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Construction traffic speeding through the estate,up to 2,000 vehicles per day using the estate,with only one access route and real safetyconcerns for children. These were the mainpoints for discussion, when concerned residentsof Ridgewood estate in Swords, held a publicmeeting at Peacocks in River Valley. The meeting, which was attended by over 70

concerned residents, as well as six of the nineSwords based county councillors, demonstratedthe genuine concerns of residents. They, alongwith councillors present at the meeting, JoeNewman, Justin Sinnott, Anne Devitt, DarraghButler, Duncan Smith and Eugene Coppinger, arecalling on the County Council to review the LocalArea Plan for the area, and called for an indepen-dent Traffic Impact Assessment, as a matter ofurgency.Much of the problem concerns the Council’s LocalArea Plan and the impact that almost 300 newhomes will have on the estate. Planning permis-

sion was granted for 97 new homes, without consul-tation with residents, and a further 190 houses areplanned in the Local Area Plan 2015-2017. This,allied to the recent development of the new sportsground in the estate, means that 2,000 vehicles willuse Ridgewood on a daily basis, most worryingly,construction traffic, which residents claim speed upand down the estate, with the obvious danger tochildren playing in the area.There was a call for morespeed ramps to be put inplace.The meeting was chaired byLiam Gorman, from theRidgewood ResidentsAssociation, with inputs bylocals, most notably fromLiam Scahill. The committee are requesting an exclu-sive second access for the new properties (190 + 97)and for all MKN (developers) construction traffic, aswell as all GAA and soccer match traffic. Thisproblem seems to be most acute for residents ofRidgewood Avenue and areas close to the playing

pitches and the new development. The committeeare adamant that no new houses should be built,without a new access route. Local councillors,Eugene Coppinger (SP) and Justin Sinnott (NP)told the gathering that a Traffic ImpactAssessment needs to be undertaken by an inde-pendent body, in order to provide a resolution tothe problem. “We have no faith in the current

Traffic Impact Assessmentas it stands, We need anindependent one,” saidCoppinger.Committee member, LiamScahill pointed out that“Ridgewood has thepopulation of a smalltown, and now they want

to add on a village - all with just one access road,Would this be tolerated in a provincial townanywhere?” he asked. “When we highlighted thisproblem with the Council, we were told, “therewon’t be a Continued on page 8

UrgentActionDemanded

Pictured at the public meeting, organised byRidgewood Residents Association at Peacocks,River Valley on Tuesday, 2nd September are,Liam Gorman, Cllr Justin Sinnott, Cllr DarraghButler, Deirdre Moffat, Claire Redmond, CllrAnne Devitt, Cllr Joe Newman, Cllr DuncanSmith, Liam Scahill and Christy Buckley

By Patrick Finnegan

Revenue Error Causes Shock For Local HomeownersA simple spelling mistake on aRevenue Commissioners data-base saw residents fromrecently built estates in NorthCounty receiving NPPR demandletters last week, according to alocal councillor. NPPR is a taxfor a ‘Non Principal PrivateResidence’, or in simpler terms,a second home.Local home owner, Eric Siwon, anon-national, who lives in Luskreceived one of these lettersand was very confused anddisturbed by the letter. He toldthe County Leader, “I got a billfor a second property, but I only

rented the first property, andthen moved to my present homein Lusk. I spoke with some of myneighbours, and they receivedsimilar letters. I was veryworried and I called Cllr MalachyQuinn to help me and hecontacted the Council, andthankfully, everything is nowok,” he said.Local councillor, Malachy Quinn(SF), told the County Leaderthat he was inundated with callsfrom confused residents all overthe North County as a result ofthis error. “I chased this up and contacted

the Council official, whose nameappeared on these letters. Iwanted to know where thisinformation came from,” Quinnsaid. “This was particularlyconcerning to non nationals,who had purchased their homesin the last couple of months, asthese homeowners are unfa-miliar with our public service.The wording of these NPPRdemands makes it seem like theCouncil are coming after you fora property you do not own. Thiscan cause confusion and upsetto those who rely on the local Continued on page 8

Pictured is Eric Siwon (right) outside his home inLusk. Also pictured is Cllr Malachy Quinn

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Ridgewood has the population of a small

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The remarkable sequence of success experi-enced by North County towns and villages,continued yet again in the national TidyTowns competition, the results of which werereleased yesterday (Monday) in a glitteringceremony at the Helix Theatre.All our Tidy Towns groups shone through aseach and every group managed to up theante from last year and achieved a steadyrise in their marks. This is a true testament tothe hard work and dedication of all the volun-teers, who have worked tirelessly over thepast number of months to ensure their townslooked spotless.

A new format was introduced this year, whichsaw Dublin as one area, as opposed to fourlocal authority areas. Dublin was included inthe Midlands and East region, which meansthat there are now only four regions, insteadof the usual seven regions. Regardless of thisnew system, our North County townscontinue to excel, and this was evident intheir scores. Once again, Skerries came out on top of theclass in the North County, with a fantasticscore of 316 points, up seven on last year,and a mere four points behind overall winner,Kilkenny. In the process, they also retainedtheir Gold medal status. Malahide, up sevenpoints from last year, also retained their GoldMedal status. Both Malahide and Skerrieswere Endeavour Award winners in the CountyAwards. There were excellent performances fromother villages and towns in the region, with Lusk, improving their score by sevenpoints to 287 and coming third in Category E in Dublin. Continued on page 6

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Swords Tidy Towns received a presentation of €500 from Donal Ó Cíobháin, proprietor of SuperValu, Boroimhe onrecently. Pictured at the presentation are Myriam Ait-el-Hadj, Michael McHugh, Angela Lodge, Donal Ó Cíobháin, KenDuffy, Saida Khemira, George Mongey and Liz Whelan

Skerries RNLI TowsGroup To SafetySkerries RNLI towed a group of four adults andone child safely to shore last week, after theirmotorboat developed engine difficulties.Skerries RNLI volunteer crew launched theirAtlantic 85 lifeboat, Louis Simson shortly after4.30pm on Monday, September 1st followingreports to Dublin Coast Guard of a Motorboatadrift near the Perch marker off Skerries. Thecrew could see the casualty vessel almost imme-diately after exiting the launching trolley andproceeded directly to them. Once alongside, itwas discovered that the outboard engine wouldnot start. A tow was established and the boatwas returned safely to shore.At the time of the launch there was a force oneeasterly wind with calm seas. Speaking after thecall out, Gerry Canning, Volunteer Lifeboat PressOfficer for Skerries RNLI told the County Leader:“This was a good result, most importantly,everybody on board was wearing a lifejacket andthe alarm was raised quickly.”

Local TD Alan Farrell (FG), haswelcomed the allocation offunding to Coláiste Choilmsecondary school in Swords forthe development of an ASDUnit Classroom from theDepartment of Education andSkills.“I am glad to see that theDepartment of Education andSkills is providing funding toColáiste Choilm for an ASDUnit Classroom. I would like tocompliment the school author-ities on what was, withoutdoubt, a considerable workwhich they had to undertake to

achieve this result. Facilities,such as ASD Units are essen-tial in supporting children withautism throughouttheir time in educa-tion,” Farrell told theCounty Leader.Making sure that localstudents who requireextra supports andassistance receivethem must be apriority for teachers, schoolsand the Government.Providing the necessaryresources is the only way toguarantee that all children get

the greatest benefit from oureducation system,” he said. “The North County is home toa large number of familieswith children in ful l-t imeeducation. The provision ofeducational supports toschools throughout the

constituency is of theutmost importance inorder to ensure ourchildren receive ahigh-quality educa-tion in an environ-ment which isconducive to theirlearning. I wil lcontinue to support

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would benefit fromtheir own library. Withover 300 nominationsreceived since theinit iative launchedlast year, Bord GáisEnergy has alreadydonated four librariesin 2014 to variouscommunity groupsand now is looking fortwo more in thesecond wave of dona-tions.The Donate a Libraryinit iative gives thegeneral public anopportunity to be alocal hero and nomi-nate a communitygroup to receive alibrary worth €1,500for their organisation,something they maynot be able to affordthemselves.

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Call For Nominations For ‘BestVolunteers’ Around LocalityVolunteer Ireland havelaunched their seventhannual Volunteer IrelandAwards, and are calling forlocals to nominate. The Volunteer Irelandawards are the nationalawards to celebratevolunteering in Ireland.The Awards aim to cele-brate and recognise thethousands of peopleacross the North Countywho give their time tobenefit others. RTÉpresenter and host of theVolunteer Ireland Awards,Keelin Shanley, will bejoined at the launch by2013 ‘Volunteer of theYear’ Awardees, Declanand Darryl Barry, whoreceived the top honourfor their volunteer workwith Waterford MarineSearch and Rescue. JohnCotterell, Manager ofLouth Volunteer Centre

and Volunteer IrelandBoard Member, said:“Volunteers are one of ourmost precious resources.We’re calling on membersof the public now to takethis opportunity to saythank you to their localvolunteers, and to nomi-nate an outstandingvolunteer they know.” The Volunteer IrelandAwards are open to volun-teers of all ages workingwith Irish Volunteerorganisations and thereare ten different awardcategories, as well as itsoverall ‘Volunteer of theYear’ award. Nominationsclose Friday, 24th October2014. Ireland’s ‘Volunteerof the Year’ and the 10overall category winnerswill be announced at agala awards ceremonyThursday, 4th Decemberin City Hall.

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A number of fundraising eventshave been taking place all over theNorth County and beyond, for littleMolly McNally, in a bid to raisemuch needed funds for treatmentfor the brave Balbriggan girl.Her father, Gerry told the CountyLeader about the latest recogni-tion for Molly. “She has just beenselected as the Dublin Ladies foot-ball team’s official mascot, for theupcoming All-Ireland final on 28thSeptember. It was a great honour,to have been selected by theDublin County Board, and itmeans a great deal to Molly.Watch out for her on the day.Meanwhile, a number of greatevents are planned, which ishoped will add to the fundraisingeffort. First up is a Shave and Dyeevent, which takes places atMurray’s Top Shop in Lusk on thisFriday evening, 12th September. Itis being organised by local girl,Amy Doyle, who is going toJamaica on 26th September tocontest the Miss United Nationsbeauty pageant. It is for girls whohave done fundraising events, andAmy has chosen Molly as one ofher two charities. “This is awonderful gesture by Amy, for

which we are very grateful,” saidGerry.Then, on 11th October, anotherevent takes place in Lusk - thistime it’s a Barn Dance, which isbeing organised by NatashaFarren in Round Towers GAA Club.This is expected to attract a greatcrowd, and is another opportunityfor the people of the North County,to show their extraordinarygenerosity for this remarkablelittle girl.

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RolestownHistoricalSociety Buries A Time CapsuleRolestown/Oldtown HistoricalAssociation recently buried a timecapsule in the village of Rolestown.The association decided somemonths ago to plant a time capsulein the village, as a fitting way tomark Heritage Week. It wasplanted in Rolestown village, closeto Killossory Old CemeteryWith the capsule, there arephotographs of local parishionersand information they have providedabout themselves and their fami-

lies. “There was nothing of intrinsicvalue buried,” Una O’Brien from thehistorical association told theCounty Leader. “But the wholepurpose of the time capsule was tocapture a moment in history as it isnow.”A brand new namestone forRolestown village was planted andplaced over the capsule. “We planto open the capsule again in about50 years, in 2064,” Una explained.“Because at that stage, therewould be people still alive whowould remember the event and theplace where it is buried.”“The whole idea would be thatthose who open it, would then addtheir own story to it and rebury it,to continue building a living historyof the parish,” she concluded.

Pictured at the unveiling of the new stone are, CllrDarragh Butler, Una O'Brien (Chairperson RolestownOldtown Historical Association), Cllr Anne Devitt and CllrDavid O'Connor. The historic name ‘Rowlestown’ is usedon the stone.

Portmarnock Scout Group havebeen very busy over the pastnumber of weeks, going oncamping trips and monitoringand fundraising for thebuild of their new scoutden. They had anactive, challenging andfun camp trip atPetersburg OEC inGalway recently. Scoutmembers attended with fiveleaders.The centre is situated in an areaof outstanding natural beautyon the southern shore of LoughMask with the Maamturk andPartry mountains nearby,

perfectly suitable for all thegroup’s orienteering, hikingand hill walking needs. The

members also participated inother activities, including

dingy sailing, kayaking,assault course, caving,raft building, abseilingand rock climbing.

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for some of these activities andalthough personally chal-lenging, everyone participatedto their full potential. Scout ofcamp was Jason Kennedy withJamie Morris as runner up. Thescouts are also excitedly

awaiting completion of theirnew scout den. “Portmarnockscouts are now into a newseason of activities and we arelooking forward to the comple-tion of our new den in January2015,” Portmarnock ScoutLeader, Peter O’Kelly told theCounty Leader. “We were verysuccessful in our application forgrant aid and received €200ktowards the build. We are stillshort of money to complete theproject but with fundraisingand some local support, wehope to be able to meet thetarget,” he said. “If you canhelp in any way, please docontact us. Imagine, a roomcould be dedicated to thememory of a loved one, or yourfamily name on a brick,” heconcluded.

Portmarnock Scouts BusyPreparing For New Den

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Rush SeniorCitizensHoliday AwayRush Senior Citizensare going on a holiday!This year, they areventuring to the Earl ofDesmond Hotel inTralee on Thursday11th to Wednesday17th September.

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A Second Chance Debs,in memory of EmmaHolly Bowbrick, will beheld in the CarnegieCourt Hotel on Friday,17th October next.The event is beingorganised by LisaBowbrick, in memory of

her sister, Emma, fromDonabate, who took herlife by suicide five yearsago. She was only 19years old. Proceedsfrom the night will go toConsole, the suicideawareness charity. Lisatold the County Leader,

“Five years ago, myfunny, always smilingsister took her life. Itwas absolutely hell forour family, who turnedto Console for support.They really helped uswith such love andcompassion. October

14th will be Emma’s24th birthday, so Idecided to do some-thing big to make adifference. Emma neverhad her debs, so this iswhere we got the idea‘Second Chance Debs.’ She continued, “Wewant to raise muchneeded funds, but alsohave fun, because thatwas our Emma - beau-tiful and funny and

always smiling. Myselfand my partner lostthree friends throughsuicide that same yearthat Emma died.Something needs to bedone. So I want to makea difference,” she said.The night will consist ofa four course dinner,after which, you candance the night away toa live band, followed bya DJ until the wee smallhours. There will alsobe a raffle, with somegreat spot prizes andmuch more on thenight. Tickets for thisgreat cause cost €50each and can be had byringing Lisa at0864466691. It soundslike a great night.

Following weeks of planning,designing and building, a team ofDAA staff have created an idyllic,comfortable area at the home ofsix adults with an intellectualdisability, in a house supported byCarmona staff.The DAA team building event, co-ordinated by DenisO’Reilly from DifferenceDays, involved initialsurvey of the workrequired and numeroussite visits to prepare the site at thehouse in Cabinteely, that is ownedby Carmona Services (a division ofSaint John of Gods), where thegarden was in significant disrepair.On the day of the ‘big build’approximately 50 people from DAAAsset Care and Asset Managementmade their way out to the site,where teams were selected and set

to work painting walls, decking,and finishing the patio.The brains behind the team event,Swords man, Martin Mc Gonagle,DAA Manager of Asset CareCampus Team told the CountyLeader: “It was all hands to thepump. This was a great opportu-

nity for our team to muck intogether and have a bit offun, while creating some-thing very worthwhile in

the community. There was alot of hard work put in involvingcreative discussions even beforethe day of the main team buildingevent.”“At the end of the day the transfor-mation was complete and thethanks we received from thepeople that live there will live longinto our collective memory,” hesaid.

Pictured are the team of DAA staff, who have created an idyllic, comfortable area at thehome of six adults with an intellectual disability

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Following the appointment of Donald Tusk toreplace Herman Van Rompuy as President ofthe Council, Federica Mogherini the 41 yearold Italian as VP and Foreign Policy chief,Jean Claude Juncker is now set to announcethe line out of his Commission team. There is considerable talent amongst the newcommission. Our own Phil Hogan is viewed byEU watchers as amongst those of the middleground. His chances of capturing the Agricultural port-folio improved with the late replacement by Romaniaf r o m t h e i r C o m m i s s i o n c u r r e n t m e m b e r , t h eAgriculture commissioner, whom they had initially re-nominated. At the summit on the 30th of August, theyoffered a second name that of the female SocialistMEP Corina Cretu which Juncker plumped for. Expect to

hear much of Ms Cretu over the life of the Commission. But for Hogan, Dublin MEP Nessa Childers’s may haveput the cat amongst the pigeons when she wrote toher parl iamentary colleagues raising her seriousconcerns as to his suitability as a Commissioner. Juncker wi l l be re luctant to have a Commiss ionnominee for any top spots come under too much heatwhen they attend before parliament to be questionedby MEP’s who will vote on their suitability for their

role, as this may be a factor in the final decision asto the job given to Hogan.

Phil can count on strong support from the EPPand S&D. Both seem to be working in closeco-operation in power sharing with an under-standing on job distribution. Dublin MEP,Brian Hayes will be to the front in defending

his Government’s nomination of Hogan. Brianseems intent on maintaining the high public

profile he enjoyed as junior minister. SF MEP, LynnBoylan was a member of an EU Palestine / Israel factfind mission. Missions such as this, are important inassisting members understand and identify with thepeople and issues of these regions. The EU policymakers must look outside its immediate area and beready to respond to the needs of other regions.

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Adam McNally from Lusk, is pictured competing for Dublin in the Boys Duathlon event atthe HSE Community Games 2014 at Athlone Institute of Technology

Our Tidy Towns ContinueTo Raise The BarContinued from page 1Rush achieved a remarkable leap in points this year, gaining 12 points,bringing their mark up to 253. This comes as a result of great efforts by thetown in recent times, which have clearly paid off. Our rural villages of Balscadden and Ballyboughal also did very well,improving their scores by nine and five respectively. Balbriggan and Swords are also to be commended, with Balbrigganscoring a creditable 262 points, up seven points on last year, despiteextensive road works in the town during the summer. Swords is continuingits upward curve, following its excellent IBAL results and the hardworkingcommittee will be delighted with their score of 275, up eight points on lastyear. Overall, this has been a great year for our excellent Tidy Towns volunteersand you can read a more in-depth report on the results in next week’sedition of the County Leader.

Community Spirit OnDisplay In Donabate

Donabate Community Centre hosted its first Peninsula informationExhibition on Saturday, September 6th last. There were over 45local community, sporting and voluntary groups exhibiting on theday.The Peninsula Information Expo is an initiative of the DonabatePortrane Community Research Steering Committee and the CountyCouncil Community Development Office. The event was designed tohighlight the work of community groups and sporting organisationsin the area, provide information on the various happenings in thecommunity and encourage local people to get involved. Local groups and services hosted displays, provided information,d e a l t w i t h q u e r i e s , a n d r e c r u i t e d v o l u n t e e r s o n t h e d a y .Approximately 40 local groups participated in the event across allsectors of the community, for example seniors citizen groups,youth group, sporting groups, cultural and historical groups,community council, residents associations and many more.The groups and organisations that have participated in the eventalso provided details to be featured in a booklet. As well ascontact details each entry contains information on group activities,who they work with, when established, where and when they meet,where relevant.

The time was right for aSwords, golfer when hescored a hole-in-oneduring a recent clubcompetition inRoganstown. StephenPhillips, from Swordsscored his ace on the 148-yard, par-three ninth atRoganstown Golf Club,and the five-handicapperwas rewarded withmembership of the exclu-sive BOSS Watches H1Club and a specially-commissioned, commem-orative timepiece.The scheme rewards clubgolfers with an exclusivewatch for every hole-in-one recorded during aclub competition in 2014,and it’s open to anygolfer whose club usesHowDidiDo - a free-to-use, web-based socialnetwork for golfers - andanybody playing in offi-cial club competitions iseligible.Stephen Brydon,commercial director forMGS Distribution, theofficial licensed UKdistributor for BOSSWatches, said:“Congratulations toStephen on achievinggolf’s Holy Grail of a hole-in-one.”

Hole-In-OneFor SwordsMan At localClub

Major Investment For Portmarnock HotelEarl ier this summer, localhotel, Portmarnock Hotel andGolf Links was purchased byKennedy Wilson Europe RealEstate f rom NAMA. Thisinvestment by the global realestate investment andservices company hasensured the future success ofthe local amenity andsecured 120 full- and part-time jobs across the hoteland golf course.Portmarnock Hotel and GolfLinks is a four-star seafronthotel and boasts a r ichhistory, and the oldest part of

the hotel – St . Marnock’sHouse - was home to thefamed Jameson Whiskeyfamily and the land was partof the Jameson family estateand the location of their own9-hole golf course.Ol iver Sevestre, GeneralManager, Portmarnock Hoteltold the County Leader: “Thisinvestment by KennedyWilson in Portmarnock Hoteland Golf Links is good newsfor the team of 120 staf fworking here as their jobs aresecured; it is good news forthe people of Portmarnock

and the surrounding areas asa wonderful local resourcehas been preserved; and it isgood news for the hotel andgolf links as the new ownerswill be investing in the hotelinto the future.”The conference and eventsfacilities at the PortmarnockHotel and Golf L inks wereupgraded earlier this year. Allof the 138 bedrooms havebeen renovated to a four starstandard, and the hotel hastwo restaurants, as well asbeauty rooms and a fitnesssuite.

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enthusiastic, dedicated volun-teers to give one hour of theirtime, once a week, providingsupport and companionship forthe elderly living in the localarea. To volunteer , contactLaura at: 01-8360011

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Pictured here, Dr. Matthew Parkes (at back) of the National Museum with local residents enjoying the coastal geologywalk at Portmarnock on Wendesday as part of Heritage Week. Dr. Parkes' book Islands, Coast & Quarries: TheGeological Heritage of Fingal is available for free by contacting [email protected].

Pictured at the Peninsula Information Exhibition at Donabate Portrane CommunityCentre on Saturday, 6th September are Angela Donovan, Willie Cahill, George Rice andEdel Dempsey from local choir, the Lambay Singers

Community Games 2014

Geological Heritage In Fingal

Ballyboughal PitchAnd Putt NewsLast Sunday’s game winner was Breda Finnegan, with anet 50, and the runner-up was Eddie Madden.Congratulation to Breda on this her first club singleswin.The Ladies Tuesday morning winner was JosieCahill, with a net 53, with the runner-up, BredaFinnegan. Ladies games continue each Tuesdaymorning, with a tee time of 11am.Wednesday pairs scramble winners were Eddie Maddenand Bernie O’Driscoll, with a net 42, Congratulations toBernie with a hole in one on the 6th, which secured thewin. Runners-up were Nick Savage and Breda Finnegan.The George McDonnell Memorial Cup, the last clubmajor for 2014 starts next Saturday afternoon, with a teetime of 3.30pm. The event is kindly sponsored bymember, Ann McDonnell the competition will be overfive games, two at home and three away. Check thewebsite for more details or contact the secretary on085-1743748.

SwordsCompany WinsPrestigiousAwardHome Instead Senior Care inSwords has been named as aNational Champion in TheEuropean Business Awards. Thisis a prestigious competitionsupported by businesses leaders,academics, media and politicalrepresentatives from acrossEurope. Home Instead SeniorCare is the largest home careprovider in the world. The organi-sation provides home care

services to enable older people tolive a happy, healthy and inde-pendent life at home for longerthan otherwise possible.Tara Shortall, Owner andManaging Director of HomeInstead Senior Care in Swordssaid: “We’re very proud to beselected to represent not onlyDublin but Ireland as a NationalChampion. The EuropeanBusiness Awards is widely recog-nised as the showcase forEurope’s most dynamic compa-nies and we are now lookingforward to the next round of thejudging process where we canexplain in more depth how we areachieving business success,” shesaid.


Continued from page 1second entrance to Ridgewood, get usedto it. This simply is not acceptable,” saidLiam Gorman. This prompted all parties,including the six councillors, to call for arevision of the Local Area Plan for thearea. Cllr Joe Newman (NP) said, I will beputting a question to the SwordsBalbriggan Area committee at theOctober meeting, asking the Manager toconsider re-evaluating the RathingleLocal Area Plan. I will ask him to addressthe proposed road layout, and considerhow to address and prevent the issue ofvehicular traffic problems in the area,”he said. Newman also called for doubleyellow lines to be put in place, but this

was rejected by chairperson, LiamGorman, who maintained that yellowlines would only facilitate constructiontraffic driving even faster. Cllrs AnneDevitt (NP) and Darragh Butler said thatacquiring land for the purpose of asecond access to the estate, was notstraightforward, as the lands were not insingle ownership.The general tenor of the meeting wasthat there is a massive traffic problemcoming Ridgewood’s way in the not toodistant future, and that unless theCounty Council and the developer cancome to an arrangement with residentsvery soon, a tragic situation could wellunfold in the estate.

Urgent Action Demanded

Continued from page 1authority and officials to get it right,” he said. The system cross references two data-bases, the Council Local Property Tax and the Revenue Commissioners, and it wasdiscovered that people who had previously rented before, were liable for NPPR on theproperties they rented. Quinn continued, “Revenue assumed that when Eric changedhome, he owned the house he left, whereas he was a tenant there instead. Thiscaused massive confusion for Eric. When I contacted the County Council, I wasinformed that the situation arose, because of a problem with the Revenue database,which showed Eric as the owner of the first home. My fear now is that, if this ishappening now with Revenue’s database, the accuracy of their database is in ques-tion,” concluded Quinn. The Council have informed Eric not to worry about the letter.

Revenue Error Causes ShockFor Local Homeowners

Malahide StudentsGet Stuck In ForTidy Towns Effort

Pictured here are St Oliver Plunkett School students, Cathal McGloughlan, BarryCorcoran, Sean Quilligan and Dara Maughan helping with the tidy towns efforts inMalahide recently.

Pictured are St Oliver Plunkett School, Malahide students, Scott Kane, Reuben Allen andJames Nannery, who did their bit to help the Malahide Tidy Towns volunteers

Pictured are St Oliver Plunkett School, Malahide students,Ethan Costello and Luke Quigh, who did their bit to helpthe Malahide Tidy Towns volunteers

St Oliver Plunkett School, Malahide student, EmmaTharpey is pictured picking the weeds, as she helps tokeep Malahide tidy

Swords was the focus of nationalattention last week, as a number ofpotential house buyers queued for anumber of nights, in a bid to buy newhomes in the area. This unusualscenario has not been witnessed sincethe heyday of the Celtic Tiger.The new housing development atMiller’s Glen to the west of the townwas the focus of attention, as potentialbuyers went to extraordinary lengthsto acquire one of the new houses. Thehomes are the first phase in a develop-ment by Gannon Homes.The development was completed withfunding from the National AssetManagement Agency.The reason for all the excitement wasthat a property valuation expert, FrankQuinn, who identified a bubble in theIrish housing market in 2003, warnedthat the Government may need to takeaction now to prevent a repeat.He said that the Government may needto “drive investors out” of the residential property market, in order to makeroom for first-time buyers which could be done by increasing stamp duty.The 60 houses at Mil ler’s Glen are priced between €240,000 and €400,00 and will be sold on a first come, first served basis at a fixed price. Others, however will welcome the news that construction isback and running, which is widely regarded as a reliable indicator that therecession is well and truly over. The news that families from outside thearea, view Swords as a desirable place to raise their families, is anotherreason for optimism.

Four local Independent CountyCouncillors have recently made asubmission to Irish Water, withconcerns that the Water ServicesStrategic Plan has no reference tointernational best practice. Councillors, Anne Devitt, Joe Newman,Tony Murphy and Justin Sinnott havetaken umbrage with Irish Water’s claimthat “Every person in Ireland will nowbe investing in Ireland’s water servicesand as such, the opportunity to have asay in how the service will develop andserve the people of Ireland in the short,medium and long-term, is of significantimportance.”They contend that every person hasbeen investing in Ireland’s watersupply through general taxation. Theyare also concerned that, as of yet, wedo not know what Irish Water’s futureplans are for the Swords area and theNorth County in general, and the needto have knowledge of Irish Water’splans for future investment in our area.Newman told the County Leader, “Theissue of the annual Householdallowance is the biggest issues andhas caused anxiety for households. Idon’t think that the allowance we havebeen given is enough, and I have askedthem to increase it. At present it is 150litres per day and we need an

allowance of at least 250 litresper day. We will still end uppaying extra charges, but anextra allowance is needed,” hesaid. Justin Sinnott said,

“Getting clarityabout howapartments willbe meteredwould be verywelcome. I feelthat apartmentdwellers arebeing treated assecond classcitizens, insofaras they won’t bemetered prop-erly, becausethey can bemetered byevery others e r v i c eprovider. I feeltheir attitudetowards apart-ments is a care-free, lazy one.We still have no idea howthe flat rate charge will beadministered, whether it isby square footage, or bythe number f bedrooms.

It’s still up in the air, and we’re on theverge of getting the first bill,” he said.Anne Devitt, “People are now veryfrightened about what’s going tohappen when these bills come along.They are scared that the same thingwill happen with the water bills, ashappened with the NPPR. Anybody whois advising people not to pay, myadvice is to ignore this and to conservewater in whatever way they can.”

Local CouncillorsChallenge Irish Water

Pictured are Independent councillors, Joe Newman, Justin Sinnott and AnneDevitt, who made a submission to Irish Water. Missing from the photo isCouncillor Anthony Murphy

Meal On Wheels Drivers Needed In RushLocal drivers are needed just two days a month for the vitalMeals on Wheels group. If you can help out, this would fit inwith school pick up, between 12.30 pm to 1.15pm. Pleasecontact Carmel on 086 2105926 if you can be of help.

The first couple to place their deposit on one of the new homes at Millers Glen inSwords, were Megan O'Shaughnessy (23) and her fiance, Rob Delaney (25) fromSwords. The delighted couple, who queued for the last few nights to secure theirdream home, a three bed semi, are pictured here with selling agent, Ronan O'Driscollof Sherry Fitzgerald New Homes.

Andrew and Samantha Barnwall fromSwords, were one of the first couples toplace a deposit on their dream home atMillers Glen on Saturday last, 6thSeptember. They secured a three bedsemi, having queued for a number ofnights. The happy couple are picturedafter paying their deposit.

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Fingal Counselling Service, which is located at BASE in Brackenstown, Swords, have just acquired a new Computerised ClientManagement system, which is set to streamline the service they provide for clients. The new system, which will serve the commu-nity well into the future, was developed by software company, Business Express- All n One.Fingal Counselling Service are a community based volun-tary counselling service, which provides professionalcounselling and psychotherapy to people in the NorthCounty. Issues which the service deals with include,suicide, bereavement, abuse, relationship problems,stress, anxiety and addictions. Clients are encouragedand supported while working through their difficulties,and are allowed to explore their problems in a safe envi-ronment. Mary Forde, of Fingal Counselling Service, andProject Manager for the service, told the County Leader,“This new system will make a great difference to us,allowing us to give statistics and make reports amongother benefits. We meet families affected by addictionsand depression, and getting funding is difficult in timesof financial troubles. We are greatly dependent on organ-isations, like Tusla and the HSE in this regard. The newsystem will greatly help us to identify changes andappropriate training programmes, and demonstrate howgrant aid money is being spent,” she said.

Last Friday, 5th September was amomentous day for the communityat Loreto College in Swords, whenone of the school’s longest servingnuns, Sister Agnes, celebrated her90th birthday.

A large crowd of people, includingteachers and retired principals andBoard of Management members,gathered for the celebration, whichincluded a prayerful reflection on SrAgnes’ life, which was given byBishop Ray Field. Afterwards, a mealwas served for 145 guests, who gath-ered to pay tribute to this excep-tional lady, where great memorieswere recalled and old stories wereretold. Sister Agnes, who has alsoannounced her retirement from theschool, was in great spirits and rudegood health, as she enjoyed thecompany of so many old friends,who turned up on the day. Teacher,Linda Evan was full of praise for the

contribution of Sr Agnes to theschool over the years, as she fondlyrecalled some very happy memories.“Sr Agnes will be missed by all hereat Loreto College. I knew her since1974, when she was the cook atLoreto in North Great George’sStreet. She came to Swords whenthe school opened in 1988, and shehad such natural talent as a cook,and never weighed ingredients. Shewas part and parcel of the school,and was very popular with everyone.She cooked for the staff here, andshe ran the tuck shop and turned aprofit every year, which was put backinto the school,” said Linda.“Sr Agnes is a very vibrant and self-less person, who always put othersfirst, She is a very active person andto demonstrate her vitality, she isgetting ready to go to Killarney, andif that’s not enough, she is set tohead to the Amalfi coast in Italy afterthat for a holiday. We wish her a longand healthy retirement.

Popular Swords NunCelebrates 90th Birthday

Bereavement Parent Evening In Swords Anam Cara is holdingits monthly ParentEvening onWednesday, 17th ofSeptember from7.30pm to 9.00pm inA p p l e w o o dCommunity Centre inSwords and all who

have been affected bybereavement arewelcome to attend. Anam Cara is an organ-isation that supportsbereaved parents.Their support groupsare situatedthroughout the North

County and beyond,and provide parents asafe, comfortable envi-ronment where theyhave the opportunityto connect with otherbereaved parents.They are an inclusiveorganisation where

parents do not identifythemselves by theirchildren’s age, howthey died, or if theirdeath was recent ormany years ago. WhatAnam Cara provides isa safe place forbereaved parents toconnect with otherswho understand theintensity of the griefand loss.

Free EU Research Workshop In SkerriesUCD School of Planningis organising a work-shop on the ‘Value andFuture Management ofthe Environment in theNorth County Area onthe evening ofWednesday, October22nd from 7:30pm -9:30pm at SkerriesMills. The workshop isfree and refreshmentswill provided. They are interested inconsulting with repre-sentatives of localResidents Associationsto see if a number ofmembers couldcontribute to theirworkshop and sharetheir experience aboutwhat environmental

qualities they value inthe North County(particularly associa-tions located near thecoast). They are hopingthat the workshop willhelp the Fingal area tobecome an example ofbest practice in inter-preting the value of theenvironment todifferent communitysectors, business and

the public and to allowthis model to alsoinform future planningand management deci-sions. The audiencewhom they would liketo participate in thisfirst workshop arethose who value or relyon the coastal environ-ment in the NorthCounty. This couldinclude public repre-

sentatives, residents’associations and localcommunity groups,sports and amenitygroups, businesses,fishing, tourism, NGOsand those with respon-sibility for provision oflocal services. Theybelieve that this mix ofinterests and knowl-edge will allow for anexchange of experi-

ences and differentperspectives on widerenvironmental values.It may also highlightthreats or the concernsof different groupsabout maintainingenvironmental quality.If your residents asso-ciation are interestedin participating in thisworkshop pleasecontact Deirdre Joyce,PhD candidate,[email protected].

FingalChamber Choir SeeksMembersFingal Chamber Choir isnow back after their recentsummer break. They meeton Mondays in Balbrigganfrom 7.30pm to 9.30pm.They have a number ofinteresting projects totake part in this season,including a trip to Italy totake part in a festival cele-brating 1400 years sinceSt.Columbanus erected amonastery in Bobbio.New members are alwayswelcome. Reasonablesight singing ability andrelevant choral experi-ence are essential.Please [email protected] toarrange an audition.

Pictured at the 90th birthday celebrations for Sr Agnes at Loreto College Swords, areBetty Cronin (School chaplain), Bobby Savage (former Board of Management member),Gerry Sinnott (Chairperson, Board of Management), Sr Agnes, Pat McGonagle (formerBoard of Management member), Peter McNamara (School principal) and Bishop Ray Field

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New Computerised System For Swords Counselling Service

Pictured at launch of the new Computerised Client Management system for FingalCounselling Service at BASE in Brackenstown, Swords on Tuesday, 2nd Septemberlast, are Cllr Joe Newman, Mary Forde (Fingal Counselling Service), Gerry Fitzmaurice(North County Leader) and Philip Lacy (Projects Director, Business Express)


German discount giant, Aldi haveapplied for an Extension Of DurationOf Permission for their proposed newstore, and a large residential develop-ment at Clonard Hill,Balbriggan.They had applied forpermission for develop-ment on a 2.54 hectaressite at Clonard Hill. Thedevelopment includes theconstruction of a mixeduse residential scheme,comprising 107 units. Thisis made up of 14 one bed,69 two bed, 24 three bedapartments. Also includedare offices (4,542 sq.m. gross) andretail (2,455 sq.m. gross) scheme,including a crèche, in five, storeyblocks.Block one will include 28 apartmentsin a four storey over basement

building, with balconies and privategardens, four 1 bed; 16 two bed; andeight 3 bed apartments. Block two willinclude 17 apartments in a four storey

over basement buildingwith balconies and privategardens and a crèchemeasuring 243 sq.m.The third Block will includea three and four storeyover basement retail andoffice block, incorporatinga discount food storemeasuring 1,536 sq.m.gross at ground floor level,including an externalservice area, and 3,030

sq.m. gross office space in six units onground, first, second and third floorlevel.In Block 4, there will be a three to fourstorey over basement retail and apart-ment block, comprising four retail

units at ground floor level measuringin total 919 sq.m. gross, and 62 apart-ments with balconies and privategardens The development also includes threestorey over basement office blockmeasuring 1,512 sq.m. gross and 466car parking spaces, of which 421 arelocated within underground car parks,or under deck, and 45 are at podiumlevel. There will be 77 car parkingspaces to serve the food store, and 53car parking spaces will serve the retailunits, while 155 will serve the officespace.A total of 176 car spaces will serve theapartments and five will be reservedfor the crèche.Vehicular access is to be provided offthe Clonard Hill road, which isproposed to be realigned andupgraded with new roundabouts, aspart of the approved Part VIIIStephenstown to Naul RoadDistributor Road Link. The County Leader contacted Aldi, inan effort to find out why the extensionof permission was requested, but thecompany declined to comment.

Extension Of PermissionSought By Aldi In Balbriggan

The programme for Fingal Enterprise Week 2014 was officially launchedon Friday, September 5th at the Roganstown Hotel in Swords.Organised by the Fingal Local Enterprise Office, Fingal Enterprise Week isone of the largest initiatives of its kind in the country. Taking place fromOctober 6th to 10th, over 1,500 small businesses are expected to attend.Representatives from the Fingal Local Enterprise Office, the CountyCouncil and sponsors attended the launch, alongside entrepreneurs.Now in its fifth year, Fingal Enterprise Week 2014 is in association withVodafone Ireland, Bank of Ireland and Regus.Among the highlights at this year’s event are ‘Fingal Start-Up Day’, a fullday tailored to the needs of those in the process of setting up a new busi-ness; ‘Future Tech Trends’, which will feature predictions on what tech-nology trends will impact on business life in 2015 and ‘Success LeavesClues’, hosted by broadcaster Ian Guider and featuring Keynote Speaker,Sean Gallagher. ‘Food-On-The-Go’ will be in the spotlight at the DublinFood Chain event, while this year there will also be a focus on ‘EthnicEnterprise’.

Fingal EnterpriseWeek Launched

Pictured at the launch of Fingal Enterprise Week at Roganstown Golf and Country Club,are Paul Reid (Chief Executive, Fingal County Council), Oisin Geoghegan (Head ofFingal Local Enterprise Office) and Ethna Felten (Director of Economic Development,Fingal County Council)

Pictured at the Fingal Enterprise Week Launch at Roganstown Golf and Country Clubare, Martin Kennedy (CEO of NADA (National Athlete Development Academy), Paul Reid(Chief Executive, Fingal County Council) and Oisin Geoghegan (Head of Fingal LocalEnterprise Office)

It’s almost time for the FingalV o l u n t e e r E x p o 2 0 1 4 w h i c hr e t u r n s o n T h u r s d a y , 2 5 t hS e p t e m b e r , t o t h e P a v i l i o n sShopping Centre in Swords from11am to 6pm.F i n g a l V o l u n t e e r C e n t r e i sinviting all not-for-profit, volun-teer involving organisations andvolunteers to Fingal VolunteerExpo 2014. This event is aimed athelping organisations attractingpeople who are interested inbecoming volunteers, but who

may not know exactly where orh o w t o g o a b o u t i t . T h i s i s ag r e a t o p p o r t u n i t y f o r l o c a lorganisations to showcase theirvolunteer opportunities, let thecommunity know about the workthey do, network wi th otherorganisations, and get to engagewith Fingal Volunteer Centre anddevelop new opportunities.Exhibition stands are limited andare available on a f irst come,f i rst served basis . I f you areinterested in attending pleaseread the terms and conditionsand complete the expression ofI n t e r e s t f o r m o n t h e F i n g a lVolunteer Centre website, andreturn it along with a non refund-able €25 booking fee or beforeFriday, 19th September.

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Unique CulturalFestival In DonabateThis year’s ‘Bleeding Pig’ Cultural Festival(which started out as a simple day event lastyear), will take place on the Donabate/Portranepeninsula on the weekend of 12th, 13th and 14thof September. There is a full programme ofevents scheduled over the course of the threedays with something for everyone to enjoy. Forthose that don’t know, the ‘bleeding pig’ is thename of a rock formation on the cliffs betweenPortrane and Donabate.The festival starts on Friday 12th Septemberwith a visit to all local schools by renownedstoryteller, Niall de Burca.The Saturday programme includes, exhibitionsby local artists, photographers and of specialinterest is an exhibition of archival material anda short film relating to Lamb’s Fruit Farm. BrianScott will give tours of St. Patrick’s Church ofIreland on both Saturday and Sunday. Otherhighlights on the Saturday include:Donabate/Portrane Dramatic Society performinga short play in The Leaf and Bean, a lively Sambadrumming workshop with Kadakaboomarts willbe held in the Scout Den, artist Robert Shaw willhold a demonstration/ question and answer artworkshop in the Parish Hall. Then, local histo-rian Peadar Bates will then give a tour ofNewbridge House. Saturday concludes with aRecital of Music and Song in St. Patrick’s Churchof Ireland in Donabate.Sunday’s programme starts with ‘SeptemberMiscellany’, a collection of poems and storieswritten and read by local writers with musicalinterludes. This is followed by a Concert ofSacred Music in St. Patrick’s RC Church, wherethree local church choirs will perform. Otherhighlights include: an exhibition/ demonstrationby local crafters in the Parish Hall with an oppor-tunity to try some of the crafts, a Walk and Talkup The Burrow and it’s environs finishing with asinging session in The Brook, lead by The TowerSinging Circle.The day and weekend concludes with an invita-tion from The Tower Singing Circle to join themin Keeling’s to ‘share a song.’ Entry to all eventsis completely free of charge and all are welcome.

Pictured at the official opening of the new Member First Credit Union in Swords on Tuesday,2nd September, are Anita Tynan (staff member), Marie O'Toole (volunteer), Darren O'Reillyand Alana Broghan (staff members) and Derek O'Mara (North County Leader)

Pictured at the CityNorth Hotel, Gormanston Family Day on Sunday, 31st August last are,Lynne Carolan (CityNorth Hotel), with the hotel’s mascot and Drogheda Lightning AmericanFootball players, Alan Daly, Connor O'Reilly, Ross Neville, Kevin Duffy and Oisin Dowling.

Rolestown ICA are now back in full swing following the summerbreak. They are hosting a Coffee Morning in aid of St. FrancisHospice, Raheny on Thursday, 18th September from 10.00am –12.30pm in the local community hall in Rolestown.You can bring your friends for a coffee and a chat to help this veryworthwhile cause. Rolestown ICA meet on the second Tuesday ofevery month in the community hall at 8.00pm. New members arevery welcome.

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St. Patrick’s GAA Club in Donabate presentstheir ‘Old Time Social Dance’ on Friday, 19thSeptember, and then again on October 24thfrom 9pm to Midnight. Admission is €7.50.Refreshments will be served. It promises tobe an exciting night with music from thepopular band ‘Country Pride.’ So if youfancy a bit of “Rí rá agus ruaille buaille “then St.Pats is the place to be.

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Shaun Spellman, Glen Carey and Shane Brehony are pictured after receiving their LeavingCert results at Colaiste Choilm, Swords

Pictured here are Hayley O'Rourke, Jamie Gallagher and Glen Croly from FingalCommunity College in Swords, after receiving their Leaving Certificate results.

Tennis Coaching ForKids In North CountyIt’s that time of the year, with children back atschool, parents are looking for a healthy sportsactivity for children during the Autumn. Whatbetter way than to introduce them to tennis. The Dublin Parks tennis coaching programmewill commence soon in your area, catering forgirls and boys between five and seventeenyears on your local public courts. Girls and boyscan meet new friends, have fun and learn toplay. Racquets and balls are supplied. All youneed is soft shoes, and a once off registrationfee and on arrival, you will be greeted by yourlocal friendly tennis coach.Once off fee is €25 for one hour classes for 8weeks. This is subsidised by Fingal Co. Council,to provide an affordable healthy activity for chil-dren. It is ideal for parents seeking a cost effec-tive yet fun-filled activity.Local venues include, Malahide Castle Courtsand Swords Tennis Club (rear The Castle) onSaturdays, starting on 20th September at 10am,Seagrange Park, Baldoyle and Baltray Park,Howth on Wednesdays starting 17th September.at 3.30pmBalrothery Tennis Courts start on Thursday, 18thSeptember and Orlynn Park, Lusk starts onFriday, 19th September, both at 3.30pm.Enquiries to Kay 8338711 [email protected] www.parkstennis.com

Failte Isteach Programme In RushA ‘Failte Isteach’ programme is due to start in Rush. The programme is basic Englishfor those wishing to improve their conversational skills. Volunteer tutors arerequired. Full training will be provided. If you are interested please contact Helenaon 086 1718101 for more information.

OPEN EVENINGThursday 25th September, 2014FRANCISCAN COLLEGE GORMANSTON

Tel: 01 8412203 Fax: 01 8412685 / www.gormanstoncollege.ieEmail: [email protected]

Prospective students and parents/guardians are warmly invited toattend our "Open Evening" on Thursday 25th September, 2014.

5.00 pm – 8.00 pmPrincipal's address - 7.00 pm

Franciscan College Gormanston Now part of the Free Education Scheme Applications can be obtained from the College

Website www.gormanstoncollege.ie or by contacting the College directly

AA Co-Educational School


HAVE YOUR KIDS DISCOVERED PARKS TENNISGirls and boys from 51⁄2 – 17 years can discover hidden talents, makenew friends and have lots of active fun. Affordable subsidised tenniscoaching takes place at local public courts in Fingal in Autumn. Forbeginners and improvers. All equipment supplied. Fee for 8 weeks €25

Class Times: 51⁄2 - 8 yrs. first hour 9 - 11yrs second hour 12yr plus last hour

Enquiries 8338711 • [email protected] www.parkstennis.com

REGISTRATION & COACHING ON FIRST DAY;-Baldoyle, Seagrange Park, Wed. 17th September at 3.30pmBaltray Park, Howth Wed. 17th September at 3pmBalrothery Tennis Courts Thurs 18th September at 3.30pmLusk, Orlynn Park, Friday 19th September at 3.30pmMalahide Castle Courts Saturday 20th September at 10amSwords Tennis Club (rear the Castle) Saturday 20th September at 10am

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Lusk Community College Coláiste Pobail LuscaRaheny Lane, Rathmore Road, Lusk

Lána Ráth Éanaigh. Bóthar anRátha Mhóir, Lusca, Contae

Bhaile Atha CliathPhone: 01 513 0000Email: [email protected]: www.luskcommunitycollege.ie

Lusk Community CollegeOpen Evening

Tuesday 16th September 20146.30pm to 8.30pm

Students currently in 6th Class and their parents /guardians are invited to view the wonderful facilitiesand collect an enrolment pack for September 2015.Parents/guardians are advised to return completedApplication Forms to the office by Wednesday 1stOctober 2014 for September 2015 entry.

Phone 01-5130000Email [email protected]

Wednesday – RushRush Community Centre

Thursday – BalbrigganO’Dwyers GAA Club,

Hamlet Lane

Friday- Swords St Colmcilles GAA Club

Glen Ellen Rd

Friday – SkerriesSailing Club, Harbour Road

Birthday Parties, Creche and Montessori sessions also available!

Now enrolling for our Autumn Term Classes recommencing 17th, 18th &19th September. Class times: Under 2Yrs 9.30am & 2Yrs+ 10.30am

OPEN NIGHT

The Principal and Staff of Colaiste Choilm Invite all

5th Class and 6th Class boys and theirParents/Guardians

To an Open Night on Tuesday 23rd September

7pm – 10pm

Students must be accompanied by an adult

Colaiste ChoilmDublin Rd, Swords

T: 01 840 1420 F: 01 840 1331

E:[email protected]:www.colaistechoilmswords.ie

T.A.R.G.E.T was estab-lished in 1993 to set upand promote educa-tion and trainingcourses for adults. Ithas developed modelsof practice that involveand enable thoseliving in the commu-nity to make healthychoices and effectchange in their lives.T.A.R.G.E.T. providescourses and training toadults. The aim of thecounselling is to

provide professionalassistance and guid-ance for those whoneed confidential andnon judgmentalsupport, in resolvingpersonal and psycho-logical problems. Target CounsellingCourse andCounselling Serviceevolved out of aWomen’s HealthProgramme facilitatedby the then EasternHealth Board (HSE),where it was identifiedthat a CounsellingService for this area ofthe NorthsidePartnership wasurgently required. Theworkshop identifiedthat the area had ahigh number of maritalbreakdown, relation-ship difficulties, andfamilies at riskthrough drug andalcohol abuse, andthat there was a highnumber of individualsseeking counsellingand support for mentalhealth difficulties andfamilies bereavedthrough suicide.

In 1995, the first groupof students begantheir training in theHumanistic andI n t e g r a t i v eCounselling Course.This course is accred-ited by the IrishAssociation of

Counselling andPsychotherapy (IACP).They will be remodel-ling the current courseinto a degree andmaster’s course tomeet the new QQIregulations.Target Counsellingprovides a serviceMonday to Friday.They also run groupsfor bereavement,trauma, and psychoeducational groups. Asthe need for thisservice expands, theCounselling servicecontinues to grow. Target Counselling iscurrently taking appli-cations for its trainingcourse. Please makeenquiries by going on-line or phone 018488165.

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Grinds CanProvide TheSolutionWith the school term now up andrunning, it is imperative thatstudents do not fall behind in a verybusy curriculum, which can lead toproblems down the line. Ideally,grinds provide the answer to thisproblem, but finding the appropriategrinds can sometimes be difficult.Malahide Grinds Academy, whichhas been set up by a family with avery strong education and teachingbackground, provides the ideal solu-tion. The effectiveness of grinds interms of improving, not just a kid’sgrades, but also their confidenceand happiness (and by extensionthe whole family’s), and also, of

course, their future prospects,cannot be overestimated.Malahide Grinds Academy gone outof their way to cherry-pick teachers(and pay extra) for their proventeaching success, energy andpowers of motivation. In terms ofcosts, students can be taughtmultiple subjects for as little as thecost of a trip to the cinema persubject.They can provide a teacher and/orthe parent of a child, who advocatesgrinds and can demonstrate theireffectiveness for interview. In thisvery pressurised situation, it is vitalthat your child is given every oppor-tunity to be able to keep up withother students in the class.Malahide Grinds Academy ticks allof the boxes in this regard.For further information contactMalahide Grinds Academy on 015334234 or visitwww.malahidegrindsacademy.com


Importance Of First Aid/CPR Training First Aid is the initialtreatment by a trainedFirst Aider to people,who have been injuredor suddenly taken ill,before the arrival of amore qualified person.Proper application ofFirst Aid/CPR requirestraining. This willenable you to recogniselife-threatening injuriesand conditions and takeappropriate action.These include condi-

tions such as CardiacArrest, where a person’sheart can no longereffectively pump bloodaround the body andrequires immediateCPR; choking and injurywhere there is life-threatening bleeding.Ensure you receiveproper training byattending a coursetaught by a properlyqualified instructor. CPRcourses, including

training in defibrillationtake three to four hours.Qualified instructors areapproved by the IrishHeart Foundation and/or the Pre-HospitalEmergency CareCouncil. First AidInstructors are qualifiedby the OccupationalFirst Aid AssessmentAgency or by voluntarynational bodies fortraining within thosebodies.

Ensure that the courseis suitable for yourneeds. For example, ifyou are in Childcare youshould be doing, as a

minimum, a two-dayPaediatric Basic FirstAid Course. In industrya three-dayOccupational First Aid

Course is required.Further information andprofessional advicefrom Berrick at 01-8417860.

Emma Byrne and Lila Buckley are pictured after receivingtheir Leaving Cert results at Loreto College, Swords

Pictured here are Kyle Maguire, Ronan Harrington and Dylan Kirwan from FingalCommunity College in Swords, after receiving their Leaving Certificate results.

Pictured are Andrew Brown and Ryan Downey, after theyreceived their Leaving Cert results at Colaiste Choilm,Swords


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Rachel Bergin, Niamh Rickard and Ciara O'Meara are pictured after receiving theirLeaving Cert results at Loreto College.

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you as a TransportManager and also enti-tles you to set up ahaulage or buspassenger business. ACPC is also extremelybeneficial for employ-ment opportunities,career advancement,or if you want to upskill. You may also beentitled to funding forthe course from yourLocal EmploymentOffices. Subjectscovered in the courseinclude: managing atransport business;employment andhealth and safetylegislation; contractlaw and financialmanagement; tacho-graph and hours ofdriving legislation;national and interna-tional documentationetc. Approved CPC coursesare run at weekends byTony Hynes, who hassuccessfully put thou-sands of studentsthrough the CPC examby using his ownspecially developedmaterials, and hisunique dynamicdelivery style. Tony isshortly starting hisnext CPC Courses inthe Hibernian Hotel,Mallow on Saturday 1stNovember, KilmurryLodge Hotel, Limerickon Saturday 8th

November, CountyArms Hotel, Birr onSaturday 15thNovember and in theGreen Isle Hotel,Dublin on Saturday22nd November, tofacilitate the next examin January 2015. If youwish to obtain furtherinformation you cancontact 066-7186525or 086-2458379 [email protected] or visit hisdedicated website atwww.cpc.ie.

Pictured here are Chloe Joyce, Donna Fogarty and Aine Therese Butterly from FingalCommunity College in Swords, after receiving their Leaving Certificate results.

Pictured here are Ajana Gasanova and MonikaKlinaviciute from Fingal Community College in Swords,after receiving their Leaving Certificate results.

Pictured is Conor O'Brienafter receiving his LeavingCert results at ColaisteChoilm, Swords

Grúpa Súgartha (2.5 -3.5 blian d'aois)Afternoon Playgroup (2.5 -3 .5years)

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Are you over 18, out of work and love foot-ball and fitness? If so, then a new trainingcourse beginning this October in Dublin 15could be for you! The FAI, Fingal CountyCouncil and Blanchardstown AreaPartnership have teamed up to provide aunique opportunity for people who areunemployed and out of formal education toget involved in an innovative projectdesigned to help them back into the work-force ,or onto further education.This career focused course aims to provideeducation and work opportunities forpeople who would like to pursue a career inFitness Instruction and Football. Thecourse is unique in the area and covers bothITEC Fitness Instructor and FAI coachingmodules including; Anatomy & Physiology,Client Screening, First Aid, Diet AndNutrition, Resistance Training, BusinessAwareness, Studio Cycle, Kick StartIntroduction to Coaching, Player/Personal

Development, Pan Disability Certificate andan introductory Referees Course.The ITEC Gym Instruction Certification,delivered by Litton Lane Training centre is amajor addition to this year’s course. Thisinternationally recognised qualification willgive participants the opportunity to join theworkforce, or set up their own fitness busi-ness.Welcoming this new course, FAI RegionalManager, Gerry Reardan said: “This is agreat opportunity for people in Fingal whoare unemployed to get involved in a projectdesigned to broaden their education andhelp them back into the workforce”. “Thecombination of ITEC Gym InstructionCertification and Football Coaching Badgesincluded in the programme makes thiscourse very attractive given the popularityof healthy pastimes and emphasis onhealthy lifestyles”, he added. “The courseis open to men and women and the qualifi-cations and work experience it offers willprovide a real boost to a person’s CV whenlooking for a job, a third level course orwhen setting up their own business,” hesaid. The first courses begin on October 7thand applications are now being accepted.

ExhibitionIn MalahideThe CatherineLawlor School ofArt 12th AnnualExhibition, atwhich students aregiven a wonderfulopportunity todisplay the artthey have workedon over the pastyear, will takeplace over theweekend ofSaturday 13th andSunday 14th ofSeptember inMalahide TennisClub from 11am to6pm. All arewelcome.

Madeline Kealy from Balrothery is the lucky second winner of Millfield ShoppingCentre's €50 Tesco Voucher Giveaway. Pictured above, little Hazel and Adam Kealyhelp Peter Carey, Centre manager present the prize to their mother.

The Department ofEnvironment, Communityand Local Governmentannounced last week thatthey have finalised theimplementation of the LocalProperty Tax (LPT). Eightyper cent of the LPT will beretained in the North Countyto fund vital public servicesand special schemes in2015. The remaining 20 per centwill be re-distributed toprovide top-up funding tocertain local authority areasthat have lower property taxbases due to the variance inproperty values.According to the figures, theCounty Council will be enti-tled to retain an amount ofsurplus funding of€7,814,950 for their own

discretionary purposes, tofund additional budgetitems, reduce borrowing orto fund the cost of reducingthe LPT basic rate.The County Council will bemeeting at the end of themonth to decide whether ornot to decrease LPT rates byup to 15 per cent for 2015.Local Swords councillors,Joe Newman (NP), andDarragh Butler (FF), spoketo the County Leader aboutthe potential LPT ratedecrease. Newman said: “Ofcourse, I’m in favour ofdecreasing our LPT rates,and I intend to vote for a 15per cent reduction, butprovided that we don’t loseany vital services because ofthis reduction. We, as coun-cillors need to know before

we vote for a LPT decrease,exactly what services maybe reduced so we can makean informed decision.”I’m prioritising a reductionin the LPT rate across theNorth County, as residentshave been hit hard enough,but we need clarity beforeanything is decided,” hecontinued. Butler alsofavours the 15 per centreduction, but like Newman,wants to be fully informedat the property tax meetingat the end of the month. “FFare fully in favour of thereduced rate, and based onsome initial figures, I’moptimistic that we shouldhopefully be able to get thefull 15 per cent reduction,whilst not cutting any othervital services in the mean-time, but of course we’llhave to all sit down anddecide how best to proceedwith everything in terms offigures and so on,” he said.

Councillors Hopeful AboutProperty Tax Reduction

Malahide Club HostsStrictly Event Malahide United AFC, are hosting theirown ‘Strictly’ event on Saturday,November 15th in the Regency HotelDublin. Doors open at 7pm, and this isan over 18’s event. Tickets are €25.Anyone interested in being part of the event as a dancer, contestant or sponsor please let the club know, by contacting: [email protected].

Film Festival Kicks Off In PavilionsFingal Film Festival have announced theiropening night film premiere. The doors openat 7:30pm on the 26th September atMovies@swords in the Pavilions ShoppingCentre in Swords. “Palo Alto” is directed byGia Coppola, and stars James Franco andEmma Roberts. The film is due for Irishtheatrical release on the 3rd October. Limitedtickets are available now.

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County Clubbers Is Now Online @www.northcountyleader.ieand also on Facebook!Pics: Derek O’Mara

Suzanne Geraghty &Andrew McLoughlin

Sam Quinn& Ben Kelly

David Flynn, LorraineWeldon, Deirdre Langan

Hazel Cullen& Kate Fox

Janice Arkins& Grace Carr

Arlene Begley& Liza Young

Yvonne McKenna, RosannaDel Rio, Irene Ryan

Monty Byrne, ElaineByrne, Ben Stone

Neill Lovatt &Duncan Hunt

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Adam Smith, Stephen Mynes, John Andrews, Alan Logan, Ollie McGovern

Catriona O'Connor, Laura McDonnell, Francesca O'Connor

Lisa Ring, Aine Ryan, Rosanne Lynch

County Clubbers visitedThe Well in Swords last

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host to a large crowd. Abig shout out to Melisa

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A local band from Lusk ‘Grace Wilde,’ are gearing up to play aconcert on September 13th in the Séamus Ennis Cultural Centrein Naul. Grace Wilde are a North County based band showcasingthe music of singer-songwriter Audrey Fay from Lusk, relativelynew to the Irish music scene. For the show, Grace Wilde willperform as an acoustic trio with Audrey Fay (vocals and guitar)

Enda Duffy (guitar) and Mary Barnecutt (cello). This concertmarks the start of an Irish tour to launch Grace Wilde’s new livealbum ‘Let Me In.’ Although none of the recordings have yet beenreleased and the band has not toured extensively, the band havebeen receiving favourable critical attention. The Irish Timesrecently designated a concert at Whelan’s as ‘Gig of the Week,’and there has also been airplay on RTE Radio One’s Late Dateand Roots Freeway shows.

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Scripture Evenings In SkerriesScripture Evenings In Skerries have started on Wednesdays at 7.30pm onSt. Patrick’s Church, Skerries. Currently up for discussion is Module twoof “School of the Word” with Fr. Kieran O’Mahony, OSA, focussing on theOld Testament as used in the Mass. All welcome.

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AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18After a period of annoying conflicts and unset-tling revelations, you’re finally admitting thatyou’re going to have to make changes. But allmatters will require close examination of theway you use your resources.

PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20For some time you’ve been thinking about trickyissues that involve family or property matters.For fear of complications you’ve been eitherputting things off or not known what to do. Thisweek you will have to act.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20Being generous with close friends or loved onesis one thing, being taken advantage of is quiteanother. You’ve tried to avoid confrontingcertain individuals about certain issues, but thesigns are just right to air all.

TAURUS Apr 21 - May 20As is often the case, it’s not until things becomedifficult that you’re willing to take a chance.However, you’re now forced by circumstances toreview your approach to a number of areas ofyour life.

Gemini May 21 - Jun 20You’ve been cornered by issues that are neitherof your making nor your responsibility. If youdon’t say something now, then others will maketheir own assumptions. Do what you must andput them behind you.

Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 22When the year began, you probably wouldn’thave admitted that the financial side of your lifewas in need of some attention. But the chickenis about to roost, and all money matters willhave to be attended now.

Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23You’ve been suffering in silence, waiting forothers’ responses to important - if not life-changing - requests. These reach a peak aboutFriday, and either others finally respond or youdemand that they do.

Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 22Once you begin to realise that this week is allabout exploration, things will start to fall intoplace. Before then, however, you’re likely tohave become tangled up with tiresome rules andregulations.

Libra Sep 23 - Oct 22Forget about grand gestures this week. Instead,focus on the numerous uninteresting details andfrustrating issues that arise, and you eliminatethem. A week simply to get through - but takenote for the future.

Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22For some time, issues involving your own viewsor priorities, and those of family or loved ones,have been brewing. Your initial reaction may beto take things personally. Overcome that, andeven battles prove constructive.

Sagittarius Nov 23 - Dec 21While you’ve no need to dominate conversa-tions, you have important things to say. Mattersinvolving your resources, time, money and ideascome to the fore about Thursday, and youshould air your feelings precisely.

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Irish language conversationgroups are on the increase in theNorth County, with a network ofCiorcal Comhrá in places, such asSkerries, Malahide, Donabate andSwords. The groups meet everyweek, usually in a café. Therenewed interest in our nativelanguage is evidenced by anincrease in the number ofGaelscoileanna and the growth ofthe Maidneacha Caife . The cafésetting encourages its customersto join in. In Skerries, the groupwas formed by three Irishlanguage enthusiasts, Tom, Billy

and Diarmuid O’Suilleabhain. InSeptember 2012, a little publicitywas carried out in the localnewsprint and a few posters putup in the shops, library and trainstation. Ciorcal Comhrá nowenjoys a following of 20 gaelgoiriand they meet every Tuesday at 12noon in Divino Café and 8.30pm inthe Bus Bar. in the town. This is aneclectic gathering comprisingwriters, farmers, poets, sailors,scientists, teachers, anddreamers. Ciorcal Comhracomprises those with limited,average and fluent Gaeilge. Thecomfortable,friendly atmosphereis conducive to conversation. Theevents provide opportunities tolearn, improve and practice anGhaeilge in a relaxed, informalway. Enthusiasts with differentlevels of fluency are welcome tothese gatherings.

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The EU must be ready to intro-duce additional measures andallocate fresh resourcesoutside the agricultural budgetto help EU farmers overcomeharsh effects of the Russianimport ban on EU food prod-ucts, Agriculture CommitteeMEPs said. They also warnedthat the embargo might stay inplace for some time and calledfor long-term solutions.More money needed, but notfrom agriculture budget.During the debate, many MEPsargued that current resources

will not be sufficient tocompensate all farmers in allsectors. “Today we have achance to remember errors ofthe past,” said Paolo De Castro(S&D, IT) referring to anti-crisismeasures and resourcesParliament called for duringthe CAP reform. “Now farmerswill have to pay for conse-quences. Ultimately, the fiscaldiscipline might have to beapplied to pay costs of theRussian embargo,” hewarned.“Farming is on the front line of

this confl ict. I t would beshame if only the agriculturebudget was used to offsetdamage done to our farmers.We really need to think aboutamending the budget for theCAP because of this excep-tional event “, said MichelDantin (EPP, FR). The importban has had harsh impact onEU agriculture, mainly on thedairy, fruits and vegetable andto some extent also on themeat sector, Commission toldthe Agriculture committee.Among those hardest hit weremilk farmers in Lithuania,Latvia, Estonia and Finland,but other producers in othermembers states are sufferingas well, Commission said.

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Dublin Airport Welcomes New Aer Lingus Route To Leeds BradfordDublin Airportwelcomes theannouncement fromAer Lingus Regional,operated by Stobart Airthat it is to commenceservices to LeedsBradford from October23rd. Dublin AirportManaging Director,

Vincent Harrison saidthe new service, whichwill operate 13 timesper week, would offeradditional choice topassengers travellingbetween Ireland andBritain and also provideeasy connections ontoDublin Airport’sexpanding long-haulnetwork. “DublinAirport is rapidlybecoming a majorEuropean hub for

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BRODERICK Thomas (Tom), (Tooman, Lusk, Co. Dublin/Dungarvan, Waterford), (Peacefully) at Hamilton Park N.H.,surrounded by his loving family. Dearly beloved husband ofMarita, dad of Patrick, Declan, Marianne, Helena, Micheleand trish, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren,brother of the late Kitty, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law,nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. May he rest in peace.

BYRNE Alan, (Swords, Co. Dublin), September 2nd 2014(suddenly), at Beaumont Hospital, deeply regretted by hisloving wife Kay, daughters Suzanne, Jennifer and Rebecca,son-in-law Neil, Nat and Dave, his beloved grandchildrenElla, Shay, Aimee, Kate and Jessica, relatives and friends.Rest in peace.

FARRELL (nee Monahan) (Milverton, Skerries (formerly ofOldcastle, Co. Meath) September 3rd 2014, Margaret, peace-fully at Lusk Community Unit, beloved wife of the lateTommie, sadly missed by her loving sons, Thomas (Tom) andBernard, sister Kathleen, brothers-in-law, John and Jimmy,daughters-in-law, Annette and Joan, grandchildren, Keith,John, Stephen and Amy, nieces, nephews, relatives andfriends. Rest in peace.

KINSELLA (nee Westman) (Swords, Glasnevin and formerlyof Jordanstown) - September 3rd, 2014, peacefully in theloving care of the staff at the Bon Secours Hospital; Francis,beloved wife of Richard; deeply regretted by her lovinghusband, sons Peter and John, daughter Maree andMarguerite, brothers Sean and James, sister Doreen, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, rela-tives and friends. Rest in peace.

MURRAY, Teresa (nee Bealin) (Malahide and formerly ofShanliss Grove, Santry) - September 2, 2014, (peacefully) inthe loving care of staff at Talbot Lodge Nursing Home,Malahide, beloved wife of the late Liam; sadly missed by herloving family, her son Eugene and daughter Irene, son-in-lawKen, daughter-in-law Dara, grandchildren Sean, Kate, Ryanand Ciaran, brother Mark and sister Betty, brothers-in-law,sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Mayshe rest in peace.

REILLY, Caroline (nee Hayes) (Lusk, Co. Dublin) peacefully atBeaumont Hospital. Beloved wife of John and loving motherof Aoife, Rachel and Susan and daughter of Kathleen Hayesand the late Mahon. Sadly missed by her loving husband,daughters, mother, sisters Fiona and Loraine, brother Frank,relatives and many friends. Rest in peace.

HENDRICKX, Walter (Portmarnock, Co. Dublin) 1 stSeptember 2014 (peacefully) surrounded by his loving familyin the care of the staff in St. Francis Hospice, Raheny.Beloved son of Theresa and the late Jozef. He will be verysadly missed by is loving wife Siobhán, children Alan,Caroline and Paul, son-in-law Stephen, daughter-in-lawLauren, granddaughters Emily and Naomi, brother Conor,sisters Sondra and Suzanne, brothers and sisters-in-law,nieces and nephews, extended family, friends and neigh-bours. Rest in peace.

MCNAMEE, Desmond (Thomas) (Skerries, Co. Dublin)August 31st 2014, (peacefully) in the loving care of the staffof Rush nursing home, beloved brother of Pearl, Joy andBernadette, deeply regretted and sadly missed by his sisters,brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and extendedfamily and friends. Rest in peace.

MURPHY, Daniel (Malahide, Co. Dublin and formerlyFarranfore, Co. Kerry) (ex Aer Lingus and Irish Air Corps)September 1st 2014, peacefully in the Beaumont Hospital,surrounded by his loving family, in the wonderful care of theProf. Donegan and his team, beloved father of the late John.Sadly missed by his beloved and devoted wife Josephine,daughters Elain, Denise, Ciara and Lisa, daughter in lawNorma, brother Tom, Mike and Maurice, sisters Helen andJoan, his fourteen grandchildren, his many nieces andnephews, his woderful carers Leah and Vincent, relatives andfriends. May he rest in peace, reunited with his much lovedson John.

BURKE (nee Boyle) (Swords and formerly of Edinburgh,Scotland) September 1, 2014 (peacefully) at home, Grace,sadly missed by her loving husband William, parents Roseand Owen, sisters Katy and Rosemary, brothers-in-law,nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest in peace.

BYRNE, Patricia (Balbriggan, Co. Dublin and late of Artane).Peacefully at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.Beloved daughter of the late Elizabeth and Christopher,beloved sister of Elizabeth, Christopher and the late John andbeloved aunt of Aisling and the late Seán Criostóir. Sadlymissed by her family, Elizabeth’s partner Brian, cousins,aunts, uncles, relatives, neighbours in Balbriggan and Artaneand her many good friends. May she rest in peace.

RICE, Pat, (Skerries, Co. Dublin) 31st August 2014 (peace-fully) at home surrounded by his loving family, Pat, sadlymissed by his loving wife and best friend Frances, children,John, Paul, Brian, Donal, Marie and Patrick, brother, Bernard,sisters, Mary and Fanchea, his adored fourteen grandchil-dren and th elate Callum, daughters-in-law, son-in-law,nieces, nephews, relatives and a large circle of friends. rest inpeace.

COONEY, Joseph (Swords, Co. Dublin) August 29, 2014(Peacefully) at St. Francis Hospice, Raheny. Joseph, belovedhusband of Ellen and father of the late Valerie; deeplyregretted by his loving wife, daughters Barbara and Helen,son Edwin, daughter-in-law Carol, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends. Rest in peace.

CLARE (Lusk, Co. Dublin) Sept 5th 2014 (peacefully) at home,Patrick (Paddy); sadly missed by his loving wife Margaret(Peg), children Caroline, Patrick, Youlanda and Anthony, sonin law, daughters in law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters,extended family and large circle of friends. Rest in peace.

HENNESSY, Patrick (Malahide, Co. Dublin and formerly ofGaltymore Drive, Drimnagh) September 3, 2014. Suddenly,at St. James’s Hospital. Beloved father of Darshan andStacey. He will be very sadly missed by his loving daughters,mother, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces,relatives and friends.

Recent published deathsfrom the North County

Sacred Heart of Jesus in the pastI've asked for many favours thistime I ask for a very special one

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Fingal County CouncilCiara Garvan applies for Retention permission for alter-ations to previously granted permission F12A/0063 at"Apple Rose house, Ard na Mara, Malahide, Co. Dublin",formerly described as "Rear of Rosslea, Dublin Road,Malahide, Co. Dublin. The alteration consists of the addi-tion of a single story ca 9m2 covered area for bicyclestorage within the front garden behind the boundary wall,not higher than the boundary wall and not visible from theroad. The planning application may be inspected or purchased ata fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copyat the offices of the planning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (20Euros) within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by the authority of thisapplication

Fingal County CouncilPermission for alterations (incl. demolition of existing part2 storey part single-storey rear extensions) and new exten-sions including: (A) new bay windows & entrance canopyto the front (North Elevation); (B) part single-storey, part 2-storey extension to the rear (South side) of existing 2-storey dwelling and all associated site works at No.33Harbour Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Signed: P. & A. Dice.This application can be inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during thepublic opening hours of 09.30 -16.30 Mon.-Fri. at theoffices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street,Swords, Co. Dublin . A submission or observation in rela-tion to the application may be made in writing to thePlanning Authority on payment of €20, within the period of5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal CountyCouncil of the application and such submissions or obser-vations will be considered by the Planning Authority inmaking a decision on the application. The PlanningAuthority may grant permission subject to or withoutconditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilWe Mr. & Mrs. Philip Dunne intend to apply for PlanningPermission at rear of No. 9A Connolly Avenue, Malahide,Co. Dublin. To construct single storey detached house to rear ofexisting house with pitched roof finish and new vehicularentrance off Connolly Avenue and associated site works. The Planning Application may be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the Offices of the Planning Authority during itsPublic Opening Hours (9.30am to 4.30 pm.)This planning application may be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of Fingal County Council, County Hall,Main St. Swords Co. Dublin during the public openinghours 9-30am 15-30pm Monday to Friday and a submis-sion or observation in relation to the application may bemade to the planning authority in writing on payment of afee of €20.00 within the period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by Fingal County Council of the applica-tion.

Fingal County CouncilWe Philip Carolan and Patricia Carolan intend to apply forPermission for development at Cedar Lodge, MillviewRoad, Malahide, County Dublin. The development willconsist of a change of use from existing pedestrianentrance (Planning Permission Reg Ref F08A/0945) to anew vehicular and pedestrian entrance from MillviewRoad, Malahide, County Dublin to include dishing the kerb,the construction of a new boundary wall along the easternboundary, the closing up of the existing entrance, and allassociated and ancillary works. The Planning Applicationmay be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at the Offices of ThePlanning Authority during the public opening hours of9.30-16.30 Monday- Friday at Fingal County Council, FingalCounty Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin . Asubmission or observation in relation to the Applicationmay be made in writing to The Planning Authority onpayment of a fee of €20, within the period of five weeks,beginning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Councilof the Application, and such submissions or observationswill be considered by The Planning Authority in making adecision on the application. The Planning authority makegrant permission subject or without conditions or mayrefuse to grant permission

Fingal County CouncilI Una Gillespie intend to apply for planning permission for(1) to build a first floor extension to the front (circa. 9sq.m.) (2) alterations to the existing front porch and allassociated site works at 52 Glencarraig, Sutton, Co. Dublin.This planning application may be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the planning Authority during itspublic opening hours and that a submission or observa-tion in relation to the Application may be made in writingto the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed

fee within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date ofreceipt by Fingal County Council of the Application

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission sought to construct a single/twostorey extension to the side and back of a two storeysemi-detached dwelling, alterations to elevations and roofand ancillary site service connections and developmentworks at 1 Aspen Park, Kinsealy Court, Swords, Co.Dublinby Emma O’Callaghan. The Planning Application maybeinspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of Dublin CityCouncil during its public opening hours and a submissionor observation may be made in writing to the authority onpayment of the prescribed fee within the period of fiveweeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority ofthe application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is being sought for construction of 2storey, 3 bed detached dwelling(124 sq.M)to side ofexisting house with 1 No: enlarged shared vehicularentrance and all associated site and development worksto side of 17 Park View, Malahide, Co. Dublin, for Richie &Jackie OonanThe Planning Application may be inspected or purchasedbetween the hours of 9.30 - 16.30 Monday - Friday at a feenot exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of Fingal County Council, Fingal County Hall,Main Street, Swords,Co. Dublin. A submission or obser-vation in relation to the application may be made inwriting to the planning authority on payment of a fee of€20, within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the dateof receipt by Fingal County Council of the Application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for development to consist of 6 x 2bedroom apartments at St. Colmcilles Court, Swords, Co.Dublin for Swords Wrought Iron Works Ltd. The planningapplication may be inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at theoffices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main St.Swords, Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am to16.30pm Monday - Friday. A submission or observationmay be made in writing to the planning authority on thepayment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the planningauthority of this application .

Fingal County CouncilNora O'Driscoll and Joseph Wade seek planning permis-sion for two storey extension to side and rear of existingtwo storey house with enlarged porch and redevelop-ment of internal house layout at 29 Sherlock Park,Millers Lane, Skerries, County Dublin .The planning application may be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the planning authority during itspublic opening hours Monday to Friday at Fingal CountyHall, Main St, Swords , Co. Dublin. A submission orobservation in relation to the application may be madein writing to the planning authority on payment of theprescribed fee (€20 Euros), within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by the planningauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for a new single-storeydwellinghouse (90sq/m) along with associated site-works to include usage of existing vehicular access @Old Coach Road, Balrothery, Co. Dublin. Signed:- JohnCarpenterThis planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of Fingal County Council,County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin betweenthe hours of 9.30am – 16.30pm Monday-Friday. Asubmission or observation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to Fingal County Council onpayment of a fee of €20 within the period of five weeksbeginning on the date of receipt of the application byFingal County Council.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for alterations &extensions to existing dwellinghouse along with associ-ated siteworks to include upgrading of existing septictank & percolation area at ‘Longhouse’, Balgaddy,Ringcommons, Naul, Co. Dublin. Signed :- Paul & AnnKimmageThis planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of Fingal County Council,County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin betweenthe hours of 9.30am – 16.30pm Monday-Friday. Asubmission or observation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to Fingal County Council onpayment of a fee of €20 within the period of five weeksbeginning on the date of receipt of the application by

HIGGINSWALTER

Swords, Co.DublinKnockcroghery, Co.Roscommon

who passed away peacefully March 22nd 2014The wife and family of the late Walter Higgins wish tothank most sincerely all those who sympathised with

us on our recent bereavement.Thanks to all the family, relatives, friends and neigh-bours who called to our home, made phone calls, sentMass cards and floral tributes, travelled long distancesand from overseas, attended the funeral, and all who

participated in any way. We were especiallycomforted by the many hundreds who attended the

funeral home, so many of whom had a uniquepersonal story to tell. Thanks also to Walter’s many

former associates from the Motor Industry whoattended, as well as those from his final workplace

Collinstown Business Park. Thanks to Fr. Laven wholead prayers at the funeral home. Thanks for the verypersonal Homily at the funeral Mass concelebrated byFr. Milton P.P. and Fr. Cullen P.P. Also special thanksto Fr. Leogue P.P. for his prayers. Thanks also to thechoir and to the readers. Thanks to the gravediggerswho volunteered to prepare Walter’s final resting

place by hand, and to Smyth’s Funeral Directors whocarried out their duties in such a sensitive and profes-sional manner. Thanks also to the management andstaff at Hannon’s Hotel for their personal attention.Special thanks to journalist Mr. Brian Cunniffe andMrs Phil Feely for the lovely tribute to Walter in theRoscommon Herald. The Holy Sacrifice of the Masswas offered for all your intentions in St. Columcilles

Church on Friday July 18th.

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Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for anew single- storey extension to the northside of existing two-storey dwellinghousealong with associated siteworks at No.1,Westbrook Green, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.Signed:- Nengmin WuThis planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy, at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil, County Hall, Main Street, Swords,Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am –16.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission orobservation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to Fingal CountyCouncil on payment of a fee of €20 withinthe period of five weeks beginning on thedate of receipt of the application by FingalCounty Council.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for achange of use from Industrial to use as aPrivate Members Gym along with internalfit-out including inserting a mezzaninefloor.At Unit 10, Balbriggan Industrial Estate,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Signed:- JohnCarroll & Adrian Harper - Profitness Gym.This planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy, at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil, County Hall, Main Street, Swords,Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am –16.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission orobservation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to Fingal CountyCouncil on payment of a fee of €20 withinthe period of five weeks beginning on thedate of receipt of the application by FingalCounty Council.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought forconstruction of 12no. 2 storey houses,consisting of 6 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses, 2 no. 3 bedroomdetached houses and 4 no. 4 bedroomdetached houses on previously approved(Reg Ref; F06A/0945 and F07A/1374)sites 46 - 57 incl (approved numberinglayout), Sea Brook, Site Fronting BrookLane, Rush, Co Dublin for Carroll EstatesDublin Ltd. The application also includesthe provision of 2 no. within curtilage carparking spaces per house and all associ-ated site works.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of the PlanningAuthority during its public opening hours A submission or observation in relation tothe application may be made in writing tothe Planning Authority on payment of theprescribed fee of 20 euros within the

period of 5 weeks beginning on the dateof receipt by the authority of the applica-tion.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought byCirclewood Ltd for a nursing home devel-opment on a site (4.507ha) of a previouslyapproved nursing home (Reg Ref;F09A/0551) at The Cross, Featherbed Lane(L1315), Blackland, Loughshinny, Skerries,Co. Dublin. The development will consistof the construction of a two storey, 121bedroom nursing home (5,983m2 grossinternal floor area) incorporatingcommunal spaces, treatment rooms,dining rooms, kitchen, sanitary accommo-dation, staff accommodation, ancillaryservice and administration rooms. Thedevelopment will also consist of theconstruction of a detached electrical sub-station (21m2 floor area), closing ofexisting agricultural access and creatingnew gated vehicular and pedestrianaccesses off Featherbed Lane (L1315), 41surface car parking spaces (incl 3 dedi-cated disabled parking spaces) and 28bicycle parking spaces, temporary on-sitewaste water treatment plant and percola-tion area, surface water drainageincluding attenuation works, hard and soft landscaping and associated

site development works.The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy at the offices of the PlanningAuthority during its public opening hours.A submission or observation in relation tothe application may be made in writing tothe Planning Authority on payment of theprescribed fee of €20 within the period of5 weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilOutline planning permission is sought fordormer bungalow and vehicular entranceon infill site adjoining San Antoine,Kinsealy Lane, Malahide , Co. Dublin. Applicants: D. & P. Kennedy. 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 hours.A submission or observation in relation tothe application may be made in writing tothe planning authority on payment of theprescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of the application, and suchsubmissions or observations will beconsidered by the planning authority inmaking a decision on the application. Theplanning authority may grant permissionsubject to or without conditions, or mayrefuse to grant permission.

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