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Pictured here are the Smart Angels Montessori kids from Swords all ready for Halloween. They are having a HalloweenTrick or Treat For Temple Street Party raising money towards the Children’s Hospital and having fun at the same time.Pictured are Darragh Mc Cann, Antonina Popiolek, Christelle Masvemme, Rebecca Mc Guirk, Pauline and Olivia Coughlan,Evan Mason, Anna Vezhakattu, Hazel Mc Kernan, Kaitlyn Dignam, Nataniel Szpaczynski, Liya Rogil and Finn Kelly.

The news last week of the Department of theEnvironment’s plans to reform local authorities,is set to have a huge impact on how localgovernment is conducted here in the NorthCounty, when the plans are enacted in 2014.The fact that our local authority’s councillorrepresentation is set to increase is viewed bymany locals as good news.The proposals, called ‘Putting People First’,include the abolition of all 80 town councils anda 40 per cent reduction in the number of coun-cillors nationwide, from 1,627 down to 950. Thiscut in the number of county councillors does notapply to our local authority. In fact our repre-sentation will increase. A spokesperson for theDepartment of the Environment told the CountyLeader that “because of population considera-tions, the number of councillors for Fingal willincrease substantially from 24 to somewhere inthe region of 40.” On a local level, the upshot of the reformsmeans that Balbriggan Town Council is to beabolished, with the loss of it’s nine town council-lors. The department spokesperson said, “Thenumber of county councillors in the four Dublinauthorities, including Fingal, is due to increaseas there is relationship between the number ofseats per 1,000 constituents. The existing towncouncillors will be entitled to contest the localelections in 2014 and obviously, Balbriggan willbe part of one of the local electoral districts,”he said. Other changes will see the local

authority managers’ roles being replaced bychief executives, and they will be responsibleto the elected members in the same way as thechief executive of a company is to a board ofdirectors. Also, local authority services are tobe funded through the local property tax, withstrengthened audit committees, as well as aNational Oversight and Audit Commission toscrutinise local government performance andefficiency.When this newspaper asked about the break-down of the proposed councillor representationin the local North County council wards andhow they will differ to the present set up, thespokesperson was uncommitted, “This issubject to the work of a Committee to be estab-l ished, when the f iner details wil l beannounced. The work of the committee will beto review the local electoral districts in Fingal.”Whilst population density is a feature indeciding the increase in our local authority, it isnot the only consideration. The spokespersonconfirmed this by saying, “Population is onlyone consideration and the action planpublished makes reference to a minimum of 18councillors per local authority and a maximumof 40 for county/city councils with the excep-tion of Dublin and Cork.Local councillor, Peter Coyle (Lab) welcomedthe fact that councillors in each County Councilwill be calculated per population, ensuring that

there is a fairer distribution of representationin each county. He said, “It is expected that astrong emphasis will be put on what are theArea Committees at present. It should be notedthat even though the population has gone up,Malahide and Howth electoral areas have lostthree councillors in representation in the lastthirteen years. However, taking into accountthe electorate (as distinct from population), theMalahide and Howth electoral areas haveabout the highest electorate per councillor inthe country,” he said.

By Patrick Finnegan

There was great news for the NorthCounty at the recent Retail ExcellenceIreland awards, when three of ourtowns appeared in the top ten of anationwide survey of ‘The 100 BestTowns and Cities in Ireland’.Swords took a magnificent thirdplace in Ireland. This is aremarkable achievement forthe town which was justedged out narrowly bywinners, Westport andsecond place Killarney.Speaking to the CountyLeader, CEO of Dublin FingalChamber, Tony Lambertsaid: “This result is excellentfor all our North County towns, andSwords in particular. When youexamine the results obviously peoplefelt the town was very wellpresented. There really is a great

vibrancy in the area for anyone wholives and works here.” Other North County towns, Malahideand Skerries, came in eight and ninthplaces respectively. Patricia Murtagh,

Chairperson of MalahideChamber of Commerce,expressed her delight atMalahide’s result: “We’reabsolutely delighted withthe results, which is down toeveryone’s hard work; theChamber, Tidy Towns, andResidents Association. Allthe businesses work

together and offer customers apersonable experience. There is reallya great sense of pride around thevillage, which I think is evident to allour residents and visitors.”

Martin Scully, President of SkerriesChamber of Commerce was alsoequally thrilled with theSkerries result. He told theCounty Leader, “We under-stand why Skerries did sowell in the survey. This recog-nition comes from the hardwork and contribution fromSkerries Chamber ofCommerce for activelypromoting the town, fromSkerries Tidy Towns who have beenmaintaining our community for 20years or more, from local shopkeeperswho invest in the upkeep of theirpremises and have extended theiropening hours, and from the CountyCouncil for keeping the town so well.”This shows that our towns are upthere with the best in the country.Others in the North County that

featured on the list include Donabate,in the second quartile (26-50), and

Balbriggan in the final quar-tile (76-100).The Top 25 towns in Irelandare described as having abalanced mix of retailerswhich drive footfall to thetown. Another importantaspect is the benefit fromindependent retailers whichgive the town a particular

character and personality. Top tentowns Swords, Malahide and Skerriesalso scored highly in ‘peace of mind’aspects with relation to safety, secu-rity and family friendliness. Similarly,many of the top towns havecompeted successfully in the TidyTowns competition illustrating thegreat community collaboration inthese areas.

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Warren and his future father-in-law, Paddy finally come to an agreement about hisimpending marriage to Chris.

Warren was in contactwith the CountyLeader on Wednesdaylast and i t appearsthat he has some verylife changing plans forhimself and Chris. Hetold us that heintends to marryChris, the love of hisl i fe. “I really adore

Chris, but I wasn’tsure how her fatherwould react to thenews. You see, he’svery protect ive ofwhat he calls his ‘deli-cate flower’ and manywould-be suitors havebeen frightened awayby his protective atti-tude towards her.”Chris could have herpick of fellows and Ifeel very lucky thatshe has chosen me,”he said.Warren then took onthe frightful task ofconfronting the fear-some future father-in-law, Paddy, to askhim for the hand ofthe delightful Chris inmarriage. Armed witha large bott le ofexpensive brandy,Warren bearded thelion in his own den. “Iwas petrified at first,

but when he openedthe brandy and threwaway the cork, I knewI was in business. Hegrilled me about myintent ions towardsChr is and, a f terassur ing h im thatthere was nobodyelse in the world forme, he shed a slighttear and so d id I(mine was of relief).” Having beenaccepted as his newson- in- law, Paddyand I then proceededto pol ish of f thebrandy and engagedin a sess ion oflaughter and song.One worrying aspectof the evening’s jollywas the s ight of ashotgun, which wastucked into a d imcorner of the room. Ihave to say that i tfilled me with trepi-dation,” admitted awary Warren.Next week, Warrenpresents the engage-ment r ing toChris....but will sheaccept it, or will shefeel that she's beingpushed?

We received a huge response to our call lastweek to identify the loving couple who werespotted strolling hand in hand through SwordsPark last week. They have been identified asWarren and his lovely girlfriend, Chris. Theycome from the River Valley area at the southernend of Swords town.

By Patrick Finnegan

Wearing their newElectric Ireland/RSA highvisability vests areJunior Infant Pupils ofHoly Family JNS,Rivervalley, Swords withNoeleen Daniels, ElectricIreland and their teacherMs O'Brien. ElectricIreland are delighted topartner with the RoadSafety Authority for thethird year running topromote road safetyamong our youngestroad users and indeedtheir families. Since thebeginning of thiscampaign, the RSA andElectric Ireland havedistributed over250,000 high visibilityvests to children startingschool. This has helpedensure that ouryoungest and mostvulnerable road usersare clearly visible on theroads at all times andreflects Electric Ireland’songoing commitment topromoting safe road useat all times.

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A Swords -based autism support group willbe represented among the thousandsrunning in this month's Dublin CityMarathon as three local men don the'Snowflakes' logo to raise awareness andcash for the group.

Meghan Is Miss Fingal2012

Local Men Run For SwordsCharity

There were great celebration at ThornleighEducate Together National School on Fridaylast, 19th October, with the official openingof the schools Phase Two development.

Great Day For Thornleigh School

New Millfield Bus Service ToRelieve Congestion A new Park and Ride service from MillfieldShopping Centre to the City Centre waslaunched on Monday last, 22nd October.This brand new service, which operates fivetimes a day each way, brings commutersfrom Millfield Centre Car Park, non-stop tothe City Centre.

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Glitz and glamour was the order of theevening at this year's 2012 Miss Fingalcompetition, which was held in Skerriesrecently. The winner was Meghan McAuley.

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Dillon Ryan has been chosen torepresent North County Dublin inthe upcoming Mr Manhunt Irelandcontest. Dil lon (17) is fromLoughshinny and is living in Rush.Mr Manhunt Ireland is a malebeauty pageant, where the winnerwill go to represent Ireland in theMr Manhunt International inThailand, in one of the biggestmale beauty pageants in the world.Ryan told the County Leader, “I gotinvolved in the competition when I went to acasting day and got through to the finals of

Mr Manhunt Ireland. Males fromall parts of the country are takingpart and I was given the name MrManhunt North Dublin, as I ’mfrom the North County.I have just started modelling aboutthree months ago and I havesigned to Andrea Roche ModelAgency and now, at 17, I’m in thefinals of Mr Manhunt Ireland,which is open to males agedbetween 17-29. The final takes

place on 27th October in Hush Nightclub atthe Red Cow Hotel.

Dillon Goes For Mr Manhunt Ireland CrownSingers WantedFor Portmarnock

Choir

Mr Manhunt Irelandcontender, Dillon Ryan

Have you ever wanted tojoin the choir? Well nowyou can! The PortmarnockSingers Mixed Choir meetin St Anne’s Parish Centreon Monday evenings from7.50pm to 8.50pm andthey are currently lookingfor new members. Whynot come and join in?Singing in a choir offersthe opportunity to makenew friends and takepart in annual socialtrips too. All arewelcome.

Portrane Residents Demand Action On Coastal Erosion

The problem of coastalerosion has hit theseaside community ofPortrane with a banglast week, when up to20 feet of sand duneswere washed away inone night.The wonderful amenityat the Burrow wasbattered by a combina-tion of high tides andstorm force winds andthe devastation causedhas prompted residentsto ring the alarm bells.Concerned local resi-dent, Stephen Carrollcontacted the CountyLeader about theproblem and a largecrowd of locals gath-

ered on the beach toexpress their concerns.He said, “The board-walk that wasconstructed close toHealy’s Lane, by theCouncil to divertwalkers from the dunesarea and to promotegrass growth, waspartly washed away bythe tide and is nowunusable. Healy’s Laneis now exposed to theseaCarroll pointed to aspot, where 20 feet ofprotective sand duneswere lost to the sea inone night last week. “In

the past 10 years,there’s been a dramaticdifference, where youcould look in a relativelystraight line along thebeach. Now it resem-bles a zig zag line.However, in the pastfour years, it has reallydeteriorated to thepoint that there is realconcern for the safety ofresidents living in thevicinity.” he said.Resident, RaymondBrett was furious at thelack of action by thecouncil. He told theCounty Leader, “Sincethe 1940s, we have lostabout 75 acres ofprotection from thesea. All we get from thecouncil is token assis-tance. We’re not afashionable place likePortmarnock orMalahide, so we don’tget the same attentionthat they do. Soon wewon’t need cars ; we’llneed speed boatsinstead. We’re all frus-trated and I have lostinterest after so manyletters being ignoredby the local authority.The situation is nowcritical, “he said.A meeting was held on

Monday last byconcerned residents inthe Burrow Bar wherea campaign for actionwas put together.Meanwhile, localdeputy, Brendan Ryan(Lab), Labour Party TDhas indicated his inten-tion to seek a Dáildebate on thisincreasing problem. Hesaid, “In response to aparliamentary questionI placed to the Ministerof Agriculture andMarine, in which Isought information onthe funding allocationto tackle the increasingproblem of CoastalErosion at the Burrowin Portrane, I am nowseeking a debate onthe matter with theMinister to press homethe need for increasedfunding to be allocatedto address this issue,”he concluded.

Portrane residents, Stephen Carroll and Sharon Shevlin show the amount of dunes thatwas lost on Portrane beach at the Burrow on one night alone last week.

By Patrick Finnegan


Mary O’Reilly (Ballyboughal)“I am doing Beetlejuice this year. I have a grandchild who isseven and she insists that I dress up every year, but I have todress up as something different. Last year, Ifrightened the life out of her, I dressed upas a witch and she didn't recognise me andstarted crying!”

With Hallowe’en just around the corner, we are gettinginto the spirit here at the County Leader. Influenced by

spooky films and novels, animals, dance, and some nobleprofessions, we had some interesting responses when we

asked local residents;

What are you dressing upas for Halloween and why?Q:

Andrew Armitage (Skerries)“I’m going to dress up as policeman, I likecops! I’m heading to a fancy dress party. I

dressed up as a zombie last year, it was fun.”

Meral O’Reilly (Swords)“That’s hard, I think I would dress up assomething nice, not a witch, I saw a nice nursecostume recently, that would be good”.

Kayla Bedford (Kinsealy)“I’ll probably dress up as a crazy clown for Hallowe’en!”

Leanne Keane (River Valley)“I’d probably dress up as SherlockHolmes, just for something different, Ilikes the films, Robert Downey Jr isalright”

Alexander Phiri (Balbriggan)“I see people dressing up -I don’t know what it’s about, I hate ghosts

so if I dress up like that I wouldn’t sleep during the night!”

Claire Adams (Coolock)“I might dress up as a baby, I’ve never done that before!Last year I dressed up as a witch.”

Lafford Zakia (Swords)“Yesterday I was in hospital all day and I asked the

doctor not to keep me in there. I said I am not readyfor an operation, I need to be at home with my daughter for Hallowe’en.

I’ll come back in after! I have great fun with my daughter at Hallowe’enwe get scary masks, some clothes with fake blood, and we go and

frighten my neighbour! I told him, be ready!”

Kim Peters (Swords)“I was a pirate last year. I don’t know whatI’m going to dress up as this year, thestress! I don’t know if I’ll even go out, I usually go to theButton Factory in town, they have a fancy dress party forHallowe’en and good DJ. If I go, I’ll go as akitten!”

Loretta Mannering (Swords)“I won’t be dressing up this year. If I was I’d probably go for one of the

traditional ones - a witch, a cat or some feminine kind of costume.”

Iseta Muratovic (Kinsealy)“I think I’ll go as a nurse this year. I didn’tdress up last time. I am going to a house party this year.”

Sarah Dempsey (Rush)“I’d probably go as a zombie. My mam can do

this deadly thing with wax, you put it on your skin and you can paintit all different colours and make it look like cuts. So we put this

massive gash on my neck before to make it look like someone hadchopped off my head off!”

Pierre Vandevelde Celine Quinn

YOURVIEWWith reporters Celine Quinn and Pierre Vandevelde

David Thornton (Loughshinny)“What was I thinking about earlier. Oh yes, mad random one, I wasthinking of doing Fred Astaire. I’ve a costume from years ago - a bigshiny suit and a hat aswell, and some tap dancing shoes. I used to dosome dancing!”

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Great Day ForThornleigh SchoolThere were great celebrations at ThornleighEducate Together National School on Friday last,19th October, with the official opening of theschool’s Phase Two development. This is awonderful achievement by the school, which willmake a huge difference to education in the area.The school also celebrated raising it’s first GreenFlag. The opening ceremony was conducted byMinister of State for Education and Science,Ciaran Cannon. The Garda Band entertained the large gatheringand the school choir sang magnificently. Therewere also renditions by various staff membersand the atmosphere was very pleasant. CEO ofEducate Together, Paul Rowe spoke glowinglyabout the great work undertaken by principal,Paula Carolan and her staff. Minister Cannonspoke about the progress of the school and howit developed from humble beginnings with 23pupils, to it’s present 208 pupils.The state of the art new phase of the schoolcomprises a hall, a new parents’ room, 10 extraclassrooms, a library as well as six extra supportrooms. The hall will be used for the communityafter school hours and will be used by localclubs, including indoor football, drama and a preschool Montessori school will be located there.

Pictured at the official opening of Phase Two of Thornleigh Educate Together NationalSchool, Swords are Minister of State for Education, Ciaran Cannon, as he cuts the ribbon,along with students, Julia Ananearajah, Noja Samsonaite and Dalia Ruthkya.

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Historical Lecture OnLocal PrivateersLoughshinny and Rush Historical Society will presenta very interesting talk on ‘Fingallian Privateers in theAmerican Revolutionary War’. This will be an illus-trated lecture by Sean T. Rickard and it will take placeon Thursday, 25th October at 8pm in the Strand Barin Rush, with a €3 contribution per person.The lecture will be based on some published materialtelling the tales of several of the more notoriousNorth County privateers, whose significant contribu-tion dramatically shaped the naval conflict of theAmerican Revolutionary War in European waters. Themost notorious of these privateers came from thevillage of Rush. It is a very intriguing topic and will bewell worth a visit.

Maritime Talk In BalbrigganBalbriggan and District Historical Society willhost a talk by the renowned author and maritimehistorian, Ed Bourke entitled ‘MaritimeBalbriggan and District’, on Wednesday, 24thOctober at 8 p.m. in the Town Hall, Balbriggan.Ed has been involved with the National MaritimeMuseum in Dún Laoghaire for many years, andhas written probably the definitive series ofbooks on shipwrecks around Ireland’s coast.


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The Fingal Dublin Corporate Responsibility Network Forum was formallylaunched by Louise Phelan, Vice-President PayPal at a special networkevening in the PayPal offices on Tuesday 16th October last.“Fingal Dublin Chamber is launching this journey in CorporateResponsibility to provide a structured programme of excellence for busi-nesses in the region that wish to support and develop corporate respon-sibility. The Network is open to small, medium and large companieswho wish to participate,” said Chamber President, Siobhan Moore. “The Chamber continues to work in partnership with other stakeholdersto promote and support the economic, social and cultural developmentof the North County.”County Manager, David O’Connor also welcomed this initiative. “TheFingal Corporate Responsibility Network will bring great benefits notonly to the local community but also to the management and staff of thecompanies in the Network,” he said. Pictured here are Fingal County Manager, David O'Connor , Louise Phelan, Vice-President PayPal, Chamber President, Siobhan Moore and Tony Lambert, ChiefExecutive Fingal Dublin Chamber at the launch of Fingal Dublin CorporateResponsibility Network Forum.

Retention Of Rush ATM Service Welcomed Local deputy, Alan Farrell (FG)has said that the retention of a24 hour ATM in Rush is asignificant success for resi-dents in the area. “Following numerous talkswith AIB regarding the future ofthe Rush ATM facility, I wasdelighted to receive confirma-tion from AIB that Rush willretain its 24 hour ATM service.Regional Director of AIB Dublin Northand West, Fergus Hopper has stated heis ‘pleased to confirm that “we will beretaining the ATM in its present location,pending sale of the Branch premises and

the identification of an alterna-tive suitable location.” Farrell added that ‘the retentionof this ATM facility is a signifi-cant result for Rush and neigh-bouring Lusk, as it is an essen-tial requirement for the area.The possibility of losing thisservice was a matter of justifi-able concern for residents. “I am now pleased that AIB

have been able to make the necessaryarrangements to facilitate this service asquickly as possible and that this issuehas had a positive resolution for the resi-dents of the town,” he concluded.

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Local Community AndVoluntary Forum ElectionsFingal Community andVoluntary Forum (FCVF)is currently holding its2012 elections. TheForum is inviting nomina-tions from any of their 950affiliated communitygroups to nominate oneperson for election ontothe Board. The forumprovides specialist knowl-edge and representationon a variety of strategicgroups and local govern-ment initiatives. Made up entirely of volun-tary members, the elec-tion is crucial to continuetheir work to ensure theconcerns of North Countyresidents are heard, bothat local and nationalgovernment level. The

Forum aims to empowercommunity representa-tives and influence policy-makers tasked withshaping the future of theNorth County and beyond.There are a total of eightseats available across thethree electoral wards,including three fromBalbriggan/Skerries/Rush/Balrothery/Balscadden,three fromSwords/Oldtown/Garristown/Naul and two fromMalahide/Portmarnock/Howth area.The closing date forreceipt of nominations isFriday 26th October.Nomination forms areavailable on the websitewww.fcvf.ie.

A new Park and Ride service fromMillfield Shopping Centre to theCity Centre was launched onMonday last, 22nd October. Thisbrand new service, which operatesfive times a day each way, bringscommuters from Millfield CentreCar Park, non-stop to the CityCentre via the Port Tunnel. Dropoff points include The PointVillage, Convention Centre, TaraStreet Station, Burgh Quay, withthe terminus at Eden Quay. Theservice operates from Monday toFriday and the return fare for thisjourney is an incredible €6 and thejourney time is 40 minutesDeparture times from Millfield willbe at 7.00am, 7.30am, 8.00am,8.30am and 9.00am and returntimes from Eden Quay are at5.15pm, 5.30pm, 6.00pm, 6.30pmand 7.00pm, with pick up points atEden Quay, Custom House,Custom House Quay, ConventionCentre and the Point Villagebefore returning to Millfield via

the Port Tunnel. This innovativeidea is the brainchild of MillfieldCentre Manager, Peter Carey, whotold the County Leader, “MillfieldShopping Centre has an abun-dance of available car parkingspaces and bus stops within theCentre complex and the idea is toutilise these spaces and provide aservice to commuters. I see this asan exciting new venture and anopportunity for local commuters,who can avail of stress free traveldirectly to the heart of Dublin CityCentre. This is ideal for anyoneworking in the city centre. Anotherbenefit is that is stops at TaraStreet station, which is acommuter hub, providing DARTservices to both northside andsouthside destinations,” he said.This will also relieve static trafficcongestion in Balbriggan, whichcan adversely affect trade in thetown centre,” he said. FromJanuary, free WiFi will be availableon the buses.

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Stay Safe This HalloweenLocal TD Alan Farrell (FG) is calling on residents in theNorth County to stay safe this Halloween by avoidingdangerous bonfire sites. “I am urging the people of theNorth County to be vigilant and play their part in

keeping our communitysafe this Halloween,” hesaid. “All bonfires areillegal, dangerous andcause significant damageto the environment.Furthermore, residentsshould raise awarenessthroughout the communityof the impact thatHallowe’en has on ourlocal services. The conse-quences of illegal bonfiresand anti social behaviouron this one night of theyear permanentlydamages open areas in thecommunity.” “Bonfires areillegal and dangerous andyou can play your part byreporting suspiciousbehaviour to both anGarda Síochana and localauthorities anonymously.Halloween is a very specialtradition and there aremany organised events ofwhich young people cantake part in. It is essentialthat we all play our part inensuring that youngpeople are made aware ofthe dangers of illegalbonfires in the commu-nity,” he concluded.

Signed,Sealed,UndeliveredA romantic pranksteralmost suffocated whenhe mailed himself to hisgirlfriend in a sealed boxand got lost in the post.He paid a courier firm todeliver him to hispartner as a joke. Butcouriers mixed up theaddress and instead of30 minutes in the sealedbox, he was trapped fornearly three hours. Bythe time the packagefinally arrived at his girl-friend's office he hadpassed out and had tobe revived by para-medics. "I didn't realiseit would take so long,"he admitted. " I tried tomake a hole in the card-board but it was toothick and I didn't wantto spoil the surprise byshouting."

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Mayor Calls ForNomination Of Local VolunteersCounty Mayor Cllr. Cian O’Callaghan has called onpeople to nominate local volunteers for the IrishVolunteer of the Year awards.The Volunteer Ireland Awards are the major annualinitiative to celebrate volunteering in Ireland andare coordinated by Volunteer Ireland. Now in itsfifth year, the Awards aim to celebrate and recog-nise the thousands of remarkable people acrossthe North County and beyond who selflessly givetheir time and talent to benefit others and theircommunities. Nominations can be received up toOctober 26th. Category winners and an overallwinner are decided at a special gala Awards cere-mony in December.Previous winners in the North County haveincluded Emily Diebold, who was short listed in theawards. She was one of the founders of SkerriesAdopt-A-Beach Coastcare Group which wasformed as a way to engage the large population ofthe north Dublin coastal town in collectively takingcare of their beach. She organised the beach areasof Skerries into 30 plots assigning families orgroups to look after individual plots.

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North County Livingby Jennifer McShane

There’s No PlaceLike Home

Gerry Rafferty is a veteran of the Malahidecommunity. Having lived in the area for thepast 38 years, he contains a wealth of knowl-edge about the history of the town and it’scommunity life. In this edition of our TidyTowns series, Gerry, as Chairman of theMalahide group, sat down to tell us about hislife in the town and his work with the TidyTowns. The Rafferty family have a long history ofassociation with Malahide. “We go backhundreds of years,” says Gerry. Having beeninvolved in the Malahide Chamber ofCommerce as well as the Tidy Towns, he hasactively been involved in all aspects of thecommunity goings on. He says from the begin-ning, he was keen to keep up the excellentTidy Towns traditions. “I joined the group in1996 and prior to this, I would see Betty Carrand her group out and about and always havehad a great regard for them. I really thought itwas a wonderful thing they were doing and setthe bar very high for those that followed.”Right from the beginning of our interview, it’sevident that Gerry is immensely proud of hishome town. Talkative andeasy going, he says he wouldhappily sit and talk about thecommunity for hours. He iseager to acknowledge thefantastic work done by all thevolunteers: “The support wealways get from everyone,right down to the CountyCouncil is just fantastic. Ican’t speak highly enough ofthe volunteers,” he saysproudly. It’s certainly no small feat tohave devoted so much of hisfree time and energies for thebetterment of the community,but he is very humble aboutthis: “After spending so manyyears here, I still love to see the town lookingso well. It makes me feel so proud whenpeople approach me and comment on howwell everything looks and it’s what motivatesme to keep on going. But it’s always been ateam effort - everyone does fantastic work andthat’s why we have achieved so much.”It’s very easy to see why Gerry and his familyhave spent many happy years in Malahide.Malahide is regarded as one of the mostattractive towns in the country and has visitorscome from far and wide to experience thedelights and charms of this traditional seasidetown. Gerry gets a first hand experience ofthis. He and his wife Eithne have run their ownBed and Breakfast for years and he says thathe loves meeting people from all walks of life.

“We get a huge amount of tourists from allaround the world and they always have some-thing positive to say about the place and it’speople. They can’t get over the place - theyadore it. I think that, in itself, is a great testa-ment to the place and all who live here. ”Gerry has been kept extremely busy over theyears. Starting with his work with Tidy Townsand the Chamber in 1996, running his B&B, healso ran his own garage, which he openedprior to his B&B, in 1986. “Though we’vefinished up with the garage now, we had somegreat times there and met some terrif icpeople. It really helped us in terms of buildingrelationships within our community - we reallygot to know everyone. This meant when TidyTowns came along, I sort of had a leg up inthat I was a familiar face.”He took a break from the Tidy Towns in 2003“I wanted to build a house and take some timeoff,” but got involved again in 2008. “Icouldn’t keep away!” he says, laughing. “Myheart lies with Malahide, so I was happy to getback into things after the break. My favouritething about it all is seeing us do so well each

year and I'd just like to say acontinued thanks to all oursupporters.” Never one to slow down,Gerry also does some workfor an electrical contractor.When I point out that he musthave little time to devote tohimself, he says he wouldrather keep busy and thrivesunder that bit of pressure.“I’m very much a peopleperson, so I feel right at homein the middle of it all. I loveworking with everyone on thecommittee and interactingwith people on a daily basis.”In the little spare time he has,Gerry enjoys spending time

with his wife, and his daughter Fiona, wholives in Balbriggan and playing sports. Heregularly plays golf, goes swimming down atALSAA and is a keen walker. “We go outwalking every day with the dogs which isreally enjoyable.” Gerry is clearly a home bird - nearly 40 yearsin the place will tell you that! - He has neverbeen able to see himself living anywhere else.“I love living in a town that has so manywonderful qualities; a fabulous hotel, beau-tiful Marina, great people - it’s why so manycome here and why many want to settle asmyself and my family have. My daughter andall the children here will have so many trea-sures to appreciate as they grow up. I’m reallylucky to live in such a beautiful place.”

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ScrabbleClub In RushA new Scrabble Clubwas launched in Rushlast year, which hasbeen a great successso far . They arelooking for morepeople to getinvolved, both maleand female, Thegroup welcomesbeginners up toregular players - noone too o ld or tooyoung. You will havea chance to learn howto score 80 points forone word and pick upal l the h ints andstrategy of the gameand make new friendsin the process. Theymeet for tn ight ly inthe l ibrary onTuesdays at 7pm.

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Crochet Classes In MalahideMalahide Wool Shop are holding Crochet Classes forbeginners; starting on Wednesday 24th Oct from6.30pm to 8.00pm for a six week term. There is a feebut needles and yarn will be supplied with tea /coffee.The instructor Anne, has years of crochet experiencebehind her. Those interested should call 8453346.

Balbriggan ETNS launched aunique cycle partnership initia-tive recently. It’s ultimate aimwas to increase the numbers inthe school community usingtheir bikes and to integratecycling into the schoolcurriculum. On the morning ofFriday October 12th last, threeteachers embarked on a 520kmcycle – setting off fromClarendon School in London andfinishing at Balbriggan ETNS. The long-distance cycle chal-lenge formally launched the‘Cycle Together SchoolPartnership Project’ between the

two schools. A small groupincluding a representative fromAn Taisce Green-Schools andFingal Sports Partnership accom-panied the three teachers on thefinal stage of the cycle fromSwords to Balbriggan onMonday October 15th. On arrivalin Balbriggan over 70 pupils,teachers and parents ofBalbriggan ETNS cycled en massthe final 2km together.James Hayden of BalbrigganETNS, who is one of the organ-isers of the cycling partnershipand is a participant in the long-distance cycle commented: “The

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Cathaoirleach Larry Dunne and Paul Kenny whocame first in the Best PresentedGarden at the awards night.

Cllr Dermot Murray is pictured with Jennifer Peters, Zoe Nelson andNikki Carvin who represented Castlelands Court who came 1st in theBest Presented Large Housing Estate.

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The Cathaoirleach's Special Award went toBalbriggan branch of the Irish Country Women'sAssociation and picture here collecting the awardare Emer Mallon and Frances Nixon

Nora Roban of Remember Us accepts an award for their dedica-tion to young people/adults with special needs from Larry Dunne

Hyde Park 1st team received a recognition award for their dedication to thesport of soccer. Pictured here are David Healy, John Quinlan, Gary Woodheadwith Cathaoirleach Larry Dunne.

Recognition award went to Balbriggan Autumn Jazz, Mark Halligan, JJ Wall, DavidMcKiernan, Alison O'Grady and Joe Corr .

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Local Men Run For Swords CharityA Swords basedautism support groupwill be representedamong the thousandsrunning in this month’sDublin City Marathonas three local men donthe ‘Snowflakes’ logoto raise awareness andcash for the group. The Snowflakes autismsupport group inSwords was estab-lished to bring hopeand positivity to thelives of families

affected by the condi-tion. Known as‘Snowflakes’, thegroup has been in exis-tence since Januaryacting as a supportgroup to familiesaffected by autism inthe North County andsurrounding areas.Chairperson RobertBrown said its aim is toorganise events forchildren with AutismSpectrum Disorder,

their parents and theirsiblings. In support ofthe group three localmen, Sean Doherty,Paul Dixion and JoeWaston are taking onthe huge challenge ofcompleting the DublinCity Marathon. Sean explained whyhe chose to run forSnowflakes. “Thischarity has a specialplace in my heart asmy own son isaffected with Autism

Spectrum Disorder(ASD) and I want to doall I can to help thischarity.” The group would alsolike to give a specialmention to AdamMathews who did thePort Tunnel 10km Runin June and OliviaBrophy who did theEnd2End Challenge inthe Isle of Man inSeptember. Seán, Joeand Paul are followingin the footsteps ofAdam and Olivia whoalready this year havehelped to raise much

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Pictured here are Paul Dixion (4th from left, wearing number 9755), Seán Doherty, (centre, wearing number 943) and JoeWatson (5th from right, wearing number 944) with other runners after taking part in the recent Fingal 10k Run. Paul, Seánand Joe will be running in the upcoming Dublin City Marathon in aid of the local based Autism support group ‘Snowflakes.

The annual Valley Cancer Walk took place in River Valley Park in Swords on Saturday,13th October on a beautiful day. The walk, in aid of the Irish Cancer Society is now anannual event and has been organised by Margaret Harris very successfully for the past sixyears and attracted a large crowd of walkers. Pictured prior to setting off are SineadO'Brien, Mary Gavigan, Margaret Harris, Isobelle O'Hara Harris, Philip Butler, KathleenCorby and Cllr Darragh Butler.

Locals Called ToSupport ChristmasShoebox AppealTeam Hope is calling on schools,families, parishes, communities andbusinesses from around the NorthCounty to participate in the 2012Team Hope Christmas ShoeboxAppeal.Team Hope is aiming to deliver195,000 shoeboxes from Irelandinto the hands of needy children inAfrica, the former Soviet Union andEastern Europe, whose familiestypically live on less than €1 perday. For many, it is the onlyChristmas present they will receive.

T h ec l o s i n gdate forreceipt ofShoeboxesis 12th

November. Niall Barry, Team HopeExecutive Director, explains howeasy it is to help: “Simply root out aspare shoebox, wrap withChristmas paper and fill with giftsfor a child to write (items forschool), wash (small hygieneitems), wear (small clothing items)or wow (a treat) and attach €4 tocover transport costs. Close the boxwith an elastic band but don’t sealit with tape as each box is carefullychecked for customs and safetyrequirements by Team Hope staffand volunteers.” In the receivingcountry the Team Hope network ofpartners deliver the shoebox giftright into a child’s hands – in hospi-tals, schools, shelters, churches,orphanages, community centres orfamily homes. Schools, communi-ties and organisations can bringtheir shoeboxes to drop-off pointsin Balbriggan, Lusk, Swords andMalahide.

BalbrigganMeals onWheelsBalbriggan Meals onWheels are preparing forthe spooky Halloweenseason. They are hostinga Halloween Party onFriday, October 26th at8pm until late atO’Dwyer’s GAA Club.Fancy dress is optional,but those who don acostume are in with achance of winning theBest Costume Prize. Theentrance Fee €10 and allproceeds go towardsfunding for the group.

AlzheimerClubs InSwordsThe Alzheimer Society ofIreland is hosting newsocial clubs at RivervalleyCommunity Centre,Swords, on Mondays from10.30am to 12.30pm. Theclubs provides aninformal, flexible and funopportunity for peoplewith dementia and theircarer to meet with othercarers in a supportedenvironment. There is nocharge to attend and teaand coffee are available.

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Balbriggan TownCouncil Hosts AwardsBalbriggan Town Council held its Annual AwardsNight on Thursday 18th October last in the BrackenCourt Hotel. An Cathaoirleach Cllr Larry Dunne andthe members of the Town Council presented anumber of awards to individuals and groups inrecognition of their contribution to community lifein Balbriggan. The Stephen Scarff Perpetual Award which recog-nises outstanding service in the community wasawarded to Martine O’Brien. The Town CouncillorsSpecial Award was awarded to 34th & 161st UnitBalbriggan Scouts for Jamóige 2012 - GulliversTravels. The Cathaoirleach’s Award was awarded to

Balbriggan Branch I.C.A. Community Recognitionawards were also presented to Remember UsSpecial Needs Group, Eoghan O’Ceallachain,Charlie Monaghan amongst others. In the PublicBuildings Competition, the Best Presented Schoolwas St. Benignus N.S. Balscadden. In the samecategory, Mc Nally’s Funeral Home were doublewinners, taking home the award for Best PresentedTraditional Outlet and Best Presented CommercialPremises.In the Community Section, the Town Councilcongratulated Balbriggan Bike Repair Club AnForóige, The Duffy Family and Balbriggan YouthService – Zambia Cultural Exchange for their contri-butions to the local area, honouring them with 1st,2nd and 3rd place respectively.

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aisles for the Secret SpooksCompetition, in store now until 1pmon Saturday 27th! Simply pick up acompetition entry form at the frontof the store, and as you shop lookout for the letters hidden with thesecret spooks along the aisles.Complete the code word from theletters collected, and pop theanswer, along with your name andnumber, into the competition boxto be in with a chance to win aTesco Gift VoucherSo why not drop into Tesco ExtraBalbriggan and get your Halloweencelebrations off to a spooky start?

Recently, the Grand Hotel in Malahide, along with 30 tourismorganisations from around Ireland travelled to Las Vegas tojoin Tourism Ireland for this year’s IMEX America. Over 2,000buyers from North America and elsewhere around the worldattended the three-day show, which provided valuablenetworking opportunities for the participating Irish tourismoperators. Pictured here at the Tourism Ireland stand at IMEXin Las Vegas are: Paula McCorry, the Grand Hotel, Malahide,with Marie McKown, Tourism Ireland.

Fun Times For Skerries RNLIRNLI Skerries aregiving their fundraisingteam a present! Therewill be a Fancy Dress,

Pub Quiz and Karaokesession in SkerriesSailing, Friday 26th ofOctober. It promises to

be a great night outand it’s even greatervalue at €10 perperson. Doors open at7.30 for an 8pm startThere will be prizes forbest costume. Go on,push the boat out! Allfunds raised go to thelocal RNLI Lifeboat.

Bad News For Balbriggan Youth ServiceThere was some badnews for the BalbrigganYouth Service recently.The premises wasbroken into for thefourth time. The latestbreak-in happened on

Tuesday, October 16thlast. Balbriggan YouthService provides aninvaluable service toyoung people in thetown aged 10-21 andprovides informal educa-tion and a safe place forthem to go to be withtheir friends. The groupfeel that they are beingdeliberately targeted.“We do not have moneyor vast amounts ofequipment that is worthstealing. However, someindividual out thereseems to think that wecan easily replace theresources that havetaken four years to buildup through lot of hardwork and fundraising bystaff and volunteers who

run the youth service.We are outraged at theaudacity of those whokeep coming back andtargeting a crucialcommunity centre forthe development ofyoung people,” said aspokesperson for thegroup. There are over200 young peopleattending various

groups such as drugeducation, sex educa-tion, personal develop-ment, cookery, juniorand senior youthcommittees, and so on.There are also a numberof Clubs that run in thisyouth service which arecompletely volunteerled. “We are asking allof you for your support!Please be vigilant. If yoususpect anything inyour own neighbour-

hood report to theGardai. If anybody livingaround Linen Court,McNeal Hall or aroundthe Wise Owl bookshopknows or sees anything,please contact themalso. We must all pulltogether and stop thesecrimes and those whocommit them beforethey ruin all the goodwork that is being donein our town ofBalbriggan.”

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It’s getting very close to that time of year again. Couples, families, clubs,societies, companies and a host of organisations from around the NorthCounty are looking to book Christmas Parties to celebrate the festive

season and the end of another year. With a variety of venues, transport, enter-tainment and dining options available, along with considerations for clothing,hair and beauty on the night, the County Leader has some recommendationson how to party in style this holiday season:

VenuesThere are many optionsaround the North Countyto book your Christmasparty. Keep in mind thetime, date, the number ofpeople in your party andas well as your budget.

These will be the mainfactors that will help youdecide which venue isright for you, whether itbe a corporate party or anintimate dinner. Manyvenues will run offers for aset menus, drinksspecials and different

entertainment options.There is often specialdiscounts for largergroups, for booking earlyand for bookings on aweekday. If you arebooking a larger party,remember to take advan-tage of decorations that

may already be availableat the venue aroundChristmas and the NewYear, which will save youtime and money.

EntertainmentSome hotels offer a greatvalue packages such asDinner & Show or B&B,Dinner & Show. Thesepackages can be a lovelyway to spend yourChristmas party - an entireevening of fun, food andentertainment, along witha relaxing overnight stayin a hotel. Another optionis to add some excitementand fun with a themednight for you and yourguests. Your choices arewide ranging from60s/70s/80s themes,Winter Wonderland, Blackand White Ball, CasinoNight, live comedy orsome interactive enter-tainment. If your venuedoes not have in-houseentertainment, considerbooking a local DJ or liveband.

TransportPre-arranging transport inadvance of yourChristmas party can saveany delays or problemson busy festive nights.Using local taxi compa-nies or considering mini-bus hire may be a goodplace to start. However, ifyour budget is a littlelarger, splurging on alimousine can add someextra amusement to yourbig night. Many compa-nies will offer specialdiscounts for advancebookings or groups.

Food and DrinkWhether you would like atraditional Christmasdinner with all the trim-mings, or you prefer toindulge in your favouriteAsian cuisine, youroptions are plentiful in theNorth County. Popularthis year at many venuesis a pre-dinner ‘WinterCocktail Hour’ offeringseasonally appropriatedrinks at reception.

BeautyEmbrace the Christmascheer with embellished orsequinned party dresses,and glitter or studdedheels. For men, look sharpin a new suit and tie.Ladies, don’t forget yourhair, make-up and tan! Atrip to the local hair-dresser or beautician canmake sure the night goesoff without a hitch.

Follow our tips to makesure your Christmas party,no matter how big orsmall, is a huge success.Wine, dine and dance thenight away and celebratethe end of another greatyear!


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Meghan Is Miss Fingal 2012Glitz and glamour was the order of the evening at this year’s 2012 Miss Fingalcompetition, which was held in Skerries recently.Some 10 girls from around the North County vied for the coveted crown at thegreat night at the Blue Bar, which was organised by last year’s Miss Fingal,Aoife Devlin from Balrothery. They were Emma Boylan, Nicola Murphy, Donna Hughes, Maria Luce, Geniele Squires, Meghan McAuley, Nicole McQuillan, Leslie O’Carroll, Tori Delahoyde and Jenna Murphy, who all impressedthe judges. Hosts on the night were Kate Rafter and Robbie Armstrong and they did a greatjob, making the girls feel at home on the stage, as well as keeping the nightmoving smoothly. Each girl had to do four sections from interviews to modellingto bikini round. Skerries duo, Grainne Kelly and Paddy McNally performed onthe night and they received a great reception from the crowd. The night alsofeatured a very successful bachelor auction which two local bachelors, RossMcAuley and Colin Doyle take part. After much deliberation, the winner of the2012 Miss Fingal crown was Meghan McAuley. One of the most important partsof the night was that all the money raised was in aid of Focus Ireland, thecharity that works to prevent people becoming, remaining and returning tohomelessness. A substantial figure of €2,500 was raised for the charity.

Pictured here is MeghanMcAuley, the new MissFingal 2012.

World Class Cuisine On The BeachFood lovers in the NorthCounty will be delightedto hear about the openingof the new SamphireRestaurant at theWaterside Hotel, locatedon the beach in Donabate.Samphire boasts stun-ning views of HowthHead, as well as LambayIsland and Ireland’s Eye.Head chef, Tom Walsh,formerly Head chef atCruzzo’s, Malahide andDromoland Castle, spokeabout the rich Irishproduced Goats CheeseParfait, with it’s nuttyflavour coming through,matched by the earthi-ness of the beetroot,bringing the essence ofAutumn and Winter to therestaurant. The officialopening was attended byMasterchef Ireland judge,Nick Munier, as well asRTE personality Ronan

Collins among others. Owners, Chris andThelma Slattery said,“We’re delighted aboutthis launch and we aredetermined to continueusing local produce,which our head chef willtransform into world classdishes.” Tony Lambert,CEO Fingal Dublin

Chamber was also full ofpraise for the new restau-rant. “The WatersideHotel has done it again.They have opened up awonderful restaurant,with great food in a beau-tiful setting. I can heartilyrecommend Samphire asan excellent restaurant toenjoy your food,” he said.

Pictured at the official opening of Samphire Restaurant at theWaterside Hotel, Donabate are restaurateur, Nick Munier andExecutive Head Chef, Tom Walsh

Girls Night OutIn MalahideThere will be a Girls Night Out to raise funds forAlzheimer on Thursday, 25th October, from 8 -10.30pm in The Siam Thai restaurant in Malahide.There will be an exciting evening of fashion shows,mini treatments and demonstrations on how to lookand feel absolutely fabulous. The event will raise fundsfor various Alzheimer Associations. Event organiserAnne Mulhare says this year, the event is being heldfor a more personal reason as a close member of herfamily was recently diagnosed with an early stage ofthe condition. “Lots of locals from the area are involvedand the event always proves very popular,” Anne toldthe County Leader. “We hope to have over 150 attendon the night.” Tickets can be bought from Devine inMalahide and those who need more information cancontact Anne on: 0868265654.

Local Performer Brings Acclaimed Show To RushThe Millbank Theatrein Rush presentsacclaimed one-manshow, ”The DublinersDilemma” for one nightonly on Friday 26thOctober 2012. Adaptedand performed byLoughshinny-basedwriter and performer

Declan Gorman, theplay is based on“Dubliners” by JamesJoyce. Gorman’s highlyentertaining adaptationbecame an immediatesuccess on its premierein Dublin this Summerand has received ravereviews in the media.

The show opens in1914, when Londonpublisher, GrantRichards has deter-mined to re-readJoyce’s controversialmanuscript, eight yearsafter rejecting it overfears it might breachstrict British and Irish

obscenity laws. As theracy, comic stories ofJoyce’s childhood andyoung adult worldspring to life aroundhim, Richards reliveshis frustrating corre-spondence with thearrogant Irish writer.Should he risk every-

thing now second timearound and be the oneto launch this volatile,but brilliant genius ona world about todescend into themadness of war?Tickets for thisfantastic show arepriced at €10. Forbookings, call 018437475

Abba Forever AtThe Millbank TheatreTheir music is the most played on radio stations aroundthe world and the musical based on their life is stillpacking them in, at the west end. Mamma Mia was ahugh cinema hit,and Abba still rolls on! This terrific show, based in Spain,embarks on its 4th sold out, December Tour of Ireland ina row and now it’s coming to the Millbank Theatre.Make a date on Tuesday 18th or Wednesday 19thDecember. Book tickets at 8437475 for a really greatChristmas party night out! Tickets €21. From “Waterloo”to “Dancing Queen” every favourite is here. This is oneshow not to be missed.


HOROSCOPES

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18Opting out of conflicts won’t be easy. You wantto defend others and stand up when circum-stances become unfair. However, this is a weekwhen even your most straightforward state-ments could be misunderstood.

PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20View this week as preparation for the extraordi-nary opportunities that will come at the month’sclose, and you can even feel positive about chal-lenging encounters. Time prepare the mind andbody for what is to come.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20Since you can’t avoid the minefield of conflictsindicated, you may as well use the opportunityto tackle persistent issues. However, do bear inmind that even ordinary situations couldbecome confused right now.

TAURUS Apr 21 - May 20Judge this week by its unfair dilemmas, andyou’ll decide it is a total write-off. Indicationsare that you’re blamed for problems not of yourmaking, and others speak out of turn. Note allfor future reference.

Gemini May 21 - Jun 20If ever there was a time when addressing issuesboth swiftly and with uncompromising claritywas vital, it’s during this week. The difficulty,however, is that you’re uncertain about yourpriorities and past decisions.

Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 22Your reaction to the bad behaviour of othersdepends more on the nature of the damage thatthey’ve done than how much they’ve upset you.What’s tricky, however, is that you want to bedirect but not alienate them.

Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23As far as you’re concerned, the faster you settlemisunderstandings - the better. However,hastily made arrangements could lead to moremisunderstandings - and that is what you don’twant right now.

Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 22The more direct you are about both your desiresand your concerns, the better. In some cases,you’re concerned that such bluntness wouldannoy others. However, their reactions make itclear that they take you seriously.

Libra Sep 23 - Oct 22The most important thing for you to keep inmind during this week is that most of what’sinvolved is nothing more than opinion. If youstart to justify yourself to other you could loseyour perspective. Stick to your views.

Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22Tackle all unexpected twists that will arise thisweek one by one, and you soon reduce them tomanageable tasks. Better yet, conquering thembanishes worries that have been both persistentand worrying.

Sagittarius Nov 23 - Dec 21Patience has never been your strength, butdevelopments force you to either slow down orturn things over to others. While initiallyannoying, you will become wholeheartedlyinvolved - and delight with the results.

Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19Recent events were both unsettling and exciting,forcing you to neglect matters from finances toissues with loved ones. But these can no longerbe ignored, and you’ll find yourself having todeal with the consequences.

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Free Creative WritingWorkshop In SkerriesThis autumn, Megan Wynne is celebrating fiveyears teaching Creative Writing in Skerries.Megan is running a free Novel WritingWorkshop for adults in Skerries Mills on 4thNovember from 10.30a.m - 3p.m.The topics for the day will be novel writing andthe short story. Participants are encouraged tobring along anything they are currentlyworking on at home, or start a project fromscratch. November is also National NovelWriting month. You can contact Megan [email protected] to secure your place.In September, Megan ran a free CreativeWriting Workshop for children during theSoundwaves Festival. Other upcoming eventsinclude a number of writing competitionsaswell as Spooky Story Writing Workshops forchildren and teenagers over the HalloweenMid-term. Megan’s term classes are preparing for theirannual Christmas book of stories which will belaunched in Skerries in December. This yearthe collection is called ‘ A Stocking Full ofStories’ and will be sold in aid of an excellentcause - Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital,Crumlin.

Bethany SupportGroup In Swords

Swords BethanyBereavement SupportGroup is a voluntaryservices for thebereaved people of theNorth County.The support groupmeets on the secondand last Monday ofevery month in theParish Office at 42North Street from 8.30pm to 9.30pm.Anyone suffering thepain of loss throughbereavement is mostwelcome to attendthese meetings.Group discussion orsupport on a one-to

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Outstanding Charity Fun Day In ALSAAThe Travel Trade FunDay took placerecently in the ALSAASports Club at Dublin

Airport. In the firstevent of its kind inIreland, the committee

have announced thatthey have surpassedtheir fundraising targetand successfully raised

€35,000. This hugeamount is to be sharedbetween two charities,Pieta House and IrishCancer Society. On Thursday 11thOctober, thecommittee met repre-sentatives from bothcharities to presentthem with theircheques. Both PietaHouse, a suicide andself-harm crisis centre,and Irish CancerSociety, the nationalcancer care charity,received €17,500 eachand were over themoon with the dona-tion. The Travel TradeFun Day itself was agreat success withover 400 people esti-

mated to haveattended. The eventincluded a 5km run, a5-a-side football tour-nament, a multitude ofchildren’s races andgames, and a familybarbeque. It is nowhoped that it willbecome an annualevent on the IrishTravel Trade calendarand that next year’sevent in the NorthCounty will be evenbigger and better. Speaking to theCounty Leader, local

Portmarnock residentand member of theTravel Trade Fun Daycommittee, LorraineQuinn said “We wouldlike to thank everyonein the travel trade andin the local communitywho supported us inhosting this inauguralevent. We are verygrateful for all of thedonations received,big and small, and wehope the funds raisedgo a long way inhelping both of theseworthwhile charities”

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Pictured at the presentation of two cheques for €17,500 are Anna McNally (Irish CancerSociety), Lorraine Quinn (Royal Caribbean International), Kathryn Thomas (RTE), MariePeelo (Pieta House) after a highly successful fundraising event, the Travel Trade Fun Day,held at ALSAA Club, Dublin Airport.


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Swords Writing GroupAre you a budding writer? Then this group is theone for you! Swords Writers’ Group is open formembership. The group comprises poets, novel-ists, short story writers, screenwriters and jour-nalists who use the peer support of the group tolearn about and develop their craft. The group isopen to new members all year round. For furtherinformation, visit www.swordswriters.ie. Allbudding writers are encouraged to attend.

Pictured at the annual Craft Fair of Swords Senior Citizens at the Senior Citizens Hall onChapel Lane on Friday last, 19th October are, Maura Deeley, Bernadette McGinnis, HelenClarke, Norah Caul and Rose Clarke.

Linda and Willie Valentine are pictured having a quietdrink at Peacock’s in River Valley recently.

Swords Dancers Set For Strictly CompetitionWhen Strictly ComeDancing returned tothe our televisionscreens recently,twelve dancingcouples in Swordswere playing closerattention than most.Some 24 brave andtalented souls fromSwords have beenlined up for their veryown version of thepopular dance showto be staged at theCity North Hotel onNovember 16th. Theyall have a connectionto Gaelscoil BhrianBoroimhe and theevent is aimed atraising some badlyneeded funds for theschool. The twelvepairs of dancing part-ners are already intraining for the big

night. Local celebrityjudges wil l providecommentary andjudge the competition.It will also be possiblefor friends and familyto vote and just as inthe television show,it’s a combination ofthe judges’ expert eyeand a popularitycontest that wil ldecide the winners.There will be a raffleand opening andinterval acts on thenight which promisedto be a memorableoccasion for everyonewho attends.Excitement is buildingand the parentcommittee, who areorganising the event,hope to raise a signifi-cant sum to help theschool. I t wil l be a

unforgettable night ofglamour, gl itz,sequins and certainlyone not be missed.

Taking part in the Irish Kidney Association's 'Run for a Life' recently were RTE husbandand wife duo and Skerries residents, Vivienne Traynor, a living kidney donor and herhusband Justin Treacy with their family, Holly (16), Oscar (1) and Alison (5). Three yearsago, Vivienne donated a kidney to her nephew Martin and just a year ago gave birth tobaby Oscar and he celebrated his birthday on Sunday. The Fun Run celebrates life andpromotes organ donation.

Join Balrothery Twinning Association The BalrotheryTwinning Associationrecently held its AGMand has appealed fornew members to joinand experience theculture, cuisine andmusic of France.Balrothery is twinnedwith Landéan in theBreton region of Franceand the friendshipbetween the two townshas grown year on yearsince the link was first

established in 1995. Inthose 17 years therehas been all kinds ofcultural exchangesbetween the two townsto the benefit of bothand it is hoped that thestrong bonds estab-lished betweenBalrothery andLandean will continuefar into the future. Allthat depends on thegreat work of the twin-ning committee and

this is your opportunityto join in. Anothercommittee AGM isscheduled to takeplace in the comingweeks. New membersare always welcome,so why not go alongand find out what it isall about and take theopportunity toimmerse yourself inFrench culture andmake some new inter-national friends.

Parkinson’s GroupIn PortmarnockWithin the past few months this group hasestablished itself as a useful forum to help thosesuffering from Parkinson’s Disease and theircarers and families. It is open to anyone in thewider area who are in any way affected by thiscondition. The Autumn season has commencedand meetings take place on Mondays at 8.00pmin Naomh Mearnóg Clubhouse. The main topicswill be to outline the calendar for the followingmonths. If interested, please contact Jim at 086244 7005 for further information.

Skerries CommunityAssociationRecruiting NewDirectorsThe Skerries Community Association(SCA) is run solely by volunteers andthey are currently recruiting somenew directors for their board. If you love Skerries and feel enthusi-astic about the community, perhapsyou would consider becoming adirector. They need people whohave some time and if possible,skills in one or more of the followingareas:PR including Website Maintenance

and Training, Planning, CompanySecretarial work, DocumentArchiving and Retrieval (electronic)and Accounting.The work of the SCA involveslobbying for facilities, setting upnew projects, supporting commit-tees (they have about 12) andmaking sure that the associationworks properly as a company. Theyhave several hundred volunteersactive at any given time. Please contact Chairperson MartinA. Russell [email protected], if youare interested. If you or someoneyou know might like to become adirector, they would love to hearfrom you.

Pictured here are Fingal Community College Transition Year Students enjoying a fieldtripto The National Gallery and History Museum as part of their Art module.

Al-AnonMeetings In SwordsFor 60 years Al-Anon havebeen helping the familiesand friends of alcoholicsthroughout the NorthCounty and beyond. Ameeting takes place everyFriday at 8.30pm in theSenior Citizens Centre inSwords. Al-Anon worksby members attendinglocal meetings at whichthey share their experi-ence, strength and hopein order to solve theircommon problems,whether the alcoholic isstill drinking or not.Everything that is said istreated as confidential.

North County To BenefitFrom New High-Tech BusesMinister for Transport, Tourism & Sport,Leo Varadkar TD, has announced apublic transport investment of €26million. A total of 80 new highlyadvanced double decker buses arebeing funded by the National TransportAuthority for replacement vehicles forDublin Bus. The buses will feature free Wi-Fi, bilin-gual passenger information signsannouncing the next bus stop, improvedsafety features with additional CCTV,and centre doors to improve efficiency atbus stops for boarding and alighting. Allvehicles are low floor wheelchair acces-sible as Dublin Bus aim to have a 100%

accessible fleet by the end of 2012.These new replacement vehicles are themost environmentally friendly to date,meeting “Euro 5” emission standards,consume less fuel and are quieter –ensuring the North County will benefitfrom their arrival.Speaking to the County Leader, MinisterVaradkar said, “I’m very pleased toannounce this major Government invest-ment in Dublin’s public transportnetwork. When combined with otherGovernment investments like integratedticketing, providing more bus shelters,real time passenger information, and theNational Journey Planner, we hope these80 replacement buses will encouragemore people to switch from cars topublic transport.”

Tractor RunAt Man O’WarA Tractor Run will take place on Sunday,28th October in aid of Chernobyl Children’sChar i ty . The run is be ing organised byBarney Greene and it will leave Man O’Warpub at 12 noon sharp. The route will bringt h e t r a c t o r s f r o m M a n O ’ W a r t h r o u g hBalcunnin, Lusk, Turvey Avenue, to theWaterside Hotel in Donabate, where therewill be a refreshment break. Then return willbe through Corduff and Ballough and on toMan O’War for further refreshments. Entryfee is €20 and there will be a raffle, withentertainment provided by a DJ, which willkeep everyone entertained. There will alsobe tea and sandwiches before the TractorRun takes place. It sounds like a really goodcause which will profit greatly from the run.

Owen and Kathleen Reid celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary with a surpriseparty in the Clarion Hotel Dublin Airport on Friday last, 19th October. They are picturedhere with their daughter, Margaret and son, David

Fingal County Council We Sean and Breda Crosson intend toapply for permission for new boundarytreatment on south western side of prop-erty along R132 public road comprisingof natural stone wall with steel railingsand incorporating existing recessedentrance on western side of property atDelvin bridge, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the office of Fingal CountyCouncil, Fingal County Hall, Main Street,Swords, Co. Dublin, during publicopening hours. A submission or observa-tion in relation to the application may bemade in writing to the Planning Authorityon payment of the prescribed fee(€20.00) within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by thePlanning Authority of the application.

Fingal County Council We Jennifer and Eddie Grace, intend toapply for planning permission at 222Seapark, Malahide, Co. Dublin. Thedevelopment is to consist of a singlestory rear extension, the conversion ofthe existing garage to the side of thehouse and modifications to the front andside elevation of the existing house. Theplanning application may be inspected,or purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy, at theoffices of the planning authority duringits public opening hours and that asubmission or observation in relation tothe application may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the authority of the application.

Fingal County Council Retention planning permission soughtfor modified bay window from previouslyapproved F99B/0501 to front elevation ofdormer bungalow at Richardstown,Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin. Applicant: N.Kelly. The planning application may beinspected, or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy, at the offices of the planningauthority during its public openinghours. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may be madein writing to the planning authority onpayment of the prescribed fee, €20,within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority ofthe application, and such submissions orobservations will be considered by theplanning authority in making a decisionon the application. The planningauthority may grant permission subjectto or without conditions, or may refuseto grant permission.

Fingal County Council Planning Permission is sought by Bord ofManagement of SS. Peter and Paul JuniorNational School for the replacement ofexisting prefabricated classroom /resource room accommodation with newsingle storey 3 classroom extension withancillary accommodation to include 2resource rooms, storage room, servicesroom and wheelchair toilet to beattached to the south elevation ofexisting single storey classroom buildingat rear, together with ancillary site worksall at S.S. Peter and Paul Junior NationalSchool, Chapel St, Balbriggan, CountyDublinThe planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee not

exceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public opening hoursand a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the dateof receipt by the planning authority ofthis application

Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought forconversion of existing attic space tostorage room with new dormer windowto side and two number roof lights torear of existing dwelling at No. 5 theNurseries Forest road Swords Co. DublinFor a Mr. J FarrellThe application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the Planning Authority duringits' public opening hours and a submis-sion or observation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing on paymentof the prescribed fee (20 Euros)withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of theapplication

Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought by J & RBehan to fit 2no. windows at groundfloor level to gable end elevation at 25Birchdale Road, Kinsealy Court, Swords,Co. Dublin.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public opening hoursand a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee (€20)within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority ofthis application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission sought for twostorey detached house and all associ-ated site works on site to side of No. 81Glenville Avenue, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 for

Mr.Gavin Willis.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil,Grove Rd.,Blanchardstown,Dublin 15 during public opening hours.A submission or observation in relationto the application may be made inwriting to the planning authority onpayment of a prescribed fee (20 euro)within a period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority of theapplication and such submissions orobservations will be considered by theplanning authority in making a decisionon the application. The planningauthority may grant permission subjectto or without conditions, or may refuseto grant permission.

Fingal County Council Planning permission sought for new twostorey extension to rear of existing endof terrace two storey house to providefor a. 3 No. self contained 2 bedroomedapartments in one two storey block (2with balconies)b. All associated off street parkingc. Bike/bin storage and all associatedsite works at rear of No. 31 Balbriggan St.& fronting onto the Stableyard, Skerries,Co. Dublin for Mr. Kevin Brannigan.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil during public opening hours.A submission or observation in relationto the application may be made inwriting to the planning authority onpayment of a prescribed fee (20 euro)within a period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority of theapplication and such submissions orobservations will be considered by theplanning authority in making a decisionon the application. The planningauthority may grant permission subjectto or without conditions, or may refuseto grant permission.


PLANNING Next Issue:Tuesday,

30th OctoberDEADLINE FOR PLANNING : 25TH OCT

[email protected]@northcountyleader.iePlease submit your planning notices to:

before 5.30pm every Thursday, in order for the application toappear in the following issue of North County Leader.A receipt will be issued when your planning notice is received.Please retain this receipt as proof of submission.

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Recent published deathsfrom the North CountyDUFF (nee McSweeney) - Broadmeadows, Swords. Elizabeth (Betty)beloved wife of the late Malachy; deeply regretted by her lovingdaughters Anne, Jennifer, Catherine and Barbara, son John, brotherBarry, sister Vera, her close friend Peggy, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, her 11 grandchildren, relatives and friends.

CARROLL (nee Nolan) - Bremore, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Maureen(Devotee of Padre Pio) wife of the late Teddy Carroll; deeplyregretted by her loving sons Tom, Jim, Terence and Patrick, daugh-ters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces,nephews, relatives and good friends.

O’CONNOR (nee Stapleton) - Malahide - Susan, beloved wfe of thelate George; deeply regretted by her loving sons George andMaurice, daughters Martha and Susan, son-in-law Chris, Daughters-in-law Margaret and Margaret, grandchildren, great-grandchildren,relatives and friends.

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