North County Leader 2nd August 2011

Amomentous occasion took place last week,with the release of 26 red kites in NewbridgeHouse. After an absence of several hundred

years, red kites will soon be gliding over the fieldsand woods across the North County. Minister for theDepartment of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht, JimmyDeenihan T.D., released the first batch of birds fromaviaries in a secluded wood within the demesne.

The kites, which were collected under licence fromwild nests in Wales were released in the public parkand a further 13 young kites will be released shortlyfrom a private location in the north of the county.In order to maximise the potential for an expandingRed Kite population in Ireland, it was decided torelease 39 red kites in the North County area andestablish a satellite population half way between thered kite populations in County Wicklow and CountyDown. It is expected that this project will be a welcome addi-tion to the rich and varied natural heritage in NorthCounty Dublin and that sightings of these gracefuland colourful birds will further enhance the localcommunity’s appreciation of their nearby amenitiesand wildlife. All the kites released here and also those released inDown and Wicklow over the years have been sourcedin Wales from wild young kites. “I have great hopesthat the release of these red kites here today, willlead to a situation in a number of years where we willhave a viable, sustainable and enjoyable population

of red kites,” saidMinister Deenihan.Mr Hans Visser,Biodiversity Officer,stated that “theCounty Council are veryhappy to work with theGolden Eagle Trust andfacilitate the Red Kiteproject at NewbridgeDemesne and the restora-tion of this majestic birdto our countryside”. The project has been supportedby representatives of the local Irish FarmersAssociation (IFA) and the National Association forRegional Game Councils (NARGC). All the birds wereattached with a small radio transmitter, each with a

unique frequency, and small PVC wing tags. Thesedevices allow the project team and the public tolocate and identify each individual bird.It was decided at the outset to release the birds in ornear to busy public parks, even though this may haverun the risk of the birds being disturbed or foundduring the very sensitive captive phase. The GoldenEagle Trust would like to reassure the people of theNorth County that now that the birds have beenreleased, they intend to open the Red Kite project upto the public and their local media as much aspossible by regular media updates, educational activ-ities, project website reports and public talks. North County Dublin and adjoining counties offersideal red kite foraging and breeding habitat. Red Kitesprimarily feed in farmland areas and nest in maturetrees. Experience amongst the farming and shootinginterests in Wales over the last century prove that therather light weight kite is not a threat to livestock orgame birds.

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Residents of the NorthCounty will not have long towait for the decision of theMetro North project goingahead. The decision will berevealed next month.Excitement has beenbuilding over the past fewweeks as residents andbusiness owners alike awaita positive outcome. Thisoutcome will bring commer-cial life to our region, not

only in Swords but to theentire North County.There are many positivereasons why the MetroNorth should absolutely goahead, all of which werepublished in past editions ofthe County Leader. Speaking to theCounty Leader,Lorraine Sutton

from the SwordsCommunity Council saysthat the council continue topush harder than ever toensure the project will goahead: “The project is vitalfor Swords and everyone inthe North County andabsolutely must go ahead,”she said.

Pressure will continue to beplaced on local minister LeoVaradkar, who will ulti-mately decide whether thisvital project goes through ornot. Cllr Coppinger (SP)said: “We would like tomeet with the Minister toreally emphasise our casefor the Metro North. We willbe looking to put across thepoint of the project being agood economic investmentand will be also reminding

him of his pre-electionpromise to have MetroNorth delivered, a feature ofhis campaign poster.” The Metro North will createan initial 6,000 jobs- 4,000in the construction phasewith 2,000 indirect jobsfollowing. According to theeconomic plan for theproject, a further 25,000 to37,000 jobs will then becreated locally over the nextdecade.

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Shoppers may have spotted the Heineken Cupbeing held aloft by the Swords Rugby FootballClub in the Pavilions Shopping Centre recently.Leinster became European Champions winningthe Heineken Cup earlier this summer and theSwords RFC took the opportunity to offer rugbyfans the chance to get their photo taken withthe cup and talk about the club. The SwordsRFC was born out of the Aer Lingus RFC and theALSAA RFC, becoming the one club in July 2005. They train on Tuesdays and Thursdays in ALSAAand welcome all rugby players from beginnersto the experienced. In September, they willstart their new Mini Rugby team for 5-12 year

olds, which will take placeon Sundays at10.30am at theirnew pitch inHolywell. The

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October,makingit thef i r s td e d i -c a t e dr u g b ypitch inSwords.

Balbriggan TownCouncillors have calledon the County Councilto restore regulargrass cutting on aBalbriggan estate.Under the controver-sial county councilproject, 'GrowingPlaces', areas of openspace in HamptonCove in Balbrigganthat were once cut on aregular basis, havebeen allowed to growwith a view to turningthem into a wildmeadow. This policy has notproven popular withresidents, however,and a spokespersonfrom the town councilproposed on theirbehalf, that the estatebe taken out of the'Growing Places' initia-tive and restored backto a regular grass-cutting schedule. Thisproposal was backedby the majority ofcouncillors at therecent meeting of theBalbriggan TownCouncil. Speaking tothe County Leader ,Balbriggan councillor,Peadar O'Kelly, saysthat the issue is still anongoing one. "Themajority of residents inHampton Cove signeda petition asking that

the grass be cut on aregular basis. It is animportant amenity

facility for the resi-dents. I put forward aquestion about theissue at the recentTown Council meeting,

however it is still notanswered. I willcontinue to press thematter until it isresolved," he said.

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Chairman of MalahideTidy Towns, GerryRafferty would like toexpress h is s incerethanks to all involvedwith the T idy Townsfor thei r invaluablesupport over the years. Speaking to theCounty Leader , hesaid: "For the past 35years, Malahide TidyTowns has endeav-oured to keep ourtown c lean and t idyand to improve andembellish the naturaland built environmentat every opportunity.As we are a voluntary

organisation, this canbe chal lenging att imes, especia l lydur ing recession.None of our workwould be achievablewithout the support oflocal business people,the community atlarge, and of courseour hard working FÁSworkers. Their supporthas been invaluableand on behalf of theTidy Towns committee,I would like to thankall involved from topadministrat ion r ightdown to the workerson the ground.""It is very hearteningin these difficult timesto see all this type ofwork going ahead, sowe express our eternalgratitude and congrat-u lat ions to a l lconcerned," heconcluded.

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Pictured is local councillor, Darragh Butler (FF), withhis son, Adam snuggly tucked into the Heineken Cup,at Pavilions Shopping Centre, as part of SwordsRugby Club's new membership drive recently.

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Millfield Shopping Centre in Balbriggan iscertainly making a name for itself. Consideringthat it has been opened for only a short time, thelist of tenants continues to grow.

Peter Carey, Centre Manager told the CountyLeader, “Trade is really good at the moment andpeople are beginning to come and enjoy theirshopping here. The whole thing has been great forBalbriggan and we are in an excellent catchmentarea,” he said. This area is continuing to grow andincludes Mornington, Rush, Lusk, Donabate,Oldtown, Garristown, north Swords and areas suchas Duleek and Julianstown and the outskirts ofDrogheda, as well as the local trade in Balbriggan.” The current tenants provide an excellent range,choice and variety of retail experience. “At themoment, we have a 35 per cent occupancy, whichwill grow to 85 per cent by Christmas, There are anumber of exciting tenants ready to set up shop

here, including, Holland and Barrett, Easons, Vila,Vero Moda, Jack Jones, Only, Name It, Boston Belleand maternity shop, Mamalicious to name but afew. Another exciting tenant will be McDonald’swho will open a drive in very soon,” said Peter. Thisis certain to heighten the profile of this excitingnew Shopping Centre, and with Boots Pharmacy

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ResidentsVulnerableWithout Rangers

Residents who visit Swords TownPark and River Valley Park areleft in a vulnerable state, thanksto the recent withdrawal of thePark Rangers. The parks are nowunsupervised with gates to bothbeing left open 24 hours a day.According to Cllr EuguneCoppinger (SP), “this will lead toadded anti-social behaviour andreduce the safety and security ofpeople using the parks.”The council have recentlyrejected these claims, however

evidence of this safety issue wasbrought to light, as it wasreported that a young girl wasrecently attacked in RivervalleyPark. This terrible attack mayhave been avoided, had therebeen adequate supervision at thepark. Speaking to the CountyLeader, Lorriane Sutton fromSwords Community Council, saysthere has to be an alternative dueto the dismissal of the Rangers:“What we want to know is,what’s the alternative plan? Whoor what is being put in place toensure that residents or visitorswill be safe?.”“The parks absolutely cannot beleft unattended and we’ll becalling on the county council toact on this,” she said.

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Pupils at Little Ruggers Montessori School, Malahide, raised €550 for St Michael’sHouse, one of Ireland’s largest providers of community based services for children andadults with an intellectual disability. The funds were raised by the pupils by sellingcopies of their annual play on DVD, and the money will be used to support St. Michael'sHouse Early Services Programmes.Presenting the cheque for €550 to St. Michael's House were L-R: staff members HayleyTaaffe, Pauline Walsh, Kevin Muldoon, Karen Smith and Caron Steenkamp, and pupilsSean Power, Amerlie Sampson, Aoibhe Murphy, Conor Lawlor, Simar Preet, Freya McFerran, Siun McFerran, Sophia Moloney, Katie McGahan, and Joy Lennon Fay.

Busy Times ForMalahide Lions ClubAugust is proving to be a particularly busy monthfor Malahide Lions Club, with two very excitingprojects in the pipeline. The club and the RailwayPreservation Society of Ireland have arranged asteam train journey from Malahide to Wicklow onSunday, August 7th. Participants will depart fromMalahide Train Station at 10.30am and return at4.35pm. Tickets cost €35 per person and family tickets (twoadults and two children under 12 years old) cost€110. Tickets are available from Malahide TrainStation and all proceeds from the trip will go to theRoss Nugent Foundation. Everyone is encouagedto come and join in what will be two fantasic daysout. Also, a Classic and Vintage Car Show is to beheld at Malahide Cricket Club later this month, in aone-off event, hosted in conjunction with MalahideLions Club and North Dublin Rotary. The show will take place on home soil in MalahideDemense on Sunday, August 21st between 11amand 6pm. It will provide car lovers with the once ina lifetime opportunity to view classic and vintagecars when the pitch will be open to all vehicles forone-day only. The announcement comes during anexciting time for Malahide Cricket Club followingthe recent news of a new international standardCricket Facility to be built shortly after this month’scar show.

RNLI Charity Run in SkerriesThe RNLI in Skerries are organising a five and 10kmcharity run which will take place on August 7th at12pm at Skerries Harbour. All participants are askedto meet at the Figure 8 gym in Skerries. All proceedsfrom the run will go to Skerries RNLI. Since this will be the first year of the charity run,everyone is encouraged to come out and participatein what is sure to be a fantastic day of fun. All whoare interested in doing the run should contact8029593. It’s a great way to keep fit and all for agood cause, so get those running shoes on!

Pictured here from L-R are members of the Balbriggan Cancer Support Group: PeggyQuinlan, Carol Reilly, Maire Dunne and Tina Kelly. Pic: RN

A New Home ForBalbriggan GroupBalbriggan Cancer Support Groupwill finally have their own base.Unit 22 on Harry Reynolds Road inBalbriggan is the building that willbe home to their meetings fromnow on. The committee metrecently in the Parish Hall inBalbriggan to launch an appeal tothe volunteers to come along andassist the group with fundraisingon a permanent basis. McLoughlins Oil People made thefirst step and donated them thebuilding, now the group are callingon residents for support in order topurchase all equipment necessary

for the new building. “We needpeople to donate anything theycan. We would like people to knowthat our joint efforts are not onlyfor Balbriggan, but for the whole ofNorth County Dublin.” said MaireDunne, a committee member. The group is a community driven,volunteer based organisation thatwas established in April 2010 by agroup of local people concernedwith the lack of cancer supportwithin the area. The meetings are held, for the timebeing, in the “Meals on Wheels”base on Hampton Street everyThursday at 7.30pm. The grouphopes to have the new premisesready to be launched in six weekstime.

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The 164th Brackenstown Scout Group recently left for the South of France on a 10 day trip. The group raised fundstowards the trip by holding a family fun day in celebration of their 30 year anniversary in Brackenstown Parish. Over 60venturers and scouts took part in the trip. Pictured are some of the venturers and scouts at Dublin Airport prior toleaving. Back Row L-R, Declan Brady, Eoghan Brady and Mark Kennedy. Front Row L-R, Lauren Berkeley, KarenMoore,Ryan Kennedy, Ava Sandford, PJ Taitt, Megan Wilson, Lorraine Cantwell, Faye Flynn, Kate Breen and ErikaSavage. Pic: KD

Swords Cycling Clubrecently celebrated their25th anniversary, withClub founder andPresident, JohnnyO’Sullivan, leading thecelebrations. The Luskman was awarded amedal of honour on thenight for his contributionto the club at aw o n d e r f u l l yattended event inthe Harp Bar,Swords. The club has comea long way from itsoriginal fourc o m m i t t e emembers and nowconsists of wellover 100 riders, ofwhich around 50race everyWednesday. Theclub also boasts ahigh number ofveterans, a tributeto the club, whichthrough persever-ance and guidance,has saddled somecycling greats, suchas World MastersChampion, Tess Quinlan.Speaking to the CountyLeader, Johnny reminisceson a time past where

Newbridge House was host to the waggingtails of dogs of all shapes and sizes recently atthe recent Little Hill Animal Rescue Dog Show.The Little Hill Animal rescue is a animal sanc-tuary located in Ballymore Eustace, Co.Kildare which rescues and rehabilitatesneglected dogs, cats and horses. They alsorecently rehoused several hundred ex-batteryhens. The charity is funded entirely by dona-tions and holds various events to helpfundraising. The fun dog show which took place besideNewbridge House in the demesne held over 10categories, including 'Best Rescue', 'BestOutfit' and 'Cutest Face'. It was a great funday out for families, with neither children nordogs put off by the drizzling rain. Goodie bagsand rosettes were given out to the partici-pants and winners and the classes werejudged by Celebrity guest judges, OrlaithRafter, Trish Murphy from aboutyourdog.ieand Deirdre Walsh.

things were so much moredifferent: “In 1986, webegan with our very firstrace, a time trial fromSwords to just afterBlake’s Cross. Myself andDermot Brown were doingsteward but there was a

guard helping us as well. Iwasn’t a very popular manin Lusk at the time, so atthe one minute intervals,the guard was up and

down hitting lads for notax and insurance on theircar.” Johnny says that theclub has gone fromstrength to strength sincethen, a testament to theman who treats each clubmember as an extensionof his own family. It isimmediately evident ofthe club’s gratitudetowards its members andall those who helpeddown through the years.

A specialmention is givento Stamullennative andfellow cyclingenthusiast, GayHoward whohelped the clubget off theground early inits tenure. “I would like tosay a specialthanks to all thec o m m i t t e e s ,club members,time keepersand helpersd o w nthroughout theyears. I wouldalso like to pay aspecial tribute to

my late wife, KathleenO’Sullivan who was thewoman behind the man.She was there for every-body,” Johnny concluded.

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Pictured here at Naul Golf Society's recent Captain'sDay outing are L-R: Captain David Morgan and prizewinner Mick Jones.

The 7th Captains Dayouting of the NaulGolf Society tookplace recently. Thesunny day on thegolf course resultedin 60 golfers takingpart on the day. Atasty barbecue washeld after the golfand prizes weregiven out. Everyonewho attended thendanced the nightaway in the clubhouse until the earlyhours of the nextmorning. A great, fun filledday was had by alland the Captain andCommittee wouldlike to thank theirsponsors for thelovely display ofprizes. The nextouting will takeplace in BalbrigganGolf Club on August13th and all arewelcome to attendwhat will surely beanother fantasticday out.

Swords residents are asked to be extra vigi-lant about handing over money to people oro r g a n i s a t i o n s t h e y a r e n o t s u r e a b o u t .Leaflets have been distributed in parts ofSwords, hand-delivered, with no address onthe envelope and no signature on the letterfrom a company calling themselves ‘RiverF o r e s t P a r t n e r s h i p ’ a n d a r e q u e s t f o rpayment of ground rent of €550. Local coun-cillor, Darragh O’Brien (FF) said, “We need tohighlight this as a scam and alert residentsnot to get taken in by th is . I f received,please note the date it was delivered andcontact your local Garda Station and warnneighbours that this is indeed a scam.”

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Pictured here at the 25th Anniversary ofSwords Cycling Club, in the Harp, Swords,are: Club Founder and President, JohnnyO'Sullivan and his son, Martin, who alsoplayed a huge role in the club's founding.

IRISH people traditionally invest a greatdeal of thought into how they deal withthe difficulties of bereavement; they setgreat store in paying suitable tribute asthey seek out carefully the appropriate fu-neral service for their beloved relative.Our attitude to bereavement is often in-formed by a blend of culture, history andspiritual legacy but also by the rapidlychanging needs of our contemporary soci-ety.

Stafford’s new Funeral Home in Port-marnock has been open for over sixmonths now; this newest branch reflect-ing Stafford’s Funeral Directors long-standing service with deep strong roots ofNorth Dublin city and its surrounds.

A key component of Stafford’s profes-sional hallmark is the ability to uphold allthat is appropriate and dignified about tra-ditional service while moving progres-sively to accommodate social change inliving habits – Stafford’s at the NorthStrand for example is synonymous inmost people’s mind with a well estab-lished reliable family firm.

Stafford’s of Portmarnock is also in-dicative of how, since the 1940’s, expan-sion in this leading Dublin FuneralDirectors has progressed in a mannerwhich is calm, measured and timely, suit-ably reflective of the slow and timelypace of a gentle funeral procession. Geo-graphically, the same story applies.Stafford’s of Maypark in Donnycarneywas opened in 1981 to mirror the moder-nity of a new era in the rapidly expandingnorth suburbs. Maypark continues toserve the communities of Donnycarney,Artane, Killester, Marino, Clontarf, Ra-heny, Coolock, large parts of Beaumontand beyond.

Portmarnock takes the journey to adifferent level. After over 20 years as aFuneral Director, Jonathan Stafford re-searched into the benefits of building anew state-of-the art funeral home in Port-marnock. While North Strand and May-park are still upheld as crucial locationsin Dublin’s demographic make-up, theinclusion of Portmarnock into Stafford’sprofessional service offers additional op-

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� Jonathan Stafford and Richard Elliott (Manager) in conversation.

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Portmarnock was designed with di-versity in mind for our modern times.Stafford’s can offer many and varied op-tions – for small intimate funeral gather-ings, the chapels can be seamlesslyinterchanged to suit, and likewise ex-panded. Many people have been drawnto Portmarnock for humanist and non-re-ligious funeral services along with tradi-tional Christian funerals - familiesopting for Masses or Prayer Services de-pending on the different religious de-nominations. While the professionalteam at Stafford’s place great emphasison being able to cater for any type of be-reavement service, all of their funeraltributes are unified by certain essentialelements – consistent high quality, adeeply held spirit of community service,and ongoing mindfulness about cost andbudget, especially relevant today.Jonathan describes how the new ameni-ties at Portmarnock reflect Stafford’s Fu-neral Director’s ethos about cost and

budget. ‘This building has an air ofspace and elegance and deciding to holda funeral here will not cost one euromore than a more regular venue. I can-not stress that enough. In fact, our cost-ing procedure involves the bereavedfamily at a deep level, because we offerso many budgetary options that the fam-ily has a major input into deciding howmuch a funeral will cost. Funerals canbe inexpensive or costly, it depends onthe family, so don’t hesitate to call onthe experts – a good Funeral Director

will always be able to help you shaveoff unnecessary cost.’

Somebody once also defined theessence of a good funeral director as theability to project into the future so thatthe grieving family can be truly presentin the here and now, free to reflect andfocus on their departed loved one.Stafford’s, in providing all the new fa-cilities at their Portmarnock branch, cancertainly offer the bereaved family thesolace of some time out to pay suitabletribute to their loved one.

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tions to families all over North Dublin,including Portmarnock, Malahide, Kin-sealy, Baldoyle, Sutton, Howth, Don-aghmede, Bayside, Clontarf, Raheny, andbeyond.

Reflecting on the first six months ofarranging funerals at Portmarnock offersthe team at Stafford’s some very interest-ing insights into what families need atdifficult times of loss and trauma. Needsand requirements differ depending on thefamily in question, says Jonathan.

During the first months of service,certain patterns emerged. Some familieschose Portmarnock on the basis of its spa-ciousness and ample car parking, as theyneeded to accommodate large crowds offriends and relatives – some opting tohold the entire funeral service at Port-marnock, incorporating Removal and Fu-neral Mass in the very large chapel ofrepose followed by the funeral processionto a local graveyard or crematorium.

Portmarnock also proved a suitablevenue for other families for whom accessto the national road network was crucial.Portmarnock is ideal in this respect, inclose proximity to the M50 & the M1while simultaneously located against thetranquil coastal backdrop of PortmarnockTidal Estuary.

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Artur Darmofal is leaving Keelings Food Company Swords after five years. Pictured here atthe party in the Cock Tavern in Swords are L-R: Zosia McGowan, Kasia Skowrowsa,Karolina Stus, Artur Darmofal, Rachel Ward, Eve Jaroskova and Caroline Carty. EMcQ

Louise Smyth is pictured enjoying the celebrations at her 30th birthday in TheOld Boro in Swords. L-R are: Amanda

Bernard, Jillian Bernard, Louise Smyth, KarenFannin and Frances Smyth. JR

It was Bon Voyage in The Old Boro in Swords as Bernadetteand John Davis head off to live in Australia. Pictured heresaying a fond farewell are L-R: Caoimhe Davis, Gary

O'Hanlon, Noel Sheridan, Stephen Hogan, Bernadette Davis, JohnDavis, Caoimhe Davis and Martin Mevray. EMcQ

Pictured here enjoying 30th Birthday celebrations in theOld Boro in Swords are L-R: Gillian Kelly, Claire Jeegan,Kylie Kinahan, Martina Caffrey, Natalie Farrell, Jennifer

Farrell, Catherine Feeney, Catherine O'Connor (30), her MotherUrsulla O'Connor and Naomi Butler. EMcQ

Blushing bride-to-be Laura Dowling, whois getting married on the 18th of August,recently held her Hen Party in The Old Boro

in Swords. Pictured here L-R are: Lyndsay Grimes,Laura Dowling and Sarah Kebell. EMcQ

Pictured here celebrating her 30th Birthday inWrights in Swords is Catriona Granger withL-R: Edel Tighe and Shannon Russell. EMcQ

Teresa Brant from Kinsealy is pictured enjoying thenight in The Old Schoolhouse as she celebrates her50th birthday with her friend Teresa Russell,

husband Grahame Brant, friend Noeleen Colclough andSister-in-law Gillian Brant. JR

Margaret O’Shaughnessy recently who hasworked in Dunnes Stores in the Pavilions forfour years is pictured saying a fond farewell

to her colleagues at her leaving do in The Harp Barin Swords with her friend Aideen Coffey. JR

Sinead Roche celebrated her 21st birthday in TheHarp Bar in Swords recently with her friends andfamily. She is pictured here with her sister Nicola,

Dad and sister Paul and Ciara Roche, friend DavidByrne, Niece Jade Roche and sister Amy Roche. JR

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The Dublin Airport Authoritystaff are continuing to goabove and beyond the call ofduty when it comes tofundraising for the DAA Charityof the Year The 3T's - TurningThe Tide of Suicide. Recentlythe County Leader reported onthe members of the DublinAirport Police and Fire Servicewho rowed across the IrishSea from Howth to Holyheadin 12 hours to raise money forthe charity. Now anothergroup of DAA staff haveattempted to match this event- by jumping out of a planeflying at 10,000 feet. Twenty-four members of theDAA travelled down toClonbullogue, Co.Offaly to

complete a tandem sky divewith the Irish Parachute Club.“It was unreal” said MarkJames Ryan, Secretary of theCharity Committee and one ofthe DAA staff who parachuted. “The freefall was one of themost amazing things I've everdone. It shows the bravery ofthe staff, I think what every-body did on the day wasabsolutely brill iant.” hecontinued.This was the largest DAA ledcharity event in the five yearhistory of the DAA Staff CharityInitiative. The event raisedover €4000 for The 3T'scharity.

DAA Fly Away For CharityBy Jennifer Ryan

DAA Staff Members Emear McCormack and Sinead Mulligan arepictured pre-jump at the Irish Parachute Club recently. Pic: JR

Low Rock on the MalahideCoast Road is a verypopular swimming spotfor locals and those fromfurther afield. On anaverage day, as many as40 to 50 people visit LowRock to swim, sometraining for the famous‘English Channel’ and‘Escape to Alcatraz’ longdistance swims. Despitethe popularity and fameof the area, Low Rock isstill not recognised as an

Recognition Sought ForMalahide Swimming Area

official swimming beach.This means it receives nofunding from the CountyCouncil and has no officiallifeguards or water safetyflags. Fed up of Low Rock beingignored, a group of localstook up the cause fiveyears ago and formed theLow Rock BeachCommittee, dedicated tothe running and upkeep of

Low Rock and to workingtowards getting Low Rockrecognised as an officialswimming beach. Speaking to the County

Leader, Philip LynchSecretary of the BeachCommittee said, “In truecommunity spirit we allkeep an eye on each

other.” Philip spoke aboutthe current status of theappeal. “We have ameeting imminent withthe County Council and a

representative from IrishWater SafetyAssociation.” The beachis extremely popular,hundreds of people visitthe two annual Dublinoutdoor swimming leagueevents which take place atLow Rock every year anddispite this, the beach isstill not officially recog-nised.Philip explained howMalahide would benefitgreatly if Low Rock was tobecome recognised. “Thewater quality is excellentand if it were to becomean official swimmingbeach, it may helpMalahide gain a blue flag.The potential of Low Rockis endless, all we need isfor it to be recognised,” heconcluded.

Pictured here at Low Rock, Malahide Beach are L-R: Channel swimmers, John Downes,John Daly and Fergal Somerville. Pic: JR

Colour Splash FromBalbriggan Youth ServiceSome shop windows in Balbriggan town werebrought to life recently, thanks to some creativeyoung people who had the brilliant idea to fill themwith ingenious designs. The event is part of theBalbriggan Youth Service’s Summer Programme,which aims to involve young people in fun and educa-tional activities with people of their own age. A totalof 17 teenagers demonstrated their talent and paintthe windows in empty buildings in Balbriggan. Youngpeople worked with artist, Alison O’Grady, to come upwith the ideas as to what to paint. “We decided topaint the windows to involve young people in theircommunity during the summer months. The idea is toimprove the appearance of the vacant shop units herein Balbriggan and bring some colour to the commu-nity,” said Derval Cumiskey, Senior Youth Officer atBalbriggan Youth Service. “We would be delighted topaint any other windows or boarded up premises inthe area, so please do not hesitate to contact theYouth Service if you know a building that needssprucing up,” she added.

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L ove it or hate it, it’s almost time to wave goodbye to the breezy summer holidays and startgetting ready for a new school year. Getting the new school year off to a good start can influ-ence your children’s attitude, confidence, and performance both socially and academically.

The transition from August to September can be difficult for both children and parents. Even chil-dren who are eager to return to class must adjust to the greater levels of activity, structure, andpressures associated with school life.The degree of adjustment depends on the child, but parents can help their children manage theincreased pace of life by planning ahead, being realistic, and maintaining a positive attitude. Hereare a few suggestions to help ease the transition and get the school year off to a great start:

Keep Track Of The Essentials Review the material sent by the school as soonas it arrives. These packages include importantinformation about your child’s teacher, schoolsupply requirements, sign ups for after-schoolsports and activities, school calendar dates, bustransportation, health and emergency forms,and volunteering opportunities.

Mark Your CalendarMake a note of important dates, especiallyback-to-school nights. This is especially impor-tant if you have children in more than oneschool and need to juggle obligations.

Buying SchoolUniformsBuy only what you have to from the officialuniform store. Many schools have an “official”uniform store, but they vary as to how insistentthey are that parents shop there. These shopscan be very expensive. You can usually get somevery reasonable ‘back to school’ clothing offersat shops all around the North County.

Thornton Hall PrisonGets The Go AheadMinister for Justice, Equality andDefence, Alan Shatter recentlypublished the Thornton Hall ReviewGroup Report. It means that the newprison is set to go ahead asplanned, thus dashing any lingeringhopes the local residents committeemay have harboured to the contrary.The Minister confirmed that theGovernment has approved theReport’s recommendations. “I verymuch welcome the Government’sdecision to accept, in principle, therecommendations detailed in the

Report,” he said. The timeframe forthe Thornton Hall project asoutlined in the Report will bediscussed in the autumn in thecontext of the Government’s discus-sions on capital spending prioritiesfor 2012.” It stresses the need toimprove prison regimes and condi-tions and to provide in-cell sanita-tion. It recommends that a newprison, with 300 cells capable ofaccommodating 500 prisoners bedeveloped at Thornton Hall. TheMinister also announced that theGovernment has decided to abolishthe Prisons Authority (Interim)Board, which was set up in 1998.

Martello Towers ExhibitionIn Rush LibraryRush Library will be hosting the Martello Towers ofDublin exhibition from 22nd August until 2ndSeptember. There are 28 Towers from Balbriggan toBray along the coast. The exhibition will feature a vast amount of informationon these landmarks, plus the Fingal Archives have alsorecently been presented with the original deed ofconveyance for the site of Balbriggan Martello Towerwhich will also be on display as part of the exhibition.It is hoped that this new exhibition will stimulate furtherinterest and research into this fascinating group ofbuildings. Perhaps you have an old photograph or docu-ments relating to the towers? If so, Rush Library want tohear from you. For further information on this exhibitionplease contact Rush Library.

Pictured here from the Balbriggan Senior Citizens groupare L-R: are Joan Brown, Erika Russell, Margaret McCourt,Aileen Kiely, Theresa Nulty, Imelda Maguire, CarmelMcNully, Mary Smith, Mary McSteen and Vera Brennan.The ladies were returning from a recent visit to DublinZoo. “Many of us hadn’t been to the zoo in years, so wejust thought it would a great place to have an outing,”said member Joan Brown. “We really had a terrific day andeveryone enjoyed themselves.” The ladies are continuingto enjoy their outings, having recently returned from theirannual outing to Athlone. Pic: RN

Relaunch OfTK MaxxPopular store, TK Maxx is about toget a facelift. They are about tostart a quite substantial store refitat their branch in SwordsPavilions. There will, however beno disruption to their service tothe public, as the store will neveractually close to the public. Theconstruction will be going onbehind a temporary wall, but theentire store will have a completefacelift. They will be improving thelighting, installing dark mahoganywooden floors and making the

layout more ‘boutique’ style withspecific, easily identifiablesections for men’s, women’s, kid’s,shows and homewares.They will be re-launching theSwords store on Saturday, 20thAugust at 10am, with lots ofactivity going on in the store.Stylist, Courtney Smith will be onhand to give Autumn Winterfashion tips and advice to shop-pers, and will also have make-upartists from Make Up Forever thereon the day giving free makeoversand make-up tips to customers. Allin all, it promises to be yet anotherday full of excitement and opportu-nity for shoppers at the Pavilions.

SwordsBridge ClubThe Swords Bridge Clubmeets every secondWednesday of themonth in the SeniorCitizens Centre onChapel Lane. Newmembers are alwayswelcome. Whetheryou’re attending tobrush up on your bridgeskills or to meet newpeople, come along andjoin the fun.

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Malahide Parish recently held their annual pilgrimage to Lourdes. Pictured on the stepsof the Basilica are, Front row: L-R, Anne Ryan, Bernadette Dunne, Tess Clarke, KittyQuinn and Patricia MacDonagh. Middle row: Fr John Kelly, Helen Jennings, BernadetteMartin, Catherine Leahy, Stephen MacDonagh, Frank Maguire and Jo Morris. Back row:Muireann Conway, Mary Jones, Vincent Jones, Maisie D'Arcy and Patsy Higgins.

St. Anne's Parish in Portmarnock recently returned from a very successful pilgrimage toLourdes. The group are pictured at the Basilica in Lourdes.Back row: Emma Kielty, Martin Kielty, Richard Geoghegan, Patrick Gilmore, Kevin Fenixand Frank Carr. Middle row: Gay Goldrick, Tess Robinson, Mary Kielty, Breda Raggett,Anne McNamee, Margaret Kealy, Orla Fenix, Anne Carr, Noel Kealy, Mona Connolly andPauline Geoghegan. Front row: Kathy O'Reilly, Enda Dunleavy, Marie Dunleavy, Fr. JackLynch, Mary Terry, Rose Terry, Birdie Kennedy, Breda Sugrue, Gabrielle Moore, RitaCahill and Mary Connolly.

Parish Pilgrimages Superstars WeekIn BalbrigganBalbriggan’s got talent! This is undoubtedly theconclusion of the “Superstars” Week, hostedrecently by Balbriggan Youth Service, startingfrom 18th July. The week long experience wasopen to talented young people from Balbriggan,aged 12 to 16, who love the performing arts. Over 50 teenagers had the chance to improvetheir hip-hop dancing skills, to try their hand atMagic Tricks, to perform stand-up comedy, tolearn DJ’s tips or to play drama. “The Kids were very shy at the beginning. Overthe week, they worked very hard. We had a greatspirit inside the group. They came up with goodideas and on the Friday night we also performeda play,” said Brid Turner who supervised thedrama production “Snow White and SevenDwarfs and Others.” “The kids absolutely loved this experience. Thewhole show included all their ideas and we hadgreat feedback from all the tutors and youngpeople, everyone really enjoyed the week andmade new friends,” said Derval Cumiskey, SeniorYouth Officer at Balbriggan Youth Service. The “Superstars” Talent Week was part ofBalbriggan Youth Service summer programmewhich aims to involve young residents in activi-ties during the summer months.

Pictured here enjoying the fun and games at the recent Superstars Week in Balbrigganare L-R: Aine O'Herlihy, Anais Notolo and Emma Duffy. Pic: RN

Small BusinessesGetting ‘Social’ On-Line

Fingal County Enterprise Board, the small busi-ness support agency for the North County, isorganising a free workshop for business owners,called: ‘Social Media In Your Business,’ as partof Fingal Enterprise Week in September.With half the adult population of Ireland regu-larly using social media, such as Facebook andTwitter, the small business community are beingencouraged to use social media tools to betterconnect with customers and suppliers.Noel Davidson, a social media expert, is deliv-ering the morning workshop at the BrackenCourt Hotel in Balbriggan on Monday,

September 26th, on the opening day of theEnterprise Week. “Research is showing thatmore and more Irish customers are going on-lineto research, to buy and to share opinions aroundbrands, companies, products and services,”according to Oisin Geoghegan, CEO of FingalCounty Enterprise Board.He continued: “There is now a real businesscase to be made for small businesses to engagemore with on-line audiences, by adopting socialmedia tools into their businesses. The socialmedia workshop is aimed at non-technical busi-ness owners, to help more small businesses toeffectively adopt these tools.”Fingal Enterprise Week takes place in variouslocations throughout the county from Monday,September 26th to Friday, September 30th.

Lusk Athletic ClubSeeks MembersDue to the popularity of the Little Athletics, LuskAthletic Club needs help from parents, olderyouths or volunteers to assist in training andmaintaining the safety of the young members. Ifyou are interested in becoming involved with theclub or can help in anyway please contactSeamus Flynn on: 0868519306 for further details.Training for members takes place every Tuesdaybetween 7-8pm behind Lusk National School.

Swords FolkGroupSwords Folk Group arenow singing at the6.30pm Vigil Mass in StColmcille’s Church inSwords, three Saturdaysa month. The groupsings religious hymnsand songs for the parishduring the evening Massservice. If you’re inter-ested in joining, contactZita on: 0876240608.They are also eager torecruit further musiciansand singers to join theever expanding group.

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Swords Youth Service Hosts Exchange ProgrammeThe Swords Youth Servicehosted an InterculturalExchange with youngpeople from Ireland,Norway and Spainrecently. The main focusof the week was creativewriting and the youngpeople and leaders, tookpart in creative writingsessions each day. These

sessions were led byAlison Barker, a leaderwho has been involvedwith the Swords YouthService for the past year.Speaking to the CountyLeader, Alison said theevent was a fantasticexperience for allinvolved: “It was just anamazing project to be apart of,” she said. “It wasthe first time we’dplanned a trip like this and

it was such a success,we’re going to plananother trip next year.”Participants also engagedin outdoor and teambuilding activities such asraft building, gorgewalking and orienteering.Many new friendshipswere made and theExchange was deemed ahuge success by allinvolved.

Pictured here are members of the writing group fromSwords Youth Service: Front Row from left: MelissaMonks, Grainne Dennis and Christopher Murray. MiddleRow from left: Barbara McNally, Alison Barker,Anne MarieEdwards and Lynn Robertson. Back row from left: ThomasMcDonagh, Breffni O’Rourke and Niamh Murphy.

Computer Club forBalbriggan Senior CitizensThe next installment of a four day ComputerClub for senior citizens will take place thisFriday, August 5th, in Balbriggan.The club willrun every Friday for the rest of the month.Anyone interested is asked to contact:8020417. No previous computer skills are needed asattendees will be given an introduction tocomputers, the Internet, Email, SocialNetworking, Word Processing, and Open Office. All classes will run free of charge.

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North County Befriending GroupAre you interested in Volunteering? Could you helpsomeone who is feeling isolated? The North CountyBefriending Service have people all over NorthCounty in need of support. Older volunteers from 30years upwards especially men and women over 40are urgently needed. For more information phone8387184. Volunteers need to be sincere, depend-able, fun and friendly and have a genuine willing-ness to help. A training course and support for allvolunteers is provided.

‘Care & Repair’GroupThe care and repairgroup carry out smallrepairs and minor tasksfor people aged 60 andover, completely free ofcharge. The groupconsist of volunteersfrom Portmarnock, Malahide and Kinsealy.Please phone0868653311 if youwould benefit from thishelpful service.

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Charlie Tew is pictured on amini dirt bike at theBalbriggan Formula Fun Day.

Young Shane Kelly shakes hands with The StigsBalbriggan Cousin at the Balbriggan Formula Fun Day.

Chloe O'Brien getsready to race!

Dolores Logan from Balbriggan and MaryCross from Lusk are pictured selling two eurobadges from the Emily Jane Cross MemorialFund at Our Ladys Childrens HospitalCrumlin. The fund was up nine years ago andhas so far raised €40,000 for the hospital.

Kyla McCabe, Josh McCabe,Erin McCabe and Adam Smyth

Pictured waving the chequeredflag at the finishing line isVincent Cronan.

Pictured with The Stigs Balbriggan Cousinare Christian McNamara and Josh McNamee.

Rory and SophiaO'Driscoll are pictured ona Garda motorbike withMark Gandola from theGarda Traffic Corp.

Ester Iyere and Sara Vena

Pictured at the race finishing line are LauraAndrews, Sophie Murray, Amy Murray,Larry Andrews and Robert Murray.

Jessie Cunningham, Eoin Morrissey, David Farrell and Joseph Kelly

Leon Mungue, Brian Njoroge and Natasha Njoroge

Loreto Balbriggan students, Amy Sloan, Megan O'Carroll and Emma Leggett

Jamie Bently, Joseph Kelly and Ben Kelly.

Bridie Holland, Shane Kelly, Julie Ann Kelly, Margaret Holland and Billy Duff

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BrilliantDay ForBalbrigganThe recent Balbriggan Fun Fest Day, whichfeatured a number of pedal car races throughthe town, has been hailed as a major triumph.The initiative, which took place on Sunday, 24thJuly last, also included free family fun and enter-tainment, was the brainchild of Ian Lawless,Chairman of the Balbriggan Formula Fun. Hewas ably assisted by the Balbriggan Chamber ofCommerce, as well as Balbriggan Town Council.The fun filled day was packed with atmosphereand excitement from the word go. It had the fullsupport of the entire town and this wasreflected in the outstanding estimated atten-dance figure of 3,500. This, by any standard, is aringing endorsement of the commitment ofBalbriggan’s residents to pull together and showwhat a spirited lot they are. All the organisationsmanaged to pull together in an extraordinarydisplay of community spirit, which has drawnpraise for near and far. Younger kids in particular,had a ball and showed a great sense of anticipa-tion and skill as they jockeyed for position attight corners. You could taste the atmosphere,which never waned on the day. Surely a terrificachievement by the organisers. A very proud Ian Lawless spoke to the CountyLeader about the dedication of those who weregiven the task of ensuring the success of the day.“Anthony Murphy from the Balbriggan Chamberbrought all of his extensive business acumen tobear and this ensured that the shop fronts in thetown were beautifully presented and bargainswere available to keen shoppers. Brian Murrayfrom the Balbriggan Town Council was acomplete workhorse and left no stone unturnedto ensure the success of the day. Both men areworthy of particular mention,” said Lawless.The town resembled something from the Tour deFrance, with all hands packed tightly on the foot-

paths cheering on the participants in each race.This wonderful atmosphere was greatlyenhanced by the excellent PA system, with AlisonComyn giving a continuous commentary on theprogress of the participants. Ian Lawless alsospoke of the unsung heroes of the day, peoplelike Ray Nugent was got up in the middle of thenight to ensure that roads were closed off andhanging baskets were well watered. He alsomentioned Seamus Murphy for the use of hisstorage facilities. “It could not have happenedwithout the support of our local retailers and ourbrilliant sponsors,” he said.The main sponsors of the event were MoriartySuperValu, Hamilton Park Nursing Home, NorthCounty Leader Newspaper, Balbriggan CreditUnion and Bridgestone Tyres. Other sponsorswho contributed to the success of the dayinclude, Goldsmith Jewellers, BalbrigganChamber of Commerce, Balbriggan Town Council,Fingal County Council, Aidan Bissett, who spon-sored the kiddies’ karts, Molly’s Coffee Gallery,who provided refreshments for volunteers on theday, The Coffee Pot, who sponsored the facepainting, Apache Pizza, Foras na nGaeilge,Harry’s Hire, Pac-On Waste, Mark Halligan, EricCampbell of Walking Catastrophe Productions,Gallen Alliance, Balbriggan.net andBalbriggan.infoAnthony Murphy spoke about a ‘tremendous feelgood factor all around the town, with bouncycastles and entertainment by Brush Shields. Thebuzz word in all of this is FREE. Because of thegenerosity of our sponsors, we were able toprovide all of this for free.” Special mention wasmade to the contribution of local CommunityGardai, Dave Sheeran, Kate Daly Ní Bhrion andInspector Jacinta Harley, who gave great supportto the day.One of the highlights of the day for Ian Lawlesswas when a lady approached him with her son inhis wheelchair, said that her son, who is madabout motorbikes in particular, had the best dayever. Anthony Murphy said that there were busi-ness people from surrounding towns who want tobe involved in future events. They want to holdheats for this event in their own towns, with thefinal being held in Balbriggan. It looks like theBalbriggan Formula Fun committee have struckgold. In the words of Ian Lawless, “It was a bril-liant day for Balbriggan.”

Looking for activities to be keptentertained during theSummer? Well look no furtherbecause Balbriggan Libraryhave a variety of free activitieson during the month of Augustto keep you busy. Some of the events on include:Polish Storytime for children

every Thursday from 3.00pm to4.00pm and a GeneralKnowledge Quiz which will beheld on Wednesday 24thAugust at 3.00pm. Spelling contest -test yourspelling skills and maybe youcould be crowned BalbrigganChampion Speller 2011.

Wednesday 17th August3.00pm for 7-13 year olds andSummer Arts & Crafts for 4-7year olds on Thursday 18thAugust 3.00pm. A great way to encourage chil-dren to try new books is withthe Mystery Reads -Choose ajunior Mystery Book Parcel inBalbriggan Junior Libraryduring August to discover awhole new world of reading. Allthese are on plus much more.Contact Balbriggan Library at8704401 to reserve a place andcome along and join the fun!

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Training Initiative In Balbriggan

A training programme is taking place inBalbriggan on August 8th. This programme aimsto encourage people, between 18-35 who arecurrently unemployed, to get back to work. Thecourse will give them a chance to upskill and getfurther educational training, which will increasetheir future job prospects.

Fingal LEADER Partnership in partnership withFAS, are offering participants a 30 week full timetraining course held in the BEaT Centre inBalbriggan. Modules included in the programmeare: Information Technology, Communications,Work Experience, Principles of Hygiene, Safetyand Security along with five other modules.Please contact Project Co-ordinator MaryGeraghty on 8020484 if you are interested in thecourse. Interested applicants are requested toensure they are registered on this particularcourse at their local FAS office.

Balbriggan Group Seeks VolunteersThe Balbriggan Cancer Support Group (CSG) is a community driven and volunteer based organisa-tion that was established in May 2010 by a group of local men and women concerned with the lackof cancer support within Balbriggan. Their mission is to be a message of hope and an opportunityto get involved in the fight against cancer. They provide information and support to all peopleaffected by cancer and those who care for them. The Support Group are looking for volunteers to assist with fundraising for the group on a perma-nent basis. Meetings take place every Thursday at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall in Balbriggan. Please087 3532872 for further information. The group provide invaluable support to those affected byCancer so all help is greatly appreciated.

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Portmarnock Club ProvidesInvaluable ServicePortmarnock AFC was established in 1979 toprovide football for the youth of Portmarnock.The first ever team to take the field in 1979representing the club was at U10 level andcontained players who are still involved in theclub in 2011. The club has grown from a oneteam outfit to become one of the foremostnames in schoolboy and junior football in theNorth County and the rest of the city.Portmarnock AFC now caters for 25 teams fromAcademy level (4-8 year olds) through school-boys, Ladies Soccer and junior football. Thehub of all this activity takes place at the clubsappointed grounds, Paddy’s Hill, inPortmarnock. Here there is a floodlit, all-weather pitch to cater for all teams and twoexcellent pitches for full-size and smaller-sidedgames. An integral part of Portmarnocksociety, Portmarnock AFC have continued toprovide football for the local and wider commu-nity long into the future and are always on thelook out for new members. For more informa-tion visit www. PortmarnockAFC.com.

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GarristownLibrary EventsGarristown Library hasan array of activities onthroughout the summermonths to keep you wellentertained. Activitiesinclude: Story Time -story time takes place inthe library everyThursday at 3pm. FocusOn: this new event willsee Garristown Libraryfocusing on a differenttheme every month.Scrabble and Chessclubs for adults and forchildren will be startingsoon. ContactGarristown Library formore details of all theevents.

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Swords HostsHorticulturalShowHere’s your chance to getthose green fingers at theready, as the HorticulturalSociety in Swords willhost their annual show onSaturday, August 13th. Ifyou’re interested inparticipating in the dayplease phone: 8403926.There will be competitionclasses in flowers, potplants, flower arranging,fruit, vegetables, cookery,handcrafts, photography,wine-making and specialclasses for children. Therewill also be garden andpub frontage competi-tions too. All are welcome.

DonationsRequired Have you any unwantedgoods about to bethrown away? Now youhave the perfect oppor-tunity to put anyunwanted items to gooduse. Mrs Quin’s CharityShop in Swords areurgently looking fordonations, clothes,books and any otherbrick a brac you havespare to donate. Alldonations will godirectly to the NationalCouncil For The Blind. Alldonations and goodsare greatly appreciatedand go towards thisexcellent cause.

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Storytime In SwordsSwords HistoricalSociety will be holdinga ‘Tell A Tale’ day atthe end of August inassociation withHeritage Week. Ifanyone has a tell totell about Swords inthe bygone days, thisis the ideal chance foryou to spill thosesecrets! All stories willbe published by theHistorical Society inthe 18th edition of theSwords Voices series.

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Swords Ladies Organise Charity Night Swords resident and local child minder, Michelle McSweeney, along with her good friend Noelle Driver areorganising a charity night in aid of the ISPCC and Barnardos. The event called Charityfor Hilarity, takes place on Friday 7th October in Dublin city centre. It’s an extremelyworthy cause, which Michelle indirectly became involved with at a very young age,when her grandmother volunteered at Barnardos some years ago. Michelle andNoelle were inspired to raisefunds for both these charities,as neither receives muchgovernment funding. The ISPCCalone will need to raise €4.5million this year, just tocontinue in existence! Shouldyou wish to participate in thisworthy cause, information isavailable at www.ispcc.ie.There will be plenty of fun to behad on the night with spotprizes, raffles, face painting andmore. Some of the spot prizeson the night are sponsored by local businesses in Swords. All proceeds from the nightwill go towards the two charities. So come along, have a laugh and give a helpinghand towards a very worthy cause.

Pictured here are R-L: Michelle Mc Sweeney and NoelleDriver who are organising the 'Charity for Hilarity'night in aid of the ISPCC and Barnardos. Pic: PK

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Lauren Hendricken from Vera Moda, Grace Friel and Elaine Reid from Eyecare Opticiansare pictured at the Pavilions Shorts and Shades BBQ Charity Night at the Wright Venue inSwords.

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O ur footsteps crunch across the gravelcar park of Ardgillan Castle, as headgardener, Dominica McKevitt and I

begin our walk through the wonderful gardensof the estate. As the sun shines through thegentle breeze of a June morning, Dominicaconfirms that she loves her job on days likethis, “ah yeah, yeah I do…,” she says, seca-teurs in hand, dead heading and pruningplants as we stroll along. Was Dominica always interested in gardening?“Well I suppose from when I was about nine or ten.I got my love of gardening from my mother,” shereplies. She describes her garden at her home inBalbriggan as being ‘alright’, undoubtedly anunderstatement. “Once it’s dry I’m out in thegarden! I also look after the garden at home inCounty Louth.”She has been working at Ardgillan ‘for more than 15years’. “The staff move around between SkerriesMills and Ardgillan Castle depending on what needsto be done and it varies from day to day. There’salways something to be done,” she laughs.While responsible for organising her team,Dominica also does much of the actual gardeningherself. “Well the lads would hammer in the canes,but I tie things up as I go along. Sometimes we havestudents on work placement from the BotanicGardens to help,but this year weonly had them fora short while inthe spring. We dovery little weedinghere, we just hoethe ground andloosen the clay awee bit before theweeds come up,”she says making itsound extremelyeasy! “I don’tthink weeding is aterrible job at all,”she laughs as shepulls a few strag-glers out of thecolourful herba-ceous border. One of the firstgardens we walkthrough houses the National Potentilla Collection,containing 240 varieties of this shrubby, sometimes‘woody’ looking plant. Some of the plants are fromEngland and some from North America, as well asnative Irish species that grow freely in areas such asthe Burren. “A guy from Scotland has varieties ontrial here to pick out the really good ones, whichhe’ll then name and put into commercial markets.”Each of the gardens has its own distinct featurewith the trellis garden, having a garden museumand sundial as fixtures in its midst. The apple vari-eties growing in this garden date as far back as‘Blood of the Boyne’ which was cultivated about1600, to ‘Clearheart which dates back to the 1950s.The smell from the scree beds in this garden area iswonderful, especially from a plant I read as ‘azurebeauty’, but Dominica calls ‘Erigeron.’ “Do you absorb the Latin names because of yourlove of plants?” I ask. “Ah sure you acquire thenames as you go along, I’d know the Latin names ofwhat we have but the world of plants is infinite!The roses have mostly English names, such asArthur Bell and Country Man, a new rose,” she says. Dominica walks me through the walled cottagegarden which has 20 alcoves, purpose built for thegrowing of fruit. The fruit wall is home to peaches,pears and nectarines, and cherries, currants andraspberries flourish elsewhere. The array is aston-ishing and Dominica explains that there’s noproblem growing fruit in Ireland “but figs, whichtake one year in a warmer climate take two here.” The walled garden was originally a Victorian styled

kitchen garden and while Dominica rues the factthere’s not much surviving historical data detailinglife in Ardgillan Castle, the life of the garden mirrorslife in Ireland at various stages throughout history.

“The original walled garden dates back to 1822when it was just one acre but it was extendedbetween 1821 and 1861, which would have includedthe time of the Famine.” This had the dual effect ofproviding local employment, as advocated by thePublic Works Scheme and also providing fruit andvegetables for those living on the estate. Thewalled garden today also includes a vegetable andherb section. A regular visitor to Ardgillan, who Dominica loves tosee arrive is Reggie Irwin. Reggie lived in a cottageon the estate until he was 18, leaving in about 1957.“His father was the gardener but he died in 1947and then Reggie’s mother took over the gardens.He can remember where stuff was planted when hewas here. Although his memories are only from acertain period of time, they help give a pottedhistory of the gardens.”The iconic Victorian glasshouse in the rosegarden is a MacKenzie & Moncur design, similarto that in the Botanic Gardens. It dates back to

1880 when it wasbuilt in the homeof the Jamesonfamily atS e a m o u n t ,Malahide. “In themid 1990’s, theCounty Councilremoved it,reconstructed itand placed ithere completelyr e p a i r e d , ”D o m i n i c aexplains. Thecurve at thebottom of thepanes of glassallows rain to runfreely down thecentre. Lookinginside there is an

abundance of tomatoes and grapes growing, andshe laughs at my incredulity at grapes growing inIreland, “inside it’s no problem at all!”When she leaves work, Dominica spends much ofher personal time surrounded by plants andflowers. A keen photographer, she smiles saying“my photographs are mainly of flowers too! Imight take pictures of my sister’s kids, but it’spretty much flowers.” She is on the committee ofthe Balbriggan Horticultural Society and regularlyprovides advice to local groups such asSustainable Skerries and GIY (Grow it Yourself)scheme. On the day we meet there are lots ofchildren around Ardgillan enjoying their end ofyear school tour. “It’s great fun for kids,”Dominica says. “They can get dressed up inperiod costume and do a tour of the Castle.They’re well catered for with acres of wide openspace to run around in and Ardgillan’s ‘Bigfoot’ (alovely big fella) can be seen and chased throughthe woods, adding to the excitement.” “We want people to come and visit us. We’re

wheelchair accessible and the gardens, play-ground, car park and art exhibitions are all free.You only have to pay for a tour of the castle or acup of coffee, but you can enjoy your coffeesitting at a sheltered table overlooking a rosegarden.” Extremely easy company, as I leave Dominica toreturn to her work, I realise that the gardens atArdgillan Castle reflect a large part of who she is.When I tell her that a friend of mine recentlycommented that ‘the person who looks afterthese gardens obviously loves their job’,Dominica smiles saying “ah well, yeah, I thinkshe’s right.”

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Ardgillan Castle's gardener, Dominica McKevitt lovingly tends to thebeautiful blooms which adorn the estate.

Donabate Tyre and Service Centrerecently re-opened its doors after a fireback in January forced the garage toclose. The centre was originallyopened back in August 2009 by owner,Steven Styles. The new garage wasofficially re-opened by County Mayor,Gerry McGuire. The centre is wellknown in Donabate and is also thesponsor of the local St. Patrick’s GAAteam. A grand reopening took placewith a fantastic BBQ by father and sonteam, Wayne and Ben Hand from HandCatering in Donabate, entertainmentfrom Singer Brian Carey. Two veryspecial cars were on display for guests- an Austin Martin DBS and AustinMartin Vantage. Picture shows MayorGerry McGuire and owner, StevenStyles beside the Austin Martin DBS atthe reopening. Pic: JR

Blooming BeautifulIn Ardgillan

North County ClassifiedsFor SaleWHITE SATIN A&T LotusOrient Corporation weddingdress for sale, size 10-12, inperfect condition, can emailphotos at anytime. €100. Ph: 0877558447.COSATTO changing tablefor sale, brand new in thebox, hasn’t been open as Igot 2 as a present for mynew baby, came from moth-ercare online, cost €110,will sell for €85, open tooffers from interestedparties, ready to collectfrom swords at anytime,can be seen on mother-care’s website. Ph: 0877558447TEDDY BEAR Moses Basketwith mattress and duvet ina beige and cream colour,in perfect condition, comeswith a stand, was boughtfor €80 and will sell for€40, open to offers frominterested parties, ready tocollect from Swords atanytime, Ph: 0877558447.28” JVC TV on stand forsale. Working perfectly.€25. Ph: 0872991913. RED ELECTRIC guitar andamplifier never used oncestill brand new! Onlybought couple of weeksago, €80-€100. Ph: 018414736.DENBY SET, light blue incolour, brand new, 4 placesetting, bargain, €60.Stamullen area.Ph: 0864014928, 1 SET of white 6 paneldouble doors, width 30inches by length 78 inches,perfect condition.Stamullen area.Ph: 0864014928, BROWN LEATHER suite,3x1x1, no rips or tears, ingood condition, 4 years old,sell for €475. Ph: 0876315215.SONY 28” ctv on stand. Inperfect condition andworking, €125. Ph: 0876315215.KITCHEN TABLE + 6 chairswith cushions, very goodcondition, 3 ft 6 in length, 3ft 6 in width. Can beextended to 5.5 ft in length.Swords area, will deliver,€100. Ph: 0864032601.MAMAS & Papas 2 in 1Activity Walker, like new.€40 Ph: 0877401904.GRACO BABY swing inexcellent condition, €25Ph: 0877401904.NEST OF mahagony tables,as new. €80Ph: 0877401904.2 BAGS of women and kidsclothing for sale. 1 large bagund 1 medium other bag.Some new. €25Ph: 0862300824.GARDEN VAC blower, littleused, cost new €79, sell for€30 Ph: 0876315215.DELL OPTIFLEX 740Desktop PC, 18.5” flatscreen monitor (ideal forhome office or familyroom), together with Dellprinter, all in perfectworking order. €390Ph: 0860623280.PC CABINET, 2-door hide-away cabinet with frostedglass doors 160x84x52,Colour wenge. €200Ph: 0860623280.DOUBLE mattress (as new),comfort zone, memoryzone, spring mattress, cost€289, sell €120 Ph: 0860623280Continued on page 21

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Audrey Ward, on left, recently celebrated her 30thbirthday at the Old Schoolhouse in Swords. She ispictured here enjoying the night with Veronica Dunne.

Fun And Games AtMalahide LibraryLooking for some activities to while away thesummer days? The possibility of establishing ascrabble club at Malahide Library is currentlybeing explored. If you would like to test outyour scrabble skills in a relaxed and friendlyenvironment, why not ring Frances on0872748155. Meanwhile, if you would like totake part in an English/Spanish languageexchange and know people , particularlySpanish speakers wanting to improve theirEnglish please contact the library.

Fun CharityNight In LuskA charity night is being organised to raisemoney for the Rainbow Club by a mothersgroup in Lusk. The group have been meetingevery week for the past four years for coffeemornings. The event is taking place in Murray’s pub onAugust 12th and residents in Lusk are beingasked to support the night as proceeds aregoing towards a great cause. For more details,please phone Geraldine on: 0876291679. TheRainbow Club provides a social outlet foryoung people with an intellectual disability. The group of 20 mums have decided to helpthe charity raise some much needed funds.and have managed to pull together the wholecommunity, with every shop in the local andsurrounding area donating prizes for thecharity.

Ballyboughal Fundraising NightThe Ballyboughal GAA club are holding a WhiteCollar Boxing fundraiser on October 14th in theWright Venue. The event is being held to raisefunds so that the club can build an indoortraining facility.Though the event is some weeks way, the organ-isers are appealing to anyone interested in participating in the event to sign upbefore the end of August so as to keep track ofnumbers. Those interested should contact Kevinon: 0863395527. There will be over 30 competitors fromBallyboughal GAA competing in the event andorganisers predict that there will be a big turnout on the night. Please come along and lendyour support to this local club.

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Dowler’s Restaurant Relaunced In SwordsDowler’s Restaurant andSteakhouse on MainStreet in Swords, has justbeen relaunched and isset to become a verypopular venue in theNorth County. Proprietor,Christy Dowler is a wellknown local busi-

nessman, with 35 yearsexperience of tending tothe needs of retailers inSwords. The restaurant, whichwas formerly George’sPlace is a well knownlandmark in the town andChristy has great plans to

develop it to its fullest. Hetold the County Leader,“We developed it as arestaurant and we are inthe process of putting in afunction room and roofterrace. It is hoped thatthe function room will becompleted later this

month. It will cater forbirthday parties, chris-tenings and any otherspecial occasions andwill be free of charge. Itwill cater for up to 45people and is bound toattract a great deal ofattention, as it has accessto an outdoor area and anew roof terrace, withviews over Swords. Theentire area is surprisinglylong and is almost 80yards from front to back.

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sunshine long into theevening and is sure toprove popular withrevellers. Christy insistson using only the freshestlocal produce and has animpressive wine list.Breakfast, Lunch andDinner Specials are avail-able.There is no doubt thatDowler’s Restaurant addsgreatly to the colour andambience of the MainStreet and is set toprovide a wide varietyand choice for customers

who are looking forsomewhere special tospend a relaxing time,while enjoying great foodand wine in a lovelysetting

Proprietor Christy Dowler (right) with head chef IanMatthews.

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CLANCY (Swords)Maureen; beloved wife ofthe late William; deeplyregretted by her lovingdaughters Breda and Aine,son Niall, son-in-law Gerry,daughter-in-law Susan,grandchildren Peter,Michael, David, Brian, Samand Jack, relatives andfriends.

McEVOY (Balbriggan)Michael; husband of thelate Anne; deeply regrettedby his son David, sistersConcepta, Anne andBrenda, brothers Frank,Thomas, James, Andrewand Joseph, brothers-in-law,sisters-in-law, nephews,nieces, relatives, friends andexcolleagues in Eircom.

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MURPHY (Sutton)Doreen; beloved wife ofMaurice, sadly missed by herloving husband, daughtersBarbara, Mary and Julie,sons Peter and Neil, sistersMaeve, Kathleen andBernadette, brother Owen,sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, relativesand friends.

LOUGHREY (Balbriggan)Anne; wife of the late Gerard(Gerry) Loughrey, mother ofthe late Gerard, Patricia andNeil and grandmother of thelate Gerard; deeply regrettedby her loving childrenMardie, Rickey an Francis,grandchildren, great-grand-children, step-grandchildrenand step-great-grandchildren,daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, cousins, nieces,nephews, relatives andfriends.

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QUINN (Adamstown)Michael; deeply regrettedby his loving wife Carol,devoted son Gary, darlingdaughter Jamie, known asMike to his adored grand-daughters Leah, Ellen andCaoimhe, son-in-lawPatrick, sisters Kay andAnne, brothers-in-law,sisters-in-law, nieces andnephews, relatives andfriends.

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Fingal County CouncilCiara and Darragh O’Murchu intend to applyfor Full Planning Permission for developmentat Bellinstown, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin.Development to consist of a Two StoreyExtension to the North Elevation of ExistingDormer Bungalow to provide Garage, UtilityRoom and Bathroom to ground floor withBedroom and Ensuite on first floor togetherwith associated minor works to existinghouse.This application may be inspected orpurchased, at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy, at the offices of thePlanning Authority, Fingal County Council,County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublinduring its public opening hours and a submis-sion or observation in relation to the applica-tion may be made to the Authority in writingon payment of the prescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the Authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilTara Winthrop Private Clinic are applying forplanning permission for the existing PrivateClinic at nevinstown Lane, Swords, co. Dublin,for Extension/Enlargement of two existingsitting rooms. The application may beinspected or purchased at the offices of theplanning authority during its opening hoursand a submission or observation in relation tothe application may be made to the authorityin writing on payment of the prescribed feewithin the period of five weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission sought for attic conver-sion and construction of small roof dormer toside and 2 velux rooflights to rear at 27Sandford Wood, Swords, Co. Dublin for Aidan& Catherine O'Connor.This planning application maybe inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation may bemade to the Planning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee (20 euro) withinthe period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilStarbucks Coffee Company Ireland is applyingfor permission for the erection of a newawning at Unit 2, The Green, Malahide, Dublin.The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (20Euros) within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of this application.

Fingal County Councilpermission is sought to retain the sun roompreviously granted planning permission underPlanning Reference F09B/0083 together withthe change in position, change in height, alter-ations to the window and door openings andwith the addition of a terrace to the front atCarrigkeal, Carrickbrack Rd. Howth for RobertHealy.This application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilKettles Lane Property Management CompanyLtd. intend to apply for permission to erect twono. communal satellite dish antennae to theeast elevation of nos. 52 and 54 DrynamAvenue, Drinan, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin. The plan-ning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (20Euros) within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of this application

Fingal County CouncilI, Declan Hannigan, intend to apply for permis-sion for development at this site at

Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin. The development willconsist of the construction of a new secondstorey extension with pitched roof andveranda to front of existing dormer bungalow. The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during the public openinghours of 9.30 - 15.30 Monday – Friday at FingalCounty Council, Fingal County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin. A submis-sion or observation in relation to theApplication may be made in writing to thePlanning Authority on payment of a fee of €20,within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on thedate of receipt by Fingal County Council of theApplication.

Fingal County CouncilPermission sought to retain existing garage toside of existing dwelling, comprising 52.5msq.Together with relocation of electric gates &pillars at entrance to site, providing newturning bay as per Reg Ref: F04A/0604,Condition No’s 3, 4 & 5 at Peace Haven, 8Healy’s Lane, The Burrow, Portrane, Co. Dublinfor Mr. Laurence Murray. The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices ofFingal County Council, County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Co. Dublin. During it’s openinghours, Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 3:30pmA submission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee of€20.00 within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilWe Tara & Joseph Behan are applying forpermission at 148 Heather Walk, Portmarnock, Co.Dublin.The development will consist of 4 no.veluxwindows and new porch to front of dwellingand a first floor extension over existing to sideof dwelling with new monopitch roof overproposed, part of existing dwelling. The plan-ning application maybe inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during the public openinghours and a submission or observation may be made to the authorityin writing on payment of the prescribed fee(€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of thisapplication.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought for constructionof new single storey, and upper storey exten-sion to rear of of existing dwelling,and associ-ated site works at 4 Holywell View, Swords,Co. Dublin.signed Denise BattThe planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (20Euros) within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilTom and Frances Joyce intend to apply forplanning permission for a development atMontserrat, Texas Lane, Yellow Walls,Malahide, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of the conversionand extension of existing garage to providebedroom accommodation, the extension ofthe living and dining rooms to the front, sideand rear, all with pitched and hipped roofsabutting existing roof below ridge height, therendering of the existing and proposed exten-sions, increasing a portion of the height of thefront boundary wall by 225mm to maintain aconsistent height along the wall and the provi-sion of 2 no. hard standing car parking spacesin front garden. The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices ofFingal County Council, during its publicopening hours, and a submission or observa-tion in relation to the application may be madein writing to the Planning Authority onpayment of the proscribed fee (€20.00) withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the planning authority of the appli-cation.

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Fingal County CouncilApplication for Planning Permission for exten-sion to existing private members card club toinclude a change of use from offices to privatemembers card club with total extension of 53sq.m., for use as ancillary to existing privatemembers club to include additional toilets,tea/coffee area and amusements area at Unit22, First Floor, The Mall, Swords, Co. DublinThis application may be inspected/purchasedat a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy between 9.30am-3.30pm,monday-friday, at the offices of Fingal Co. Co.,County Hall, Main St., Swords, Co. Dublin. Asubmission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by Fingal Co.Co. of the application.Signed Lorand Szanto

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for 2 no.Outdoor lights ( 400w metal haloide) to befixed to the south-eastern facing gable of theexisting school building ( height - 6m). At:- St Mologa’s SNS, Bremore, Balbriggan,Co. Dublin. Signed:- The Board ofManagement, St. Mologa’s SNS.This planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy, at the offices ofFingal County Council, County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Co. Dublin between the hoursof 9.30am – 15.30pm Monday-Friday. Asubmission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to FingalCounty Council on payment of a fee of €20within the period of five weeks beginning onthe date of receipt of the application by FingalCounty Council.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for a)Single-Storey Extension to the front and b) Single-Storey Extension to the rear of existing two-storey dwellinghouse and all associated site-works. At:- No.7, Fulham Street, Balbriggan ,Co. Dublin.. Signed:- Yohan & Rachel Davis.This planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy, at the offices ofFingal County Council, County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Co. Dublin between the hoursof 9.30am – 15.30pm Monday-Friday. Asubmission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to FingalCounty Council on payment of a fee of €20within the period of five weeks beginning onthe date of receipt of the application by FingalCounty Council.

Fingal County Councilpermission is sought to retain the sun roompreviously granted planning permission underPlanning Reference F09B/0083 together withthe change in position, change in height, alter-ations to the window and door openings andwith the addition of a terrace to the front atCarrigkeal, Carrickbrack Rd. Howth for RobertHealy. This application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by T. & C. Kellyfor the construction of a two storey dwelling of587m2 floor area on a site of 3.9 hectaresbounded to the north west by the R122 atGrallagh, Garristown, Co. Dublin. Theproposed development will also include: 1.Detached two storey Garage consisting ofOffice, Gym, Games Room & Plant Room withtotal floor area of 177m2. 2. Farm yard complexconsisting of Stables 220m2; Farm Office68.7m2; Machinery Store 264m2; Cattle Shed499m2. 3. Proprietary waste water treatmentplant and percolation area. 4. Attenuationpond. 5. Walled garden, paddocks and generallandscaping. 6. upgrade existing farm accessto vehicular access and access road. 7. Allassociated site development works. The plan-ning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation may bemade to the authority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (20 Euros) within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of this application.Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought by GerardMcLeod at 'Willsboro', Killeek, St. Margaret's,Co. Dublin for a new two storey dwellingincluding comprehensive noise insulation,new vehicular entrance, biocycle waste-watertreatment unit, landscaping and all associatedsite works on a site of 0.55 hectares. The siteforms part of a larger equestrian landholding'Willsboro', to which the proposed dwelling isfunctionally related. The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the planning authority(County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin)during its public opening hours (9.30-16.30Monday to Friday). A submission or observa-tion in relation to the application may be madein writing to the Planning authority onpayment of the prescribed fee (€20) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilMichael Birch is applying for PlanningPermission for the conversion of the existingattic space at 92 Blackberry Rise,Portmarnock, County Dublin. The develop-ment comprises a new dormer to the sideelevation, 4 New roof window to the rearelevation and the conversion of the attic spaceall at second floor level. The application maybe inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the Planning Authorityduring its' public opening hours and a submis-sion or observation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for a detached singlestorey dwelling with waste water treatmentunit and percolation area together with all siteancillary works to include a rainwaterharvesting system. Access will be via theexisting approved vehicular entrance underreg. ref F09A/0445 at Skidoo, BallyboghillCounty Dublin for R. dignam. The planningapplication may be inspected or purchased ata fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the planningAuthority during its public opening hours anda submission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to theauthority on payment of prescribed fee (20euro) within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the Authority of thisapplication.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission sought for a Single storeyextension to front and all associated siteworks at No. 17 Newtownparks, Skerries, Co.Dublin for Ms. Eilish McClean. This planningapplication may be inspected or purchased ata fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co.Dublin between the hours of 9.30am –15.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission orobservation in relation to the application maybe made in writing to Fingal County Council onpayment of a fee of €20 within the period offive weeks beginning on the date of receipt ofthe application by Fingal County Council.

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