisefunds for many supercharities around theNorth County andthroughout Ireland. Forthose that don’t know,here is some historybehind what started itall. The event started in1983 and has since hadover 800,000 womenenter, now making it thebiggest single day eventin the country. Not onlydo participating womenbenefit health wise, butthey will also help raisea remarkable amount ofmoney for their chosencharities. It really is anamazing event whichcan help many charitiescontinue on with thesterling work they aredoing. It would befantastic to raise thesame amount or higherthis year, so ladies, whynot get involved in 2016?Pick a charity, enlist thesupport of your friendsand family and provideyour cause with thefunds they so desper-ately need. If you’reunsure about whereyour raised funds will goto, check if the charity isofficially registered. Youmay decide to support alocal charity that is notregistered but you know

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Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought to widen theexisting vehicular entrance, pave front garden toaccommodate off-street parking, extend front ofhouse and garage at ground floor level, includingconstructing a new lean too hipped roof over frontextension and to convert attic to a non-habitableroom which will include the installation of rooflights to the front and rear pitches of the main roof,a first floor extension to the side of the existinghouse over the existing garage which will includeextending the main roof over the garage at 27Shenick Grove, Skerries for Steve & Aisling Tinkler.The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at the offices of FingalCounty Council, County Hall, Main St, Swords,Co. Dublin, during its public opening hours. Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application may be made in writingto the Planning Authority on payment of theprescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by the authority ofthe application, and such submissions or observa-tions will be considered by the Planning Authorityin making a decision on the application. ThePlanning Authority may grant permission subject toor without conditions, or may refuse to grantpermission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is being sought for Singlestorey extension (56.5 sq.m.) to rear of 39 TheChantries, Balrothery, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin for D.Healy & J. Griffin. The planning application may beinspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices ofFingal County Council during its public openinghours and a submission or observation in relationto the application may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee within the

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Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought for the followingdevelopment: A) construction of 5 no. 1 1/2 storey,4 bedroom detached houses, B) new frontboundary wall and railings to site, set back fromexisting road to allow for future road wideningalong front of site, C) close existingvehicular/pedestrian entrance from Hearse Roadand provide new vehicular/pedestrian access roadinto site at centre of new front boundary treatmentand D) all associated site development works all atProspect House, Hearse Road, Donabate, Co.Dublin for Mr. E. Hopkins.The Planning Application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at the offices of the PlanningAuthority during its public opening hours and asubmission or observation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

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Recent published deathsfrom the North County

FAY (née Newman), Nancy (Annie) (Rolestown, Co.Dublin) - March 31, 2016, (peacefully) at SwordsNursing Home, beloved mother of the late Joey; sadlymissed by her loving son Larry and Margaret, grand-sons Larry and Derek, great-granchildren, sister-in-lawEssie, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest inPeace.

KENNY Sr Redempta, (Loreto Convent, Balbriggan,Dublin) (Peacefully) in Beaumont Hospital. She will besadly missed by her family in Kenya and Ireland, hersister Pat, brother-in-law Shaun, sister-in-law Chris,nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace.

MULVANEY (Chapel Lane, Garristown, Dublin) Anthony(Tony) peacefully at St Francis Hospice,Blanchardstown, loving husband of Pauline and dearfather of Louise and Nicholas. Sadly missed by hisfamily, his adored grandaughter Gwyneth, mother-in-law, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law,nieces, nephews, relatives and his many dear friends.Rest in Peace.

CLUNE (née Moran), Patricia (Pat), (Rathfarnham,Dublin / Donabate, Dublin) 27th March. Predeceasedby her loving husband Dr Joseph Clune. Suddenly butpeacefully at home, much loved mother of Riana,Eileen, Stephen and Eilish (predeceased by herdaughter Finola). She will be sadly missed by herfamily, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren,sister Dinkie, brother Sean, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace.

RYAN (née Hughes), Nuala, (Swords, Co. Dublin) -March 30, 2016, (peacefully) at home; sadly missed byher loving husband Gerry, children Linda-Jane, Paul,Ivan, Julieanne and Janice, grandchildren Nathan,Sarah-Jane, Eoghan and Zoe, daughter-in-law Dawn,brothers, sister, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace.

HARNEY, Vivian (née McCourt) (Malahide, Co. Dublin,late of Beaumont Road and formerly of the RevenueCommissioners, Department of Finance and FCS) 28thMarch 2016 (peacefully) surrounded by her lovingfamily. Vivian will be very sadly missed by her lovinghusband Pat, son Philip, daughter Laura, sisters Claireand June, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces,nephews, relatives, many friends and neighbours. Restin Peace.

HUGHES (late of Rush, Co. Dublin and Liverpool) March16, 2016 (suddenly) James; deeply regretted by hi wifeDanielle, daughter Jasmine, son James Jr., parents Johnand Ann, brothers Damien and Gerard, sister Maria andAine, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, relativesand a large circle of friends. Rest in Peace.

TAAFFE, Pascal (Patrick) (Portmarnock, Co. Dublin)26th March 2016 at Beaumont Hospital. Lovinghusband of Sheila and devoted father of Paul, Sharonand the late Stephen. He will be very sadly missed byhis family, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren,great-granddaughters, sisters Annie, Kathleen andVera, brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews,extended family, neighbours and friends. Rest inPeace.

KELLY, (née Quinn), (Lusk Co. Dublin, late ofEdenmore, Raheny) March 26th 2016 peacefully atRush Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family,Joan, wife of the late Kevin, sadly missed by her lovingchildren, Joan, Tony, Mary, Margaret and Phil, sisterEileen, grandchildren, Rachel, Shane, Tony, Stephen,Jerry, Sinéad, Michelle, Kelly, Clare and Jessica, greatgrandchildren, Dearbhla, Eoghan and Ada, sons-in-law,John, Gerard and Roy, brother-in-law Tony, nieces,nephews, relatives and many friends.

GARGAN, Bridget (Babs) (late of Newtown, Swords, Co.Dublin) - March 23, 2016, at home; sadly missed by herbrothers Anthony and Patrick, sisters-in-law, nieces,nephews, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace.

WHERITY (née McGrane), Annie (Swords, Co. Dublin) -March 23, 2016, (peacefully) in the loving care of thestaff at Tara Winthrop Private Clinic, beloved wife of thelate Tommy and Joe and mother of the late Thomas;sadly missed by her loving daughters Margaret, Anneand Sheelagh, sons-in-law Martin and Gerry, sistersKathleen and Madeline, nieces, nephews, relatives andfriends. Rest in Peace.

MC CARDLE, (née Maxwell), Marie, (Swords, Co.Dublin) Peacefully at Beaumont Hospital. Deeplyregretted by her loving husband Michael, sons Markand Barry, daughter Aisling, brother Sean, grandchil-

dren, nieces, nephews, wide circle of relatives andfriends. Rest in Peace.

FARRELLY Desmond (Rivervally Drive, Swords, Co.Dublin) Suddenly at Beaumont Hospital. Deeplyregretted by his brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law,sisters-in-law, aunt, nephews, nieces, relatives andfriends. Rest in Peace.

MCKENNA, Michael (Skerries, Co. Dublin), 22nd March2016, (peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital surrounded byhis loving family Michael, sadly missed by his lovingwife and best friend Anne, daughter Sharon, sonMichael, adored grandchildren Jack, Aoife, Séan andNiamh, daughter-in-law Jill, son-in-law Keith, relatives,neighbours and a large circle of friends. Rest in Peace.

WYNNE, Maurice (Skerries, Co. Dublin), March 21st2016, (peacefully) at Bon Secours Hospital, surroundedby his loving family, Maurice, husband of the lateMargaret, sadly missed by his loving family, daughtersMary, Rita, Anne, Edel and Brenda, sons Austin,Maurice and Philip, grandchildren, great-grandchildren,relatives and a large circle of friends. Rest in Peace.

CRONIN (née O'Grady), Selina - March 20, 2016(Swords, Co. Dublin) suddenly at home; sadly missedby her loving husband Sean, sons Niall, Johnny,Stephen, Alan and Michael, daughters-in-law, grand-children, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest inPeace.

FOX, James (Jimmy) of (Grace Dieu, Ballyboughal, Co.Dublin) March 20th 2016 in the exceptional care of BonSecours Hospital, Glasnevin surrounded by his lovingfamily. Sadly missed and remembered with love by hisbeloved wife Catherine, his sisters Angela, Mary andClaire, brother Colm, nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law,sisters-in-law, relatives, friends and neighbours. Rest inPeace.

GRANT Francis (Banty) (Clonard Court, Balbriggan,Dublin) Peacefully. Predeceased by his son Cornelius.Sadly missed by his loving wife Kathleen, daughtersMary, Catherine, Edel and Jacinta, sons Jim, Alan, Johnand Richard, grandchildren, great-grandchildren,brothers Dessie and Liam, sisters Ann and Ena, daugh-ters-in-law, sons-in-law, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law,nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends. Rest inPeace.

HARRINGTON, Patrick (Paddy) (Swords, Co. Dublin) -March 20, 2016 (peacefully) at home; sadly missed byhis loving wife Marion, daughters Patricia, Emer, Seleneand Ciara, sons-in-law, grandchildren Siobhan, Aoife,Katie, Ronan, Emily and Aaron, sister Eileen, relativesand friends.

O'DRISCOLL (nee Weldon) Rush, Co. Dublin, March 19,2016 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff of theHamilton Park Nursing Home. Anna, beloved wife of thelate Jack; sadly missed by her loving sister Esther,brothers Jimmy and Joe, nephews, nieces, extendedfamily and friends. Rest in Peace.

MONAGHAN (M.R.C.V.S. M.V.B) Michael (OldCastlelands, Balbriggan, Dublin / Formerly of Esker,Athenry, Co Galway). Peacefully at his home.Predeceased by his loving wife Rita. Sadly missed byhis sons Cormac, Garrett, Michael and Declan, daughterCathy, grandchildren, sister Mary, daughters-in-law,son-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces,nephews, extended family and a large circle offriends.Rest in Peace.

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Fingal County CouncilWe D & M Goode intend to apply for (a)Retention permission for a singlestorey c.16sq.m. dining room & utilityroom extension to the rear and (b)Permission for construction of a newsingle storey extension to the rear and(c) minor first floor dormer extension tothe rear and all associated alterations(including new windows in the northand south gables) of existing dormerdwelling and all associated site worksat No.8 South Strand, Rush, Co. Dublin.This application can be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of Fingal County Council,County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co.Dublin. Mon.-Fri. between 9.30-15.30(Through Lunch) and a submission orobservation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to FingalCounty Council on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilI Darren Costello intend to apply forplanning permission for developmentat this site 60 Drumnigh Wood,Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. The develop-ment will consist of converting theexisting garage into a granny flat forDarren Costello parents & linking thenew granny flat to the existing housewith a corridor. The existing garage willincrease by 1.5m into the rear gardenand also 1.5m towards the front of theexisting house/road. The planningapplication may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy, atthe offices of the planning authorityduring the public opening hours of(9.30a.m.- 16.30p.m.) Monday to Fridayat Fingal County Council, Fingal CountyHall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co.Dublin. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may bemade in writing to the planningauthority on payment of the prescribedfee (€20.00) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receiptby Fingal County Council of the application, and such submis-

sions or observations will be consid-ered by the planning authority inmaking a decision on the application.The planning authority may grantpermission subject to or without condi-tions, or may refuse to grant permis-sion.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought byBernard Mongey for the retention ofunauthorised development consistingof the retention of the two storeydetached house at 2A The Crescent,Melrose Park, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin.The Planning Application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilI Tony Lambe wish to apply for plan-ning permission for the change of useof ground floor unit 4 from G.P. surgeryto retail and to combine ground floorunits 3 & 4 for use as a single retailunit, alterations to existing front eleva-tion and all associated works, atAlbany House, Dublin Road., Swords,Co. Dublin.The planning application may be

inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (€20) within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of this applica-tion.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for 3 bedroom, 2storey detached dwelling, also wastewater treatment system and percola-tion area, plus all associated site devel-opment works at Sundrive Road, Rush,Co Dublin for Denise Murphy. The plan-ning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of Fingal County Council,County Hall, Main Street, Swords, CoDublin during the public opening hours9.30-15.30 Monday to Friday. Asubmission or observation in relationto the application may be made inwriting to the Planning Authority onpayment of a fee of 20 euros within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by Fingal County Councilof the application.

Fingal County CouncilWe, Gavin and Louisa Stimpson, applyfor planning permission for develop-ment at 4 Holywell Walk, Swords,Co.Dublin, consisting of,(i) theconstruction of a single storey exten-sion at ground floor level to the frontelevation to contain a playroom andlobby, (ii) the construction of a newwindow to the east elevation at groundfloor level, (iii) the removal of theexisting gable roof and replacing with ahalf-hipped roof, (iv) the constructionof a new dormer extension and windowto the front of the house at attic level,(v) the conversion of the attic space foruse as a storage space, (vi) theconstruction of a new stair from firstfloor landing to attic level and (vii)associated site, internal and drainageworks.The Planning Application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilWCS Project Management Ltd intend tomake a planning application forpermission for a housing developmenton lands known as Site 3 on PlanningApplication Reg. Ref. F15A/0294 (landbounded by Park Road to the west,Kenure Lawns to the south and agri-cultural fields to the north and east,Rush, County Dublin). The develop-ment consists of the construction of 3no. blocks of 3 X 2 storey, 3-bedroomterraced houses, 12 no. 2 storey, 3-bedroom semi-detached houses and 1no. 2 storey, 3-bedroom detachedhouse (22 houses in total).The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during its publicopening hours.A submission or observation in rela-tion to the application may be made inwriting to the Planning Authority onpayment of the prescribed fee of €20within the period of 5 weeks beginning

on the date of receipt by the authorityof the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought byRichard Wilson for storey and a halfhouse, new access gate and driveway,new proprietary wastewater treatmentsystem with percolation / irrigationarea, associated landscaping and siteworks at The Leas, Leas Cross, Swords,Co. Dublin.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee(20Euros) within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilIvan and Amanda Gough intend toapply for planning permission for theconstruction of a single storey exten-sion to the side and rear of 13 TheGrove, Skerries Rock, County Dublin.The Planning Application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilAmie Doyle seeks planning permissionfor a detached storey and a halfdwelling with on site waste water treat-ment unit and percolation area andnew vehicle entrance onto existingaccess laneway onto Common lane onsite along access laneway adjoiningand to the rear of existing family homeat Common lane, The Commons, Lusk,County Dublin .The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its publicopening hours Monday to Friday atFingal County Hall,Main St,Swords ,co.Dublin. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may bemade in writing to the planningauthority on payment of the prescribedfee (€20 Euros), within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the planning authority of this appli-cation.

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