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The residents in Garristown Village recently enjoyed a free Summer Festival that wasplenty of fun for all the family. Balloon modelers and face painters were on hand toentertain the kids and everyone throughly enjoyed the day. Pictured here enjoying theGarristown Village Summer Festival is Jack White (aged two), Dylan White (aged five)and Tommy White (aged seven) all from Garristown.

Funds DonatedTo KinsealyCentreA long awaited community centre for theKinsealy/Melrose area will be given some fundingfrom the Swords Baptist Church as a thank you to theresidents of the area. This comes as wonderful newsas locals have spent more than 20 years campaigningfor the project to go ahead. In June, the county council confirmed finance would bering-fenced for the project. Through the local

authority, a total of €1 million was donated by theBaptist Church and in return the church were givensome land in Kinsealy to build a new complex of theirown. The new community centre will inject life andvibrancy into the area and from a practical perspec-tive, this will hugely benefit the youth of Kinsealy,which is growing in size all the time. They will nowhave their own facility to enjoy various activities andwill no longer have to travel to Swords or Malahide touse other community centres. Speaking about the imminent project, a delighted JimKeely, Chairman of the Melrose/Kinsealy ResidentsAssociation told the County Leader: “It’s wonderfulthat our residents will at last have their own centre.There really is a great need for this facility, particularlyfor our young people. We recently held a festival andfor the second year running over 200 children signedup, so the demand for a centre has always been veryapparent.”Continued on page 21

School principals around the North Countyhave welcomed the decision by schoolbook publishers to hold off on publishingrevised textbooks for a four year period.This is a move which will surely ease ‘backto school’ costs for already hard pressedparents across the region in the years tocome. This news has been confirmed tothe County Leader by a spokesperson forthe Department of Education and Science.The welcome news comes following ahugely successful Saint Vincent de Paul(SVP) petition, backed heavily by schoolsacross our region, and meetings heldbetween Education Minister, Ruairi Quinn,and the Irish Educational PublishersAssociation (IEPA) a number of weeks ago.

Speaking to the County Leader, principal ofSt Finian’s Community College Swords, MsDenise Kelly backed the plan saying, “Weare also delighted that this commitmenthas been made. We run a very successfulbook rental programme in our school inorder to ease the burden on parents and itis very popular, even though our Co-ordi-nator, Ms Jane Farrell, spends a lot of timeon it, we feel the work is worth it in thesedifficult economic times.”Eddie Fynes, principal of Loreto Girls’School in Balbriggan, Sharon McGrath,principal of Fingal Community College inSwords and Miriam Dowdall, principal of St

Helen’s JNS, Portmarnock, were of thesame opinion. Ms McDowell said, “It issomething we would definitely back, wehave introduced our own system on asmaller scale where we would recyclebooks back into it yearly. Anything thatcuts down costs for parents is mostwelcome,” she said. Mr Fynes added, “I’mtotally supportive of this and we feel thatthere is no need for book companies tobring out revised editions, unless it istotally necessary. We are very conscious ofhanding down books from child to child. Similarly, Ms McGrath, welcomed the deci-sion. “This agreement is just great andbenefits everyone from students’ parentsto teachers and staff. We have our ownvery successful book rental scheme, butthis now means an improvement will bemade both logistically and practically withthe same books being made available overa four-year period,” she said.Denis Barry, President of St Vincent dePaul in River Valley told the County Leader,“We made strong representation to havethe entire school book scheme reviewed.At last, the minister is seeing the light andputting pressure on the publishers torethink,” he said.It now means that books can be passed onto younger siblings providing familiesacross the County, with publishersagreeing not to produce any revisions tobooks within four-years of publication.Continued on page 12

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Great Success At Lusk Fun DayThere was a great turnout recently for the Luskannual fun day. Local

clubs, charities and asso-ciations got together andraised money for their

organisations and goodcauses. There was music,

games such as throwingthe wellie, an environ-mentally friendly dunkingchair, DJs, the MartinFinnegan supporters clubas well as a bit of goodweather.Locals were also enter-tained by AlysonRedmond’s school of Irishdancing, and enthralledby the awesome displayof the Coastguard heli-copter. Main organiser ofthe day, Anthony Mason,would like to thank theRound Towers GAA clubfund raising committeefor being wonderfulhosts, as well as all thelocal businesses whoassisted and the civildefence rescue service forfirst aid cover and

ensuring that all stayedsafe. A wonderful andenjoyable day was had by

everyone. Make sure youput it in your calendar fornext year!

Pictured here is well known Lusk resident Anthony Masongettting 'dunked' as part of the recent Fun Day in Lusk. Pic: PK

Charity Dog WalkA charity Dog Walk in aid of Irish Guide Dogs for theBlind took place in the grounds of Ardgillan Castle inBalbriggan on Sunday 21st August last. The event wasthe second one held this year by Balbriggan NorthCounty Dublin Branch of Guide Dogs. 59 dogs wereregistered on the day including Guide Dogs - Sarge,Unice, Gill and Parker, Assistance Dog - Bonnie, Puppyin Training - Tillyand FundraisingDog - Delta. “It was a greatsuccess and alovely atmos-phere. If you likedogs it’s so funnyto see so manydogs together, somany shapes andsizes, from smallpuppies to hugedogs. It was such a great experience.” said Eva West,one of the participants. At the finish line, all dogswere rewarded with a certificate of completion. “We’dlike to say a big thank you to everyone that supportedthe event or gave a donation, all of which helped toraise a total of €1,095.30. We would also like to thankall the volunteers that helped out and the local busi-nesses who donated the raffle prizes,” said theorganisers. To date the branch has a database of over300 volunteers who support the organisation bypromotion and fundraising throughout the year.

Eva West and her dog, Parker.

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was made over with anew tills and queuesystem, new lightingand décor, upgradedfitting rooms andrearranged depart-ments. The excitementgrew as 10 o’clockapproached, with eagershoppers forming aqueue outside, ready tostart grabbing bargains.Stylist, Courtney Smithwas ready to give styleadvice to the shoppersand make up artists fromMake Up Forever wereon hand to stylecustomers with thelatest make up trendsand give free make upadvice. One of the majornew features in theSwords store is theintroduction of the ‘GoldLabel’ collection. Thiscollection featurescouture and high endlabels with almost 70per cent off their RRP.This collection was notpreviously available inSwords. Commenting on

the new-look store,spokesperson for TKMaxx, Helen Gunter said: “We are truly elated toreveal the transforma-tion of our store inSwords. We hope you’llalso love the littletouches we’ve added tocreate an even bettershopping experience.”

Pictured cutting the ribbon at TK Maxx in the PavilionsShopping Centre in Swords are Nadia Ford, with DeputyManager, Barry Govern, Assistant Manager, JenniferO'Donnell and Manager. Gemma McGuirk. Pic: JR

Popular shop, TK Maxxin the PavilionsShopping Centre inSwords was reopenedon Saturday 20th Augustlast. The ribbon cuttingceremony wasperformed by model,Nadia Ford. The store

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of prizes including giftvouchers andhampers. A big hugethank you to al l who participated in the night.

€4,000 raised for thecharity. It was made asuccess by the hugesupport from localbusinesses and resi-dents with donations

team names included‘Single white Male’‘Lusk Mummies’‘Credit Hopefuls. ’Itwas a very successfulnight with just over

Pictured here are L-R: Suzanna Donaghty, Val Van Veen, Mark Geraghty, Orla Walsh,Suzie Dunne and Judy Gillicuddy at the recent Rainbow Quiz charity night in Lusk. Pic:PK

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A sponsored sea swim in aid of Kidney Research atBeaumont Hospital took place on the 21st of Augustlast. The swim was from Lambay Island to RushHarbour. The event was organised by John andJosephine Evers, from Gormanston who had a very

special reason to support the Kidney ResearchBeaumont Hospital. “Josephine donated her kidney tome in January 2010,” said John. Eleven brave swimmerscame along to join John and Josephine and their son tosupport this worthwhile cause. The distance betweenLambay Island and Rush Harbour is 4.3 km, but theswimmers could not follow a straight line so most ofthem swam about 6 km or even more. It was extremelyhard for them as the weather was not at all in theirfavour. John’s consultant, Joseph Walsh from BeaumontHospital was waiting for them at the shore to make surehis patient was feeling well. I was very impressed withthe effort. “The sponsored swim was a great success!”

With over 200 peoplepresent, it was a fullhouse for the RainbowArch Charity Quiz inMurrays of Luskrecently. One of thestar attractions on thenight was thefantastic hostess withthe mostess, and herbig Fro, ‘Susie Q.’ Firstprize on the nightwent to ‘eleventy4’,after a very close tiewith ‘Robert MaxwellSwim Club’ who camein second and ‘thesisters’ coming inthird.Some of the other

A generous cheque of€950 was handed overrecently, in aid of OurLady’s Children’s Hospitalin Crumlin at the PlatinumGym in Balbriggan. MarieKilleen, a member of thegym, has beenfundraising the sameworthwhile cause for 13years. Marie explains howshe got involved infundraising: “At Christmas in ‘98 I was out withfriends and we were discussing what to give up forthe New Year. I decided that I would do somethingfor someone else instead. I researched and decidedOur Lady’s Children’s hospital was the one for me. Ihad made up my mind to devote a year to thehospital and here I am 13 years later stillfundraising!” she said. Marie was supported bySinead Walsh and Dearbhla Behan from Balbriggan,who had the idea of organising a step-athon in aid of

Pictured after completing their charity swim from LambayIsland to Rush Harbour are, John and Josephine Evers,with John's consultant, Joseph Walsh. The swim was inaid of Beaumont Hospital Kidney Research Unit. Pic: RN

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he said, adding “We have made 130 transplants thisyear and another 450 people are waiting for dona-tions.” Kidney Research Beaumont Hospital is a Charityset up to help fund research into Kidney and renalproblems in Beaumont Hospital.

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the hospital. Almost 20 people took part in theevent and the funds donated will go towards a veryspecial cause, the Bone Marrow transplant unit thatcosts €1.4 million. “The funds raised go towardsone of our most urgent and life saving projects - toupgrade the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit . It’s anintensive, challenging treatment, and the child’syoung life hangs in the balance. Together, we willachieve this goal!” said Tom Hickley, EventsManager at the hospital.

Pictured here are L-R: Tom Hickley, Sinead Walsh, Brendan Prior, Dearbhla Behan andMarie Killeen with the cheque which will be donated to Our Lady's Hospital in Crumlinthanks to their recent Step-a-thon in Balbriggan. Pic: RN

collection. They would like support fromlocal talent willing to provide light enter-tainment, support from drivers to transportsenior citizens to and from the Christmasdinner. They would appreciate invitationsfor senior citizens to local functions, dona-t ions of prizes etc. for Bingo or raff leswould be very welcome. Contact Pat McEvoy, Chairman on 8451924if you want to lend a hand. All support isgreatly appreciated.

A voluntary group based in Malahide areaserving the senior citizens of Malahide, OldKinsealy, and The Baskin for over thirtyyears. They provide a l i t t le social andcultural entertainment for the senior citi-zens free of charge, followed by dinner andentertainment, inter-area nights at homeand in surrounding areas with refreshmentsand entertainment. To raise money for theabove activities the committee runs Bingos,raffles, and have an annual Church gate

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Fun Quiz Night For Charity In LuskFun Quiz Night For Charity In LuskFun Quiz Night For Charity In LuskFun Quiz Night For Charity In LuskFun Quiz Night For Charity In LuskBy Peter Kearney

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Siobhan McGuirk (centre) is pictured at her21st birthday celebrations recently withGráinne Dennis, Tisha Duffy, Shelly

McGuirk and Shannon Lim. JR

Pictured here enjoying his 21st birthday in the Old Boro,Swords is Darren Stafford (centre) with friends (L-R) BrianClarke, Greg Kelly, Carla Smithers, Jamie Harford, Kelly

Moran and Martina Cawley. KD

Pictured in the centre is Paula Kelly enjoying her 22ndbirthday in the Old Boro, Swords with friends (L-R): CarlaFitzsimmon, Sinead Rafferty, Luke Maxwell, Rochell

Toolan and Cait Levingston. KD

Reggie Harrison (third from left) pictured enjoying his 21st birthday at the Old Boro, Swords with thelads recently. (L-R) Vinnie May, Podge Noble, Simon Fox, Alan Curtis, Paul Monaghan, AnthonyGallagher, Niall Giblin and Neville Gill. KD

Ciara Butler (centre) celebrated her 21st birthday in the Lord Mayors, Swords, recently. Pictured hereare (l-r): Tony McNamee, Jennifer McNamee, Claire Dwyer, Niamh Ni Ghlaisne, Andrew Morgan, AnneButler, Emma McCroy and Nicole O'Shea. KD

John Eustace is pictured here at his 50th birthday celebrations inthe Harp Bar with his family Phyl Eustace, Marie Eustace andfriend Aidan Flynn. JR

Brendan Healy (centre) who celebrated his 70thbirthday recently is pictured here at his party in TheOld Schoolhouse with his family Declan, Niamh, Tara,

Olivia, Brendan and Kevin Healy. JR

Ballyboughal local Jess Butler (centre) recently celebrated her21st birthday in The Pound and The Slaughtered Lamb inSwords. She is pictured with local musician Philip Aherne and

friend Sarah Donnelly. JR

Aimee King recently celebrated her 21stbirthday in The Castle Suite in theCarnegie Court Hotel. She is pictured here

with David Manton. JR

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Balbriggan GroupGoes StreetwiseRemember Us Special Needs Group ‘Cool Gang’visited Balbriggan Garda Station recently, where theycompleted the final section of the Garda StreetwiseProgramme. The young people were also presentedwith their Certificates of Merit for completing theprogramme.The course was delivered to the Cool Gang, who areaged 14 years plus, by Garda Dave Sheeran andGarda Kate Daly Ní Bhroin. The programme consistedof an exploration of the role of the Garda Siochana inIrish society and how to identify a Garda, how toexercise greater vigilance in terms of their own safetyat home and out in the community and to be effectivein accessing emergency services as appropriate aswell as an overview of the prosecution processamong other things.The course was interactive and gave the youngpeople the opportunity to contribute to discussionsand ask questions. The Cool Gang were also fortu-nate enough to visit the , the Fingerprint Unit andBalbriggan Garda Station to gain practical experience

relating to what they had learned during theStreetwise Programme.Remember Us wish to extend their sincere gratitudeGarda Dave Sheeran and Garda Kate Daly Ní Bhroinfor this great experience which was enjoyed by all.

Pictured here are Julie Donnelly and Heather Berger fromthe Remember Us Cool Street Gang at a recent outing toBalbriggan Garda Station.

Wacky Hats For Charity In Rush Sunday 21st August lastsaw some rare sights inthe town of Rush and itwas all for a very goodcause. Irene Lowry andher team organised thisevent to raise money forNurture - Post NatalDepression SupportServices - the charitythat offers help toanyone affected by PostNatal Depression.A good crowd turnedout and they weredressed up in hats of allshapes and sizes,colours and codes. Itwas a very successfulday and Irene would liketo say a huge thank youto everyone whoattended and

contributed to such awonderful fun WackyHat Day! The weatherwas absolutely beautiful

and it was great fun ona Sunday afternoon in

Rush. It is the charity’sfirst year in existenceand their firstfundraising event. Thereare, however, moreevents on the way suchas the Glitzy Funky GirlsNight Out inPortmarnock on Friday14 October.

Pictured all dressed up in their wacky hats for charity in Rush are L-R, Dolores Logan,Teresa Long, Sheila Nolan, Irene Lowry and Lilian McGowan. Pic: PK

By Peter Kearney

GoldenAnniversaryFor ThomasAnd Teresa

Thomas and Teresa Fulham fromGlassmore Park in Swords cele-brated their milestone 50thwedding anniversary with theirfriends and family in the CarnegieCourt. They first met in theMalahide Grand Hotel at a ball-room dance. Tom said once he sawTeresa it was love at first sight.

Tom asked her to dance and therest, as they say, is history. “I wasstuck” says Tom. “Like glue,”Teresa adds in. They married in1961 in St Colmcille’s Church inSwords and have six children,Grace, Jean, Brian, Barbara, Judyand Liam and 10 grandchildren.Tom originally lived in Lusk andmoved to Swords when theymarried, where Teresa lived all herlife. He worked for Aer Lingus forover 25 years, being part of theirtug-of-war team. The wonderfulcouple are as cheerful togethernow as they were when they firstmet in that ballroom and we wishthem continued health and happi-ness.

By Jennifer Ryan

Pictured are happy couple, Thomas and Teresa Fulhamfrom Swords, who celebrated their Golden WeddingAnniversary with family and friends in the CarnegieCourt Hotel, Swords on Thursday last, 24th August. Pic: JR

Skerries Twin Town VisitSkerries Town Twinning Association is organising a tripto their twin area of Guichen, in Brittany in earlyOctober. The invitation from the French association isto all those interested in organic growing and alterna-tive energy sources. They have also invited their twintown in Poland, so it will be a great opportunity to hearwhat is going on in both France and Poland. There arevisits planned to organic growers and producers, a mealin an organic restaurant, visits to both a wind-energyand wave-energy project near Mont St. Michel, a galadinner and many more exciting events. As usual, aspart of the spirit of twinning, there are no costs, otherthan the fare to France. Accommodation and entertain-ment is provided by host families. The dates areThursday 6th to Monday 8th October. Don’t worry ifyou don’t speak French, there will be translators therefor you and half the fun is trying to communicate witheach other. Further details are available by calling8490613 or 8490343 as soon as possible.

CamogiePlayers St Finian’s GAA club inSwords are seekingadult camogie players.Training takes place inthe club on Thursdays at7.30pm with matcheson Tuesdays. Somelevel of skill would bevery welcome. If you feelyou gave up camogietoo soon, now is theperfect time to take it upagain. Contact Toni on:0872370117 for moreinformation. So go on,dig out that hurl!

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K evin Thorp’s soft English accent beliesthe fact that he has lived in Rush forclose on 40 years. He arrived home to

Ireland from Manchester on 16th August 1974with his wife, Mary and two young sons andfollowing a brief spell in Delvin, Co.Westmeath, they moved into a house in HandPark in the town.Kevin was born in the border region ofAughnacloy, Co. Tyrone in 1940 and followingWorld War II, moved with his mother and siblingsto Manchester while his British father was stillaway on active duty in mainland Europe. LeavingAughnacloy was a massive wrench for the fiveyear old. “During the war, the American armywere stationed in a huge camp nearby and for twoyears the town was buzzing. It was like LasVegas, we had neon lights, a soda fountain and acinema,” Kevin explains. “Instead of dying andwanting to go to heaven, I wanted to die and go toAmerica,” he laughs. Unfortunately in 1944 allthis changed. “The Americans disappeared oneday. We didn’t know it at the time, but they werethe D Dayinvaders and hadleft forN o r m a n d y .While initially stillquite prosperous,the townquietened downconsiderably andby the time thewar was over itwas completelydead. There wasnothing.”In 1945 Kevin hadto leave behindall he had everknown, includinghis grandfatherJohn’s farmwhere he’dwhiled away hisdays. “I watcheda green lorrycollecting what-ever bits of furni-ture we had tohead for Belfast and travel across the Irish Sea.Not knowing what lay ahead I was so excited,” hesays. “In that one day I saw my first train, my firstdouble decker bus, my first tram and my first ship.I can still see its huge big yellow funnel.”He describes living in ‘an Irish bubble’ inManchester where the family listened to JoeLinnane on Radio Eireann broadcasting fromAthlone. “I was a foreigner in England, the kids inschool couldn’t understand me when I spoke.One day I said to my mother, “I want to go back. Idon’t want to stay here,” but of course that wasn’tpossible. It led to me developing two ambitionsin life. One was to live to be 70 which I have now,and the other was to get back to Ireland, an ambi-tion I finally realised on 16th August 1974.”Originally buying a home in Delvin, Co.Westmeath, Kevin moved to Rush a few monthslater when he secured a teaching post in Scoil ArdMhuire, next door to Trinity House. “Rush is thefriendliest place I’ve been in all my life,” he says.“I’m 37 years here and Elizabeth Hughes, the firstperson who spoke to me when I arrived said,‘welcome to Rush.’ Since that day I have nevernot felt welcome.”He is immersed in the life of his adopted homeand among his many hobbies, he teaches Frenchas an extra-curricular course in St. Catherine’sprimary school on Wednesday afternoons ‘to havesomeone to speak French to.’ “I love France andeverything about it, well except the bureaucracy,”he laughs.Kevin’s teaching career began by accidentfollowing a short-lived, unsuccessful spell trainingto be an accountant in Manchester. “One day, Mr.

Heath, the head fella in the accountants sent forme and said ‘Kevin, all you do all day is talk. Talk,talk, talk! I’ll give you three months to find a jobwhere they pay you for talking.’ It was the bestadvice I had in my whole life! Within six weeks Ihad been accepted at de la Salle Training Collegein Midleton, near Manchester and I loved it.”His first teaching position was in a huge compre-hensive school in Farnworth, Manchester wherehe taught Geography and History beforebecoming the Special Needs teacher for theschool. This move proved fortuitous, as his expe-rience in special education eventually enabledhim secure a teaching post in Ireland without theprerequisite knowledge of Irish. Initially, Kevintaught in Oberstown before moving to Finglas and

e v e n t u a l l ysettling in HolyTrinity School inD o n a g h m e d e .“When I went toDonaghmede itwas like I’d goneto heaven,” Kevinl a u g h s .Unfortunately hehad to take earlyretirement a fewyears later havingsuffered a seriousheart attack,selling the publi-cation he editedcalled RushCommunity News,on 13th April1986. “I decidedas I was given thelast rites that Iwasn’t going todie, and woke upto see a fella with

a beard beside me saying “I’m the new doctorhere and you’re my first patient’. It was of course,Dr. James Reilly, our Minister for Health,” Kevinlaughs. Despite the seriousness of his condition,on the way to the hospital, Kevin asked the ambu-lance man to stop at his house to collect pyjamasand a book to read, “so I wouldn’t die ofboredom,” he explains.Kevin’s book shelves are crammed with inter-esting and eclectic volumes, including his latefather’s painting and decorating encyclopaedias.“I can’t even go to the toilet without something toread,” he laughs. Nearly all the books I have arereference books, the only novel I ever read wasThe Good Earth by Pearl Buck and that was givento me when I had my coronary and I’d nothing elseto read. I have an insatiable curiosity for knowl-edge and at the same time an incredible urge tospread that knowledge and the danger is at whatpoint do you become boring?” he laughs.His role as editor of Rush Community News,enables him to indulge his curiosity and thirst forknowledge. “Having been editor of theCommunity News before my heart attack in 1986, Itook on the role again four or five years agothinking it would be nice and easy …of course ifwasn’t! It takes me two solid weeks work everymonth,” Kevin comments obviously relishing thechallenge. “If I were ever to be divorced, my wifeMary would cite the Community News as co-respondent. It’s my whole ‘raison d’etre,’ Kevinlaughs. He welcomes articles and submissionsfrom people in the Rush and Skerries area for themonthly publication and they can be emailed tohim at [email protected].

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Editor of Rush Community News and local historian, Kevin Thorp.

Keeping Rush Well Informed

The Inaugural North East Connemara Pony BreedersShow took place recently in Newbridge Demense. Theshow was the first Connemara Pony show to take place inNewbridge House and Farm and was supported by theFingal Leader Partnership and the County Council, whichthe North East Connemara Pony Breeders Association arevery grateful for. County Mayor Gerry McGuire was inattendance to present the Junior and SupremeChampionships. He is pictured here presenting the firstplace trophy to Anthony and Janice Linden, winnersRegistered Connemara Mare 6 to 9 year old class withtheir pony Blackwoodland Silver Beam. Pic: JR

Green Light ForNaul ClubPlans by a Naul-based shooting club to extendits facilities to include the building of a single-story club house has been given the go ahead.The club, which is a non-profit community organ-isation has been given the all clear to develop itsfacilities, which will include a new sound proofedshooting area, shooting and archery stands andan indoor range. Naul residents have fully supported the clubsaying: “the sporting club is a valuable resourcefor the area” and chairman of the Naul SeniorCitizens committee, Patrick Nugent also wrote aletter in support of the application stating thatthe new clubhouse would both benefit andimprove the local facilities for the community.Work is expected to begin on the club extensionin the coming weeks.

3D Aquathon In SkerriesThe 3rd Annual 3DAquathon in aid of theRNLI took place recentlyon the South StrandSkerries. With almost150 athletes ready toswim and run for the

RNLI it was a great spec-tacle. The Skerries airwas palpable withadrenaline. The eventcomprised of threedistances being raced;a 750mt swim, a 5k runand a 1500mt swim witha 10k run. There wasalso a third race held forthose finalists who hadtaken part in similarevents around thecounty in aid of theRNLI. The sun shone formost of the eventthough there was quitea downpour as theathletes kicked off theevent and started intothe sea. However, eventhis did not dampen thespirits of the competi-tors. The RNLI wouldlike to thank all thosewho took part made thisevent such a greatsuccess. The RNLIwould like to give aspecial mention to theorganisers of the event,their sponsors and tothose who volunteeredto help out on the day.Their support, and thesupport of all the localcommunity who, is vitalto the RNLI at Skerries.

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8th SEPT – COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO CREATE LOCAL ECONOMIES - 1 Day Workshop

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Further details are available in our new brochure which can be obtained, free ofcharge, in Malahide, Raheny and Swords libraries and from local supermarkets

and newsagents from 24-8-11. The September Brochure can also be viewed in theadult education section of the school website: www.malahidecs.ie

For enquiries please phone: 8460949 or E-mail: [email protected]

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Happy Days School of Performing Arts are nowenrolling for another creative and fun-filled newyear. Happy Days offer classes in Swords,Ballyboughal and Lusk, with professional, fully qual-ified and enthusiastic teachers. The School hasexpanded from their core Speech and Drama classesto a School of Performing Arts, offering classes inDancing, Musical Theatre and Singing. Happy Daysclasses give students the ability to express them-selves in a clear and confident manner in all socialsituations. They use what they enjoy learning in afun filled non-competitive classes today, to gain acompetitive edge in the jobs market tomorrow!To “Give your child the confident edge” as theirmotto goes and discover more about their classes inSpeech and Drama, Dancing and Musical Theatreand Singing for children and teenagers from age 4 to19 enrolling this September, visit www.happydays-drama.ie or call Gráinne on 087 679 5470.

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BACH FLOWER REMEDIEScan help with anxiety and stress when Taking Exams, Starting School, Dealing with theRecession, Moving home, Change of job.Learn how to use the 38 remedies 17-18th September 2011For more information contact: Carmel Clarke BFRP/Trainer RPSSI Tel. 018672076Email: [email protected]

AN INFORMATION MEETING for students

beginning First Year in September 2012 will be held on the following dates:

Tuesday, 13th September: Surname A- L

Wednesday, 14th September: Surname M – Z

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The School will be open from 6-7 p.m. for a tour of the facilities.

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Local councillor and NorthCounty school principal,Tom Kelleher (Lab) hascondemned the recentdecision to increase schoolclass sizes. He highlightedthe importance of a child’seducation and early devel-opment.Cllr Kelleher, principal ofRolestown N.S, was

responding to aDepartment of Educationproposal set to feature inthe next budget, which willmean a greater pupil toteacher ratio and lessteaching posts across theNorth County. Theproposal for the increase is

expected to feature withinthe next budget and willnot affect this term’s classsizes. However, it isthought that the increasecould be implementedfrom as early as September2012.Speaking to the CountyLeader, Kellehercondemned the move,

citing a need for opposi-tion: “It’s a pity (about theincrease), and I think, it issomething we should

oppose. It is a step back-wards in education, withthe importance of an earlystart in a child’s life, educa-tion wise, being as impor-tant now as it ever was.” The decision will mean thatprimary school classes,such as Rolestown N.S, willincrease from an average27 to 28 pupils, while

secondary school classsizes would rise from thenational average of 19 to20 pupils.

“We need to retain ourability to provide a highlyeducated workforce, andwe are not going to do thatby making all these cuts. Alot of other countries haveexperienced similar finan-cial difficulties, yet they’vedecided not to interferewith their educationalsystem, with some even

spending money and even-tually working their wayout of a recession,” saidKelleher. The move is sure to causewidespread disappoint-ment for families acrossthe County with theproposed cuts to specialneeds and the reintroduc-tion of third level fees alsolooming.

Local Councillor And Principal Opposes Class Size Increase

Pictured at the 1st Year Induction Day at ArdgillanCommunity College, Balbriggan are new students, L-R,Kean Hopkins, Peter Lawless, Jake Vickers, CianMulvaney and Tommy Doran, with deputy principal,Hazel Hannon.

By Kieran Dunne

Kelli-Marie Carvin, Emma Casey, Kelly and Jordan Hamiltonfrom Loreto College in Balbriggan after receiving theirLeaving Cert results. Pic: RN

Donal Magner and Robert Doyle from MalahideCommunity School are pictured with their LeavingCert results. Pic: TO’K

From Loreto College in Balbriggan are CarlotaMorgan Diez and Alexa Donnelly. Pic: RN

Balbriggan Community College students Julija Kremenicereand Ineta Montuilaite. Pic: RN

Dearbhail Carron and Hannah Forbes from SkerriesCommunity College. Pic: PK

Katarzyna Sierwskaand Pavel Stratan fromFingal CommunityCollege. Pic: KD

Pictured here are L-R: studentsTony McElroy, Dean McGary andWayne Land from BalbrigganCommunity College . Pic: RN

Fingal Community Collegestudents,Michael Barker, Adam Condon,Jonathan McCullagh and DillonRutledge. Pic: KD

Shauna McHugh and Amanda Ruigrok from Skerries Community College. Pic: PKNikolett Reger and Gintaré Krancenkofrom Fingal Community College. Pic: KD

Malahide CommunitySchool's Conor Scott. Pic: TO’K

Pictured here from L-R are Josh Russillo, Melissa Kelly, MeganFinglas from Balbriggan Community College Pic: RN

Sarah King and Jessica Lonergan from LoretoCollege in Balbriggan. Pic: RN

Balbriggan Community College students Emma Harold,Emily Goslin and Sarah Goslin. Pic: RN

Elizabeth Dolan from MalahideCommunity School. Pic TO'K

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With Justine McGrath Tuesday 13th September 2011From 10.30-12.30 For 8 weeks Fee €80.00

With Maura O’Rourke Tuesday 27th September 2011 Fee €160 Time 10.30-12.30 Machines and equip supplied for use, 8 weeks

With Tara Killeen Time 10.30-12.30 For 6 weeks Fee €90 Saturday 10th September 2011

With Justine McGrath Wednesday 14th September 2011From 10.30-12.30 For 8 weeks Fee €80.00

Every Wednesday 10.15am-12.30 Beginning 14th September2011. You don’t need a Partner. Everyone Welcome.

With Maura O’Rourke 3 Classes Thursday starting 15th September 2011From 10am-12 noon 12.15 and 2.15pm Sunday Morning September 24thFrom 11am-1pm. 8 Weeks Fee €120.00

With Christopher White Starting Wednesday 14th September2011 for 8 weeks Time 10.30-12.30 Fee €100.00

With Christopher White Starting Thursday 15th September2011 Time 10.30-12.30 For 6 Weeks Fee €90.00

With Justine McGrath Starting Thursday 15th September 2011Time 10.30-12.30 - For 8 weeks - Fee €80.00

With Nadia Y.T.T.C Friday 30th September 2011From 10.30 to 11.50am . 6 weeks €80.00

Meet every fortnight in afternoon 3-5pm. Saturday 10th, 24thSeptember. There is no charge to join this group.

Balbriggan Writers Group Meet every Saturday morning 10.30-12.30There is no charge to join this group.

Enrolment for these classes Telephone: Ardgillan Castle- 8492212

The provision of continuing education coursesat Dundalk Institute of Technology’s LifelongLearning Centre has been a feature of theireducational mission since its establishment in1970. It has enjoyed significant growth inrecent times and new business courses onoffer this year include the Certificate in FirstLine Management and the Cert i f icate inWorkplace Coaching.September 2011 also sees the Inst i tuteoffering a range Single Semester AccreditedCertificates in Employment Law, Social Care,Company Law and Operations Management

(which is run online) among others. Languagecourses continue to be popular. The old reli-ables of French and Spanish remain on offerand are supplemented this year by English forSpeaker of other Languages and Chinese forBeginners.They offer a range of art design, computingand engineering courses such as InteriorDesign, Digital Photography, ECDL,Programmable Logic Controllers, Carpentry &Joinery, Computer Aided Design and Welding. To reflect the financial pressures many peopleare facing they are offering 30 per cent off thefees on many of their courses. To qualify, youmust be in receipt of a social welfare paymentor be aged 60 years or over. Full details of allpart-time courses are available by calling042-9370290 or email [email protected].

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The Open Day of ”LittleMonsters” Preschooland Montessori washeld recently in Rush.The open day invitedall parents who wereinterested in enrollingtheir children inSeptember, a chanceto get familiar with theschool. Speaking to the County

Leader, crèchemanager andteacher JoannaO’Loughlin saysthe open day isvitial forparents.“I havealways stronglye n c o u r a g e dparents to comedown and visitthe school so that

they are familier with thesurroundings and can have a chatwith us,” said Joanna. Joanna and her colleague PatriciaWalls, provide arts and craftsteaching, music and dance andmany other activities. Shestresses, however that the mostimportant thing is that childrenare completely prepared forPrimary School. “It’s mportant forme that children leave this placeknowing what they should know.We give full care and attention toall our children and ensure theyand their parents, leave ushappy.” Joanna concluded.

Joanna O'Loughlin

“Little Monsters” Open Day In Rush

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PILATES For All Stages in LifeThis is a challenging ( 8 week) mat-work course suitable formen/women who wish to improve their core strength & stabilitywithout developing bulky muscles. Excellent for toning up allareas of the body whilst providing greater flexibility & restoringcorrect postural alignment.

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Monday: SWORDS ( Beginners/ Intermediate)8.00-9.00pm

Tuesday: PORTMARNOCK COMMUNITY SCHOOL 7.00-8.00pm (Beginners/ Intermediate)

Wednesday: MALAHIDE (Beginners/ Intermediate)7.30pm-8.30pm

Thursday: DONAGHMEDE ( Intermediate/ Advanced)7.00-8.00pm

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Local Schools Back Decision On Book CostsContinued from page 1The development issure to please NorthCounty parents withrecent indications

highlighting class sizeincreases and cuts inother areas of educa-tion. Publishers havealso taken the signifi-

cant step of agreeingto assist schools inoperating school bookrental schemes.While the plans are not

expected to be intro-duced until next year,parents, teachers andschool principals

across the region willsurely be delighted.According to StVincent de Paul, theaverage cost of booksfor a child in primary

school is around €125a year, whilesecondary schoolcosts rise to an aston-ishing €238 perannum.

Pictured receiving her MScDoctor of Philosophy atthe University of Limerickis Niamh O'Meara fromSwords.

The St Patrick’s Brass andReed band in Balbrigganare looking for some helpto celebrate theirupcoming 35th anniver-sary. The band, which wasre-established in 1976, arelooking to mark their 35thyear with a special concertlater in the year but arelooking to replace theiruniforms in time for theshow. The band is a non-profit making organisa-tion which relies solely onits members weekly subsand any small grants theycan apply for.The group teaches musicand supplies instrumentsto children for the smallsum of €1.50 a week,giving them the opportu-nity to learn new music. They are calling on localresidents and businessesto support their cause inany way they can. Theband will be playing theirspecial concert in theTown Hall in Balbrigganon November 9th andwould greatly appreciateany donations.

By Roxana Neag

St. Mary’s Secondary School For Girls, Baldoyle.Invites Primary School Girls and

their Parents to our

OPEN NIGHTOn Tuesday 13th September,

7.00p.m to 9.00 p.mHigh Academic Standards Expected

• Excellent examination results Sporting Success

• Great success in Basketball, Camogie and Gaelic Football• Senior 1, SSA Basketball Finalists, 2004, 2007, 2008, Winners 2011• Under 16, SSA Basketball Winners, 2002 – 2007, 2009, 2010, Finalists 2011• First Years, SSA Basketball Winners, 2010

Designated Green School• “Greenest School in Ireland” – Green Awards, December 2008.• FIVE An Taisce Green Flags – Only such School in all Dublin• First Prize, Fingal Cleaner Community Awards, every year, 2001-2007.• Fingal Environmental Community Group of the Year Award, 2006

Enterprise• Fingal Enterprising School Spirit Award Winner, 2007• Many Fingal County Enterprise Board Awards

Cookery• Uncle Ben’s School’s Cookery Competition Winners, • Fit for Life National Winners

• Failte Ireland, Young Chef of the Future• Tesco Young Chef of the Year

Extra Curricular Activities Include• Debating • Talent Competitions • Concerts• President’s Award, Gold Recipients, 2006,2011• Quiz Teams • Foreign Trips – Paris, Barcelona, Poland• Charitable Fundraising • Transition Year Musical – Annie, Joseph, Oliver

Pastoral Care• Full range of support available to help our students,

throughout their time in St. Mary’s, to cope with any problems thatmay arise or in their adjustment to their new school.

• Includes an Orientation Programme, Big Sister Programme, StudentCouncil, “Cool Schools” Programme, Counsellor, Chaplain, LearningSupport, Form Teachers, Year Heads and Care Teams.

Getting to St. Mary’s• Easily accessible by Dart and Buses – 31, 32, 32A and 102 (from Swords)

Principal: Ms. Siobhan O’ConnellDeputy Principal: Mr. John Moore

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Cathal Feeney from Kingston Technology is picturedhere with Sinead Feeney and Alison Reilly from theCarlton Hotel Group.

Chief Executive of the Fingal Dublin Chamber Tony Lambert,President of the Fingal Dublin Chamber and ExternalCommunications Manager of the DAA Siobhan Moore and CEOof the Carlton Hotel Group Michael Kearney.

Jacques Conradie from the Carlton Hotel Group andJohn and Audrey McDonald from AerLingus.

Emma Nolan from Farmhand and MichaelWalsh.

Marie Gilbert and Eilish McClean fromIngersoll Rand.

Kathrina Fitzmaurice of North County Leader with the South Australian Rose SusanGellard, Maureen Lambert and Nicola Radford of the DAA at the opening of the CarltonHotel in Tyrrelstown.Christina Tyrell and Donna King from DHL.

Denise Nolan and Naomi Harford from Dimpco.

Pictured is Gerry Fitzmaurice Managing Editor ofthe North County Leader with the Dublin RoseSiobhéal Nic Eochaidh. Pic Tim Ralph

Karen Quinn from Castle Mechanical is picturedhere with Anthony Woodward from T&T Tiling.

Jean O’Brien with the Laois Rose SineadFennell.

Alan Mooney is pictured with MarjorieBriggs from BMI.

Robert Phelan from the Kerry Groupwith Judith Murphy.

Gerry Fitzmaurice Managing Editor of the North County Leader with the Dublin Rose Siobhéal Nic Eochaidh, the NewYork Rose Erin Loughran, the Texas Rose Danielle Ybarra, President of the Fingal Dublin Chamber and ExternalCommunications Manager of the DAA Siobhan Moore, Chief Executive of the Fingal Dublin Chamber Tony Lambert andDeclan Meagher, Manager of the Carlton Hoten in Dublin Airport.

Freddy O’Melia, Mary O’Melia, Mairead Delany from the Carlton Hotel Group,Michelle Kearney and Stephen Hughes.

Carlton Hotel, TyrrelstownIn The Company Of The 2011 International Roses

Tina Buckley and Kiera Grafton fromDecleor Skincare.

Anne Curtis from Francis Burke is pictured withAnna Auler and the Roscommon Rose RoísinGuihen.

Guests Shana Singh and Nick Moore arepictured here with the Derby Rose NiamhMcTague.

Donegal Rose Maria McCole withCouncillor Kieran Dennison.

Pictured here are Kathy and MichaelSharky from Servisair in Dublin Airport.

The Cork Rose Catherine Brennan ispictured here with Audrey McDonaldfrom AerLingus.

Pics: Jennifer Ryan

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Congratulations to Gerry and the teamat the North County Leader for

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I would like to compliment North County Leadernewspaper on its News and Advertising services

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Gerry McGuireCounty Mayor

As a local paper, North County Leader recog-nises the wonderful work and positive

contribution being made by the numerous volun-tary organisations in the North County andcaptures that with photographs which are muchappreciated by those involved. It brings the experi-ences of the various groupings into the publicdomain and generates an enthusiasm for others to emulate. The paper is inclu-sive, covering the major issues and blends that quite successfully with busi-ness/trade advertising, sporting events and community achievements(and it is free). May I wish North County Leader continued success intothe future.

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North County DublinIn trying economict i m e s , i t i s v e r yreassuring to adver-tisers to know thatadverts placed withthe County Leaderare far more likelyto be read than ina n y o t h e r r i v a lm e d i a . A n o t h e rhuge advantage wehave over rivals isthat we are the onlynewspaper that isbased locally, withl o c a l s t a f f . T h i sg i v e s t h e C o u n t yL e a d e r a d i s t i n c tadvantage in havingtheir ‘finger on thepulse’ where locali s s u e s a r econcerned.The County Leaderi s a l w a y s w i l l i n gand ready to reporton community spirita n d e n d e a v o u r .Indeed, there is noshortage of this inour area. A point inc a s e w a s o u rc o v e r a g e o f t h e

B a b y J a c kc a m p a i g n , w h i c hmany of our readerswill remember. Thisc a m p a i g n g a i n e dt r e m e n d o u sm o m e n t u m o v e rmany months and,thankfully, it had ahappy outcome. Wewere very proud ofour involvement inthis very worthwhilecause. The willing-ness of everyone top u l l t o g e t h e r h a sbeen a hallmark oft h e N o r t h C o u n t yand is a credit to allconcerned. We havew i t n e s s e d t h earrival and demiseof the ‘Celtic Tiger’and have seen thew o n d e r f u l r o a dinfrastructure thata c c r u e d a t t h a ttime. The develop-m e n t o f t h e P o r tTunnel and the M1Motorway have allopened up accessto new markets. We

are proud to haveb e e n t o t h e f o r e -front in promotingt h e b e n e f i t s a n dadvantages of theNorth County as ap l a c e t o d o b u s i -ness.The recession hasc h a n g e d t h eo u t l o o k f o r m a n ybusinesses, but theC o u n t y L e a d e r i s

s t a u n c h i n i t sp r o m o t i o n o f t h earea as a viable hubf o r b u s i n e s s e s t os e t u p a n d h a srepeatedly reportedt h i s c o n c e p t . A se v e r , w e h a v eshown a willingnesst o i m p r o v i s e a n dcontinue to providethe same excellentservice as always to

o u r v a l u a b l ecustomers. Despitethe recession, ourcirculation figuresh a v e h e l d s t e a d yand have matchedt h e i n c r e a s i n g

p o p u l a t i o n o f t h ea r e a . I n d e e d t h er e c e n t c e n s u sfigures have shownt h a t t h e N o r t hCounty has grownb y a s m u c h a s 1 6p e r c e n t o n t h eprevious census in2006. This markedincrease has beenref lected in a l l o f

o u r t o w n s a n dvillages. The conse-q u e n c e s f o r o u radvertisers is that itis now more impor-t a n t t h a n e v e r t ouse the publicationw i t h t h e h i g h e s tcirculat ion, whichhas kept pace witht h e e x p a n d i n gmarket place.

What the community say…

Sean GibbonsDonabate/Portrane Transition Town

The North County Leader has always been verysupportive to us, particularly in helping us to

promote our Farmers' Market. As a voluntary group,it is great to get this kind of support. We have alwaysfound them great to deal with in this respect.

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What the community say…Zoe Nelson - Balbriggan Tidy TownsWe always find the editorial staff very interested in ourprogress and projects and they are great at ensuring ourlatest news is communicated in a creative manner and theyare always happy to include photographs of our work andvolunteers.

Anne Doyle - Skerries Tidy TownsNorth County Leader has always been a great supporter ofTidy Towns committees throughout the North County. It isthe means by which we all know about our neighbourssuccesses and problems, as we all work for the town we alllove so well.

Gerry Rafferty - Malahide Tidy Towns Malahide Tidy Towns Group wishes to acknowledge theexcellent service that the North County Leader weekly news-paper provides free to the Malahide Community and theGreater North County Area throughout the year.

Des Becton - Swords Tidy Towns North County Leader is an excellent informative newspaper.I personally like its positive attitude as seeing the glass halffull in the presentation of its good news stories, along withchampioning the rights of the general public.

Pat Kelly - Lusk Tidy Town AssociationSince 1994, the North County Leader newspaper has givenour group activities, Lusk Tidy Towns, Lusk Photo Groupand Lusk Heritage Group, full coverage. Gerry Fitzmaurice,MD has also sponsored many of our educational DVDs andcompetitions over the years. The staff have always beenmost pleasant to deal with.

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The much anticipatedSwords Heritage Week isupon us at last. It allkicked off on Thursdaylast, 25th August andwill continue untilSaturday, 3rdSeptember. This yearmarks the 25th year ofcelebrating the Heritage,Art and Culture ofSwords. This annualcelebration hascontinued since the veryfirst one in 1987, whenthe first Swords HeritageFestival began as theformer Dublin CountyCouncil’s project for theEuropean Year of theEnvironment.From these humblebeginnings, a voluntary

committee was set upand has continuedover the years topresent a programmeof events, which ishoped will encourage

an interest in the culturaland historical aspects ofSwords and environs.The current economicdownturn has providedan opportunity forartists, writers, storytellers and musicians todisplay their hiddentalents. The committeedecided to focus ongiving them a forum todisplay their talents.The festival started onThursday, 25th Augustlast with a ‘Tell A TaleDay’ which is the themefor this year’s festival.Many stories fromaround the North Countywere regaled, all in theshadow of St Columba’sRound Tower and in thepresence of CountyMayor, Cllr. GerryMcGuire. Saturday was

Kinsealy’s day, with awalk around the area,which was expertlyconducted by Mick Kellyand gave people anopportunity to meet anddevelop friendshipsalong the way.

On Sunday last, 28thAugust, there was a walkaround Historic Swords,which started at St.Colmcille’s Well, aroundSt Columba’s Towers,taking in the graveyardwith its interesting head-stones, which revealedmuch about the turbu-lent past of the town.Today, Tuesday, 30thAugust will see thelaunch of SwordsHeritage Week byCounty Mayor, GerryMcGuire. A presentationof awards in Short Storycompetition, Poet ofFingal and What SwordsMeans To Me will takeplace at 8.30 pm in theCarnegie Court Hotel,with a reception after-wards courtesy of Davidand Mary Grant.The ever popular SwordsVoices will be launchedby Michael Kennedy onWednesday, 31st Augustat 8.30pm in Taylor’sStar pub on Main Street.This is the 18th in theseries of memories ofold Swords, told bythose who helped tomake it happen. It will befollowed by a reception,

courtesy of the Star.Thursday, 1st Septemberwill see the launch of theannual Art Exhibition bydeputy Brendan Ryan atSt Columba’s Church,starting at 8.30pm andwill include musical

entertainment. This isalways a very popularevent and is wellsupported. It will run forthe next three days, untilSaturday 3rd September.Speaking to the CountyLeader about theHeritage Week,Bernadette Marks fromthe Swords HistoricalSociety said: "Theannual celebrationstarted in 1987 when thefirst Swords HeritageFestival began. Thevoluntary committee,with the backing of theCounty Council hascontinued over the yearsto present a programmeof events which willencourage an interest inthe cultural history of ourarea." "Like last year, becauseof the continuing down-turn in our economy thecommittee decided tofocus on giving a forumto artists, writers, storytellers and musicians todisplay some of thehidden talent in thearea," she continued. With the ever increasingpopulation of Swords,Heritage Week provides

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possible is available topeople to enjoy and tosoak up the rich historythat this ancient townhas to offer. The openingup of Swords Castle has

revealed a true sense ofhistory about the town,which had been wellhidden up to now.Similarly, the Church ofSt Columba with itsimpressive RoundTowers and ancientgraveyard provide uswith a true sense of ourcolourful and sometimes,turbulent past. The Swords HeritageWeek would not bepossible without thesupport and interest ofthe County Council, localbusinesses and all thesupport from the resi-dents and has somethingto offer everyone and allwho participate in atleast some of the events,will be enriched with aprecious knowledge ofour cultural and histor-ical past. Each year theHeritage Week isdeemed a great successand there is no reason tobelieve that this year willbe any different. So comealong and soak up someculture.

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LANDSCAPING NEEDSA large crowd turned out for the Balbriggan Food Festivalrecently, to sample the finest food Balbriggan has to offer.Live bands and a brass and reed band entertained thecrowds, while the public sampled over 20 different foodstalls, watched live cooking demonstrations with profes-sional chef, Stephen Grimes and enjoyed the great atmos-phere. The mobile petting farm was a big hit with the chil-dren, who also got their faces painted and partook in artsand crafts. The event was organised by a sub committee ofBalbriggan Chamber of Commerce. Speaking to theCounty Leader, Manager of the Bracken Court HotelGeorge O'Gara said, “The event is a great success, our seafood chowder made by our hotel chef has been flying outthe door.” Pictured at the event is Cathaoirleach ofBalbriggan Town Council, Grainne Maguire with AmandaMadden from Country Crest, based in Lusk who produceready meals. Pic: JR

RTÉ’s Weather Presenter Nuala Carey will launchFingal Volunteer Expo on Thursday 1st Septemberin The Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords from 12noon until 8pm. This event is being organised aspart of Fingal Volunteer Centre’s activities for TheEuropean Year of Volunteering 2011. The firstVolunteer Expo 2011 took place in Blanchardstownin March. Fingal Volunteer Centre is a one-stopshop for voluntary activity, providing volunteeringopportunities for the public, sourcing much neededvolunteers for organisations and providing supportfor organisations in managing volunteers. A total of21 organisations, who are currently recruitingvolunteers in the greater North County area will bepresent looking to recruit new volunteers to jointhem this Autumn. Fingal Volunteer Expo 2011 isaimed at helping organisations in attracting peoplewho are interested in becoming volunteers, butwho may not know exactly where or how to goabout it. It is just one of many services provided free to volunteer involving organisationsacross the county. “This is a great opportunity for organisations toshowcase their volunteer opportunities and let the

community know about the work they do. Also tonetwork with other organisations; and get toengage with Fingal Volunteer Centre and developnew opportunities,” said Stuart Garland, ManagerFingal Volunteer Centre. Volunteers are very welcome to come along on theday and find out more about volunteering in 2011.Alternatively, you can drop into one of their nineoutreach venues in the Fingal Libraries. If you’d liketo register as a volunteer, or simply want to viewthe opportunities available, log onto our web sitewww.volunteerfingal.ie.

The St Vincent de Paul (SVP) is one of the most recog-nisable charity organisations in the country and like allcharities, is in need of extra volunteers. Denis Barry isPresident of St Vincent de Paul in River Valley and heexplained the workings of the organisation. “Our primefunction is as a visitation conference and we visit ourclientele in their homes. It is a very privileged positionto be invited to a person’s home,” he said. “Peoplethink that we only give money, but we also hand outmaterially, like objects that are required by a client andwe work closely with other agencies in respect of refer-rals,” he said. Denis was keen to promote the newimage of the organisation. “Years ago, people saw usas the last resort and in the gutter. We emphasise thatnobody should be embarrassed to approach us forhelp. Our image today is much different and 100 percent confidentiality is assured. The cornerstone of ouractions is respect and dignity of the person,” he said.The Dublin North County conference runs from Swordsto the Meath border, both north and west. Dublin Northhas 75 members and about 2,500 clients and stillgrowing. In Swords alone, there are 28 members and aclientele of around 500, so the need for volunteers isobvious. “Our call rate in Swords is up by 38 per centsince last year,” said Denis. To become a member,simply ring SVD Headquarters in Sean McDermottStreet at 01-8550022 and mention your desire tobecome a volunteer. The next meeting will be heldthere on 8th September at 6.30pm. Everythingcollected locally is distributed locally, without excep-tion, which also benefits the local economy as well.

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Last Weeks published deaths from the North CountyKAVANAGH (Beaumont)Dermot; beloved husband ofthe late Josie; sadly missed byhis brother Paddy, daughterMadge (Daly), son Philip, Meland Mark, son-in-law, daugh-ters-in-law, grandchildren,sister-in-law, relatives andfriends.

McARDLE (Skerries)Nora; surrounded by herloving family, husband Harry,daughters Maria and Fiona,twin sister Margaret, brothersBilly, Joe and Jimmy, sixgranddaughters and two grand-sons, brother-in-law TommyMcArdle, sisters-in-law,nieces, nephews, relatives,neighbours and a large circleof friends.

GLYNN (Swords)Mary; predeceased by hersister Agnes and her brothersJohnny and Paddy, muchloved sister of Theresa, Josieand Nellie; sadly missed byher sisters, sister-in-law Phil,nieces, nephews, grand-nieces,grand-nephews, extendedfamily and friends.

JENKINSON (Lusk)Mary; wife of the late Thomasand mother of the lateElizabeth, sadly missed by herchildren Margaret, Philip, Ann,Rosalie, Tom, Rhona, Willieand Gina, her sister Sheila(Cleary), sons-in-law, daugh-ters-in-law, brothers-in-law,sisters-in-law, grandchildren,great-grandchildren, nieces,nephews and many friends

REIDY (Malahide)Robert; will be greatly missedby his daughters Joan, Melanieand Gabrielle, their partners,his grandsons Marc, Liam,

Lorcan and Finn, relatives andhis dear friends.

RYAN (Malahide)Patrick; beloved husband ofRose, sadly missed by his wife,daughters Juliet and Angelina,son Patrick, daughter-in-lawLauren, grandchildren Amélie,Austin, Sophie and Sadhbh,brothers Jack, Mylie, Billy,Charlie and James, sistersMaura, Sheila, Madeleine andPhil, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relativesand friends.

McGUIRK (Swords)Kevin Joseph and Kim; Kevinis sadly missed and survivedhis five children Karen, Kevin(Jnr), Nicola, Michelle andSiobhan, his ten grandchildren,brothers and sisters. Kim issadly missed and survived byher sister Marika.

RYAN (Naul)Dorothy (Dorrie); deeplyregretted by her lovinghusband George, childrenPaschal, Marian, Aidan,Carmel, Barry, David, Lindaand George, grandchildren,great-grandchildren, sister,brothers, sons-in-law, daugh-ters-in-law, sisters-in-law,brothers-in-law, nieces,nephews, relatives, neighboursand friends.

WALSH (Skerries)Helen; wife and best friend toBobby, daughter Nicki, sonsPaul, Neil and Robert, grand-children, brothers Willie andDerek, nieces, nephews, rela-tives and a large circle of dearfriends.

DRUMM (Swords)Thomas (Tony); late of Aer

Lingus, beloved husband ofthe late Vera, deeply regrettedby his loving daughters Jackieand Fiona, sons-in-law Keithand Ken, grandchildren Jamie,Jodie, Mia and Luke, brothers,relatives and a large circle offriends.

KENNY (Donabate)Monica; predeceased by herbeloved sisters May, Gretta,Josephine and Kathleen,loving aunt of Mary(O’Regan) and Anne(Lamont). A treasured andrespected grand-aunt and greatgrand-aunt, fondly known as“Mon”.

O’DONOGHUE(Balbriggan)Jeremiah (Gerry); deeplyregretted by his loving chil-dren Stephen, Claire andChristopher, sisters, grandchil-dren Emily and Sarah, son-in-law Padraic and daughter-in-law Erika, nieces, nephews,relatives and friends.

BYRNE (Portmarnock)Ollie (Oliver); sadly missed byhis heartbroken wife Lolie,daughter Suzanne, son Karl,son-in-law Robbie, daughter-in-law Dearbhla, grandsonsAdam, David, Ryan, Oliverand Leo, brothers John andFrankie, sister Yvonne,nephews, nieces, relatives andfriends.

BOND (Swords)Catherine; beloved wife ofJohn, deeply regretted by herloving husband, daughtersSylvia, Bernadette, Ursula andCatherine, sons John and Pól,sisters Nan and Maureen,sons-in-law, daughters-in-law,grandchildren, relatives andfriends.

Thanks Giving

Thanks Giving

Thank you, Father, for havingcreated us and given us to each

other in the human family. Thankyou for being with us in all our joys

and sorrows, for your comfort inour sadness, your companionship

in our loneliness. Thank you foryesterday, today, tomorrow andfor the whole of our lives. Thankyou for friends, for health and forgrace. May we live this and everyday conscious of all that has beengiven to us also thanks to our lady,

St. oliver, St. Jude, Angel Gabrielangel Uriel.

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Family Notices

WALSH Gerry11th Anniversary of a dearSon and Brother who diedon the 27th August 2000.

One august morning Gerry you hearda gentle call.

You took the hand of Jesus andquickly left us all.

Those we love don’t go away.They walk beside us every day.

Seen unheard, always near,still loved and missed, still very dear.

Always remembered by ma, da,brothers and sisters.

Also remembering Enda, who diedon Corpus Christi 1954 aged 3 years

and 4 months. Always loved andmissed.

Always loved and missed.

HOGAN GeraldLate of

15 Fullam TceBalbriggan

6th Anniversary Occurs28th August 2011

In loving memory of our wonderfulbrother

GerYou came one Sunday morning

You gently touched his faceYou told him up in heaven Ger

For you I have a placeSo enjoy your time in heaven Ger

You earned your eternal restFor when you were upon this earth

You were the very bestSweet is the sleep that ends all pain

We would not wake you to suffer againGod took your hand we had to part

We’re all down here with broken heartsAll those who have a brother

Love him as you may Because we wish with all our hearts

That Ger was here todayNothing more that we can say

Missing you more with each passingday.

To the best big brother in the world.

Love and miss you always until wemeet again

Your sisters, brothers, nieces, nephewsand all who love and miss you.

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Fingal County Council I Ms. Sara Quirke intend to applyfor Planning Permission at BaskinLane, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin. To construct (1) one single storeydetached two bedroom house withpitched roof finish and waste watertreatment system and to convertexisting agricultural entrance tovehicular entrance and associatedsite works. This application may be inspectedor purchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil, County Hall, Main St.Swords Co. Dublin during thepublic opening hours 9-30am 15-30pm Monday to Friday and asubmission or observation in rela-tion to the application may bemade to the planning authority inwriting on payment of a fee of€20.00 within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by Fingal County Council ofthe application.

Fingal County Council Golden South Strand HoldingsLimited intend to apply for planningpermission on lands at SouthStrand, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Thedevelopment will consist of theconstruction of 4 no. two storeyhouses with rear screened openterrace at roof level, 2 no. carparking spaces and 2 no. garagesaccessed from existing vehicularentrance to the side, privategardens, all associated boundarytreatments and ancillary site devel-opment works. The site is boundedto the west off access lane to reargardens of Sandy Banks and to thesouth by site known as 'TheCarnival' at South Strand, Skerries,Co. Dublin. The planning applica-tion may be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy at theoffices of the planning authorityduring its public opening hours anda submission or observation maybe made to the authority in writingon payment of the prescribed fee(20 Euros) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County Council We Keith and Andria Ryan wish toapply for full permission for devel-opment at 57 Rivervalley Drive,Swords, Co Dublin. The develop-ment will consist of the construc-tion of two storey extension to side,front and rear of dwelling includingall associated siteworks.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought forthe modification to previouslyapproved register referenceF11B/0109 to include for terracearea over ground floor extension torear with new handrails and accessdoor to replace dormer window atfirst floor level, all to the rear atInch Townland, Balbriggan, Co.Dublin. For MR & MRS C. HAND.This planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of

making a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (20euros) withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authorityof this application.

Fingal County Council Application for Full PlanningPermission for conversion of atticto non-habitable storage spacewith consequential alterations toexisting hip roof to accommodateattic stairs at 39, The Priory,Donabate, Co. Dublin.Signed Pat O KeefeThis application may beinspected/purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy between 9.30am-3.30pm, monday-friday, at theoffices of Fingal Co. Co., CountyHall, Main St., Swords, Co. Dublin.A submission or observation inrelation to the application may bemade in writing on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by Fingal Co.Co. of theapplication.

Fingal County Council Permission is sought for 2 No. 2storey detached dwellings (3 beds),site access and associated siteworks @ Burrow Road, Portrane,Co. Dublin for Yvonne & Eoin O’Brien. The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at the officesof the planning authority during thepublic opening hours and a submis-sion or observation in relation tothe application may be made inwriting to the planning authority onpayment of the prescribed fee (20euros), within the period of 5weeks, beginning on the date ofreceipt by Fingal County Council ofthe application.

Fingal County Council Patrick and Monica Hickey t/a McNally’s Funeral Directors Limitedseek planning permission for achange of use from a Bank to aFuneral Home together withinternal alterations and externaland other works to the former NIBbuilding at Drogheda Street,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Thebuilding is a Protected Structures(RPS No. 23). The proposed changeof use comprises a change from aformer bank use to a funeral homeat ground floor level comprising c.172 square metres. The internalalterations include the removal ofstud partitions, the widening andremoval of internal doors and themaking good of all f inishes.External works include the removalof a steel cover at the former ATMlocation and re-instatement withrusticated rock faced limestone tomatch existing together with the re-instatement of previously removedwrought iron railings beneathformer ATM. The removal ofexisting dilapidated iron doors withsteel facing to side archway to be

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FREENorth County Leader, Your No.1 Local Newspaper

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replaced with new iron doors tomatch existing doors. The wideningof existing single door exit on therear elevation to a new hardwooddouble door. The provision of anadditional four car-parking spacesat the rear and the removal ofexisting low-level wall and stepsand the provision of a new rampand handrail. New signage letteringabove front bow window to be flatcut acrylic lettering with brushedfinish effect, coloured gold. Theplanning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its publicopening hours (9.30 am to 16.30pm) Monday to Friday and asubmission or observation may bemade to the Planning Authority inwriting on payment of theprescribed fee (€20) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority ofthe application.

Fingal County Council Retention planning permission issought for a further 5 years forparts of previously approvedregister reference f01a/1084,F01a/0117 & F06A/0888, whichinclude temporary single storeyoffice extension at first floor levelover laboratories with escape stairsand link building to existing officesand also for single storey ladieslockers rooms at ground level, allon the north east side of the facilityon lands at Drynam Road, Swords,Co. Dublin by Organon Ireland Ltd.This planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (20euros) withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authorityof this application.

Fingal County Council Tom and Frances Joyce intend toapply for planning permission for adevelopment at Montserrat, Texas

Lane, Yellow Walls, Malahide, Co.Dublin. The development will consist of theconversion and extension ofexisting garage to provide bedroomaccommodation, the extension ofthe living and dining rooms to thefront, side and rear, all with pitchedand hipped roofs abutting existingroof below ridge height, therendering of the existing andproposed extensions, increasing aportion of the height of the frontboundary wall by 225mm to main-tain a consistent height along thewall and the provision of 2 no. hardstanding car parking spaces in frontgarden. The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices ofFingal County Council, during itspublic opening hours, and asubmission or observation in rela-tion to the application may bemade in writing to the PlanningAuthority on payment of theproscribed fee (€20.00) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the planningauthority of the application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought fordemolition of existing dwellinghouse, and construction of 2no.new2 storey detached dwelling houses,and associated site works at'Lisieux', Old Yellow WallsRoad,Malahide, Co. Dublin.signed Brian & Martella LeeThe planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment ofthe prescribed fee (20Euros) withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authorityof this application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought forretention for construction ofreplacement single classroom, pre-fabricated portable building

and associated site works atHedgestown National School,Hedgestown, Lusk, Co. Dublin.signed Eddie Kirk(principal)The planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the plan-ning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observationmay be made to the authority in writingon payment of the prescribed fee(20Euros) within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County Council Outline Permission is sought by PeterEvans for removal of domesticsheds/greenhouses and construction ofsingle storey dwellinghouse with asso-ciated off-street car parking at siteopposite 18 The Bawn, Malahide, Co.Dublin. The planning application maybe inspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of thePlanning Authority during its publicopening hours and a submission orobservation in relation to theApplication may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee of 20 euro within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought for reno-vations and remodeling of existingsingle storey dwelling house, proposedworks to include a two storey extensionand waste water treatment plant atexisting farm house Ballyboughal,Co.Dublin. Applicant: William RafterThis planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the plan-ning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation

in relation to the application may bemade to the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee (€20.00)within the period of five weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought for thepartial demolition, reconstruction andchange of use of existing two storeybuilding from dwelling house to retailpremises, the works to include a twostorey extension to rear , new shopfront at premises at No. 11 New Street,Malahide, Co. Dublin. Applicants: TheWright Family.This planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the plan-ning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observationin relation to the application may bemade to the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee (€20.00)within the period of five weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

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Ireland and Germany are two of the countriesin the EU which have a high percentage ofpeople reading newspapers regularly. Butwhen an Irish and a German paper are lyingside by side, some differences are obvious,especially ifthey’re localnewspapers. InGerman papersadvertising andnews are sepa-rated strictly. Youwill never find anadvertisement on the front page, unless it is avery lowbrow paper or a magazine. I wasastonished that in Irish papers everything ismixed up. Furthermore, Irish local paperscover local issues. It’s easy to get in touch

with people and things that happen aroundyou. German ones have a bigger politics andbusiness section, even though it can benational or international. Local affairs arerepresented in a special section. For me, it’s

surprising toread an articleabout, or to see apicture of peopleI know in thepaper, whichmust be a quitecommon experi-

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Hugh Leonard’s Tony award winning play, “Da”will take place at the Sean O’Curry Theatre,Dublin 3 for five nights only, from August 30th -September 3rdThis well loved play tells the story of Charlie,who returns to his Dublin home to attend hisfather’s funeral as he is sorting out papers afterthe ceremony he is suddenly confronted by Da’svery solid ghost. His late father tenaciouslyinhabiting both the room and Charlie’s mind. Heencounters among the figures his own self as ayoung man and loses some years in his ownperson – as traumatic moments are recalled.This production is brought to you by PEG DramaGroup with the kind and generous permission ofThe Gate Theatre. For booking information, callMargaret at 087 6499450. Tickets are €10 each.

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Swords Cricket club recently hosted a monthlong softball cricket tournament inNewbridge House in Donabate. The tourna-ment attracted large number of cricket loversfrom far and wide as they cheared theplayers. The tournament also attracted a largeparticipation of teams around Dublin.Beaumount Cricket team defeated Finglaseleven in a thrilling final. Pictured is TariqSallahudin of Indie Spice Restaurant, Swordshanded over the trophy to Beaumount Cricketcaptain, Bobby Thomas.

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