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Malahide Sea Scouts have honoured one of itslongest serving leaders Stephen Taylor, bybestowing on him Honorary Life Membershipof the Group. Stephen who joined the Groupas a Scout in 1975 has been a member andSea Scout Leader for some forty one years,twenty one of which was as Skipper of theFriday Troop. The presentation was made byGroup Leader, Colin Lynch in front of a gath-ering of over one hundred leaders at theannual leaders Quiz night and Social gath-ering. Present to witness the presentation wasStephen’s wife Melanie as well as his motherand his father who is also an HonoraryMember of the Group.Since its inception in 1975 just fourteen peoplehave been made Honorary Members of the

Group . Notable recipients include former pres-ident of Ireland Cearbhall O’Dalaigh, Televisionpresenter Eamonn Andrews and Former ChiefScout and Flag Officer Commanding the NavalService, Commodore Tom McKenna along withothers who have given profound service to theGroup over many years .

Stephen has in recent years been a stalwart ofScouting Ireland at a National level and is justcompleting his second term as National Wateractivities Commissioner. He has been centralto the development of Sea Scouting nationallyand in the evolution of programme andSupport Services to Sea Scout Groups aroundthe Country.

Speaking to the County Leader, Stephen said;“I feel very privileged to become an honorarymember of the Group and to be considered as one of such a small and exclusive group of people.”“As for missing Scouting I have no doubt thatwhen I get settled in Seattle I will find a Scouttroop not too far away”.Presenting Stephen with the Award, GroupLeader Colin Lynch recounted many ofStephen’s exploits as a Leader in the Groupand the countless young people whom heinfluenced during his many years of service.Sadly Stephen is departing with his family forpastures new in the United States, but thisaward ensures that he will always be amember of Malahide Sea Scouts.

Long Serving Malahide Scout Leader Honoured






Sea Scout group leader Colin Lynchpresenting Stephen Taylor with an

Honorary Life Membership of the Group.

By Aoife Read

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The Malahide Historical Society are to present a talkby Portmarnock resident and local historian GarryAhern. The talk is titled Bricks, Tobacco and Whiskeyand tells the story of three historic Portmarnockfamilies. The focus will be on the Plunkett family, ofwhich Saint Oliver was a member, the Jamesonfamily of notable Irish Whiskey fame and theTrumbull family, whose former home is now the siteof the Malahide Golf Club. The talk will be precededby the Historical societies AGM which will take placein the Presbyterian Church Hall on the Dublin Road.There is free parking in Bridge Field public car parkand all are welcome. Admission is €4.

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Malahide United celebrated its70th anniversary last year and isextremely proud of its achieve-ments in providing the higheststandard of football facilities andcoaching to the youth of theMalahide community. In 2016,they plan to field over 60 teamsfrom Schoolboys to Seniors.Their goal is to strive to continu-ally improve the overall standardof the game through the provi-sion of a strategic coaching plan

within the club, offering trainingacademies to elite players andcontinuously improving theoverall standard of coacheswithin the club. This strategy hasseen unprecedented success forthe clubs teams at local, nationaland international level over thelast decade. The Senior team,playing in the Leinster SeniorLeague Senior Sunday, is repre-sentative of the whole club withthe majority of the team having

played with Malahide United inthe schoolboys section. Despitecompeting against teams withseasoned veterans and multiplerepresentative medals theMalahide team, under themanagement of Pierce Walsh, iscurrently in second place andwell positioned to make a bid towin the league this year. With thehelp of their sponsors , DenisMahony Motors, they are lookingforward to a thrilling end to theseason. Malahide United offertop class facilities, qualitycoaching and opportunities todevelop, to the youth of theMalahide community

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Malahide Community School Gets Adults OnlineMalahide CommunitySchool has securedfunding to upskillmembers of the commu-nity as part of theextended ICS Get IrelandOnline Programme.The school has beenchosen to partner ICSSkills to provide internettraining to 3,000 peoplearound the country totackle the large numberof the population who

are ‘digitally excluded’as part of the extended‘Get Ireland Online’ programmewhich has been runningsince last year.The County Leaderspoke to Robbie Harold,who is in charge of AdultEducation within theschool about this newventure: “We aredelighted to be able tooffer this service to the

community. It’s great for the school andgreat for the wider adultcommunity. “Jim Friars, CEO of theIrish Computer Societytold The County Leader :“As more businessesmove their servicesonline, serious chal-lenges exist to thosewho are unable to dothe necessary day to dayactivities such asbanking online andpaying bills.” He wenton to say; “ICS Skills iscommitted to promotingdigital literacy in Irelandand we are delighted to

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Finally! A FutureFor Abbeville

Abbeville, formerly Abbeyville House, homeof former Taoiseach Charles Haughey hashad a chequered past. From failed redevel-opment plans, to development companybankruptcies, the stately property has seenits fair share of turmoil.

Now however, it looks as though the futurefor the site might be set to brighten. Anobjective has been put forward to the councilto undertake a study which will examine andprovide for the potential future tourism andrecreational uses of the Abbeville Demesne,with the nature and extent of the uses to bedetermined primarily by the need toconserve the house and its surroundings,which are of major architectural importance,and the special landscape character andheritage features of the demesne.The County Leader spoke to Cllr EoghanO’Brien (FF) about this; “The motion I putforward was looking for an objective toinvestigate the tourism potential, but also toensure that any future development of thesite would protect the house and its environsand seek to open it up to public access.”The manager’s report has come back and itstates that there is no need for an objectiveon the map for this. The report from thecouncil goes into what the Local Authoritysee as the best use of the land going into thefuture. In it they are very much saying thatthis is one area of the county that they see ashaving major potential for tourism andleisure.”

He highlighted the importance of main-taining the history of the building; “Whatever happens up there, while the tourismand leisure potential is massive, we need tokeep in mind that we also need to protectthe house and the environs. If somethingcan be brought about that the site becomesaccessible to the public, that would be allthe better and it would add to the numberof fine houses that we have, such asNewbridge House.” He concluded by saying: “It’s aboutensuring further protection for the propertybut also making sure that the council arealive to the idea of getting public access toit. It would be a shame to see such a beau-tiful property remain dormant.” Going forward, this is great, and excitingnews for the North County. Providing allgoes according to the council’s plan, therewill be another jewel to add to the crownwith regards to picturesque and historicalsites. This ultimately means increasedtourism to the area, and increased tourismmeans increased commerce. Maintaining many aspects of our heritageseems to be high on the agenda of thecouncil at the moment with the announce-ment that funding of €43,750 has beenallocated for heritage projects in the NorthCounty under the Built Heritage InvestmentScheme 2016. Abbeville is one of theseprojects. There are a number of otherprojects included in this scheme meaningthat 2016 should be an exciting year fortourism and historical discovery.

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Great Start by Malahide GirlsIt was great news lastweek for Malahide UFCUnder 15s girls teamwhen they won 6 - 1against Clonee United.The match was played inClonee after a 10 weekgap since their lastmatch. A panel of 17 trav-

elled for the fixture.Training over the pasttwo Tuesdays have seenin excess of 20 playersparticipating as some new potentialrecruits came along toparticipate.Malahide started very

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only goal minutes beforethe end of the first half.In the second halfMalahide continued topay football with goodpassing and movement.they finished the game at6 - 1 with the final goalscored being a penalty . It was a fine start to the2016 season after a longbreak.

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New Builds To Be Given‘Ainmneacha Gaelacha’

Last week saw thelocal councillors gettheir heads togetherfor the annual devel-opment plan meet-ings. Many importantissues were raisedduring this time, andlocal champion of ournative tongue andcouncillor for theMalahide/Howth areaDaire Ni Laoi (SF),has been pushingmany worthy objec-tives. We reported lastweek on hercampaign for the newsecondary schoolplanned for comple-tion in 2017 in theMalahide area to be aGael Colaiste, but herefforts to increasevisibility of the Irishlanguage didn’t stopthere. Ni Laoi raised anobjective within themeetings to see anynew build housingdevelopments benamed in Irishinstead of English.The County Leaderspoke to her aboutthis issue: “The lastnumber of years most

of our housing estateshave been named inthe English language.Sometimes therewould be an Irishversion of that Englishname added to that,but my intention wasthat we wouldhave new resi-d e n t i a le s t a t e s ,named in theI r i s hlanguage. Wehave an objec-tive in therealready thatwe have toname thems o m e t h i n gwith historical orcultural significance,so i just wanted tofurther that by addingin that they be namedin the Irish language.”She told us that herobjective is to see anincreased visibility ofthe language: “Mywhole idea comesfrom wanting us tostart looking to theIrish language formore things, andmaking it more visible

and just getting it outthere more. This wouldbe a very simple wayto that with no addi-tional cost to anyoneor anything like that.” Ni Laoi went on to say:“I think it would begreat. At the momentthere is an increased

interest in thelanguage andan increasedup take inapplicants toG a e lS c o i l e a n n aand GaelColaiste. Wes h o u l dembrace that.As it stands at

the moment the chil-dren are leavingschool at the end ofthe day and that iswhere their observa-tion of the languagestops in a lot of cases.I just think if wechange little thingslike this it would makeall the difference.”According to CouncillorNi Laoi the motion wasmet with some appre-hension, this she feelswas down to a misun-derstanding. “I

thought that it wouldbe really very straightforward, but I thinkthere was a little bit ofmisunderstanding. Ithink that somepeople thought that itwould be only in Irishwith no possibility of itbeing in English,which obviously to mymind wasn’t what wasintended at all. What Iwould like to see isthe Irish name as thepride of place on anysignage and then forthere to be an Englishtranslation there too,the way our signs areat the moment butthe opposite wayaround.”In the end the objec-tive that ended upgoing through wasthat, where appro-priate, new builds willbe named in Irish, “Itis still great news, itdoes allow for certainwords that maybecan’t be translatedinto Irish and that isfine, so I’m happy atleast, that it is goingahead to somedegree.” sheconcluded.

By Aoife Read

Daire Ní Laoi

Malahide councillor, BrianMcDonagh (lab) has beenpushing a motion forward in thecouncil regarding aviation noisefrom Dublin Airport. Themotion he is pushing forwardseeks to restrict the use ofnight flights at the airportbetween 11.30pm and 6.30amprimarily to emergency orexceptional situations in orderto protect residential amenity,and to protect residents fromnight-time noise and sleepdisruption.The County Leader spoke to CllrMcDonagh about this: “Manypeople in Portmarnock and

Malahide are worried about thepotential noise impact ofanother runway at DublinAirport. There are also thewider environmental questionsrelated to carbon emis-sions.” He went on tosay; “I proposed anumber of motions forthe development planto ensure that anyfurther development atthe airport would takeinto account these twoimportant factors.There is an existingplanning permission withconditions which I would regardas reasonable. It was particu-larly important locally that timebased rules for traffic or aircraftmovements not be ruled out inthe plan.”“I am very happy the manage-ment accepted and agreed the

majority of my motions relatedto the airport. While there is noquestion of the economicimportance of the airport,people’s quality of life needs to

be considered” headded. He concluded bysaying; “In the widercontext I wonderwhether people willlook back in 50 yearsand ask how we couldcontinue on with highcarbon projects andindustries as if there

was no issue when the scienceof man-made climate changewas becoming so clear. With anexisting planning permissionand wider environmental concerns, I feltspecific support for another runway was notneeded in the plan.”

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Malahide WomanNew PresidentOf NMBIThe Nursing andMidwifery Board ofIreland (NMBI), theregulator for the profes-sions of nursing andmidwifery, has elected anew President, EsseneCassidy. A resident ofMalahide.Ms Cassidy is a regis-tered Children’s,General and PublicHealth Nurse with over25 years nursing experi-ence. She is currentlyan Assistant Director ofPublic Health Nursingattached to the EarlyYears Inspectorate,Tusla. She has been aBoard member of NMBIsince October 2012

following her election torepresent the PublicHealth Nursing sector.As chairperson ofNMBI’s EthicsCommittee, she hassupported the revisionand development of theupdated Code ofProfessional Practiceand Ethics for Nurses,M e d i c a t i o nM a n a g e m e n tGuidelines and theScope of PracticeFramework for Nursesand Midwives in recentyears. A native ofWaterford City, she nowresides in Malahide.Speaking to the CountyLeader, Ms Cassidysaid; “I look forward tocontinuing, with mycolleagues on theBoard, the reform andprogress at the NMBIand continuing the workthat has taken placesince the enactment ofthe Nurses andMidwives Act 2011.”Educated to Masters

level at UniversityCollege Dublin in ChildHealth, Ms Cassidy alsohas a Higher Diploma(HDip) RehabilitationManagement from UCD,a Higher Diploma (HDip)in Public Health Nursing(PHN) from UniversityCollege Cork and aBachelor of NursingStudies from TrinityCollege Dublin.Ms Cassidy succeedsPaul Gallagher who hasfinished his term asPresident as his three-year term of office onthe Board ended inDecember 2015.

F ianna Fái l General E lect ioncandidate, Senator DarraghO’Brien has warned that criminalgangs in Dubl in have moreresources than the Gardaí. Speaking to the County Leader,O’Brien said: “Last year in Dublinthere were more than 600 inci-dents of crime involving a firearmor an offensive weapon. AcrossDublin and the North County wehave seen guns and knives beingused not just in ganglandmurders but increasingly inburglar ies, muggings and indrunken disputes.”O’Brien went on to describe how

he feels there needs to be aspecific task force to tackle thisproblem; “Dubl in needs the

Fianna Fáil proposed dedicatedgarda unit to tackle violent crime.Shootings and knife incidents inrecent t imes have shaken theconfidence of people who livehere. We need to remove gunsand knives from our streets, andgive Gardai the resources to dothat job.”He further added that; “At themoment Gardaí pursue criminalsin standard family salon cars,they use their own mobile phonesand type statements on their ownlaptops. The force has decreasedby over 2,500 members in thepast five years. In North Dublinalone we are down 152 gardai.”O’Brien concluded by saying;“The public deserves a properpol ice force and the Gardaideserve to be properly and fullyresourced. Fianna Fáil will ensurethat the downgraded gardastations are returned to a full24/7 service for the public.”

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Fury Over Decision ToClose Rush HarbourA decision by the County Council to blockaccess by vehicles on the slipway to Rushharbour, has been met with an angry responsefrom locals who use the harbour for eitherf ishing, le isure of potent ial l i fe savingpursuits.Access to Rush harbour has been blocked by abollard which is causing great disruption tolocals who are mystified by the council’s deci-sion last week.Local mand and harbour user, Peter Warrentold the County Leader that all of the anglingclubs in the North County use Rush harbour,also sub aqua clubs in the area, where theylaunch their boats. “This is a facility that hasbeen here for hundreds of years and all of asudden this bollard appeared without anynotice or prior consultation. It restricts anyonefrom accessing the harbour by vehicle. Most ofthe people here at the slipway today, at veryshort notice, are from various clubs from allover the North County, including representa-tives from Howth, Balbriggan, Loughshinnyand Rush Sea Angling clubs.”“Nobody seems to know why the bollard wasput there in the f irst place. All the other

access points to the beach are blocked. Wecan’t get access to our boats – it’s a thoroughdisgrace,” said Peter.Swords man, Derek Evans who is anglingcorrespondent with the Irish Times was at theslipway and he told the County Leader, “Thisslipway is used extensively throughout theyear and is used by many angling clubs,sailing clubs, sub aqua clubs and the generalpublic. The whole idea of putting the slipwayhere in the first place was to launch smallrecreation leisure craft and this has now beentaken away from us. I just want to know thereason why,” he said.The County Leader contacted the councilabout their decision and they said,“Fingal County Council can confirm that due toa number of complaints of obstructive parkingon the slipway being received from harbourusers, a demountable bol lard has beeninstal led on the s l ipway. Access can bearranged by contact ing Sean Mooney,Berthing Master at 087 281 7505,” the state-ment concluded.

Bob Byrne, secretary of Howth Sea AnglingClub, which uses the harbour said, “We usethis slipway quite a bit and if someone gotinto trouble out there and you wanted to bringa boat down here to launch it, you couldn’t doit. This is a very serious situation, which couldhave life saving implications. It’s a crazy setup.” What angers the assembled harbourusers the most is that there was absolutely noconsultation or notice that the harbour was tobe closed off in this way.

Responding to the Council’s concerns regardingparking, Evans said, “I cannot understand wherethat comes from, because the slipway is usedspecifically for launching boats. None of theusers from clubs have ever experienced thisslipway being blocked by traffic and it’s amystery to us all. Maybe the problem is at night,with people using the nearby pub. The idea ofhaving to contact someone to unlock the bollardis ridiculous, as boat users will use the harbourat different times,” he concluded.

By Patrick Finnegan

Pictured at the closed-off entrance to Rush Harbour are angry residents of Rush, as well as harbour users from outsidethe area. Representatives of angling clubs from Balbriggan, Howth, Loughshinny and Rush, as well as sub aqua clubmembers came together on Wednesday last to protest at the council's decision to close of Rush Harbour to vehicularaccess, without prior notice

Local Business Heroes To Feature In “Entrepreneur’s Journey”Fingal Local EnterpriseOffice has announcedplans to run a series ofevents to help busi-ness owner/managersin March. On 10thMarch 2016, a majorevent featuring someof Fingal’s best up andcoming Entrepreneurswill reveal fascinatingbusiness stories ofsuccess. Titled “TheE n t r e p r e n e u r ’ sJourney”, Fingal LocalEnterprise Office willbe showcasing six topentrepreneurs thathave recently set upsuccessful businesses.These six businessesare finalists in thisyear’s FingalEnterprise Award, andwill be announced next

week. Hosted by RTE’sKeelin Shanley andfeaturing Bobby Kerr,the free event on the10th March will beheld in Riasc Centre inSwords and is gearedat anyone who is

running a business inthe county or whowishes to start theirown business. “TheE n t r e p r e n e u r ’ sJourney” will be thehighlight of a week-long schedule of busi-

ness events that willbe occurring all around“Fingal LocalEnterprise Week.”Head of Enterprise inFingal, OisinGeoghegan, said theLocal Enterprise Officehas been busy pullingtogether an excitingrange of events for thisnew National initiative:“Next week we will berevealing full detailsbut the scheduleincludes an excitingseries of events forowner/managers ofsmall businesses aswell as those seekingto establish their ownbusiness in Fingal. Aswell as revealing theFingal EnterpriseAward winner, we willbe hosting technologyevents, businessadvice clinics, exporterevent, a food sector

event, a start Your ownbusiness bootcamp,and many more”. Theoverall winner of the“Fingal EnterpriseAward” will beannounced at the endof the “Entrepreneur’sJourney” event on 10thMarch. The winner willgo on to representFingal at the NationalEnterprise Awardscompetition in May2016. Fingal has anexcellent track recordat the NationalEnterprise Awards,winning the overallaward twice since2005 and featuring inthe “final 8” nationallyon numerous occa-sions, most recentlywith Keogh’s Crispswho scooped the“Best Start-Up inIreland” award in2013.

Head of Local Enterprise, Oisín Geoghegan

Butler Has GrandDesigns ForLissenhallWith the Development Plan for Fingal wellunderway, councillors are vying to have theirmotions accepted on to the plan. Swordsbased council lor, Darragh Butler (FF) isdelighted with the response to objec-tives he has for the development atLissenhall, where he sees great poten-tial for maximising the potential of thesite there.He told the County Leader, “We’regoing through the second phase of theDevelopment Plan and the specificland bank that the council haveearmarked for development isLissenhall, where a total of 7,000 newhomes are being planned. On this basis,what I want to nail down in the plan is that weneed the terminus for Metro North to belocated here and a large car park, providing aPark and Ride facility. People will be comingfrom Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, Lusk and

Donabate to this location, not to mentionpeople from further north, who can park theircars here and take Metro North to town.If you look at the DART line, people are alwaystrying to drive to a DART station, which arealways in towns, where there is nowhere topark. Another objective is to ensure space forMetro North. I don’t want to see it terminatingat Fosterstown or Estuary. I want to see itgoing all the way to Lissenhall, which was theoriginal terminus for Metro, which is not justfor Swords, but for all of the North County.You can drive there, park the car and travel to

the city in peace and comfort,” hesaid.Other councillors also put down anobjective to have an adult education,or further education faci l i ty atLissenhall, which would be a logicalplace for it. Another objective is tohave a large scale sports campus thatwe could look at. The developers, whowill make a lot of money from theLissenhall development should be told

to provide us with traffic calming measures, asuper sports campus, with multiple al l-weather playing pitches and indoor facilities,so we can have a world class facility for thepeople of Swords and further afield,” heconcluded.

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Local Fine Gael TD, Alan Farrell, has said thepublication of the party’s Long Term EconomicPlan showed that Fine Gael was the only partyoffering people the stability and certaintyneeded to keep the recovery going.Speaking to the County Leader Farrell said; “Justfive years ago the country was in the gripof a desperate crisis. Our economy was infreefall, our banks had either collapsed orwere on the brink of collapse, Ireland’sinternational reputation was in shreds and300,000 jobs were lost and familiesdestroyed. Our economic independencehad been lost and the country was in aTroika bailout.”H e w e n t o n t o s a y ; “ T h i s G o v e r n m e n t ,working with the people, implemented arecovery plan to bring us to where we aretoday. We have 136,000 more people backin work, our public finances are in order, butfamilies know that the recovery is fragile andincomplete. Many don’t yet feel the bene-fits. All remain nervous about the risks aheadand the danger of slipping back. Fine Gael’scommitment to you is that we are never goingback.”He added that; “Fine Gael now has a Long

Term Economic Plan, with 3 steps, that offersour people the stability and certainty neededto keep the recovery going”These three steps are: More and Better Jobs –200,000 extra jobs by 2020 with 70,000emigrants returning to take up jobs and the

introduction of a €4bn Jobs Fund.Making Work Pay – abolishing the USCover 5 years and reforming the welfaresystem to make work always pay morethan welfare. Investing in Public Services– with more people at work and payingtaxes we will be able to recruit 10,000extra nurses, teachers and Gardaí.

Farrell also said: “Fine Gael has learnt from themistakes made by previous Governments – weknow that only a strong economy that supportspeople at work can pay for the services neededfor a decent society.”He concluded by saying; “There is a direct linkbetween the policies pursued by thisGovernment and the recovery. If these policiesare not continued, it will be impossible to keepthe recovery going. I believe that those whohave designed the recovery and brought it tothis point, with the assistance of the people, arebest suited to keep the recovery going.

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Local CouncillorsDuncan Smith (Lab) andJustin Sinnott(Independent)have beenpushing anobjective withthe localauthority toactively promotethe provision ofa third levele d u c a t i o nfacility in thetown of Swords. The CountyLeader spoke toCllr Smith aboutthis: “We find itincredible that a townthe size of Swordsdoesn’t have a thirdlevel education institu-tion” said Smith.

He went on to say; “It issomething that has

been suggestedin the past buthas never beenacted upon,however with thecontinual growthof the town itseems that nowis the right timeto push thiso b j e c t i v eforward. Swordshas grown somuch in the lastfew years and isset to grow expo-nentially in the

coming years. It is some-thing that we felt weneeded a commitmenton.” Smith added; “Thecouncil has now agreedon it, it is in the develop-ment plan, as yet it isvery early stages so anexact time frame can’tbe commented on,however I can say thatthis is something thatwe are currently workingon.”He concluded by sayingthat: “Now that it’s inthe pipeline, the councilis going to engage withthe department ofeducation to make surethat this is somethingthat happens in thecoming five yearscovered by the currentdevelopment plan. Wewill be liaising with theDeptartment ofE d u c a t i o nto ensure that we havethe back up necessary tocarry out the objective.We really want to try tomake this happensooner rather thanlater.”

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Ryan Upbeat AboutLabour’s Jobs PlanLabour election candidate, Brendan Ryan TD hassaid that creating local jobs and reaching fullemployment by 2018 must remain the numberone priority for the North County over the nextfew years.He was speaking as Labourlaunched its ‘Standing up forJobs’ plan, which commits toachieving full employment by2018.Ryan told the County Leader, “Inrecent years, North CountyDublin has borne the brunt ofthe economic downturn but now that the tide hasturned, my priority is to continue to ensure therecovery trickles down to Fingal, so that it isevenly spread.“In recent times there has been much improve-ment, but we have more to do.”Also last week we have seen that the nationalunemployment rate has fallen from a peak of 15.2per cent to 8.6 per cent.”He continued, “Under the Labour Jobs Plan, weare committing to reaching full employment by2018, in other words, there will be a job foreveryone who wants one. We will do this byinvesting in people, in skills and in the businessesthat create jobs.We will invest in people through the creation of50,000 apprenticeships and traineeships and byfurther increasing the minimum wage to a livingwage of €11.30 per hour.”He concluded by saying, “We will invest in innova-tion and increase the funding available forresearch and development to small companiesand provide better supports for start-ups. Labourwill also help companies access the funding theyneed to grow. We will increase the scale of theStrategic Banking Corporation of Ireland’s lendingto SMEs and protect the 12.5 per cent corpora-tion tax rate.”

On Friday the 29th of January,students, teachers and parents ofFingal Community College weretreated to a sit down lunch as a cele-bration of the wonderful efforts madeby all at a recent Parents’ Associationfund-raising activity. A massive€3,381 was raised before Christmasat the annual bag packing event inDunnes Stores in the Pavilion,Swords. The money raised will gotowards the promotion of HealthyLifestyles and the development ofthe extensive extra-curricularprogramme available at the college. Two classrooms were transformedinto a restaurant by the Art teacher

Ms. Lynch and the food wasprepared by the Home Economicsteacher Ms. Héarún and her team ofTransition Year chefs Ciarán Byrne,Seán Cuttle, Moses Eusebio andMarcus Ring. Speaking to the County Leader, MsHéarún said: “Weeks and weeks ofplanning and preparation went intothis event but with the help of manystudents along the way, over 75people experienced a healthy home-made lunch.” Students,parents and teachers enjoyed therelaxed atmosphere and the chanceto chat and appreciate good foodafter a busy week.

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Fingal Community College, Swords, students, parents and teachers enjoying a celebra-tory lunch as sign of gratitude from the school for their hard work at Christmas when theyraised over €3,000 for charity. Brendan Ryan

First Responder Meeting In SwordsFingallians GAA club are organising a First Responders public informationmeeting on Tuesday, 23rd February in the Old School House Bar, Swordsat 7.30pm. There will be speakers from CFR Ireland and the NationalAmbulance Service. The club are asking club members to support thisimportant addition to the community and help raise the profile of thegroup to the wider community.

Ebooks Talk In DonabateIn the Donabate Portrane Community & Leisure Centre there will be a shorttalk and demonstration of the eBook service offered by Fingal Libraries -learn how to access eBooks on your eReader. Ph 01-8905609 or [email protected] to book in to this talk.

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The family retail shop,which operated at TheDiamond in Malahide,was one of the mostreadily identifiableretail outlets in thetown, has ceasedtrading, but the servicepart of the businesscontinues to flourishunder the manage-

ment of John Lawless.His thriving serviceworkshop is conve-niently located inKinsealy BusinessPark.“We’re the servicedepartment that wasattached to the shop atthe Diamond inMalahide. We repair all

makes of TVs, laptops,hi-fi, game consoles.We set up the businesshere at KinsealyBusiness Park eightyears ago and we’regoing from strength tostrength,” said John.The company has twofull-time workers,including one on theroad full-timecollecting and drop-ping back repaireditems, as well as John.This is the last remaining part

of the original Lawless Brothersfamily business.The business, which isconveniently locatedoffers easy parkingand is open onSaturday from 9.30amuntil 1pm for theconvenience of theircustomers.They repair all brandsof TVs and other elec-trical goods, mostespecially home enter-tainment equipment.There is also a sixmonth warranty givenon all TVs that havebeen repaired.You will be given anestimate, and as Johnsays, “there will be nosurprises, as we willalways contact thecustomer before anyexpensive repair workhas to be undertaken.”John insists that thecompany practicesfamily business valuesin their dealings withcustomers, which hascontributed tocustomer loyalty andsatisfaction.He said, “As we havealways been a familybusiness, we alwayslook after the customerrather than justrepairing the item. Wetry to be friendly, whileproviding a profes-sional service. We havea professional

John's grandfather, PJ Lawless is picture in Lawless Brothers retail shop in Malahidec.1958

Fianna Fail Launches Official Campaign In SwordsFianna Fáil’s first offi-cial campaign eventtook place in Swordsthis week, where localcandidate for the DailDarragh O’Brien joinedParty Leader MicheálMartin and runningmate Lorraine CliffordLee at a campaign rallywith over 150 peopleat the Carnegie CourtHotel.The popular localsenator told theCounty Leader, “I wasdelighted that the firstconstituency that theParty leader visited inthe General Campaignwas Dublin Fingal.Micheál Martin hasspent a lot of time herein the last five yearsand is well versed inthe issues facing thisconstituency.”He went on to say,“For Fianna Fáil, ourcentral vision is theneed to create an

Ireland for all. Bycontrast, thisGovernment ispresiding over a twotier recovery and isdetermined to create atwo tier society. Theytalk about introducinga US style tax system,but what that means isa system where taxcuts for the verywealthiest in societyare the priority and arepaid for by increasedtaxes on low andsqueezed middleincome earners. Italso means disman-tling public servicesand growing a privati-sation agenda.”He added that, “FiannaFáil is committed tomaking sure those inthe squeezed middleand those on lowerincomes, the peoplewho have been bornethe brunt of theeconomic crisis get a

break. The peoplewho keep this countrygoing deserve achance to thrive, notjust survive.”He concluded bysaying; “There is a realchoice in this election.

We can go furtherdown this road ofgrowing unfairnessand a two tier societybeing promoted byFine Gael, or we cancreate a society thatlooks after all its

people. Fianna Fáil isthe only party that candeliver this changeand I’m lookingforward to taking thatmessage to everyhome in theconstituency.”

Pictured at the launch of the Fianna Fail election campaign in Swords last Wednesday, isgeneral election candidate, Senator Darragh O'Brien (right) with Fianna Fail leader,Micheál Martin

It seems that even those with kind-ness in their hearts are going to haveto register that they want to be a GoodSamaritan. This appears to be the latest ideafloating about the EU, asconcern grows with the flowof refugees between Turkeyand Greece. Bureaucratsare now considering howto prosecute ordinarypeople who give a helpinghand to migrants whoarrive on Greek Islands.Currently EU legislation allowsvolunteers to provide help to thosefound in distress. But this is underreview and may be replaced by a

requirement thatbefore you extendundertake an act ofkindness, you mustpop along to the localpolice station anddeclare that you mightbe about to extend thehelping hand. Thechange is to isolatethose who might beinvolved in smuggling. Is it any

wonder that the polls areshowing in the UK a growth in

the level of support for the“Leave” campaign in theUK?The recent War Gameshosted by Open Europe

presented interestinginsights into what may be

the substance of the final nego-tiations. Lord Lamont batted on the

UK team and suggested that in theevent of exit, that the island of Ireland

would be treated asone with NorthernIreland residentssubject to passportcontrols when travel-ling within the rest ofthe UK. Former Taoiseach,John Bruton was quickto point out the veryconsiderable difficulty

this would cause the BritishGovernment with the Unionist commu-nity. Bruton also said, “Small coun-tries l ike Ireland see the EU ascommunity of law and mutual soli-darity. Removing the commitment toever closer union would be l ikeremoving the EU’s emotional cement.”He went on to say that, should thedecision of the UK to exit the EU, itwould be a “devastating decision” andseen as “an unfriendly act…a huge,self-imposed, politically generatedshock to the economy.”

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February is going to be abusy time at Emmaus RetreatCentre in Swords, when theyhost a number of interestingworkshops.On 13th February, MariaLynch from Motivated JoyfulLiving will facilitate her firstof two workshops inFebruary. The first on 13thFebruary is ent i t led

Confidence & Energy Boosterfor Women.Then on Saturday, 20thFebruary, she will presentanother workshop entitledMaking the Most of YourPotential. A lso on Saturday, 20thFebruary, Fidelma Farley willhost a workshop entitled Aday of Loving Kindness -

Compassion & Contentment.On Sunday, 21st February,Emmaus will host its annualOpen Day. During the eventEmmaus will be showcasingeverything they have to offerin 2016. There is no charge asthis is a compl imentaryevent, with l ight refresh-ments available for all. If youwish to come along on theopen day just call Emmaus on01-870050 to confirm you willbe there.

February Events At Emmaus

Cl l r Paul Mulvi l le( Independent) , has putforward a motionproposing the planting oftrees along the main roadthrough Donabate Towncentre. This is somethingthat is sure to be met withgreat delight from the localpeople as it is somethingthat has been asked for formany years. Speaking to the County

Leader Cllr Mulville said: “Iwas glad also to putforward a motion

proposing the planting oftrees along the main roadthrough Donabate towncentre, and also downBeaverstown Road. Thishas long been an objectiveof Donabate Portrane TidyTowns group, and I was

glad that the proposalreceived the support of theCouncil’s planners and mycolleagues on the council.”He went on to say:“Hopefully an urbantree plant ingscheme can now beprogressed, whichwil l improve thestreet-scape andlocal environment inDonabate.”Mulville told us thati t was somethingthat was likely to becarried out by the council;however i t would be inconjunction with the local

tidy towns and he would beeager to see any other localcommunity groups whohave an interest in horticul-ture take part in both the

initial undertaking ofthe project andgoing forward, thecontinual upkeep ofthe trees. He concluded bysaying; “The draftdevelopment planwill go on display inthe coming weeksand I look forward to

hearing people’s views asto how this area shoulddevelop into the future.”

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In the Balbrigganlibrary The BalbrigganKnitting Group meetsevery Tuesday evening7pm-8pm. Bring yourneedles/hooks andwool or get advice onwhat to buy. All adultsare welcome.

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workshop here, with afamily ethos. We havea lot of repeat busi-ness, where satisfiedcustomers spread theword about the qualityof our work,” he said.The business hasgrown hugely in theeight years since Johnset up the servicesector in KinsealyBusiness Park. “Assoon as the recessionhit, we got busier aspeople realised that itwas a whole lotcheaper to repair a TVthan to get a new one,which was good news

for our business,” saidJohn, who is the onlymember of the familystill involved in thebusiness.“We are lucky insofaras we are the onlybusiness in NorthCounty Dublin thatspecialises in topquality TV and Hi Firepair. We are also theonly authorised servicecentre for Samsung,Sony, Panasonic andPioneer in NorthCounty Dublin. This isvery important to us,”he said.“We get a lot of refer-

rals from local elec-trical shops in the areaincluding HarveyNorman and DID,where customers arepointed in our direc-tion in the event of

having problems withtheir products. We lookafter certain brands forcertain shops, forexample we repairPioneer products forPower City and the

Expert group all overIreland. “Word ofmouth plays a hugerole in our successand I am always awarethat bad news travelsfaster. Every invoicehas the followingsmall print, “If youwere unhappy withour service please letus know. If you werehappy please leteveryone else know.John remembers withfondness the ‘goodold days’ when he firststarted learning thetrade as a 10 year oldcleaning the workshopand making tea.“Things were a lotsimpler then, as wemostly repaired radios

and very early blackand white TVs. Myfather Alan and hisbrothers Terry andJohn started the busi-ness initially as aservice centre in a

workshop, similar tothis one. They eventu-ally grew the businessto include three retailshops, which werelocated in Malahide,Swords andDonaghmede, eachproviding a repairservice carried out bythe workshop inMalahide. For many people ofthe North County andfurther afield, LawlessBrothers had the repu-tation of being theplace to go for televi-sions. Eventuallywhen the originalfounders retired theysold the shops.John is amazed at thespeed at which tech-nology is changingand is very careful tokeep up with techno-logical changes thatare much morefrequent than ever.“We’re alwayskeeping up, becausewe are affiliated tosome of the largermanufacturers, sowe’re brought in fortraining when some-thing like new televi-sions come along,they make sure we arefully up to speed withall the changes andnew parts. You justneed to keep toppedup. If you turned yourback on this businessfor six months, you’dbe lost - so it’s vital tokeep abreast ofthings,” said John.

He is very aware thatcustomer satisfaction,value for money and ajob well done areparamount to thesuccess of his busi-ness. There is nodoubt that the family

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The 14th of February isnear – and we all knowwhat that means: Loveis all around. Followthe County Leader’sValentine’s Day tips ifyou’re stuck for someloved up ideas:

GO THE TRADITIONAL WAY

Even traditionalpresents which seemto be boring can bejazzed up if you have acreative mind. Insteadof buying them, justtry to make somecandles on your own!Use wax in thefavourite colours ofyour darling and writeyour names or yourown message youwould like her to knowon it – in your personalhandwriting!

USE YOUR TALENT

If you have any artistictalents – may it bemusic, arts or writing –don’t be afraid, usethem! What woman

wouldn’t be touchedby a self-written lovesong, accompanied bythe instrument you areplaying? Or by apersonalised poemyou’ve written for her?If you are good at

drawing, why not drawa picture of him or heron your own?Everyone would lovepresents like those,because they comedirectly from yourheart.

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You prefer to keep inmind the time you’vespent together? Thebest way to rememberbeautiful moments isto make a present withpictures of you two. Doit on your own orupload your favouritephotos on the internetto design the objectyou want to donate.

There are so manyideas to create a lovelypersonal gift! Print yourphotos on a puzzle,post them into a albumor design a photoframe on your own.There are lots of possi-bilities!

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If your partner likes tosnuggle up, wouldn’t alovely pillow suit himor her? Especially if yousewed one on yourself.It’s a nice present forthe daily use and if youweren’t at home for along time your otherhalf would have some-thing to cuddle up to. Ifyou aren’t talented insewing, you could printa photo on it – so it’llbecome a goodmemory! Alternativelya fleecy blanket wouldmake everyone feelhappy at this cold timeof the year!

REACH OUT FOR THE STARS

If you are looking foran unconventional gift,why not buy yourloved one a propertyon the moon or a starnamed after them?

Malahide ManTakes Irish Sailorof the Year AwardMalahide’s Colin O’Sullivan andKilkenny’s Doug Elmes jointly tookhome the Irish Sailing Association(ISA) Youth Sailor of the Yearaward on Thursday 4th February.The Howth Yacht Club sailors werehotly tippedfollowing theirrecent Bronze medal success at the 2015 Youth WorldChampionships inMalaysia, wherethey took Ireland’sfirst double handedyouth world medalin 19 years. Theshortlist for thistightly contestedaward includedTipperary’s AislingKeller; Howth’sAoife Hopkins andEwan McMahon; and Waterford’sGeoff Power.National Yacht Club sailor LiamShanahan was named the 2015Afloat Irish Sailor of the Year at theIrish Sailing Awards in Dublin.Drawn from a star studded short-list, which included Volvo Ocean

race winner Justin Slattery; round-Ireland record setting SidneyGavignet; and 11-time ParalympianJohn Twomey amongst others,Shanahan had a remarkable year,including victory in the DunLaoghaire to Dingle race in June onhis boat Ruth with two miles tospare. The Mitsubishi Motors Sailing Clubof the Year award was presented tothe Royal Irish Yacht Club in honour

of their success at local, nationaland international level. The awardalso takes into account satisfactionof club members; the club’s impactin sailing development andtraining; the relationship with thelocal community, and relevantgovernmental and sporting bodies,both at local and national level.

Rush Farmer Faces SlowStart On TV ShowAs reported in the County Leader recently, Rush farmer Matt Foley will feature in thesixth episode of UTV Ireland’s highly successful fly-on-the-wall rural series, ‘RareBreed: A Farming Year’, on Monday, 15th February at 8pm.In this episode, viewers will see Matt at Kilbush Nurseries in Rush, where the slowstart to summer means that his tomatoes are not growing fast enough. He is at risk oflosing key contracts if the weather does not improve.Rare Breed provides an in-depth look into the successes and struggles of farming lifein Ireland, throughout a calendar year. A total of 18 farming families from across thecountry are taking part in the series, which gives a unique insight into all aspects offarming life and the people who work our land – from beef, dairy, sheep, pig andpoultry farms, to tomato and organic vegetable producers.The series is unique in that it gives viewers an access-all-areas pass to the peoplebehind one of Ireland’s biggest industries – on farms both big and small.

Pictured is Colin O'Sullivan and Douglas Elmes, Youth Sailorof the Year winners, from Howth Yacht Club, with DavidLovegrove, President ISA

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Chocolate can befound in the storesduring the whole year,but it’s only aroundthat particular day inFebruary that the bars,confectionery andbonbons seem to jumptowards you. Takeadvantage of thesurplus of offers asyou can be sure to findthe perfect gift – every-thing from plain milkchocolate hearts togourmet pralines – foryour special one.

SURPRISE,SURPRISE!

Little surprises arelovely, especially ifthey are unexpected.

So take your chanceand prepare a hugebreakfast that specialSunday morning, leaveher or him messagesall around the houseon little heart-shapedpapers, put a singlered rose on their wind-screen or buy a load ofValentine’s balloonsand hang sweet littlemessages on each ofthem. It doesn’t haveto be all serious,humour can be reallyromantic as well, souse your inspiration tomake your partnerlaugh. Spread yourlove in a way yourpartner doesn’texpect: buy agorgeous dress for heror a elegant new suitfor him, stick a note onit that says “be readyat 6 pm” and bringyour loved one out fordinner.

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If traditional candlelight dinners are of yourtaste, but you don’twant to spend hours inthe kitchen alone, whydon’t you just cook andenjoy your mealtogether? Plan and goto the shop, cook anddo the dishes, alltogether. This may notseem too special butspending time togetheris the most importantpart of Valentine’s Day!For the lazy among us,eating out is always apossibility – there arehundreds of goodrestaurants in thewhole North Countyarea. Pick yourfavourite one or trysomething new!

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You might think, wellwhat is there to changeabout your bathroom? Ifyou really think about it,there are many thingsthat can make even thebathroom ready forspring. Maybe it’s timeto change that old, dirtymat that you step onafter you’ve taken ashower. Change it into acolourful spungy matthat doesn’t absorbwater and is very easyto clean. You can repaint

the walls into brightcolours and maybe evenadd some drawing.Sounds silly? Maybe,but why not? You willsee how much moreenjoyable and relaxing itis to take a showeraround a pallet ofcolours, rather than in aboring white or vanishedblue. It will sure makeyou feel the sense of thecoming summer.

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Spring is also the timefor replanting all theflowers that died outand froze during thecold winter. So if you’reone of those who lovestaking care of theirgarden, off you go to theclosest florist, buy yourfavourite plants ofdifferent colours and allyou’re left to do is toplant them. Before youdo so, you must makesure the garden is dugand all the unwantedplants are taken out ofthe garden. You mustget all the equipmentneeded for working withthe soil, which needs tobe dug and prepared forthe plants. When you’refinished with the soil,randomly space out theplants in your prefer-ence and don’t forget towater it. Voila! Yourspring garden is ready.If your gardeningbecomes a large project,you can secure theservice of some excel-lent landscaping compa-nies here in the NorthCounty, who will guar-antee satisfaction at agood and fair price.Your home is the mostimportant place, so youshould take care of it asmuch as you take care ofyourself. Make it brightand enjoyable to be in.

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Up to fairly recently,golf was viewed as thepreserve of the rich andprivileged that smackedof elitism. It was playedby middle- aged menand women in privateclubs around thecountry.Nowadays golf hasbecome the fastestgrowing sport world-wide and one of themost sought-afterleisure activitiesaround. It is played bypeople of all ages, bothmale and female and isregarded as one of themost sought afterleisure activities forpeople to enjoy. Duringthe recent boom times,golf courses sprung upall over the place andthe game reached a

peak in popularityamong most people.Much of this popularityhas come about, due toextensive TV coverage,and the emergence of

stars, some of themIrish, on a comparablefooting with top filmstars and pop stars.During the Celtic Tigerera, membership of golfclubs became veryexpensive, as demandwas very high. That wasall about to changedramatically, as therecession causedpeople to re-evaluatetheir priorities and golfmemberships dipped.But, as they say, somegood will alwaysemerge from a reces-sion. Golf has nowbecome more afford-able, with clubs vyingfor new members,resulting in incrediblevalue for new members.With competition forgreen fees, many clubsnow offer very attractive‘Early Bird’ specials,where you can avail ofgolf and a meal at veryaffordable prices.Luckily, the NorthCounty is blessed withhaving some of the mostdesirable golfing realestate anywhere inIreland, resulting insome of the marquee

golf courses locatedhere. There is awonderful mix of topclass links courses,which are sand basedcourses, all dottedalong our beautifulcoastline, as well assuperbly manicuredchampionship standardparkland courses, allwell worthwhilesampling. Membershipsat these clubs are nowat a very competitivelevel, and they offermany extra benefits,besides golf.Many golf courses in theNorth County area havehosted major interna-tional competitions,where golfers from allover the world, haveheaped praise on thequality of these courses.Gone are the days, whenbumpy greens and poorfairways were the orderof the day. Nowadays,our courses comparemore than favourablywith the finest to befound anywhere. Thereis a wonderful mix of top

quality links coursesand beautifully mani-cured parkland coursesthat have hosted majorinternational competi-tions. These coursesprovide a stern test forthe best professionals,but are also fair and canbe enjoyed by theenthusiastic amateur.However, not all peoplewere drawn to golf.Teenagers seemed tobe immune to theattractions of this greatgame. It was consideredas not ‘sexy’ to be seencarrying golf clubsaround. Football andother traditional sportswere seen as thepopular pursuits. Thiswas all about to changein a dramatic way. Thetremendous success ofIrish golfers, mostnotably Rory McIlroybrought the game toeveryone, includingteenagers. It was nowthe game to play andcarrying your golf clubswas now ‘cool’.Padraig Harrington ledthe way for Irish golf,with three Majors,including back to backBritish Open titles. Hepaved the way for thelikes of Darren Clarke,Graeme McDowell, andRory McIlroy, all Majorwinners. Their successpropelled Ireland to theforefront of world golf.The contribution of PaulMcGinley to the successof Europe in the lastRyder Cup , has alsoenhanced Ireland’sstatus on the golf stageworldwide. Another starwho has caught the eyeis Shane Lowry, who is

also destined for majorhonours. The continuingcontribution of ourgolfers to successfulRyder Cup teams hasbeen immeasurable,and has been acontributing factor tothe growth of the gamehere. Here we must alsorecognise the late greatChristy O’Connor Jnr forhis wonderful contribu-tion to Irish golf.

But it was Rory McIlroywho has really caughtthe eye and the formerWorld Number 1 hasgiven golf the impetus itso badly needed. Thisaffable young man wasabout to send golf intoorbit. Now, young boysand girls regard it assexy to play golf and tobe seen to play. Younggirls see him as a pin-upand young boys view

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sion to rear of existing dormer-style dwellinghouse along withassociated siteworks at :- no.9, Ceol Na Mara, Rush, Co. Dublin.Signed: Fran Greene.This planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at theoffices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street,Swords, Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am – 16.30pmMonday-Friday. A submission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to Fingal County Council onpayment of a fee of €20 within the period of five weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt of the application by Fingal CountyCouncil

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for a new retractable canopyto front elevation and also outdoor seating to be placed onpart of public footpath during opening hours.at : The Brickroom Cafe, Railway Street, Balbriggan, Co.

Dublin. Signed: Antonello Schirru.This 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 Street,Swords, Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am – 16.30pmMonday-Friday. A submission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to Fingal County Councilon payment of a fee of €20 within the period of five weeksbeginning on the date of receipt of the application by FingalCounty Council.

Fingal County CouncilI Damien McEvoy intend to apply for Planning Permission fordevelopment at 45 Carrickhill Heights, Portmarnock, Co.Dublin. The development will consist of conversion of existinggarage to sitting room and first floor extension over thegarage. This planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority duringits public opening hours and a submission or observationmay be made to the Planning Authority in writing on paymentof the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission for construction of a revised single storey replace-ment extension (to that approved under F14B/0190) & alter-ations to the rear and to the east side of existing single-storey dwelling including new (raised) flat roof and all associ-ated demolition & site works at ‘Fairwynds’, Balcarrick,Donabate, Co. Dublin. Signed: N. Safanova. This applicationcan be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of FingalCounty Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.Mon.-Fri. between 9.30-15.30 (Through Lunch) and a submis-sion or observation in relation to the application may bemade in writing to Fingal County Council on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilWe, Marcus & Patricia de Brun, intend to apply for permissionfor development at 59 Shenick Avenue, Skerries, Co DublinK34 DX44. The development will consist of demolition ofexisting 16 sq m single storey utility room to the side andconstruction of single storey pitched roof side extension andflat roof extension to the rear total area 68 sq m, withexternal insulation system to existing dwelling, new door toexisting porch and existing front ground floor window silllowered and associated site works.The planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the planningauthority during its publicopening hours and a submis-sion or observation may bemade to the authority inwriting on payment of theprescribed fee (20Euros)within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of thisapplication.

Fingal County CouncilRetention permission is beingsought for existing 24.4 m.sqbeauty salon in previouslyapproved single storey exten-sion (Reg. Ref F05A / 1485)and Planning Permission isbeing sought for continueduse of existing 24.4 m.sqbeauty salon to 27 SaintCronan’s Grove, Swords, Co.Dublin for Sonja O’Reilly. Theapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable costof making a copy at the officesof the Planning Authorityduring its’ public openinghours and a submission orobservations may be made tothe Planning Authority inwriting on payment of theprescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilRetention planning permis-sion is sought by CarolGuildea for restoration ofoutbuilding and its use foragricultural purposes and/or


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Miracle PrayerDear Heart of Jesus inthe past I have askedfor many favours, this

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Heart of Jesus andplace it with your

broken heart whereyour Father sees it.Then in his mercifuleyes it will becomeyour favour and not

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CLARKE, Gerard (Lusk, Co. Dublin) - February 4th,2016 (suddenly); Sadly missed by his lovingbrothers, sisters, relatives and friends. Rest InPeace.

FORDE (née Pearce), Sylvia, (Portmarnock andlate of Birmingham), 4th February 2016, (peace-fully) in Talbot Lodge Nursing Home surroundedby her loving family, beloved wife of the lateEdward, very sadly missed by her sons Dean andAdam, daughters-in-law Jean and Ann, grandchil-dren, brother Kenneth, nieces, nephews, relativesand friends, special thanks to Liam and BridieFitzgerald and Liam Skelly for all their kindness toSylvia throughout the years. At Rest

FOWLER, Niall (Malahide, Co. Dublin) - February5th, 2016 (peacefully) at St. Francis Hospice,Raheny; sadly missed by his loving wife Nancy,daughter Anita, son David, son-in-law Ronan,daughter-in-law Lisa, grandchildren Alia and Niall,family, relatives and friends. Rest In Peace

HARFORD Christopher (Rush, Co. Dublin and lateof Simtech and Aer Lingus) Feb 3, 2016 (peace-fully) Christopher, loving husband of the lateMarie; sadly missed by his loving daughtersEmma and Margaret, sons-in-law David andAshley, grandchildren Daniel, Lauren and Sonny,relatives and friends. May He Rest In Peace

PHILLIPS Ted (Portmarnock, Co. Dublin andformerly of Galway) February, 3rd, 2016 (peace-fully) at Beaumont Hospital. Ted, belovedhusband of Maura and dear father of Peter,Terence and Jennifer. Sadly missed by his lovingwife, sons, daughter and daughters-in-law Zitaand Diane and granddaughter Catherine, sistersin law, nieces and nephews, his good friends andrelatives. May he rest in peace.

FARRELL (née Hunt), Catherine (Kay) (Donabate,Co. Dublin) - Jan. 31, 2016, at Beaumont Hospital;sadly missed by her loving husband Gerry, sonKeith, daughters Karen, Emma and Amy, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, brothers,sisters, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace

FARRELL (nee Henderson) Ursula (River ValleySwords) - Jan 31st 2016 (peacefully) at St. FrancisHospice, Blanchardstown. Sadly missed by herloving husband James, children Michelle, Terri,Gemma, Joanne and Michael, sons in law, grand-children, brothers, sisters, brothers in law, sistersin law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.Rest in Peace.

CARR Gerard (Gerry) of (Skerries, Co. Dublin andlate of Lahinch, Co. Clare) died 29th January,2016, peacefully at St. Dominic Savio NursingHome, Liscannor; beloved father of Ally and Neil,cherished grandad of Reuben and Evie, muchloved brother of Joan, he will be sadly missed byhis extended family and friends. May he rest inpeace

KIELT Alicia (Wimbletown, Lusk, Co. Dublin) Jan29, 2016, (peacefully) surrounded by her lovingfamily Alicia much loved daughter of Gervin andMyra; sadly missed by her loving dad, mam, sisterCaroline, brothers Daniel and Killian, nana Alice,uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. May AliciaRest In Peace

VOGEL-DILLON, Celeste(late Skerries, Co. Dublin

& Cuxac-Cabardes, France)

Passed peacefully surrounded by herloving husband, Rob, and daughters,

Vanessa and Victoria.

Celeste will be deeply missed by her family, grandchildren, relatives and friends.

Memorial Mass to celebrate her life will beheld at

St. Patrick's Church, Skerries,on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 2:00pm

Remembered Joy

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free!I follow the plan God laid for me.

I saw His face, I heard His call,I took His hand and left it all...I could not stay another day,

To love, to laugh, to work or play;Tasks left undone must stay that way.

And if my parting has left a void,Then fill it with remembered joy.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss...Ah yes, these things I, too, shall miss.

My life’s been full, I’ve savoured much:Good times, good friends,

a loved-one’s touch.Perhaps my time seemed all too briefDon’t shorten yours with undue grief.Be not burdened with tears of sorrow,

Enjoy the sunshine of the morrow.

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Malahide and PortmarnockAdverts must be supplied by email [email protected] by visiting:www.northcountyleader.ie/planningyou can also post your advert on a disk toNorth County Leader, Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin

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Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for new two-storey extensionto rear of existing two-storey dwellinghouse along with associ-ated siteworks at :- no.10, Fulham Terrace, Balbriggan, Co.Dublin. Signed: Jocelyn & Grainne Curtis.This planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at theoffices of Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street,Swords, Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am – 16.30pmMonday-Friday. A submission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to Fingal County Council onpayment of a fee of €20 within the period of five weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt of the application by Fingal CountyCouncil.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for a new dormer-style exten-

domestic storage and ancillary works at Westown, Naul, Co.Dublin. The Planning Application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority duringits public opening hours and a submission or observationmay be made to the Planning Authority in writing on paymentof the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilMalahide Sea Scouts Limited intend to apply to Fingal CountyCouncil for modifications to an already approved planningpermission F13A/0178 for the construction of a two storeyextension to the Sea Scout Den, Jamesâ•˙s Terrace, Malahide,Co. Dublin. The proposed modifications are for minorchanges to the external treatment and a revised landscapinglayoutThe planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the planning authority during its public openinghours and a submission or observation may be made to theplanning authority in writing on payment of the prescribedfee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilNadine Landy seeks planning permission for a storey andhalf detached dwelling with on-site waste water treatmentunit and percolation area and for extending existing farmdriveway and enlarged existing vehicle entrance onto publicroad on site to side and rear of family home and farm yard atRegles, Corduff ,Lusk,Co. Dublin .The planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the planning authority during its public openinghours Monday to Friday at Fingal County Hall,MainSt,Swords, Co. Dublin. a submission or observation in rela-tion to the application may be made in writing to the planningauthority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20 Euros),within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the planning authority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission sought by Dermot Hugh Scanlan toconstruct a single storey house, new wastewater treatmentsystem, percolation area and associated works at HamptonHall Farm a Protected Structure, at Hampton Demesne,Balrothery, Balbriggan, Co Dublin.This planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the cost of making a copy at the offices ofFingal County Council during its public opening hours. Asubmission or observation in relation to the application may bemade in writing to Fingal County Council on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of five weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the Authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilI,Sandra Omonzokpia, Intend to apply for planning permissionfor a. Single Story extension to front and single storey extension torear.b. All associated siteworks at No16 Ringfort View, Balrothery,Balbriggan, Co Dublin. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at theoffices of the Planning Authority ,during it's public openinghours. A submission or observation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to the planning authority on payment ofa prescribed fee (20 euro) within a period of 5 weeks beginningon the date of receipt by the authority of the application andsuch submissions or observations will be considered by theplanning authority in making a decision on the application. Theplanning authority may grant permission subject to or withoutconditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is being sought for dormer bungalow torear garden, new access drive to rear, improved site entrance,and associated site works at No. 4 Seamount Road, MalahideCo. Dublin. Applicants: H. Reddy. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at theoffices of the planning authority during its public opening hours.


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Full & on-going training FUNIf you believe you have the qualities and thissounds like the job for you, send your CV to;

Sue Griffiths, Advertising Sales ManagerNorth County Leader, Leader House, North

Street, Swords, Co Dublinor email: [email protected]

FULL TIME FRONT OF

HOUSE MANAGER

REQUIRED

Please contact Jodie: 087 666 7830

Or email your CV [email protected]

Pavilions Shopping Centre/Swords Central,Swords, Co. Dublin

Minimum 5 years experience needed

Celtic

• Based in Balbriggan • Flexible hours• Experience required

Applications to 087 4104359Email: [email protected]

Require

PART-TIMEBOOKKEEPER

Car Parts

Part time Shop Assistant

RequiredFor busy fish shop on the Pier

in Clogherhead ,Co.Louth

• Must have fish handling experience and HASSAP

• Good wages for successful candidate

Send CV to michelle3kirwan@gmail .com

A submission or observationin relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to theplanning authority onpayment of the prescribed fee,€20, within the period of 5weeks beginning on the dateof receipt by the authority ofthe application, and suchsubmissions or observationswill be considered by the plan-ning authority in making adecision on the application.The planning authority maygrant permission subject to orwithout conditions, or mayrefuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is soughtby Jakobi Properties Ltd. onlands at Barnwell Court to therear of No. 3 & No. 4 CastleView, Drogheda Road,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin for the

construction of a 2 no. storey,4 no. bedroom contemporarydwelling with new vehicularaccess, 2 no. on site carparking spaces, private openspace, single storey gardenstore building, drainage infra-structure, landscaping and allassociated site developmentworks necessary to facilitatedevelopment. The planningapplication may be inspectedor purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoffices of the planningauthority (County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Co. Dublin)during its public openinghours (9.30-16.30 Monday toFriday). A submission orobservation in relation to theapplication may be made inwriting to the Planningauthority on payment of the

prescribed fee (€20)within the period of 5weeks beginning onthe date of receipt bythe authority of theapplication. ThePlanning Authoritymay grant permissionsubject to or withoutconditions, or mayrefuse to grantpermission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permissionis sought by AineFlynn for develop-ment on a site atC o u r t l o u g h ,Balbriggan, Co.Dublin. The develop-ment will comprisethe construction of adetached two-storey,t h r e e - b e d r o o mdwelling house, to beused in conjunctionwith the managementof the CourtloughShooting Groundsand AdventureC e n t r e .Development willalso comprise theupgrade of anexisting entrance onBalrothery Road(LP01155), driveway,car parking, waste-water treatmentsystem, soakaway,boundary treatment,landscaping and allassociated site devel-opment works. Theapplication will alsomake provision for3no. staff car parkingspaces adjacent tothe entrance onBalrothery Road, tobe used in associa-tion with the opera-tion of the CourtloughAdventure Centre.The PlanningApplication may beinspected orpurchased at a feenot exceeding thereasonable cost ofmaking a copy at theoffices of thePlanning Authorityduring its publicopening hours and asubmission or obser-vation may be madeto the PlanningAuthority in writingon payment of theprescribed fee withinthe period of 5 weeksbeginning on the dateof receipt by theauthority of the appli-cation.

Fingal County CouncilI Vivienne Martin,seek outline planningpermission at TheBlack Hills,Balbriggan, Co.Dublin for theconstruction of adetached dwellinghouse with propri-etary waste watertreatment system andassociated siteworks. The planning applica-tion may beinspected orpurchased at a feenot exceeding thereasonable cost ofmaking a copy at theoffices of the plan-ning authority duringits public openinghours and a submis-sion or observationmay be made to theauthority in writing onpayment of theprescribed fee(20Euros) within theperiod of 5 weeksbeginning on the dateof receipt by theauthority of thisapplication


SWORDS €1,300,0007 ROGANSTOWN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, SWORDS

Luxury detached residence in a most prestigious setting. Fully landscaped mature gardenswith electronic security gates with sweeping gravel driveway & luscious lawns with extensivedecking. 4 beds, 3 recs, 5 baths. 345 sq m (3714 sq ft). Ber No. 107665903 (B3)

BALLYBOUGHAL €380,000 to €600,000DOOROGE WOODS, BALLYBOUGHAL

Luxury development.constructed to an exceptionally high standard. 3/4/5 beds.Conveniently located in the heart of Ballyboughal village on a picturesque spacious site withscenic views of the rolling country side. 108.2 to 286.9 sq m(approx). Ber A3.

MALAHIDE €1,450,000STRATHYRE, 12 THE RISE, MALAHIDE

Detached family residence in one of Malahide's most sought after addresses & withinwalking distance of all local amenities. The large lawned rear garden is an outstandingfeature. 4 beds, 2 recs, 1 bath. 128.9 sq m (1387 sq ft). Ber No.108363896 (E2).

KINSEALY €269,0002 BIRCHDALE CLOSE, KINSEALY

Fine 3 bed detached family home located in a quiet tree lined cul de sac just moments walk to schools, Kinsealy Shopping Centre and bus stop. Open plan kitchen diner withnewly fitted high gloss kitchen units with breakfast bar. 80.4 sq m (865 sq ft). Ber No.106964000 (E1).

SWORDS €695,000WOODLANDS, BALHEARY, SWORDS

Magnificent detached family residence set amid 0.9 acre (0.36 ha.) of mature wonderfulgardens in a prestigious and very sought after residential location. 4 beds, 3 recs, 3 baths,sun room, S or W facing garden. 228.6 sq m (2461 sq ft). Ber No.107928517 (D2).

MALAHIDE €830,00019 ASHLEIGH LAWNS, MALAHIDE

Spacious detached family residence situated in a mature residential location just a strollfrom Malahide Village centre. Excellent family accommodation which includes oak fittedkitchen, master bedroom en-suite, guest w/c and study/tv room. 129.9 sq m (1398 sq ft).Ber No. 107307720 (E1)

MALAHIDE €549,00045 CHALFONT ROAD, MALAHIDE

Spacious 4 bed semi-detached family residence situated in a sought after residential loca-tion within walking distance of Malahide Village. Spacious accommodation including down-stairs study, guest wc & attic conversion. 128.8 sq m (1386 sq ft). Ber No.107474470 (E1).

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MALAHIDE €2,200,00042 ABINGTON, MALAHIDE

Truly prestigious property positioned in large spacious gardens in this sought after develop-ment. 7 beds, 4 recs, 6 baths, roof garden, sun room amongst many other outstandingfeatures. 491.4 sq m (5289 sq ft). Ber No. 107757361 (B3).

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SWORDS €215,000 78 THE OAKS, RIDGEWOOD, SWORDS

Charming 2 bedroom mid terrace residence located in the popular residential location at Ridgewood, convenient to Swords Village, Pavillions Shopping Centre and all localamenities. Spacious well-proportioned accommodation. 73.8 sq m (794 sq ft). BerNo.108123282 (C2).

PORTMARNOCK €615,000 70A WENDELL AVENUE, PORTMARNOCK

Stunning detached family residence situated in a sought after location. Among many excel-lent features include a superb open plan kitchen/breakfast room, downstairs wetroom/utility, master bedroom en-suite & an excellent attic room. 164.7 sq m (1773 sq ft).Ber No. 107304198 (C2).

SWORDS €315,00057A ARDCIAN PARK, SWORDS

Excellent 4 bed family residence in a mature location within walking distance of SwordsVillage. Upgraded fitted kitchen, renovated en-suite, new carpets and painted throughout.Full planning permission for extension to the side & rear. 109 sq m (1173 sq ft). Ber No.104781547 (C3).

BALBRIGGAN €775,0004 THE BOWER, BALBRIGGAN

Truly magnificent two-storey over basement Victorian residence of immense style and charactersituated in a picturesque water front setting with stunning, breath-taking and totally uninterruptedsea views. 5 beds, 3 recs, 2 baths. 237.6 sq m (2557 sq ft). Ber Exempt.

MALAHIDE €2,200,000BRIARSFIELD, BLACKWOOD LANE, MALAHIDE

Truly magnificent double-fronted detached residence (on c.1 acre) of immense style andcharacter situated in a prestigious residential location off Blackwood Lane just a short drivefrom Malahide Village. 4 beds, 4 recs, 4 baths, balcony. 316.7 sq m (3409 sq ft). BerNo.107428302 (C3).

SWORDS €345,00010 GARTAN COURT, SWORDS

3 bed semi-det family home tucked away in a small residential development just off thescenic Broadmeadow Estuary. The property enjoys well-proportioned accommodation andincludes a large L- shaped kitchen/dining room with access to rear garden. 97.5 sq m (1050sq ft). Ber No. 108253162 (D2)

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MALAHIDE €350,00066 MOUNTFIELD PARK, MALAHIDE

Stunning end of terrace 3 bedroom duplex in a sought after location within walkingdistance of Malahide Village. Bright and spacious well-proportioned accommodation. Largesouth west facing terrace/balcony. 114.3 sq m (1230 sq ft). Ber No. 107550642 (C1).

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41 Main Street, SwordsTel: 890 0944

5 Townyard Lane,MalahideTel: 845 4500

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mcl - 09th february 2016

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