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11th September 2012 Volume 19, Issue 27 Leader House, North
Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. Tel: 8400200
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The great news from the Paralympic Games inLondon just keeps
coming for Swords cyclist,Catherine Walsh and her pilot, Fran
Meehan. Theduo took bronze in the Womens Individual Time TrialB at
Brands Hatch. This is the second medal this duohas won at the
Games. Last Sunday week, Catherineand Fran secured a silver medal
in the para-cyclingindividual B pursuit final at the Velodrome.
Theyclocked a time of 35:29.56 to secure their place onthe podium.
The Netherlands pairing of KathrinGoeken and Kim Van Dijk took gold
in 35:02.73 withthe New Zealand tandem featuring Phillipa Gray
andLaura Thompson taking silver with a time of35:07.68. Despite
being World Bronze Medallists inthis event, the pair were not
treating it as a priorityevent, and were not confident that the
course wouldsuit them. However, after their rest day they wereable
to put in a massive effort to come away with aBronze medal. Fran
Meehan commented, We have areally strong team, and I think thats
what has movedus on, we support each other, share our advice, andit
means we all improve.President Michael D Higgins congratulated
theParalympians, when he said, I want to sincerelycongratulate our
Team Ireland on their outstandingperformance at the London
Paralympic Games. Thisteam has won 16 medals, eight gold, three
silver, andfive bronze; what a remarkable achievement.Our
Paralympian athletes are inspirational rolemodels for us all. Their
courage, commitment andsporting prowess will live long in the
hearts andminds of the Irish people. I look forward to meetingthem
in ras an achtarin in the near future and tocongratulating them in
person.President Higgins also confirmed that he will host
areception for our Olympic athletes in ras anUachtarin on Friday,
21st September.Pictured above Swords lady, Catherine Walshproudly
celebrates her bronze medal with her sonConor Roode, after
finishing third in the women'sindividual B time trial at the London
2012Paralympic Games.
It Just KeepsGetting BetterFor Catherine
With the late surge in fine weather recentlyafter an awful
summer, playgrounds across theNorth County were full of families
making themost of the Indian summer. In an effort to main-tain this
family centred focus of our parks, theCounty Council has decided to
adopt a smokefree policy in all of our local authoritycontrolled
playgrounds. However, the anti-smoking signage has been displayed
in onlyfour playgrounds so far, namely ArdgillanCastle, Newbridge
Demesne, Malahide Castleand Millennium Park in Dublin 15.The
primary aim of the initiative is todiscourage people from smoking
in a childrensenvironment, to reduce cigarette litter, e.gbutts and
cigarette packages thrown on theground in our parks.The Public
Consultation Report revealed thatresearch was conducted in August
2010, priorto the initiative, to determine levels ofsecond hand
smoke in the playground. It alsoassessed the amount of litter from
cigarettesand to gather information from playgroundusers on their
smoking behaviour, attitudes tosmoke free policies and in
particular banningsmoking in the playground.This survey of 105
peopleshowed strong support (87 percent of respondents) forreducing
second hand smoke inthe playground. The highestnumber of cigarette
buttsobserved around a single parkbench was 27.Many of the park
users, who spoke to theCounty Leader found that the delay in
makingall public playgrounds smoke free areas wasdifficult to
understand. At the County Councilmeeting on Monday 9th July last,
the report on
the Public Consultation on Tobacco FreePlaygrounds was presented
to the electedmembers and adopted.Our local authority was the first
in Ireland toformally adopt this as a policy and a council
spokesperson told theCounty Leader, The next
step for us is to erect signage at all our publicplaygrounds,
and to use our website/socialmedia and traditional communication
channelsto raise awareness of this policy. This will behappening
over the coming weeks.
The signage is in place in our four regionalpublic playgrounds
at Millennium Park,Ardgillan Demesne, Newbridge Demesne andMalahide
Castle for the moment, and will berolled out to all of the 50
public playgrounds inFingal. The Smoke-Free Playgrounds are
self-policed, she said.When the County Leader paid a visit
toNewbridge Demesne on a beautiful earlyautumn evening, the
playground was full offamilies enjoying themselves. There were
NoSmoking signs inside the playground, but aplayground user pointed
out to us that therewere no signs outside the playground to
alertsmokers as they approached the playground.She felt that this
would constitute adequate signage that smoking was prohibitedin the
playground.Noel Costello from Swords uses the playgroundon a
regular basis and was enjoying playingwith his granddaughter. I
think its a veryworthwhile project. Neither I nor any of myfamily
members smoke, and I think it wouldmake a big difference to me if
smoking wereallowed here. Its a great environment and Ireally enjoy
it, he said. Given that there is no legislation to controlsmoking
in playgrounds and that it is a selfpolicing project, the County
Leader spoke toPark Ranger at Newbridge, Ilya Usanov, whosaid: If I
saw someone smoking, I wouldapproach the person and ask him/her to
refrainfrom smoking. Thats all we can do with thecurrent
legislation. If the person became diffi-cult, I would report it to
my manager and then,perhaps the Gardai. Some people haveapproached
me about smoking in the play-ground and I have spoken to the
persons and the problem was solved without any inci-dents, he
said.Many parents and park users feel that propersignage outside
the playgrounds, at theentrance, would be sufficient to deter
smokersfrom lighting up. Speaking at the launch of thesecond
tobacco free public playground atRivermeade earlier in the year, Dr
Nazih Eldin,Head of Health Promotion HSE Dublin NorthEast said,
Parents and adults are the mostimportant role models for children
andsupporting people not to smoke around chil-dren indoors and
outdoors is one of the clearestmessages we can give our
children.
By Patrick Finnegan
Noel Costello from Swords ispictured with his
granddaughter,Lauren in the playground atNewbridge Demesne in
Donabate.
Call For SmokeFree Playgrounds
It was yet another wonderful year forour Tidy Towns contestants,
as theresults of the 2012 competition werereleased last Monday. In
a glitteringceremony at the Helix Theatre, bothSkerries and
Malahide retained theirGold medals.Skerries, with a score of
306,improved their points by three andwere only six points behind
the overallwinner, Abbeyshrule, Co Longford.Similarly, Malahide,
with 293 pointsimproved their score by two pointsfrom last year.
Lusk, who came third inthe county, improved their figure by an
impressive five points from last year,with an excellent 277
points. There were good performances byBalscadden, up by fivepoints
to 257, withnew entrants,Ballyboughal scoringan impressive
255points. Other areas that bettered lastyears positions included,
Swords,with 264 points, up five andBalbriggan, up a very impressive
10points to 251 points. In fact,Balbriggan won the Dublin
EndeavourAward, and Skerries landed the Dublin
Regional Award, so well done to thecommittees there.One of the
highlights of the day was
the nomination of JohnFlynn from Lusk TidyTowns, in the new
cate-gory of Tidy TownHeroes. John was one of
13 volunteers from across Ireland tobe nominated. Another good
performance was that ofRush who scored an impressive 234points, up
9 points on last year.See our Special Report in nextweeks
edition.
John Flynn, from Lusk Tidy Townscommittee, was one of 13
nominations inthe new award of 'Tidy Towns Heroes.'He is pictured
at the Helix Theatre afterreceiving the nomination.
North County Towns Do It Again!
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Generous Donation ToChernobyl GroupNorth DublinChernobyl
ChildrenInternational havekicked off theirfundraising for 2013with
a generous dona-tion of 400 from theFingal Farmers Group.Local
farmers JimScully and PadraicMcMahon organised aGuess the weight
ofthe Bull competition
to raise the cash andchose North Dublin CCIas their chosen
charityto donate the moneyto. Tony Corbally andPadraic
McMahonrecently presented thecheque to MargaretMcNulty
(AssistantTreasurer North DublinCCI) and two of thegroups visiting
chil-dren Vika, and Dasha
along with their hostdad Peter Rooney.Trina
Gilchriest,Chairperson of NorthDublin CCI attendedon the day with
hertwo visiting children,Vika and Dasha. Wethoroughly enjoyedthe
day and the girlsreally loved the wholeatmosphere going onaround
them. It was afantastic day out. Wehad no idea they wereorganising
it for us.We are absolutelythrilled both with thekind gesture
andsupport for our localorganisation, shesaid.
Pictured here are L-R (Back Row): Tony Corbally, Peter Rooney
and Padraic McMahon. (L-R Front Row): Vika Trukhan and Dasha
Krauchanka, both visiting from Belarus withMargaret McNulty
Assistant Treasurer North Dublin CCI at the cheque
presentation.
The group hosted 20children this yearlocally with host fami-lies
based in Swords,Oldtown and beyond.The summer was agreat success
and the
support of localcommunity and busi-nesses has been
over-whelming. We areextremely grateful toall of those whohelped us
in anyway
this year. The childrenhad a fantastic timeand have gone hometo
Belarus withfantastic memories oftheir time spent here,she
concluded.
Last weekend was an historic one, when AmericanFootball came to
Dublin. The victorious Notre Dame teamheld their post match victory
banquet at Clontarf CastleHotel. They were absolutely delighted to
be in Ireland,and overwhelmed by the warm Irish welcome
theyreceived from everyone. The team members were blownaway by the
Castle itself and spend a lot of time takingphotographs to take
back to show their friends backhome.Pictured at the hotel is
General Manager, Mark Long, withCoach Brian Kelly of Notre
Dame.
Benefit NightIn The BrackenCourt HotelHamlet Lane Celtic
F.C.held a FundraisingNight recently in theBracken Court
Hotel.Members of the club,their friends and guestscame along on
thefundraising night heldfor Temple StreetChildrens
Hospital.Volunteers had theirheads shaved and legswaxed in order to
raisefunds for the hospital.The event was kindlysponsored by
theBarber Room in MillfieldShopping Centre. Everybody in the
roomhas been in TempleStreet ChildrensHospital at some stage.We
want to give some-thing back and we feelthis will be of some helpto
them, said TrevorBarnes on behalf of theclub. The jersey thatwas
kindly given toauction by the FAIraised over 200 on thenight. It
was definitely asuccessful night. Theteam would like tothank all
those whohelped us to raise muchneeded money for avery good
cause,concluded Andy Fagan,the club manager.
Pictured here are from L-R: Trevor Barnes, Ciaran Boylan, Thomas
McDonald, AndrewFagan - the Club manager, Nuri Eldawi and Craig
Murphy at the recent fundraising nightfor Hamlet F.C in the Bracken
Court Hotel.
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Bubbles LongWalk HomeThe happy smiles on the faces ofthe O
Herlihy kids (Anna 12, Luke 4and Kate 2) of Rathbeale Crescentin
Swords are because they havebeen reunited with Bubbles, their15
year old family pet. The family were on holidays lastweek with
mother Anne Marie,grandmother Marie Smyth andextended family
members.Bubbles stayed with friends in theHolywell area.
Unfortunately, heescaped through an open frontdoor into an area he
didnt know.Grandmother Marie said Bubblesis very much a house dog.
Hepotters about the back garden- heis rarely out the front and
never outof the estate unless in a car. Thedog sitters searched for
Bubblesbut had no joy. The family wereheartbroken on their return
on theSunday.
Luckily, local dog-lover, AdrianneMoore was driving home along
theFeltrim Road when she spotted alost looking Jack Russell in
themiddle of the road. I had toswerve to avoid him, she
said.Adrianne took the dog to Lissenhallvets, but unfortunately
Bubbleswasnt chipped or name taggedand the vets said they would
holdhim for three days before sendinghim to the pound. Adrianne
notifiedthe Gardai and started a Facebookappeal. Her family also
put upposters in the area.On Thursday morning, a neighbourspotted
the poster and Bubbleswas reunited with his delightedfamily hours
before he was due togo to the pound. We wont let himout of our
sight again, says Marie.I cant believe he walked so far.Thank God
for all the lovely peoplein the area, it really strengthensyour
faith in a caring society. Anna(12) declares happily Bubblesmight
only be a dog to others, buthes part of our family.
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The official opening of Balbriggan FumballyExchange will take
place on Wednesday,September 26th from 7.30pm - 9.30pm atFumbally
Exchange, 10 Railway Street,Balbriggan.
2,000 Reasons To VisitMillfield Shopping CentreThis Weekend
Official Opening OfFumbally Exchange
The second Fingal Volunteer Expo 2012took place on Thursday 6th
September lastin the Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords.The centre
was buzzing with activity, aslocals were eager to know how they
couldbecome volunteers.
See report on page 11
Volunteer Expo GeneratesGreat Interest
Crime Prevention StrategyConference In BalbrigganBalbriggan
Chamber of Commerce, inconjunction with An Garda Siochana,
aredelighted to promote the Crime Reductionand Prevention Strategy
Conference whichwill take place on 20th September in theBracken
Court Hotel in the town.
See story on page 5
Millfield Shopping Centre in Balbriggan is setto become a hive
of activity on Saturday next,15th September. The reason for this is
that thecentre will present its second Fashion Showand a 2,000 cash
give-away for utility bills forsome lucky person. See page 17
See page 7
Happy Reunion: Luke and Anna O'Herlihy and their grandmother,
Marie Smyth aredelighted to be reunited with their dog, Bubbles at
home in Swords.
Pictured is eight year oldKate Smart fromPortrane, who won
the'Lucy Crosbie Shield' forthe third year in a row atMalahide
HorticulturalShow. Kate received thehighest points in theChildren's
Art and Craftssection. She seemsdestined for a reallybright future.
Well done,Kate.
Disappointing IBALResult For SwordsThe Irish BusinessAgainst
Litter (IBAL)results have shown thatSwords has fallen fromthe lofty
heights of lastyear, when they werethe second cleanest
town in Ireland to theircurrent position of 13th.The town was
rated asCleaner than EuropeanNormsChairperson of SwordsTidy Towns,
Des Bectonwas particularly disap-pointed with the result.He told
the CountyLeader, Last year wecame 2nd out of 54, justbehind Trim,
where wesecured 10 As out of 10sites. Swords had beendeemed
Irelands dirt-iest town in 2005 andthis result was the cata-lyst in
resurrecting theTidy Towns committee.
In IBAL, we haveimproved our positionevery year since. This
iswhy this years result isso disappointing for us.Its particularly
disheart-ening to see that wemissed out because oftwo privately
ownedsites that are out of ourcontrol. said Becton.The report on
thesesites was particularlyhard hitting. It said:The two littered
siteswere both private carparks at the south sideof the town,
whichappeared to be moreconcerned withclamping notices thanthe
maintenance of thecar park and the lawshould be enforcedimmediately
against theoperators.Tourists landing atDublin Airport are
beinggreeted by litteredapproach roads,according to the
latestnationwide survey byIrish Business AgainstLitter (IBAL). The
study,despite showing contin-uing improvement in thecleanliness of
our citiesand towns, revealed theenvirons of our mainairport to be
a litterblackspot. While the
grounds of DublinAirport were found to beimmaculate, the
roadssurrounding it werespoiled by dumping,casual litter and
allmanner of rubbishaccording to An Taisce.Over 50 per cent of
over-seas visitors to thiscountry come throughthe Airport. With
thelocal authority admittingto cleaning the roadsonly once a year,
IBAL iscalling for adequatecleaning schedules forkey routes used by
visi-tors to be made public.
Des Becton
Smart Hat-Trick
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Fingal Dublin Chamber After 6 Networking Event6th September 2012
at Rouge Nightclub, Swords
Siobhan Moore (President Fingal DublinChamber) and Tara Sinnott
(Club Manager,Rouge Nightclub)
Tara Smart and Aoife Brennan fromColortrend in Swords.
Paddy Lonergan (Bank of Ireland, Swords), Mary Grant (Carnegie
Court Hotel),Martina Hilliard (O2 Swords) and David Grant (Carnegie
Court Hotel)
Barry Gargan and Naomi Gargan (both fromAbsolute Office,
Swords)
Helen Cunningham (Carnegie Court Hotel) andMichael Kennedy
(Michael Kennedy Insurance)
Alan Spain (S & S Interiors) and StephenPeppard (Fingal
County Council)
Don Earley (Web Cloud), with Anne MarieElliott (Rouge
Nightclub)
Shane Redmond (Shane Redmond Auctioneers), Lisa Nolan (Rouge
Nightclub),Bernard McGowan (BEN Developments) and Vincent Shannon
(Vincent ShannonSolicitors, Swords)
Robbie Knight, Niamh Knight, Mango Knight and Christy Knight
(all from Mid-Knight Electrical, Swords)
Teresa Long and Helen Cunningham(both from Carnegie Court
Hotel,Swords)
Alex McAllister and David Kinna (both fromMcAllister Motors,
Airside)
Padraic Callan (Cregan Accountants), Brian Murphy (Bank
ofIreland) and Maurice Cregan (Cregan Accountants).
Jock Jordan (Gift Voucher Shop), Tara Sinnott (Club Manager,
RougeNightclub) and Tony Lambert (CEO Fingal Dublin Chamber)
Maureen Lambert (Fingal Dublin Chamber), BebhinnMcGahey
(Hostess, Rouge Nightclub) and FredaFarrell (Fingal Dublin
Chamber)
Franco Tamani (Grand Hotel Malahide) withDavina Greene (Rocket
Fuel)
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Volunteer ExpoGenerates GreatInterestThe second Fingal Volunteer
Expo 2012 tookplace on Thursday 6th September last in thePavilions
Shopping Centre, Swords. The centrewas buzzing with activity, as
locals were eagerto know how they could become volunteers. Many
organisations were represented,including Nifti, the local transport
companywhich ferries people to and from hospital.Director Eric
Bentley told the County Leader:Nifti was here to recruit volunteer
drivers fora community car project. This is a person-alised service
for people with mobility prob-
lems, he said. Other organisations includedRemember Us. Focus
Ireland, Irish GuideDogs for the Blind and St Johns
Ambulanceservice to name but a few.This event was organised as part
of FingalVolunteer Centres wide range of supports itprovides to
volunteers and VolunteerInvolving Organisations. Sixteen
organisations who are currently recruitingvolunteers in the greater
North County areawere on hand to recruit new volunteers tojoin them
this Autumn. The Expo was aimed at helping organisationsattract
people who are interested in becomingvolunteers, but who may not
know exactlywhere or how to go about it and is just one of many
services provided free to volunteer involving organisations across
theNorth County.
Pictured at the Totally Terrific Tomato Festival atRolestown
Garden Centre on Sunday, 2nd September lastare the Lawless family,
Eoin, Emily and parents Ronan andColette from Kilsallaghan, as they
proudly display theirtomato entry at the festival.
Junior Fishing Competition In Gormanston The GormanstonAnglers
held theirannual club BBQ dayrecently. The daykicked off with a
Juniorcompetition which waswon by Jenny Curtis -well done Jenny!
Afterthe competit ion andprize giving, everyone
The club will be runninga new winter league forall senior
members, itruns on the first Sundayof each month. Greatfun was had
by all onthe day and the groupare already lookingforward to their
nextcompetition.
joined up at the club-house for some foodand drink with
Rayshowing off his cookingskills. The club wouldlike to say a big
thanksto Brownes Butchersfor providing theirfantastic burgers
andsausages. I f you are
interested in joining theclub and spendingsome days in a
trulywonderful setting downat Dublins largest allyear fishery, the
club isopen to new members!
New Season For ParkinsonsGroup In Portmarnock
Within the past fewmonths, Portmarnockand DistrictParkinsons
Group hasestablished itself as auseful forum to helpthose suffering
fromParkinsons Diseaseand their carers andfamilies. It is open
toanyone in the widerarea who are in anyway affected by
thiscondition. The Autumnseason will commenceon Monday,
September17th at 8:00p.m. inNaomh Mearng GAAClubhouse. Contact086
244 7005 forfurther information.The main topic will be
reports from theconference held in Juneand to outline
thecalendar for thefollowing months.
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EVER THINK OF VOLUNTEERING?
It is a wonderfulway to give somethingback.
Siobhan TyrrellT: 01 8198414
E: [email protected] also check our
website, www.svp.ie, for further details
SVP urgently needs volunteers for home visitationwork in the
Swords and Lusk areas. If you would like to help contact;
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, RichardBruton TD
announced the creation of 30 new jobs atMalone Engineering in
Ballycoolin Industrial Estate,Dublin 15. These new roles, for which
graduates inengineering and health and safety would be
particu-larly suitable, will increase the number of staff from15 to
45 in Malone Engineering. Fingal Dublin Chamber President, Siobhan
Moorehas warmly welcomed this announcement andcongratulated Stephen
Malone on this fantasticachievement. Stephen is a member of the
ChamberCouncil and has contributed to the strategic develop-ment of
the Chamber in recent years. It is not
surprising therefore to see him create such a stronggrowth in
his company. On behalf of the Chamber Iwish him every success for
the future she said. Thecompany provides engineering design,
projectmanagement, safety management and turnkeyproject solutions
to the pharmaceutical, food anddrink, industrial, educational,
healthcare andbanking sectors among others in Ireland, Canada,the
UK and the US. Speaking at the announcement,Stephen Malone, CEO
Malone Engineering said Thisis tangible evidence of the success of
MaloneEngineering over the recent past, in a very difficulttrading
environment. If we can produce our pharma-ceuticals, foods,
beverages and energy more effi-ciently, we can stimulate demand and
growth, ulti-mately creating more jobs.
Families Enjoy Fun DayAt Junction 4 TurveyThere was no sign of
the Back-to-School Blues asfamilies were treated to a fun and
exciting day at theofficial opening of Junction 4 Turvey on
Saturday 1stSeptember last. The event, which was officiated bystand
in Mayor, Gerry McGuire, was held to officiallyopen the service
station, which now incorporates aCentra Convenience Store and a
Supermacs
Restaurant as well as Great Gas Fuel. Youngercustomers enjoyed a
special visit from Mickey andMinnie Mouse and a bouncy castle,
while everyonewas entertained by the amazing stilt walker.
Junction4 Service Station enjoys a prime location, just off theM1
Motorway in Turvey Donabate, and now offerseven more value and
choice to customers from theNorth County and beyond. Aaron McHale,
owner ofJunction 4 Turvey says: We were delighted that somany new
and existing customers turned out to cele-brate with us on
Saturday. The inclusion of a Centra
Convenience Store, aswell as a SupermacsRestaurant and Great
GasFuel Station is somethingwere very excited aboutbecause we know
itmeans motorists will haveeverything they couldneed; from hot and
deli-cious meals to last-minutegroceries and essentials.Were
confident thatrange of services we nowoffer will ensure
thatJunction 4 Turvey remainssuccessful into thefuture.Junction 4
Turvey is open24 hours a day, 365 daysof the year.
Pictured at the official opening of Junction 4 Turvey on
Saturday, 1st September last areCllr Darragh Butler, John Hurley
(Great Gas), Grainne MacHale (Junction 4 Turvey), PatMcDonagh
(Supermacs), Michael Bannahan (site manager), Acting Mayor, Clr
GerryMcGuire) and Austin and Aaron MacHale (Junction 4).
Chamber Welcomes 30 New Jobs
Pictured at the Road Safety Awareness Day at Millfield Shopping
Centre, Balbriggan on Saturday last are, Peter Carey(Manager,
Millfield Centre), Vincent Kavanagh (Citroen Ireland), Eric Bentle
(Manager Nifti), Mick McDonagh (Nifti), MickKavanagh (Nifti), Garda
Dave Sheeran, Noel Synnott (Nifti) and Garda Sgt, Brendan
Walsh.
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Spend 25 in Tesco Clothing Dept. and get 5 offHair and makeup
courtesy of Boston Beauty
Pictured at the Volunteer Expo at the Pavilions ShoppingCentre
in Swords on Thursday last, 6th September are,'Remember Us'
volunteers, Anne Drumm and Nora Robin,together with Nifti drivers,
Mick Kavanagh and MickMcDonagh. Nifti provides the transport
requirements for'Remember Us'
Ballyboughal Pitch And Putt ResultsThe Ladies Cup winner was Sue
Browne with a net 49and the runner up was Joan Homan with a net 50,
onlythe smallest of margins separating the two leadingladies.
Nearest the pin on the 3rd went to MarieDelaney. Many thanks to
Ladies Cup sponsors, Bill andPeggy ONeill. Sundays game winner was
Billy OBrienwith a net 49, with the runner up, Martin
Cullenreturning a net 50.
Launch Of BattleOf BalbrigganThe two oldest clubs in Balbriggan,
ODwyersGAA Club and Balbriggan Rugby Club, will comehead to head in
the boxing ring in November.This news of this white collar event
waslaunched on Friday last at the Bracken CourtHotel, amid great
fanfare. The clubs, from opposite ends of the town, will,for one
night only, battle it out in the ring. Thewinners are destined to
have bragging rights inthe town for some time to come. Thirty
bravesouls (15 from each club, both male and female,aged 18 to 58
will soon commence a six weekintensive training schedule at the
BrackenBoxing Club in preparation for the big night.Local
businesses can be associated with thishistorical local event and
proceeds on the nightwill go towards improving facilities for
bothclubs, particularly the youth sections. In addi-tion, both
clubs have agreed to donate apercentage of their proceeds to both
local andnational charities.
Crime Prevention StrategyConference In Balbriggan
B a l b r i g g a n C h a m b e r o fCommerce, in
conjunctionwith An Garda Siochana, aredel ighted to promote the
C r i m e R e d u c t i o n a n dP r e v e n t i o n S t r a t e
g yConference which will takeplace on 20th September at
1 0 . 4 5 a m i n t h e B r a c k e nCourt Hotel in the town. P
r e s i d e n t o f B a l b r i g g a nChamber of Commerce, KevinT
o l a n t o l d t h e C o u n t yLeader, It is vital that we,as a
business community,respond to the increase incriminal activity that
affectsu s a l l a n d t h i s e v e n t w i l la l l o w t h e o p
p o r t u n i t y t oraise concerns with the localGardai and to
ascertain theirr e s p o n s e a s w e l l . C r i m e
prevention is also importantand the speakers on the daywill
discuss this. The eventwill also allow the opportu-
n i t y t o m e e t w i t h t h e n e w l y a p p o i n t e dS u
p e r i n t e n d e n t ,Noel Carolan andt o v o i c e o t h e ri s
s u e s w h i c hcurrently affect thebusiness commu-nity, such as
trafficm a n a g e m e n tparticularly duringt h e c u r r e n t a
n dp r o p o s e d r o a dw o r k s w h i c h t h eCounty Council
areundertaking. B a l b r i g g a nC h a m b e r h o p e syou will
be able tot a k e t h e t i m e t o
attend and meet other busi-n e s s p e o p l e f r o m b o t
hBalbriggan and neighbouringtowns and see what othertowns have done
to tacklet h e s e i s s u e s , h e s a i d .I n s p e c t o r G u
s K e a n e w i l lgive an opening address andtopics wil l include,
Retai lcrime presentation, Drugs,Crime prevention, Fraud andthis wi
l l be fol lowed by aQ u e s t i o n a n d A n s w e rsession.
Pictured at the launch of the Crime Prevention Strategy
Conference, which will take place inthe Bracken Court Hotel on 20th
September next are: Luke Moriarty (Proprietor BrackenCourt Hotel),
President of Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce, Kevin Tolan,
Balbriggan GardaSuperintendent, Noel Carolan and Rory Keogh
(General Manager, Bracken Court Hotel)
ChamberCommitteeMember, NickyCarvin
ChamberCommitteeMember, DonaghMcGowan
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North County Living
The Write SortOf Challenge
Jennifer McShane has a very active, yet chal-lenging lifestyle.
The 25 year old writer and jour-nalist from Swords deals with many
challengesas a result of having mild Cerebral Palsy, but iskeen to
point out that she doesnt feel this is anegative aspect of her
life. It has, she says, hadthe opposite effect. Im a very positive
personby nature, so I think having the various chal-lenges (big or
small) as I do, simply makes mework harder to achieve my goals.It
seemed a natural choice to talk to one of ourown County Leader
journalists about her experi-ence in what is said to be an
extremely toughindustry to break into before taking into
accountanything else. I think at first, I was slightlyconscious of
my career choice, given that it canbe a very active job and I wont
be running amarathon anytime soon, but ultimately, writingwas the
only thing I could ever see myself doing.Ive been working with the
County Leader sinceMay last year and all the staff have been
nothingbut understanding. It really makes your job somuch easier
when youre in such a positive envi-ronment. Im learning all the
tricks of the tradefrom them, so I owe them a great deal!Jennifer
has had a love of writing from a youngage, going back to her
earlyschool days. I was alwayswriting something or other inlittle
notebooks, whether itwas short stories or poems.Then in secondary
school Ihad a fantastic Englishteacher, Mr Clarke, who wasalways
very encouraging.She then went on to studyJournalism in college for
fouryears, which she says gaveher a real taste of how inter-esting
and tough it was goingto be to succeed once she left.All the
lecturers were very encouraging, partic-ularly where I was
concerned, but at the sametime, things werent glossed over; you
knew youwere going to have to sink or swim to make it.She says its
this attitude that she took on boardwhen it came to applying for
jobs: The media isvery cut throat as it is and there are fewer
jobsout there than there ever have been, so I knew Iwas going to
have to work extra hard to make it,but I love a good challenge and
never thoughtthat having the mild CP would affect my gettinga job.
I really think that my skills should speakfor themselves at this
stage. One of hergreatest achievements to date was graduatingwith
her honours degree. It wasnt just aboutthe hard work it took to get
it. I really owe somuch to my parents for their support while
Istudied, I couldnt have done it without them, soI was so happy to
receive the degree because ifnothing else, I knew it would make
them proud.I did things the hard way, she continues. I
worked on various internships, free of charge fora year once I
left college, just to get my work outthere. Then once I got to
working with theCounty Leader and gained my experience, Ifound
things got a little easier. Jennifer worksin Print, Online and
Digital media and feels thatsuccess stories come from those that
are a Jack(or Jill) of all trades Journalist. You have to beable to
offer your Editor more than one set ofskills nowadays I think. She
says that her CP is a complex thing to tryand explain, as there are
so many different typesand no two people are ever effected in the
exactsame way. But it is for the most part, met verypositively by
those she meets. People areusually very positive about it and any
other reac-tion is simply to do with a lack of understanding,so I
just dont let it bother me. In the simplestterms, its only my
walking and balance that areslightly affected, so it just means my
energyruns out quicker than that of the averageperson. The young
Journalist clearly has a glass is halffull attitude to life and
credits her motherAnnette, in particular with this: My entirefamily
and friends are wonderful, but its my
mother who gave me my posi-tive mentality. She always (andto
this day still does), encour-aged me to be myself and hasalways
told me that anything Iwant to achieve can be done.Ive always felt
that themajority of my achievementsare down to her and
firmlybelieve I wouldnt be were I amtoday without the never
endingsupport of my family. Family is clearly very importantto
Jennifer. She says she getsher love of both writing and
movie obsession from her dad, Thomas and isequally close to her
identical twin sister Lucyand younger brother Thomas Jr. Theyre all
likemy support network! My life is made easierthanks to them.
Jennifer also regularly attended the CentralRemedial Clinic since
she was two years old andcant speak highly enough of all the staff:
TheCRC are absolutely fantastic. The entire team isdedicated to
helping you in whatever way theycan so that your quality of life
can constantly beimproved. As work has taken over I dont attendas
much as I used to, but I know theyre alwaysthere if I have any
issues. Its a constant teameffort, that requires equal amounts of
hard workfrom the parents and staff.Aside from writing, she loves
film, music andtravel and is always looking for new challenges.Ill
always want to better myself in every aspectof my life, but for the
time being, I just want tokeep writing as much as possible.
Name:
Location:
Newsworthiness:
Jennifer McShane
Swords
Journalist who deals with having mild Cerebral Palsy.
Im a very positive person bynature, so I think
having the variouschallenges as I do,simply makes me
work harder toachieve my goals.
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their second time to enter for thisaward, having entered for the
first time twoyears ago. Last year and this year, the
centrereceived the accredited EIQA Award and wasshortlisted for the
National Awards.
New Cross CountrySeason In Lusk With the Track and Field season
coming to aclose, Lusk Athletic Club are now lookingforward to the
new cross country season whichstarts on the 18th September. All
interested intaking part in the new season should contact theclub -
its a great way to keep fit, meet and makefriends and have fun.
Contact the club on0868519306 for further information. It
promisesto be a great day out for all so come along andjoin the
fun!
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Calling all Parents ofNorth County DublinHokubu Dojo is the only
Karate Club in all North County Dublin thatteach Authentic
Traditional Japanese Karate.We run classes to cater for all age
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age is 4 years and there isno maximum. This will give you the
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Oscar Success Brings Happy DaysThe news thatPentecost, a
light
was the crowningmoment of anotherwonderfully successfulyear for
Happy DaysSchool of PerformingArts. Director ofPentecost
PeterMcDonald said "I'mreally proud ofPentecost and every-one's
work on it. I hopethat the nomination willcreate new opportuni-ties
for all involved." Aswell as Pentecost,Happy Days studentshave also
appeared in
and encouragingteachers. Happy Daysare now offeringclasses on
Saturdays aswell as Fridays in theirvenue in Swords. Allthis in
addition tooffering a limitednumber of new placesin their classes
inBallyboughal and Lusk.To Give your child theconfident edge as
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Women's Aid Seeks NorthCounty Volunteers
Women's Aid arecurrently recruit inglocal volunteers fromthe
North County forits NationalFreephone Helpline,which is based
at
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many other films thisyear, such as the multiaward winning
RTEseries Love/Hate,Raw, the TVmini series Titanicand more. All
theachievements theyvehad this year has led tolots of interest and
anincrease in demand forplaces in the school thatoffers fun-filled
classesin Speech and Drama,Dance, Musical Theatreand Singing from
fullyqualified, enthusiastic
Happy Days School of Performing Arts students, Jade Silke
Featherston, SineadO'Donovan and Claire Young performing in "From
Glee to Broadway."
North County parents are beingurged to ask children how much
timethey have to eat their lunch. TheEPAs Stop Food Waste
Programmeis encouraging all parents to do their homework when
gettingtheir children ready for back to school. With children now
back to school allover the North County, they arecalling on parents
to start the schoolyear with a clean slate and rethinkhow to plan
and prepare their chil-drens lunches.Throwing away uneaten lunches
is awaste of money but luckily, the StopFood Waste programme has
puttogether some tips for parents on
how to avoid food waste when itcomes to school lunches, and
savemoney in the process. They suggestthe following tips: Let your
kids bepart of the lunch planning process.This will ensure that
what youprepare is something they like to eat.Consider making a
list of food yourchild likes to eat for lunch. This listcan be kept
on the fridge and can beadded to by your child. Small sizedfruit
are a great idea as they cut backon waste and pose less of a
chal-lenge to small children and take lesstime to eat. Instead of
throwing awaydinner leftovers, reuse them forlunches the next
day.Pack drinks in reusable containersand send a small amount to
school ina reusable container with your childeach day. Finally,
before offeringyour child an after school snack,check to see if
they have finishedtheir lunch.
Parents ToConsider School Lunch Boxes
Wilton Place, Dublin 2.Volunteers receive in-depth training and
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warmmanner and are goodlisteners with fluentEnglish and aninterest
in women's
issues are required.Volunteers need tocommit to training
overseveral weeks,followed by one fourhour shift per week fora
minimum of twoyears. Volunteersreceive regular supportduring their
time atWomen's Aid. [email protected] for more
information.Applications should bereceived no later than5pm,
Monday,September 24th.
Epilepsy InformationEvening In BalbrigganAn Epilepsy Information
Evening will take placeon 2nd October next in Balbriggan
LibraryTurret Room from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Thepresentation will be
made by BrainwavesGeraldine Dunne. It will include Information on
what epilepsy is, seizure and first aid. This course is being
funded by Friends of Autism & ADHD.
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County Dublin Vocational Education Committee
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Little Sarah Moriarty is escorted to school for the first time
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CDCFE also run courses in Adult Literacy programmes.
Pictured is Lisa ODonnell from Skerries, after graduatingat UCD
on September 6th last. She graduated from aunique Housing and
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Well Done Lisa!
North County Parents Urged To Be VigilantNational charity,
theMeningitis Trust, isissuing a warning toNorth County parents,
aschildren start back atschool for theautumn/winter months.The end
of Septembersees the start of the peakseason for meningitis, sothe
charity is urging allparents, students andteachers to be vigilant
ofthe signs and symptoms.While children under fiveare most at risk
formeningitis, teenagersand students are thesecond most at
riskgroup (aged 15 23years). It is estimatedthat 10 per cent of
thepopulation carry theorganism which causesmeningitis, but
thisincreases to up to 30 per
cent for teenagers andyoung people.The risk of
meningitisincreases during thecolder months, as peoplespend more
timeindoors, closer to others;meaning germs arespread more
easily.Fighting common infec-tions like colds and fluweakens
immunesystems, leaving themmore vulnerable to thedisease. The
symptomsof meningitis can includefever with cold handsand feet,
vomiting,headache, stiff neck,dislike of bright light,joint or
muscle pain, paleblotchy skin, drowsinessand confusion.In babies, a
dislike ofbeing handled, anunusual cry, rapid
breathing and bulgingfontanelle. Both adultsand children may
alsohave a rash that does notfade under pressure.Symptoms can
appear inany order and some maynot appear at all. Ifconcerned, seek
urgentmedical attention.
Back by popular demand, the Third Age 5k Runis back at Malahide
Castle on Saturday, 22ndSeptember. Registration from 10 am, with
therace starting at 11am. This year there are specialadditional
categories, like prizes for teams withthree family generations.
Theres a specialGolden Cone award - anyone can be the recip-ient
for doing something memorable on the day.Finally, there are spot
prizes too for fancy dressand all families and children are welcome
toparticipate in this!All money raised goes to Senior Helpline,
thenational phone helpline for older peopleprovided by trained
older volunteers. Callersreally value talking to someone their own
age,and over 10,000 older people phoned last year.So why not join
Dr Eva Orsmond from OperationTransformation to run, jog or walk for
SeniorHelp Line, a Third Age programme. Every 10raised allows a
volunteer to spend 20 minuteswith another older person who just
needssomeone to talk to and to listen.
Third Age Fun Run At Malahide Castle
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Official Opening OfFumbally ExchangeThe official opening of
Balbriggan FumballyExchange wil l take place on Wednesday,September
26th from 7.30pm - 9.30pm atFumbally Exchange, 10 Railway
Street,Balbriggan. This is an opportunity to learnabout Fumbally
Exchange, which is a not-for-profit organisation designed to foster
andhouse start-ups and restructuring businesses.You can see the
work of the current residentsand discover how the Fumbally Exchange
expe-rience might work for you. There will be guestspeakers at the
event, including FumballyExchange founder George Boyle.
Refreshmentswill be available in the Brick Room caf. Forfurther
information, contact Dorothy FletcherBentley at 087 232 0806
The recent contro-versy over possiblecuts by the HSE tohome care
packagesand home help hours,has sent a shockwaveof fear through
thelocal community.Health Minister, JamesReilly has decidedthat the
cuts werenever going to happen,however many carersmay have cause
toquestion this. Manyresidents rely on thisservice provided by
theHSE and are fearful ofany changes to what is
Concern Over HomeHelp Packages
regarded as a lifesaving service in manycases. North
CountyLeader will examinethe effects that cutswould have on
peoplewho rely on theseservices, now or in thefuture. If you
havedoubts of fears, wewould like to hear fromyou, whether you are
acarer, or a servicereceiver from the HSEWe look forward tohearing
your story.Please contactn e w s @ n o r t h -countyleader.ie
Pictured at the 24th Annual Naul Horticultural Show areMargaret
Curtis, with her exhibit 'Any Old Iron' Carnationand Phormiums in a
Contemporary Design. with judgeSunniva Sheil from Malahide.
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Youre No.1 Local Newspaper
The North County Leader has teamed up with The Wedding
JournalShow, offering readers the chance to win one of ten pairs of
tickets tothe show in The City West Pavillion on 29th - 30th
September.
The Show will feature over 350 exhibitors and provide brides and
grooms alike with a one-stop-weddingshop, together with all the
inspiration they need to plan their big day. From venues and
flowers to dressesand cars, the Wedding Journal Show has it all -
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This area will act as a vibrant hub of activity over the three
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As we approach the Winter season, we alsocome into a time of
year that is very popular forthose getting married. This makes it
an idealtime of year for those of you who are planning aspring
wedding. Your wedding is one of themost exciting days of your life
which can alsobe very stressful thanks to every little detailthat
needs to be organised. Follow some of tipsbelow to ensure you have
a wedding toremember and a stress free day.
No wedding can beeasily plannedwithout the input offr iends,
family andthe professionals.From invites, to thevenue, food,
cake,flowers and that allimportant dress, i tcan be a load off
yourmind if you decide tolet some profes-sionals step in. Hiringa
wedding planner isone option,but i f thatsnot for you,you can
atleast getsome helpwith specif icaspects ofyour day if youchoose
to.Here in theNorth County,there are anumber ofw e d d i n gs p e c
i a l i s t sreadily avail-able to help andassist your everyneed.
The key tomaking sure yourwedding is as stressfree as possible
isdown to the amountof preperation donebefore the big day
approaches. So startlooking into bookingvenues, photogra-phers,
flowers, foodand having outfitsorganised as soon asyou can.
Women wil l arguethat this is the keyaspect to get right onthe
day! As we are ina typically chil lerseason, the cooler
weather wil l mostdefinitely affect yourdress choice. Youcould
of course belucky and have thesun split the trees on
your special day, butjust in case thisdoesnt happen, It isbest
to choose a moreversatile dress thatcan suit you in bothwarm and
coldweather. The bridemay opt for colour ornot, personal
perefer-ance will come intoplay for this one.There are
certainlyquite a few uniqueand stylish designs tochoose from.
TheNorth County have anarray of stunningdresses for you tochoose
from.
Today's weddings arebecoming more andmore colourful.
You are free to letyour imagination runwild and pick somebright
and cheerfulcolourful or a moreelegant colour palettefor your
bridesmaidand/or guest outfits.One could come upwith a unique
colourpattern for both thebridesmaids and the
groomsmen. Guestscould also come upwith creative,
tastefuloutfits perfect for yourwedding.
You can save a lot ofmoney on yourwedding bypurchasing in
seasonflowers. In fact, youcan save even moremoney i f you
canmanage to work out adeal to use thechurch's flowers (ifgetting
married in achurch). Typicallychurches have lots off lowers for
specialSunday services suchas Easter Sunday.Many shops here inthe
North County will
give you aspecial deal onyour f loralarrangementsand have agreat
andvaried selec-tion too.
Just like withw e d d i n gfavours, thereare a numbero f s p r i
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everyone at awedding fair and notto mention you get topick up lots
of littlehints and ideas tomake your specialday a great memoryfor
you and yourloved one, not tomention all who willattend.Wedding
fairs take thetrouble out of going tolots of different places,as
they are a type ofone stop shop. Its alsosurprising who you canbump
into at a weddingfair and this is also agreat way to know whoelse
you know or livenear, may be gettingmarried. If you dohappen to
bump in tosomebody you knowand they are gettinghitched too, find
outwhat they think ofthings on offer andwhen their big day
is.Getting married is adoor way to a newchapter of a coupleslife
and the planningand prep is also a socialoutlet.
You are sure to geteverything coveredonce you attend oneand by
attending them,you will also be sure tofind out what the
differ-ence is in pricesbetween the differentservices on
offer.People who are in thebusiness of working atweddings will be
sureto be attending most ofthe fairs, having a stallwith their work
andinformation on display.There are lots ofcompetitions too, soyou
could be one of thelucky ones who winssome sort of prize.Getting
married doesnthave to mean breakingthe bank, or getting bigloans.
By attendingwedding fairs you are ina position to see exactlyhow
much things costand compare services.You are almost guaran-teed to
get a lot out ofgoing and can find outwhen they are on andwhat
hotels are having
them.Many people who getmarried attend weddingfairs in lots of
differentplaces and use this as atool to help them getthe best
value andvenue they can. It alsowill help you to keepfocused on
things soyou dont forget toinclude everything.
For brides, there is somuch to see, with thelatest make-up tips
andtricks and for thegrooms the slickestlooking tuxedoes andsuits.
Hair pieces andaccessories are all ondisplay so you donthave to go
to lots ofbridal shops. Howeverthis is also an excitingchore for
the bride tobe. The complete showis focussed on informa-tion on
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video,limousines, honey-moon travel agents. In afew hours, a couple
canbook their entirewedding and honey-moon having met faceto face
with theirprofessional serviceproviders who will caterfor their
special day andromantic honeymoon
destinations. Asmany showexhibitors offerspecial discountsand
offers, the showcan save time,money and is stressfree. It is a
greatwedding shoppingday out for you andyour partner and ifyou want
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Thelittle things involvedin planning awedding can givethe
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HOROSCOPES
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situations couldbecome confused right now.
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It is the start of a newseason for SkerriesHockey Club. The
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towelcome new membersand would encouragenot-so-new members tobecome
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Spot TheDifferenceIt is difficult to tell whichis the most
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Charity TractorRun In NaulAs part of the Naul Harvest Festival,
there will be aTractor Run on Sunday, September 16th at 11.30pm.The
Tractor Run is being held in aid of St. JamesCancer Unit, the IRFU
Charitable Trust. In previousyears, the runs have always been a
great success andthis year is sure to be no exception. The
HeinekenCup will be making an appearance and there will be araffle
on the day also. Prizes for the raffle were kindlydonated by local
businesses. Tickets, priced at 20are on sale now around Naul
village. It promises tobe a great day out and its all for a good
cause, comecome along and join in the fun.
30th School Reunion In MalahideIts getting close now. The class
of 82 Scoil Iosa,Malahide will hold their 30 year reunion
inMalahide Yacht Club, St. Jamess Terrace onFriday, 14th September
from eight till late. Thenight will provide a fantastic opportunity
to catchup with friends and faces from the past whiledancing to the
sounds of the 80s. They wouldlove to see their teachers too! It
sounds like anight not to be missed.Tickets are 10 including a
meal. For more infor-mation check out their Facebook page or
[email protected]
With the housing market still inrecession and the future far
fromcertain, many home-owners are
considering improving their current resi-dence rather than
moving to a new prop-erty. And with so many high qualitylocal
companies out there willingto help, improving your homemakes more
sense than ever. Localhome-owners therefore might wantto consider
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Choose a theme foryour kitchen, e.g.Ital ian, Mexican,1950s,
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Change YourLights
A wonderful way toset the mood in akitchen is withlighting.
Place a smalllamp on your counterif space allows. Nocounter space?
Try adimmer switch.However make sure
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Get creative withknobs and handles.Changing them is veryeasy and
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ahive of activity on Saturday next, 15th September. Thereason for
this is that this progressive centre will presentits second Fashion
Show to an eagerly awaiting public. Ifit is anything like as good
as the first one, then it will bewell worthwhile. The Fashion Show
will take place from2pm until 3pm and, as a lead up to the main
event, therewill be music in the Mall from 1pm through to 4pm.
Andjust so the kids are not left out, there will also be a
facepainter there for them to have fun Another highlight of the day
will be the pulling out of thewinning ticket for the 2,000 prize,
which will be usedtowards paying the utility bills for some lucky
winner. Thisvery desirable draw was hugely successful and
generatedmuch attention and excitement. This will take
placedirectly after the Fashion Show at 3pm. The eagerly awaited
Fashion Show will feature Millfieldstores, Vero Moda, Only, Jack
and Jones, Vila, Name It, allof whom will be giving a 20 per cent
discount from 2pmuntil 6pm on the day. Tesco Clothing Department
andBaby Bump will also be part of the show. Hair and Beauty
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Centre manager, Peter Careytold the County Leader: Were happy to be
holding oursecond Fashion Show this year, showcasing the
Autumnrange of clothes on offer at Millfield, Balbriggan. This
isjust part of a range of activities which Millfield ShoppingCentre
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Tuesday,18th SeptemberDEADLINE FOR PLANNING : 14TH SEPT
Fingal County CouncilNotice is hereby given of substantial
changes required toRef. Ref: F12A/0120 which have been lodged with
thePlanning Authority. The changes comprise enlarged siteto be
minimum 2000sqm, contour map, information on adja-cent caravan park
and entrance gate, information on existingseptic tank, information
relevant to the proposedsecondary treatment plant to ensure
compliance with EPAGuidelines at Balcarrick, Donabate for Cathal
BarryThe planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee
not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, atthe offices
of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main St,Swords, Co. Dublin,
during its public opening hours. Asubmission or observation in
relation to the application maybe made in writing to the Planning
Authority on payment ofthe prescribed fee, 20, within the period of
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applica-tion, and such submissions or observations will be
consid-ered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on
theapplication. The Planning Authority may grant permissionsubject
to or without conditions, or may refuse to grantpermission.
Fingal County CouncilWe, Mr Noel Noonan make application for
planning permis-sion at Greenacres, The Hill, Malahide
,Co.DublinThe development will consist of:The construction a
twostorey domestic house ( Area of 308m2 )with a pitch roof
ofslate. The proposed walls to be of render finish with
doubleglazed hardwood windows. The proposed house to belocated in a
field adjacent to the main house. Alterations tothe existing
boundary of field to allow for new simple gatepiers and a new gate
to allow access from lane to Namur,The Hill, Malahide . New
biocycle treatment plant and soak-away system to BRE 365 Area of
Siteis2000sqm(0.2hectares)The planning application may be inspected
or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a
copy atthe offices of the Planning Authority during its
publicopening hours and a submission or observation maybemade to
the Planning Authority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee
within the period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the
authority of this application.
Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for dormer type
dwelling house withnew vehicular access form existing agricultural
access, Biocycle waste water treatment unit and polishing filter
with allsite ancillary works, landscaping at westown, Naul
countydublin for S.Guildea.This planning application may
beinspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reason-able
cost of making a copy at the offices of the planningauthority,
County hall, Main Street Swords County Dublin
during its public opening hours (9.30 - 16.30 Monday toFriday
).A submission or observation in relation to the appli-cation may
be made in writing to the planning authority onpayment of the
prescribed fee (20) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the
date of receipt by the authority ofthe application.
Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for detached dormer
dwelling (4bedroom) & associated site works @ Old Fancourt
Road,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin for David Mc Garry. The
planningapplication may be inspected or purchased at a fee
notexceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of
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in writing to the planning authorityon payment of the prescribed
fee (20 euros), within theperiod of 5 weeks, beginning on the date
of receipt by FingalCounty Council of the application.
Fingal County CouncilApplication for full Planning Permission
for alterations topreviously approved F09A/0245, permission is
sought foralterations to the approved house plans and elevations
withno changes proposed to proposed site layout or ancillariesat
the Quay, Portrane, Co. Dublin. This application may
beinspected/purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of
making a copy between 9.30am-3.30pm, monday-friday, at the offices
of Fingal Co. Co., County Hall, Main St.,Swords, Co. Dublin. A
submission or observation in relationto the application may be made
in writing on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of 5
weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by Fingal Co.Co. of the
application.Signed Josie and Frank English.
Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought for single
storey extension tofront of house providing new porch and extended
living roomto 47 Island View , Malahide, Co. Dublin for Applicant:
R.Hanson. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased
ata fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, atthe
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Prayer Publication
Dear Heart of Jesus inthe past I have askedyou for many
favours.This time, I ask you for
a very special one.Take it Dear Heart of
Jesus and place itwithin your brokenheart, where your
father sees it. Then inhis m