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According to figures released by the CSO lastweek, burglary and related crime levels havedecreased from 12,208 to 11,593 across theDublin Metropolitan Region. In spite of thisburglary remains unacceptably high with familyhomes in Fingal andacross Dublin are underthreat from ruthlessopportunistic burglars.Speaking to the CountyLeader about thedecrease in burglary,Malahide Labour PartyCouncillor BrianMcDonagh said “Iwelcome the latestreduction in burglariesby 5 per cent nationally, however the figures showagain that Dublin is where the burglary problem isworst. My own apartment block recently sufferedfrom a break in, where thieves were disturbed bya neighbour in the middle of the night and everymonth I hear of a friend or family being burgled.This problem gets less attention because indi-vidual burglaries in suburban areas are not newsworthy. At the moment there is huge politicalfocus on the demands of rural TD’s to pourresources into remote locations. While this isunderstandable it is not necessarily evidencedriven”.Cllr McDonagh continued, “I am worried thatNorth County Dublin and particularly suburbs likeMalahide, Portmarnock, Kinsealy and Balgriffinwill be further starved of Garda resources tosatisfy the demands of rural independents as theprice of cobbling together a Government”.The CSO report showed that 2170 burglaries hadbeen recorded in the Dublin Metropolitan Region,Northern Division which includes Fingal, in the 12months leading up to the end of December 2015.Cllr McDonagh continued: “Sources within theGardai tell us that suburban stations likeMalahide have an operational capacity well belowtheir paper capacity. The burglary problem on theNorthern suburbs from Balgriffin, Bayside andKinsealy to Baldoyle, Portmarnock and Swords isstill very serious. While mobile Garda burglarysquads are to be welcomed and targeting gangswith dedicated operations is bearing fruit, there isalso need for the next Government and the Gardacommissioner to make sure that suburbanstations like Malahide don’t lose out due to polit-ical deals and have sufficient capacity to meetnormal operational requirements.”He concluded by saying; “The next governmentwill also need to make sure we have a strongenough economy to provide resources to hiremore Gardai and at decent rates of pay”.

BurglariesDown YetFamiliesStill At Risk

Cllr. Brian McDonagh

The Jack and Jill Foundation ran a fund-raisingcampaign last month called; ‘Hares On TheMarch’. For this initiative, they commissionedselected artists to design a 3 ft tall hare each.There were 110 hares completed and the finishedpieces were then auctioned off with all proceedsgoing to the foundation. One of the artistscommissioned to paint one of these beautifulpieces was local Malahide artist, Francis Leavey.

Speaking to the County Leader about theendeavour Francis said; “Last year I did anotherpiece for the foundation for an initiative called‘Pigs on Parade’, it was the same idea but with apig instead of a hare. I got an email from thefoundation asking me to send in a design, andthere was a panel of judges. Hundreds of artistsapplied and mine was one of the ones chosenwhich I was delighted with. It was the sameformat this year.”He went on to say: “Last year I picked a themethat would appeal to children rather than adultsand I went with the 3 little pigs. This year, Iwanted to choose something child friendly again,so I chose the artistic style of the movie WatershipDown. I had read that book and watched themovie myself as a child and I love the animation init, so that was why I went with that.”Leavey concluded by saying: “The design beingsplit into two separate sides came from the Irishphrase, and the pieces title; ‘O Dhubh go Dubh’,which means from light to dark. So one side isblack and greys and the other side is colour toshow this. I also tried to draw from themythology of hares and their connection withafter world and reflect that in the piece. I was delighted to do it and it was a project Ireally enjoyed doing. This year I was told that my design was one of only four that was unanimously decided on, which was really nice to hear.”

Dave Southern, project manager of the ‘Hares onthe March’ initiative with the Jack and JillFoundation said; “It was a public art initiativeand it is something The Jack and Jill Foundationhave been involved with for many years. We didthe ‘Cow Parade’ in 2003, the ‘Big Eggs’ in 2013,pigs last year and hares this year. Really it is acreative way to generate income for the 71desperately sick children we have under our wingat the moment.”He went on to say; “The idea is to reacquaint thepublic with art in a way that doesn’t require themto go to a gallery. It makes art more accessiblefor people and that’s why there is always such abig interest in it. The hares were displayed in 53different locations around Dublin, so people wereable to see them when they were just out andabout.” Leavey’s hare raised €800 and the campaign hasso far raised in excess of €150,000 for the foun-dation. Dave said; “We had a live auction in the

Royal College ofPhysicians in KildareStreet Dublin on 15thMarch which raised€63,000 and then wehad an online auction

which raised over€85,000. The finalsum raised is stillbeing calculated.There were coin

slots on all of theplinths where the

hares were mounted,so we had over 100 ofthem, each one wasfull to the brim, so weare still counting that.

That is bound tobring us to a totalwell in excess of€150,000 whichmakes this themost successfulinitiative to date.”

If you would liketo donate to theJack and JillFoundation orfind out moreabout what theydo, visit theirwebsite onjackandjill.ie

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Malahide artist Francis Leavey with his Hare that he did for the Jack andJill Foundations fundraising initiative 'Hares on the March'. Francis'hare raised €800 for the children’s charity.

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Malahide Rugby Club take on Lansdowne in the semi final of the Moran Cup.

SuccessfulWeekend ForMalahide RFCOn Good FridayMalahide RFC 2nd’stravelled to Ballycorusin the Dublin Mountainsto take on Lansdowne inthe semi-final of theMoran Cup. It was a cooland blustery night onthis mountain sidevenue which proveddifficulty for kicking. Playing with the wind inthe first half, Malahidegot off to a slow startand conceded a penaltyin the first ten minutesright under their posts,which was easilyconverted byLansdowne. From therestart, Malahide gath-ered the ball and madetheir way deep into theLansdowne half where,the home teamconceded a penalty. Alittle out of the range ofthe Malahide No. 10,they opted for a line outwhich they duly wonand after several phasesof play Malahide wentover for a try in thecorner, the strongbreeze made the

conversion almostimpossible, butMalahide came awaywith the five points. From the restartMalahide again confi-dently gathered the balland a resulting ruck justinside their own halfgave them a good plat-form to move forward. Awell positioned box kickfrom the no. 9 putLansdowne back insidetheir 22 and whenMalahide stole the lineout they went over foranother try underneaththe Lansdowne postswhich was converted.For all their possessionin the first half Malahidefound it difficult tobreakdown a wellorganised Lansdownedefence and the halftime score wasLansdowne 3 - 12Malahide.The second half startedat a high pace, and withthe wind at their backsLansdowne made all theearly running puttingconstant pressure on

the Malahide defencewhich resulted in acouple of penalties infront of the Malahideposts which were welldispatched between theuprights to leave thegame with only a threepoint difference. Despite continued pres-sure and an everstrengthening wind,Malahide dug deep andkept the ball in hand toslowly make their wayinto the Lansdownehalf. They managed tocross the Lansdowneline, but a fierce defenceby Lansdowne managedto hold the ball up and itwas back for a 5 metrescrum. Again, great defence byLansdowne heldMalahide at bay until afast recycle from a ruckhad Malahide acrossthe line under the postsfor their third try whichwas well converted intothe strong wind. FinalScore Lansdowne 9 - 19Malahide. Malahidenow progress to thefinal againstMonkstown, venue anddate TBC. Meanwhile,Malahide RFC’s 3rdteam took on Clondalkinin their penultimateleague game lastSaturday at Estuary

Road. Conditions on theday were extremelychallenging, with thewind gusting straightdown the pitch and therain almost vertical onoccasions. Malahidechoose to play with thewind in the first halfand were rewardedalmost immediatelywith a try from veteranbackrow Pat Hayeswho got over from awell executed drivingmaul in the corner.

Malahide were tostrike twice more in thehalf with Lee Byrne andPaul Donegan alsocrossing the white-wash. With a half-timescore of 15-0 there wasmuch speculation onthe sideline as towhether the lead wassufficient given thewind. As is often thecase for teams in theseconditions Malahideplayed far better intothe challenging condi-

tions, Retaining theball efficientlythroughout the secondhalf scoring a numberof further tries and onlyconceding with lessthan 5 minutesremaining to give a full-time score of 35-5.Captain Brophy’s menhave now secured 4thposition in their MetroLeague and can look tobuild towardstheir Madden CupSemi-final date.

Local TD, Darragh O’Brien (FF) who isthe party’s spokesman for Dublinsays the Government must respectthe recent High Court ruling which hasdesignated the 1916 Moore Streetbattlefield site as a nationalmonument. O’Brien says theGovernment should now focuson rejuvenating Moore Streetand surrounding areas. Hesaid, “The High Court rulingvindicates those of us whohave been fighting to preservethe 1916 battlefield site on MooreStreet. Fianna Fáil has long main-tained that the battlefield site shouldbe a national monument, and we haveworked closely with the Save 16

Moore Street campaign to achievethis.”“I met with the relatives of the 1916Rising, including James ConnollyHeron and Patrick Cooney, with theview to determining the best wayforward in light of the High Courtruling. It was agreed that under nocircumstances should theGovernment appeal this importantruling. Minister for Arts, Heather

Humphreys should accept theruling in its entirety in order toallow preservation efforts to getunderway,” he said.“We intend to re-table our legis-lation in the Dáil in order to givelegislative approval to the HighCourt ruling. This will allow the

campaign to move to the next stage.I’m calling on all parties in the Dáil towork with us so that we can giveMoore Street the recognition itdeserves,” concluded O’Brien.

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Councillor Daire Ní Laoi (SF) has askedFingal County Council to considerinstalling Outdoor Gym Equipment onthe sea front in Malahide andPortmarnock.

Speaking to the County Leader, Cllr NiLaoi said; “Outdoor gym equipment hasalready been installed in many parksaround the country, and our neighboursin Dublin City Council have been particu-larly proactive in providing these exer-cise machines in many locations,including along Clontarf Promenade and

in St. Anne’s Park. The machines arepurpose-built outdoor gym equipmentand are less intense than the equipmentfound in a regular gym. They’re very safeand simple to use, and areproving extremely popular,particular with older people.” The equipment is aimed atencouraging everyone to workout and improve their generalfitness. The idea is that people,while out for a walk, will stopand do a little more intenseexercise for a short period.Fingal County Council hasinstalled adult fitness equip-ment in some areas, and in itscurrent draft Open Space Strategy,where it sets out a vision for the plan-ning, development and sustainablemanagement of public open space inFingal, there is a commitment to build oninitiatives such as the provision of thisoutdoor gym equipment, an action also

contained in the Fingal Age FriendlyCounty Strategy. Cllr Ni Laoi acknowledged that there isdefinitely a will there to provide this

equipment, but would like theareas of Malahide andPortmarnock to be consideredas possible locations.“Malahide and Portmarnockhave an ageing population, andstudies have shown that exer-cise provides many health bene-fits, with older adults in partic-ular gaining a lot by stayingphysically active,” she said. She concluded by saying; “Costand accessibility are often

barriers for people wanting to exercise,but by installing these machines alongthe sea front, where people are strollinganyway, the Council can remove thesebarriers, and promote a healthierlifestyle, encouraging people to do alittle more to get fitter.”

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Malahide Lions Club will be hosting a charity coffeemorning this month. The event takes place on 8th Aprilbetween 10am and 1.30pm and is in aid of upcomingsenior citizens events. The coffee morning will be held inthe Tennis Club an all are welcome to join.Malahide Lions Club is one of the most active local chari-ties and are encouraging all to come along to this event,where you can enjoy a coffee, tea and treats with family,friends and neighbours, all while overlooking the beau-tiful estuary. There will be a raffle held on the day andthey have received excellent raffle prizes which have

kindly been donated by local shops. Some of the prizes include an original painting by a local artist and restau-rant vouchers plus lots more. As always, all local supportis greatly appreciated.Once more their aim is to raise funds to cover the cost ofthe senior citizens Christmas party which they plan tocelebrate in the Grand Hotel on 3rd December.Last year was a huge success and a really happy occa-sion. It was enhanced by a varied mixture of local busi-ness, tennis enthusiasts c lad in white and L ions volunteers who excelled at baking, amidst much chat andlaughter. They raised enough funds last year to fund theevent in the Grand Hotel and everyone in attendance trulyhad a ball. This is a very worthy cause and it is hopedthat there is an even better turn out this year. All arewelcome to come along and join in the fun and get stuckin helping and donating again this year.

Malahide Lions CharityCoffee Morning

Calling Local GroupsTo Arms!Fingal County Council is callingon local Malahide groups to join t h e i r 1 9 1 6 C o m m e m o r a t i v eParade, taking place in SwordsCastle on 24th April. T h e p a r a d e w i l lcommence at 4.30pmand is part of a specialCommemorative Daythat will also include aflag raising ceremony,r e a d i n g o f t h eProclamation, exhibi-t ions, the launch oft h e p u b l i c a r t sc o m m i s s i o n a n d aconcluding fireworksdisplay. M a r c h i n g b a n d s ,d a n c e g r o u p s a n ds p o r t s t e a m s w h o w i s h t ocommemorate the 1916 Risinga r e a l l i n v i t e d t o a p p l y . T h eC o u n c i l i s a l s o a p p e a l i n g t olocal community groups thatwould like to dress up for thecentenary commemoration, localhistorical groups, commemora-t i v e g r o u p s a n d c o m m u n i t ygroups that have appl ied forCentenary Funding to apply. Inthis celebration of the fight forIrish independence, all groupsw h o w i s h t o p a r t i c i p a t e a r e

asked to reflect the themes ofR e m e m b e r i n g , R e c o n c i l i n g ,P r e s e n t i n g , I m a g i n i n g a n dC e l e b r a t i n g 1 9 1 6 – 2 0 1 6 .Speaking to the County Leader,

Eithne Mallin, FingalC o u n t y C o u n c i lCentenary ProgrammeCo-Coordinator, said;“ T h i s i s a f a n t a s t i copportunity for localgroups to engage inthe Fingal CentenaryProgramme and to bepart of a legacy event.W e h o p e t h a t t h i sevent will bring fami-lies throughout Fingalt o g e t h e r i n r e m e m -bering the Fingallians

who took part in the 1916 Risingand commemorating the birth ofthe Irish State.”The Commemorative Day is parto f F i n g a l C o u n t y C o u n c i l ’ sCentenary Programme, whichwill see over 50 lectures, filmscreenings, performances, re-enactments, talks and exhibi-tions taking place in Fingal. Forfurther information and an appli-cation form visit: www.fingal.ie.The deadline for applications is31st March 2016.

Eithne Mallin

Councillor Eoghan O’Brien (FF) has called on theLocal Authority to establish a policy for theremoval and replacement fo unsuitable trees inthe Biscayne Estate Malahide. This comesfollowing assurances that had been given previ-ously to residents by the Council thatsomething would be done. Local residents had been concernedthat certain trees, having been planteda number of years ago were now nolonger suitable as street lining trees.Many of their roots were causinghazardous breaks in pathways andbranches and leaves had become lowhanging and were causing light to beblocked out. Another issue local residents were reporting toCllr O’Brien was that many of the trees weredying, with branches beginning to rot. However, not simply wanting them to beremoved, locals were concerned that if the trees

were removed they would not be replaced withmore suitable plant life or trees within the area. Cllr O’Brien raised the issue in the most recentHowth/Malahide Area Committee meeting andthe County Council’s response is as follows:“The trees in Biscayne have been examined inline with best practice, and the County Council’sTree Policy. Some tree works have alreadytaken place in Biscayne and this will continue inthe Winter Works 2016/2017. Where trees have

been removed, we will endeavour toreplace them at suitable locations andwith appropriate trees for that site.” It went on to state that; “The two treesin Biscayne are both Norway MapleTrees. Upon detailed examination oneof these trees was found to be in goodcondition with no evidence of die backor fungal activity. Therefore, it is notproposed to remove this tree. The

second tree outside was found to be in poorcondition and will be listed for removal in the2016/2017 Winter Works Programme.” There has been no word as yet as to what theCouncil proposes to replace any trees removedwith if anything.

Removal Of Trees FromBiscayne Malahide

Cllr. O’Brien

KitchenKids in Malahide hasbeen encouraging kids to beconfident, independent andhave fun in the kitchen since2011. No matter what kids wantto be when they grow up, theywill all need to know how tocook. They offer group cooking andbaking lessons in a homesetting for kids aged between4 and 14 as well as offering

special holiday classes, campsand birthday parties.Their weekly classes are onMonday and Fridays for ages 8up and a monthly class is heldfor younger chefs between theages of 4 and 8 on Thursdays. There are also specialistclasses for teens and youngadults looking to learn how tocook for themselves. Theseclasses include nutrition infor-

mation. As well as all of thisthey also have an upcomingcamp, Kitchen Kids Cookingcamp which will run from 23rdto 25th of April. The idea is tocelebrate spring and childrenwill learn how to cook wherethey’ll mix up a cup ofsunshine with a twist of fun.For more information on thecamp or the classes [email protected]

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If you are interested in Dance or want toimprove your dance skills, every Tuesday in theGaffney Hall, St Sylvesters Parish Centre,Malahide from 7.30-8.30pm there is a Dance Fusion ladies exercise class, all agesand experience levels are welcome. ContactKaren at 087-6736678

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If you like history and would like to redis-cover history in a relaxed and informal way inMalahide, then come along every Thursdayfrom 12pm to 1.15pm to St. Sylvester’s ParishCentre, Malahide. Phone Bernie for furtherinformation. 0877551830.

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Malahide native andlocal Fianna Fáil TDand Spokesperson onDublin DarraghO’Brien has expressedhis frustration at theannouncement byIrish Rail this morningthat plans to increaseDART frequency fromevery 15 minutes to 10minutes have beenpostponed.This will effect manycommuters in theregion and specifi-cally in the Malahidearea.

Speaking to theCounty Leader hesaid; “The news thattalks havebroken downb e t w e e nUnions andIrish Rail towork out a newa r r a n g e m e n tenabling DARTservices every10 minutes isvery disappointing.The DART is a vitalpiece of transportinfrastructure forDublin, from Malahide

in the north of thecounty al l the waydown to Greystones inthe south. Commutershave been frustratedin recent years by astagnant service,

which is oftenovercrowded.”Many local resi-dents havee x p r e s s e dconcern overthe develop-ments andprospect ofovercrowding

and lateness. O’Brien went on tosay; “Proposals fromIrish Rail to expandthe frequency of theDART services wouldhave alleviated over-crowding andimproved the qualityand regularity ofservice for passengerswho rely on the DART.It is unfortunate that adispute developedsurrounding thisproposal.”He concluded bysaying; “We haveseen over the last fewmonths the negativeimpact LUAS strikescan have on the city.It is imperative thatwe do not al low asimilar situation todevelop on theDART.”

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In the Helix, at The Mahony Hall atDublin City University, Glasnevin onSaturday April 30th 2016 Malahidechoir Enchiriadis Treis and FingalChildren’s choir will be beperforming two amazing works aspart of the commemorationprogramme for 1916. The concert,which is titled ‘From War To Peace’promises to be a haunting andrapturous evening of song andentertainment. 30th of April 2016 is the 100thanniversary of the last guns fallingsilent in Dublin after the EasterRising. Over the hundred yearssince, through many troubles,peace has slowly but steadily been

established on the island ofIreland. In this concert the Malahide Choirwill commemorate the men andwomen of 1916 and all who havehelped build the peace we nowenjoy by singing two works; Clare’sDragoons by Alois Fleischmann,which is a rousing story of battle,and The Peacemakers by KarlJenkins which can only bedescribed as a cry for universalpeace. The concert will be conducted byCathal Clinch and the artistsinclude Mary Callan-Clarke, GavanRing, Dermot Bolgert and PeterSheridan. Compere for the nightwill be Dermot Bannon. Tickets are xxx25 and will bepresented in a special gift envelopeto celebrate the centenary.

From War To PeaceBy Malahide Choir

Councillor Anthony Lavin(FG) has been pushing theLocal Authority to install ahandrail along the stepsfrom Seabury Estate toKileen Estate off the SwordsRoad Malahide, and also toclear back the overgrownbushes and briars from thesteps. It is a problem that has beenbrought to Cllr Lavin by many localresidents who are concerned thatthe lack of handrail combined with

the overgrowth poses a hazard tolocal pedestrians. The question was asked in the mostrecent Area Committee meeting

whether or not arrange-ments would be made torectify the situation. Theresponse from the Councilwas that; “The steps at thislocation were recentlyrepaired and cleared back.A handrail will be installedin the next few weeks.”No definite time frame has

been given as to when the handrailwill be installed however, it comesas great relief to locals who nolonger have to brave broken stepsand overgrown bushes.

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Malahide Tag RugbyMalahide Rugby club, in association with IRFU, arerunning a 9 week ‘Summer Tag Rugby’ event. Tagrugby is a great and fun way to get fit for thesummer months. Training will take place from 12thof May in the Malahide Rugby Club, Estuary Road,Malahide and will be played on Thursday eveningsat 7.30pm. The season will run for 9 weeks endingwith a finals and presentation night on Friday 17thJuly. No experience is necessary to join and you caneither register as a team or join as an individual andthe club will allocate you a team that suits yourexperience and fitness levels. Team registration is€475 and individual registration fee is €50.‘Summer Tag Rugby’ is for adult men and womenand is a fun way to get a full body work out, becomefit and socialise with others all at the same time. It isa perfect opportunity for local companies to enter ateam and network with others, whilst providing asocial outlet for staff in a safe environment as theyinteract with other players. Tag Rugby is a noncontact game which is all about fun and participa-tion. With a squad of 10 players, 7 play on the teamat any one time and players are rotated so everyonegets involved. It caters for all adults regardless ofability. After the on field tag games there will be anopportunity to relax and enjoy a BBQ and refresh-ments on the terrace or inside their award winningclubhouse overlooking the scenic Malahide estuary.There is ample parking at the club house, howeverMalahide RFC will be providing a shuttle bus serviceto and from the club to Malahide DART station andto Swords Main Street. There are many ways tobecome involved with the Summer Tag Rugbyevent. You can register as part of a team or an indi-vidual but you can also sponsor a team or sponsor aball if you wish.

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Every Monday in theMalahide Parish Centrein the St Ita Room theBethany Bereavementgroup meet. The groupare offering support tothe bereaved. From10.30am every weekand 7.30pm on thesecond Monday of themonth. All arewelcome to come alongand find some solace.

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If you are interested instarting something newor simply just improvingyour fitness, try Pilates.Every Thursday in the StNicholas room ofMalahide St Sylvesters Parish CentrePilates takes place withCathy Smith from 9.15-10.15am. All arewelcome to come along,phone 086- 8276792 formore information.

Swords native and counsellor/psychothera-pist, Mark Reddy Msc, is about to launch a newwebsite; www.gardawelfare.ie. With it he aimsto provide a 24 hour, 7 day a week informationservice to Gardai who have experienced atough case or are simply just having a hard

time reconciling their, at times, heartwrenching work, with their daily lives. Thelaunch was supposed to coincide with thelaunch of a 24 hour Garda helpline.Unfortunately, this has been delayed with noreason given. The helpline was first sought byReddy 14 years ago, after he began counsellinga Garda while he was studying for his degree.He was struck by the lack of support availablefor workers in our emergency services andbegan to push for something to be done. Theidea of a 24 hour helpline was taken on boardby the Gardai themselves; however its estab-lishment has been the subject of many delays.According to a representative from the GRA(Garda Representatives Association),there isno dedicated internal support or coun-selling service for Gardai who havehad to deal with a stressful case, orday at work. While they do haveEmployee Assistant Officers, they arenot qualified counsellors orpsychotherapists and are all membersof the Gardai themselves. This is somethingthat Reddy feels needs to be addressed, espe-cially due to the stark fact that a recorded 6Gardai tragically took their own lives in 2015.Speaking to the County Leader, Reddy said; “Iwas training as a counsellor back in 1999, andas part of my training I was counselling people.One of the people I counselled was a memberof an Garda Síochána. I was surprised by thelack of support that they had and the lack oftrust that they had in the services that werethere at the time. I set up a face to face supportservice called ‘Help’, where I brought togethergroups of people who had difficulties and werein similar professions. I quickly becameoverrun by emergency services workers.” Dueto the overwhelming demand Reddy wasfacing from people from the Gardai, heresearched the need for a dedicated supportservice. He issued a questionnaire and it had a100 per cent response rate. He realised thatmembers of the Gardai were desperate for adedicated support service and set out to dosomething to help people. “I set up a website,stresskills.ie, that was a general site that gaveinfo regarding mental health for everybody. Ihad already identified a need for an online

forum designed for emergency servicespersonnel and the Gardai. I set up the‘Emergency Services Wall’ on stresskills.ie,

which is a discussion forum. Within that thereis an area where members of the emergencyservices can come and talk privately to othercolleagues and friends.” Based onthe popularity of the EmergencyServices Wall, Reddy set up this newsite, gardawelfare.ie. “It will containlinks to appropriate services andprovide information about whatdepression is, what anxiety is, andwhat you can do to help yourself.”Going forward, Reddy hopes todevelop an app that will contain allthe information available on the site.He wants it to be a complete informa-tion hub, not only for Gardai who arein personal difficulty, but also asource of information for their fami-lies and as a tool for the Gardai touse should they be faced with aperson who is suffering from mentalhealth struggles when they are outon calls. Reddy has taken all of thisupon himself and received no mone-tary gain from his endeavours. Hewas awarded with the Fingal Personof the Year award in 2014 for his

efforts in this area. As it stands, there is notimeframe set out for the establishment of theelusive 24 hour helpline. Based on Reddy’sadvice in 2002 the GRA (Garda RepresentativeAssociation) and the AGSI (Association ofGarda Sergeants and Inspectors) are currentlypushing for the helpline to be brought intocommon practice. However, Reddy fears thatthis won’t be enough; “I supplied advice in2002 that the 24 hour service is only a tiny partof it. A 24 hour phone service should be usedto tide people over until they can actually talkface to face with someone and establishregular therapy sessions. The help line won’tbe able to provide people with consistent andon going therapy. It needs to run in conjunctionwith an internal service of civilian therapistsand both things need to run in correlation witheach one another. The GRA and the AGSI havejumped on the idea that a 24 hour phone linewill be the ultimate answer, and while it isnecessary, it won’t, in my opinion, solve every-thing.” The County Leader contacted the GardaPress office to find out if there was any further

information regarding a time scale forthe establishment of the 24 hour helpline, and also to ask if there was anyparticular reason why it has beendelayed so many times. The repre-sentative from the Garda press office

stated that he was unaware of anyscheme being set up and knew nothing aboutit, nor could he provide any further assistancein relation to it.

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Mark Reddy Msc (right) receiving his Person ofthe Year Award in 2004 for his work with theGardai regarding Gardai Mental Health. In thephoto he is being presented with his award bylocal councillor Darragh Butler.

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Katie Boran from St Oliver Plunkett NS inMalahide made her Confirmation. She is

pictured here with Eithne Lanno

Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide is Abbie Walsh (second left) with Denise Byrne, DeeWalsh and Mick Walsh

Padraig Monaghan, who made hisConfirmation, is pictured with

Johnny Mernagh Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide is Aisling Ní Laighleis with members of her family

Klara Collins (in white) is pictured after making her Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide, with members of her family

Pictured after making their Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church, Malahide are JamesBarry, Jamie Allen, Cian Dennehy, Karl Dooley, Harry Smith, Sean Quilligan and PeterByrne

Ava Foran, who made her Confirmation at StSylvester's Church, Malahide is pictured with Mark

and Helen Foran

Pictured after making his Confirmation Liam Mac Aogain fromSt Oliver Plunkett NS. He is pictured with Darragh Mac Aogain,

Joan Butler and Cathy Mac Aogain

It was a very proud occasion for pupils ofSt Oliver Plunkett National School inMalahide when the Sacrament ofConfirmation took place on the 9th and10th March last at St Sylvester's Churchin Malahide. The excited pupils, parentsand teachers of St Oliver PlunkettNational School all enjoyed the greatoccasion, with beautiful weather condi-tions on both days. The children, theirfamilies and friends posed for photosafter the ceremonies, which wereattended by many teachers from theschool, including school principal, ClaireO'Connor. The beautiful ceremony, whichwas performed in the presence of a full

church on both days, was enhanced bythe excellent singing of the school choirand the musical accompaniment ofteachers from the school. Afterwards,refreshments, including tea and coffee,cakes and biscuits were served in theadjoining Parish Centre, which wasenjoyed by everyone. Much thanks to thecommittee, who provided the refresh-ments. The children had their own roomin the centre, where they enjoyed theirown food and drink as they admired eachother's outfits and generally enjoyed theoccasion. They then headed off with theirfamilies to celebrate their great day. More pictures next week.

Alex McGahan (centre), who made her Confirmation ispictured with Claire O'Connor, Rosemarie Potts, Sarah Ann

McGahan and Mick McGahan

Sean Ennis and David Byrne made theirConfirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide

Luke Quish, who made his Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide is pictured with Rachel, Garvan and Zara Quish

Pictured after making their Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide are Niall Haughey, Cian Russell, Evan McGuirk and CathalBuckley from St Oliver Plunkett National School

Heather Mulcahy, who made herConfirmation is pictured with Joan

Mulcahy

Pictured after making her Confirmation at St Sylvester's Church,Malahide is Diana Mills (second left), with Monica McMahon,

Ciara O'Prey and Rickard Mills

Pictured after making their Confirmation,are twins, Amy and Dave Farrell, with RayFarrell

Ryan Butterly made his Confirmation at StSylvester's Church, Malahide. He is

pictured with Tom Mulhere

Pictured after making their Confirmation at St Sylvester'sChurch, Malahide are Eryn McClean, Caoimhe Long and LucyNolan


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was happily reportedrecently, little Molly isnow cancer free and inlight of her greatprogress, a change ofplan regarding her treat-ment has been agreed.Her parents, Gerry andEmma are anxious toprovide an update onMolly and on the deci-sion taken not to sendher to the US for furthertreatment, as planned.They said, “As a lot ofpeople are aware, whenwe started fundraising itwas the intention toenrol Molly on a clinicaltrial to prevent relapsein the US once she gotto remission and

finished frontline treat-ment in Crumlin. As weprogressed with Molly’streatment here, herdisease became moreand more difficult tomanage and Molly wentoff her original protocoland enrolled on a clin-ical trial in Crumlin (TheBeacon Trial). Thisrequired five extramonths ofchemotherapy on top ofthe initial eight roundsof chemo and fourrounds of extra chemo(TVD) in the hope that itwould reduce theamount of disease onher skeleton. Duringthis time Molly wasscanned morefrequently to monitorher progress.”“These scans, calledMIBG scans are radia-tion scans. The daybefore each scan, Mollywould be injected with aradioactive dye directlyinto her bloodstreamand it is this dye that

helps highlight theNeuroblastoma clusterson her skeleton whilehaving her scan. DuringMolly’s treatment, shereceived 11 of thesescans which is morethan double therequired amount on thestandard protocol forstage four high riskNeuroblastoma. If Mollywas to enrol on the trialin the US, she would beobliged to have a further7 of these scans over atwo year period.” “Considering Molly isnow cancer free, thelasting effects of thesescans could be detri-mental to her futurehealth and well being.There is an ongoing riskof developing cancerfrom all of the scansMolly has had. Based onthis information and onthe advice of Molly’sConsultant Oncologist,we have decided not toenrol Molly on this trial.This has been an

extremely difficult deci-sion for us to make asthe chance of Mollyrelapsing is also high. Ithas been a very stressfultime for us, but afterseveral meetings withthe medical team inCrumlin and listeningand understanding fullythe possible effects

these scans could have,we are 100 per centcertain that this is thebest decision for ourlittle girl.They continued, “Wewould like to thank bothour families, the MollyMcNally Miracle Trustcommittee and thefriends and the neigh-bours, who betweenthem went above andbeyond to help andsupport our familythroughout Molly’sillness. We would alsolike to thank BalscaddenNational School whosupported us 100 percent and looked afterand continued to nurtureour children’s educationand well being. We wantto thank the LourdesHospital, Drogheda, inparticular the entire staffof the 5th floor. Youwere all a huge part ofMolly’s treatment andwe will be forevergrateful for the mannerin which you loved andminded Molly

throughout her illness.You all saw Molly at herlowest and most vulner-able but alwaysmanaged to get her backon top form and put thesmile back on her face,”they said. “We wouldlike to thank the staff ofthe RadiotherapyDepartment at St. Luke’sHospital whose profes-sionalism and kindnesswas outstanding.Finally, we would like tothank Molly’s ConsultantOncologist, Dr. CormacOwens and the wholemedical team of St.John’s Ward. Even whenthings were against us,you all kept going, younever made promisesyou couldn’t keep andwere honest and caring.Molly always came firstand you helped and

guided us through verytough times and helpedus make very importantdecisions regardingMolly’s treatment. Werespect you all so muchand St. John’s Wardholds a special place inour hearts, we will neverbe able to thank you allenough for what you didfor Molly.”Their final thank yougoes to the people of theNorth County andbeyond, who took Mollyto their hearts and thestaggering amount offunds raised for the littlegirl. “Our fundraisingcampaign to date standsat €243,501.51 and isheld in the MollyMcNally Trust accountAIB, Balbriggan. Thiswould not have beenpossible without the

generosity, dedicationand hard work of somany people. We wouldlike to thank everybodywho donated, organiseda fundraiser, raisedawareness and helpedus share Molly’s storyand to all who supportedher trust. Molly’s trustwill stay as it is in AIBBalbriggan, the peopleinvolved on her accountonly have Molly’s bestinterest at heart. Thefunds will be availablefor Molly, if in thefuture, further treatmentis required for her.” “Wehope you all can respectand understand ourdecision and wish Mollythe best chance ofhappiness and a longand healthy life,”concluded Gerry andEmma.

Hearing AidsFor LebanonThe Hear Again hearing clinic in Skerries has beenrunning an initiative called ‘Hearing Aids ForLebanon.’ In it they have been encouraging peopleto bring them old or unused hearing aids. They arethen being reprogrammed and sent to the School ForDeaf Children in Beirut, Lebanon. Once the hearingaids arrive at the school they are used to assist thechildren with speech and learning.

Speaking to the County Leader, Gabriel Phelan,Audiologist at the clinic said; “I came across thecharity when I was looking at getting anothercompany down in Kildareand the chap that wasrunning it was a formerIrish soldier who hadserved in the Lebanon.He had information onthe charity in his busi-ness and he was helpingthe charity himself. WhenI asked about it he toldme what they do Ithought, ‘I can helphere.”He went on to say;“People come in to us,elderly people or peoplewho, maybe their parentshave passed away, andthey have a hearing aid that they don’t need or useanymore. So I decided to help out by sending thehearing aids in to the charity as a way of giving back”They encourage people to bring in any hearing aidsto them, old ones, new ones even broken ones. Theywill then send them on to the Lebanon Trust inIreland who refurbish them and send them on to theschool in the Lebanon. Phelan’s clinic for the North County region is basedin Skerries, however they will accept hearing aidsfrom all over the region. “Our North County office isbased in Skerries so if anyone from across the NorthCounty wishes to send them in to us we will happilyaccept them,” he concluded.

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1916 Bus Tour DonabateA 1916 Bus Tour of the historic sites of the Risingwith talk, will depart at 11am from DonabateChurch and returns approximately 4pm onSaturday 9th April.The tour will include tea in the new Butlers Pantryin Newbridge House. There will be a guided tour,talk and booklet. The event is currently bookedout, however you can put your name on thewaiting list by contacting Breda Dockrell on 0868693243 or email [email protected]

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Free Guide For Older People And Carers LaunchedRTE personality, Mary Kennedy recently launchedthe 2016 edition of the Irish Pensioners Handbookissued by Bluebird Care at a ceremony at the AvivaStadium. “This is a great resource and not simply forolder people. Every household should have acopy,”she said at the launch. The free publication,which comprises 266 pages of helpful hints, tips,

articles and local directories for older people andcarers, is now available from local Bluebird Careoffices nationwide. “While we live in a digital world,there’s nothing better than having a book at handwhich covers so much from a directory of localservices to advice on finance, legal matters, homesecurity, home care and even recipes from the Food

For The Soul cookbook. Practical informa-tion in one place is invaluable for olderpeople and carers. I’m in the business ofcommunications so I can understand whythis book is so popular,” says MaryKennedy. The handbook also contains acomprehensive county-by-county directoryof hospitals, local authorities, supportgroups, charities and state agencies aswell as expert articles on matters fromwills to investing money, caring for a lovedone and staying fit and healthy in olderage. Dublin Fingal Rotarian and proprietorof Bluebird Care, Paul O’Reilly says their20 offices nationwide had a waiting list ofpeople and organisations that orderedcopies of the book before its launch. “TheIrish Pensioners Handbook is hugely

popular and feedback sofar has been extremelypositive. We haveuploaded the electronicversion on our websiteso it’s there at the touchof a button. We haveprinted 20,000 copiesand we are invitingmembers of the public tocall to their localBluebird Care office topick up their free copy.The articles we commis-sioned are based on theinformation older peopleand carers are lookingfor from our staff, so wedecided to ask a numberof medical, financial andhealth experts tocontribute to it,” hesays. The Handbook canbe viewed online atbluebirdcare.ie. You canalso pick up your hardcopy from your localBluebird Care officenationwide or callBluebird Care on 0818227 052 or [email protected].

Local Family Benefits From Irish Guide DogsSkerries family Mark andEmer Hynes and their sonFionn are one of manyfamilies who have bene-fited from the work of theIrish Guide DogsAssociation. Back inJanuary 2014 the Hynesfamily were given anassistance dog, Quenton,from Irish Guide Dogs fortheir son Fionn who isAutistic. As part of thework that Irish GUideDogs do, Emer, who waspreviously afraid of dogswas able to work with amember of the GuideDogs Team to help herovercome her fear. Thiswas a vital part of theservice as Emer knew itwas necessary for her sonto have the mostcomplete and effectiveexperience he could havewith Quenton. As a means of thanks, theHynes family took aguide dogs counter boxwhich Mark has placed onthe counter of his travel-ling Coffee shop.Mark is at Balbrigganrailway station from 5.30am to 12.30 pm Mondayto Friday and this counter

box can be seen at allsorts of shows that Javathe Hut attends up anddown the countryweekend after weekend.Mark Hynes recentlymade a formal presenta-tion to the Balbriggan/North County branch ofthe Irish Guide DogsAssociation of all of themoney collected from thecounter box over the lastyear. Mark even

displayed Christmascards and calendars andhis outlet has proven tobe very good for the localbranch.Mark is extremely gratefulfor the great support hegets morning aftermorning from hiscustomers who keepfilling up his box.This highlights howimportant the work thatthe association does, and

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from all over the country will set-upenterprise exhibition displays at theNational Finals in Croke Park onWednesday April 20th before takingpart in a series of judging interviews.As well as gaining substantial busi-ness experience, there is an impres-sive prize fund on offer for the youngentrepreneurs.Speaking to the North County Leaderabout the importance of entrepreneur-ship in schools, the lead singer ofKodaline, Steve Garrigan, said: “Nomatter what career you follow later inlife, a good understanding of howbusiness works will definitely helpyou. Setting up a business and sellingmusic classes when we were atsecondary school, taught us veryimportant lessons about the world ofbusiness and that enterprise educa-tion has really stood to us.”Speaking to the County Leader, OisinGeoghegan, Head of the Fingal LocalEnterprise Office, said: “Kodaline haveturned an obvious passion and talentfor music, into a globally successfulbusiness and we are very grateful tothem for helping to promote studententrepreneurship in this country. TheStudent Enterprise Awards enablestudents to take on the world of busi-

ness and developan entrepreneurialmind-set, acrossall industries andsectors. Byfostering an enter-prising culture inthe classroom, theLocal EnterpriseOffices areworking withteachers andschools to helpnurture the nextgeneration ofentrepreneurs.”This year, theNorth Countyschools that willfeature at theNational Finals on 20th April are:Winner in the Senior Category andOverall: Skimitquick from Loreto,Balbriggan. Skimitquick makeuniquely designed and custom madeeducational playing cards designedfor quick studying sessions.Winner in the Intermediate category:Little Hoots Cards & Gifts from FingalCommunity College. Little Hoots Cards& Gifts make handcrafted Cards, BabyAlbums and gifts for special occa-

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tenterprise.ie and by searching#studententerprise on social media.Kodaline are set to perform in Dublin’sMarlay Park on Friday, July 8th.Tickets are on sale from Ticketmasteroutlets nationwide and fromwww.ticketmaster.ie.

Pictured at the announcement of details for the Student Enterprise Awards Finals are Kodaline from left to right: MarkPrendergast (lead guitar), Steve Garrigan (lead singer), Kate Bryans (age 15) of Coolmine Community College in Dublin15, Jason Boland (bass guitar) and Vinny May (drums).

Local Scouts InVanguard of 1916Rising CelebrationsThe Chief Scout andDonabate man, ChristyMcCann and CountyMayor, Cllr DavidO’Connor, were presentto witness events asScouts from Fingal ScoutCounty got the 1916 cele-brations underway early,with a 1916 Rising Campin Newbridge House,

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Donabate. Scouts on theCamp rose early beforesunrise on Sundaymorning, 20th March tohear the Proclamationread from the steps ofthe house by 2ndLieutenant Daniel Stottfrom the ReserveDefence Forces, 2ndCavalry Squadron.

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Pictured at the Waste Not, Want Not Art Exhibition at Millfield Shopping Centre werePeter Carey (Centre Manager), Cllr. Tony Murphy, Terry O'Reilly (Balbriggan Tidy Towns),Seán Corrigan (CEO Balbriggan Chamber) and Billy Troy (Balbriggan Men's Shed)

support for the scoutmovement in the countyby the Council. The ChiefScout speaking to theassembled scoutsthanked the Mayor,acknowledged thesupport of Fingal CountyCouncil, it’s councillorsand officials particularlyin the Parks Departmentfor the support that theycontinually give to allscout groups across thecounty. In a surprisemove, the Chief Scoutpresented camp organ-iser, David Clarke from38th Dublin Rush ScoutGroup with his Gold Meritaward for exceptionalservices to Scouting overmay years.


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Celebrating 5 years inbusiness

Unit C1, Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan

Cuddles Pet Store, which is located at UnitC1 at Millf ield Shopping Centre inBalbriggan, has gone from strength tostrength since it opened its doors to thepublic for the first time in April 2011.The company is now celebrating five yearsin business and co-owners, Jim Wood andBrendan Byrne say that business has neverbeen better, as Jim confirmed. “Business isgrowing on a rapid scale, since we launchedour new online delivery service, which cameon stream last year. As a result, we are nowdelivering nationwide. We have extendedour product range and we are alsoattending trade shows, to find the latestlines of stock. Because we are independent,we don’t have to answer to a head office,

meaning that i f welike a product, wejust order it in. Thismeans that we canrespond a lot quickerto what people arelooking for, than atraditional pet chainstore can,” said Jim.Both J im andBrendan have devel-oped the businessthat is now widelyrecognised as beingone of the leadingsuppliers of pet prod-ucts in the country.They stockBalbriggan’s largestrange of pet foodsand supply acces-sories for all kinds ofanimals. The shopalso stocks a widerange of pets, fromreptiles, fish, birdsand small animals, aswell as food andaccessories for al ltypes of pets.They are constantly upskilling in all areasof pet management, particularly nutrition.“We are learning all the t ime and toadvance even further, I have recentlyfinished a course to upgrade our medicall icence for the shop, so hopefully weshould have the new licence, which willentitle us to sell veterinary flea and ticktreatments, worming tablets and otherproducts, with the result that we should beable to stock more of the particular linesthat are available.”“We are always looking to change andupgrade our product range, and I’m goingto Germany in a few week’s time to look atthe new lines being launched from allaround the world and see what we can

bring in for our customers,” said Jim.Cuddles Pet Store is very well stocked andtheir product range is very competitivelypriced, all the way from supermarket linesright up to premium pet food ranges. “Wecan compete with every supermarket andpet chain store in the country, and we areregularly more competitive on price thanthe supermarkets and pet chain stores.Cuddles Pet Store also stocks a number ofpets, including fish, reptiles, birds, rabbits,hamsters, and guinea pigs amongst others.J im and Brendan are keen to let thecustomer know exactly what is involvedwith buying an animal, particularly theexotic ones, which are usually high mainte-nance, before they make their purchase.

Pictured are co-owners of Cuddles Petstore, Brendan Byrne and Jim Wood

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Over 1,000 students from 33 schools tookpart in the North County Section of theFingal Athletics League, which was organ-ised by Fingal County Council’s SportsOffice in partnership with Athletics Irelandand supported by Fingallians AthleticsClub. This participation based eventtakes place in Balheary Park, Swords,three times a year with a finals day inMorton Stadium on 12th April. The finalsday also includes the Dublin 15 league,which will see approximately 1,800students of all abilities from all over Fingalto take part in this fun introduction toathletics. Schools can enter a maximum of50 pupils from 3rd – 6th class, includingboth boys and girls who will race sepa-rately. Race distances range from 350 to650 metres depending on the age group.Speaking at the event Niall McGuirk,Senior Sports Development Officer withFingal County Council said, "I'm delightedto see so many schools from all overFingal taking part in our athletics league.This fun introduction to running has beena great way to encourage schools todevelop running programmes duringschool and subsequently get those youngpeople to join their local athletics clubwhere they have the opportunity to try avariety of athletics disciplines and hope-fully find an activity that’s fun and keepsthem fit and healthy.”

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The upcoming MiniMarathon offers awonderful opportunityfor local women aroundthe North County to getfit and give somethingback to the countlessfantastic charitiesaround the North Countyand all of Ireland, whoare so in need of extrafunds and a helpinghand to ensure they cankeep going. Last year,the premise behinddonating to charity hascaught some negativeattention, but we shouldnot forget how muchgreat, tireless work thatgoes on in these chari-ties, who are for themost part, simply tryingto do their bit for thosewho are less fortunatethan us. It’s really sovital that women comeon board, as these chari-ties rely on the Goodwillof the public in order tosurvive as more oftenthan not, governmentfunding is just not suffi-cient, and some chari-ties may or may not getsome of this funding, sothey rely more than everon the goodwill ofothers. With this inmind, what better wayto get involved infundraising than partici-pating in the biggestcharity event of the year,the Women’s Vhi MiniMarathon. This 10kwomen’s race is themost significant charityevent of the year, andgrows in popularity andsupport year in, yearout. This major event isso very important aswithout it, someoutstanding charitieswould struggle toprovide their services tothose who need it themost. So, don’t waitaround, apply today andbecome a part of thisfantastic event, all thewhile knowing you’redoing your bit for a goodcause. Taking place onthe 6th of June this year,

the Vhi Women’s MiniMarathon is the biggestevent of it’s kind, withthousands of womentaking to the streets ofDublin , on Bank HolidayMonday to help raisefunds for many supercharities around theNorth County andthroughout Ireland. Forthose that don’t know,here is some historybehind what started itall. The event started in1983 and has since hadover 800,000 womenenter, now making it thebiggest single day eventin the country. Not onlydo participating womenbenefit health wise, butthey will also help raisea remarkable amount ofmoney for their chosencharities. It really is anamazing event whichcan help many charitiescontinue on with thesterling work they aredoing. It would befantastic to raise thesame amount or higherthis year, so ladies, whynot get involved in 2016?Pick a charity, enlist thesupport of your friendsand family and provideyour cause with thefunds they so desper-ately need. If you’reunsure about whereyour raised funds will goto, check if the charity isofficially registered. Youmay decide to support alocal charity that is notregistered but you know

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materials you need inyour local hardwarestore so you won’t haveto go miles to spruce upthe garden. Even justcleaning up all theweeds and old plantswill really make a differ-ence. If you need toengage the services of aprofessional land-scaping company, thereare many here in theNorth County to choosefrom

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So now, the plans havebeen drawn, the painthas been bought, thekids are out and you’rearmed with hammer andbrush ready to go. Butwhat to do with thebroken floor tiles, thedamaged furniture, oddcuts of wood, bricks andblocks of differingdimensions and thevarying other objectswhich can’t be conve-niently thrown on thefire and the bin menaren’t around until nextweek, even though yourwheelie bin is over-flowing already. The solution is thehumble skip, being thatskips are the most envi-ronmentally friendly andtidiest method of wastedisposal for nonhazardous materials. You call the hiringcompany, their truckdrops the skip off, youfill it up, they pick the

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Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought to widen theexisting vehicular entrance, pave front garden toaccommodate off-street parking, extend front ofhouse and garage at ground floor level, includingconstructing a new lean too hipped roof over frontextension and to convert attic to a non-habitableroom which will include the installation of rooflights to the front and rear pitches of the main roof,a first floor extension to the side of the existinghouse over the existing garage which will includeextending the main roof over the garage at 27Shenick Grove, Skerries for Steve & Aisling Tinkler.The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy, at the offices of FingalCounty Council, County Hall, Main St, Swords,Co. Dublin, during its public opening hours. Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application may be made in writingto the Planning Authority on payment of theprescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by the authority ofthe application, and such submissions or observa-tions will be considered by the Planning Authorityin making a decision on the application. ThePlanning Authority may grant permission subject toor without conditions, or may refuse to grantpermission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is being sought for Singlestorey extension (56.5 sq.m.) to rear of 39 TheChantries, Balrothery, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin for D.Healy & J. Griffin. The planning application may beinspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices ofFingal County Council during its public openinghours and a submission or observation in relationto the application may be made to the authority inwriting on payment of the prescribed fee within the

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Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought for the followingdevelopment: A) construction of 5 no. 1 1/2 storey,4 bedroom detached houses, B) new frontboundary wall and railings to site, set back fromexisting road to allow for future road wideningalong front of site, C) close existingvehicular/pedestrian entrance from Hearse Roadand provide new vehicular/pedestrian access roadinto site at centre of new front boundary treatmentand D) all associated site development works all atProspect House, Hearse Road, Donabate, Co.Dublin for Mr. E. Hopkins.The Planning Application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at the offices of the PlanningAuthority during its public opening hours and asubmission or observation may be made to thePlanning Authority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilI Rachael Reid intend to make a planning applica-tion to Fingal County Council for the addition ofthree rooflights to an existing roof at No. 17Westbrook Rise, Balbriggan.The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at the offices of the planningauthority during it’s public opening hours and asubmission or observation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of the prescribedfee (20Euros) within the period of 5 weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt by the authority of thisapplication


Recent published deathsfrom the North County

FAY (née Newman), Nancy (Annie) (Rolestown, Co.Dublin) - March 31, 2016, (peacefully) at SwordsNursing Home, beloved mother of the late Joey; sadlymissed by her loving son Larry and Margaret, grand-sons Larry and Derek, great-granchildren, sister-in-lawEssie, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest inPeace.

KENNY Sr Redempta, (Loreto Convent, Balbriggan,Dublin) (Peacefully) in Beaumont Hospital. She will besadly missed by her family in Kenya and Ireland, hersister Pat, brother-in-law Shaun, sister-in-law Chris,nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace.

MULVANEY (Chapel Lane, Garristown, Dublin) Anthony(Tony) peacefully at St Francis Hospice,Blanchardstown, loving husband of Pauline and dearfather of Louise and Nicholas. Sadly missed by hisfamily, his adored grandaughter Gwyneth, mother-in-law, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law,nieces, nephews, relatives and his many dear friends.Rest in Peace.

CLUNE (née Moran), Patricia (Pat), (Rathfarnham,Dublin / Donabate, Dublin) 27th March. Predeceasedby her loving husband Dr Joseph Clune. Suddenly butpeacefully at home, much loved mother of Riana,Eileen, Stephen and Eilish (predeceased by herdaughter Finola). She will be sadly missed by herfamily, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren,sister Dinkie, brother Sean, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace.

RYAN (née Hughes), Nuala, (Swords, Co. Dublin) -March 30, 2016, (peacefully) at home; sadly missed byher loving husband Gerry, children Linda-Jane, Paul,Ivan, Julieanne and Janice, grandchildren Nathan,Sarah-Jane, Eoghan and Zoe, daughter-in-law Dawn,brothers, sister, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace.

HARNEY, Vivian (née McCourt) (Malahide, Co. Dublin,late of Beaumont Road and formerly of the RevenueCommissioners, Department of Finance and FCS) 28thMarch 2016 (peacefully) surrounded by her lovingfamily. Vivian will be very sadly missed by her lovinghusband Pat, son Philip, daughter Laura, sisters Claireand June, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces,nephews, relatives, many friends and neighbours. Restin Peace.

HUGHES (late of Rush, Co. Dublin and Liverpool) March16, 2016 (suddenly) James; deeply regretted by hi wifeDanielle, daughter Jasmine, son James Jr., parents Johnand Ann, brothers Damien and Gerard, sister Maria andAine, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, relativesand a large circle of friends. Rest in Peace.

TAAFFE, Pascal (Patrick) (Portmarnock, Co. Dublin)26th March 2016 at Beaumont Hospital. Lovinghusband of Sheila and devoted father of Paul, Sharonand the late Stephen. He will be very sadly missed byhis family, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren,great-granddaughters, sisters Annie, Kathleen andVera, brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews,extended family, neighbours and friends. Rest inPeace.

KELLY, (née Quinn), (Lusk Co. Dublin, late ofEdenmore, Raheny) March 26th 2016 peacefully atRush Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family,Joan, wife of the late Kevin, sadly missed by her lovingchildren, Joan, Tony, Mary, Margaret and Phil, sisterEileen, grandchildren, Rachel, Shane, Tony, Stephen,Jerry, Sinéad, Michelle, Kelly, Clare and Jessica, greatgrandchildren, Dearbhla, Eoghan and Ada, sons-in-law,John, Gerard and Roy, brother-in-law Tony, nieces,nephews, relatives and many friends.

GARGAN, Bridget (Babs) (late of Newtown, Swords, Co.Dublin) - March 23, 2016, at home; sadly missed by herbrothers Anthony and Patrick, sisters-in-law, nieces,nephews, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace.

WHERITY (née McGrane), Annie (Swords, Co. Dublin) -March 23, 2016, (peacefully) in the loving care of thestaff at Tara Winthrop Private Clinic, beloved wife of thelate Tommy and Joe and mother of the late Thomas;sadly missed by her loving daughters Margaret, Anneand Sheelagh, sons-in-law Martin and Gerry, sistersKathleen and Madeline, nieces, nephews, relatives andfriends. Rest in Peace.

MC CARDLE, (née Maxwell), Marie, (Swords, Co.Dublin) Peacefully at Beaumont Hospital. Deeplyregretted by her loving husband Michael, sons Markand Barry, daughter Aisling, brother Sean, grandchil-

dren, nieces, nephews, wide circle of relatives andfriends. Rest in Peace.

FARRELLY Desmond (Rivervally Drive, Swords, Co.Dublin) Suddenly at Beaumont Hospital. Deeplyregretted by his brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law,sisters-in-law, aunt, nephews, nieces, relatives andfriends. Rest in Peace.

MCKENNA, Michael (Skerries, Co. Dublin), 22nd March2016, (peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital surrounded byhis loving family Michael, sadly missed by his lovingwife and best friend Anne, daughter Sharon, sonMichael, adored grandchildren Jack, Aoife, Séan andNiamh, daughter-in-law Jill, son-in-law Keith, relatives,neighbours and a large circle of friends. Rest in Peace.

WYNNE, Maurice (Skerries, Co. Dublin), March 21st2016, (peacefully) at Bon Secours Hospital, surroundedby his loving family, Maurice, husband of the lateMargaret, sadly missed by his loving family, daughtersMary, Rita, Anne, Edel and Brenda, sons Austin,Maurice and Philip, grandchildren, great-grandchildren,relatives and a large circle of friends. Rest in Peace.

CRONIN (née O'Grady), Selina - March 20, 2016(Swords, Co. Dublin) suddenly at home; sadly missedby her loving husband Sean, sons Niall, Johnny,Stephen, Alan and Michael, daughters-in-law, grand-children, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rest inPeace.

FOX, James (Jimmy) of (Grace Dieu, Ballyboughal, Co.Dublin) March 20th 2016 in the exceptional care of BonSecours Hospital, Glasnevin surrounded by his lovingfamily. Sadly missed and remembered with love by hisbeloved wife Catherine, his sisters Angela, Mary andClaire, brother Colm, nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law,sisters-in-law, relatives, friends and neighbours. Rest inPeace.

GRANT Francis (Banty) (Clonard Court, Balbriggan,Dublin) Peacefully. Predeceased by his son Cornelius.Sadly missed by his loving wife Kathleen, daughtersMary, Catherine, Edel and Jacinta, sons Jim, Alan, Johnand Richard, grandchildren, great-grandchildren,brothers Dessie and Liam, sisters Ann and Ena, daugh-ters-in-law, sons-in-law, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law,nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends. Rest inPeace.

HARRINGTON, Patrick (Paddy) (Swords, Co. Dublin) -March 20, 2016 (peacefully) at home; sadly missed byhis loving wife Marion, daughters Patricia, Emer, Seleneand Ciara, sons-in-law, grandchildren Siobhan, Aoife,Katie, Ronan, Emily and Aaron, sister Eileen, relativesand friends.

O'DRISCOLL (nee Weldon) Rush, Co. Dublin, March 19,2016 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff of theHamilton Park Nursing Home. Anna, beloved wife of thelate Jack; sadly missed by her loving sister Esther,brothers Jimmy and Joe, nephews, nieces, extendedfamily and friends. Rest in Peace.

MONAGHAN (M.R.C.V.S. M.V.B) Michael (OldCastlelands, Balbriggan, Dublin / Formerly of Esker,Athenry, Co Galway). Peacefully at his home.Predeceased by his loving wife Rita. Sadly missed byhis sons Cormac, Garrett, Michael and Declan, daughterCathy, grandchildren, sister Mary, daughters-in-law,son-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces,nephews, extended family and a large circle offriends.Rest in Peace.

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Fingal County CouncilWe D & M Goode intend to apply for (a)Retention permission for a singlestorey c.16sq.m. dining room & utilityroom extension to the rear and (b)Permission for construction of a newsingle storey extension to the rear and(c) minor first floor dormer extension tothe rear and all associated alterations(including new windows in the northand south gables) of existing dormerdwelling and all associated site worksat No.8 South Strand, Rush, Co. Dublin.This application can be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of Fingal County Council,County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co.Dublin. Mon.-Fri. between 9.30-15.30(Through Lunch) and a submission orobservation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to FingalCounty Council on payment of theprescribed fee within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the authority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilI Darren Costello intend to apply forplanning permission for developmentat this site 60 Drumnigh Wood,Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. The develop-ment will consist of converting theexisting garage into a granny flat forDarren Costello parents & linking thenew granny flat to the existing housewith a corridor. The existing garage willincrease by 1.5m into the rear gardenand also 1.5m towards the front of theexisting house/road. The planningapplication may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy, atthe offices of the planning authorityduring the public opening hours of(9.30a.m.- 16.30p.m.) Monday to Fridayat Fingal County Council, Fingal CountyHall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, Co.Dublin. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may bemade in writing to the planningauthority on payment of the prescribedfee (€20.00) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receiptby Fingal County Council of the application, and such submis-

sions or observations will be consid-ered by the planning authority inmaking a decision on the application.The planning authority may grantpermission subject to or without condi-tions, or may refuse to grant permis-sion.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought byBernard Mongey for the retention ofunauthorised development consistingof the retention of the two storeydetached house at 2A The Crescent,Melrose Park, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin.The 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 thePlanning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilI Tony Lambe wish to apply for plan-ning permission for the change of useof ground floor unit 4 from G.P. surgeryto retail and to combine ground floorunits 3 & 4 for use as a single retailunit, alterations to existing front eleva-tion and all associated works, atAlbany House, Dublin Road., Swords,Co. Dublin.The planning application may be

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 may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of theprescribed fee (€20) within the periodof 5 weeks beginning on the date ofreceipt by the authority of this applica-tion.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought for 3 bedroom, 2storey detached dwelling, also wastewater treatment system and percola-tion area, plus all associated site devel-opment works at Sundrive Road, Rush,Co Dublin for Denise Murphy. The plan-ning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy atthe offices of Fingal County Council,County Hall, Main Street, Swords, CoDublin during the public opening hours9.30-15.30 Monday to Friday. Asubmission or observation in relationto the application may be made inwriting to the Planning Authority onpayment of a fee of 20 euros within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by Fingal County Councilof the application.

Fingal County CouncilWe, Gavin and Louisa Stimpson, applyfor planning permission for develop-ment at 4 Holywell Walk, Swords,Co.Dublin, consisting of,(i) theconstruction of a single storey exten-sion at ground floor level to the frontelevation to contain a playroom andlobby, (ii) the construction of a newwindow to the east elevation at groundfloor level, (iii) the removal of theexisting gable roof and replacing with ahalf-hipped roof, (iv) the constructionof a new dormer extension and windowto the front of the house at attic level,(v) the conversion of the attic space foruse as a storage space, (vi) theconstruction of a new stair from firstfloor landing to attic level and (vii)associated site, internal and drainageworks.The 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 thePlanning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilWCS Project Management Ltd intend tomake a planning application forpermission for a housing developmenton lands known as Site 3 on PlanningApplication Reg. Ref. F15A/0294 (landbounded by Park Road to the west,Kenure Lawns to the south and agri-cultural fields to the north and east,Rush, County Dublin). The develop-ment consists of the construction of 3no. blocks of 3 X 2 storey, 3-bedroomterraced houses, 12 no. 2 storey, 3-bedroom semi-detached houses and 1no. 2 storey, 3-bedroom detachedhouse (22 houses in total).The 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.A submission or observation in rela-tion to the application may be made inwriting to the Planning Authority onpayment of the prescribed fee of €20within the period of 5 weeks beginning

on the date of receipt by the authorityof the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought byRichard Wilson for storey and a halfhouse, new access gate and driveway,new proprietary wastewater treatmentsystem with percolation / irrigationarea, associated landscaping and siteworks at The Leas, Leas Cross, Swords,Co. Dublin.The 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 thePlanning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee(20Euros) within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilIvan and Amanda Gough intend toapply for planning permission for theconstruction of a single storey exten-sion to the side and rear of 13 TheGrove, Skerries Rock, County Dublin.The 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 thePlanning Authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee withinthe period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of theapplication.

Fingal County CouncilAmie Doyle seeks planning permissionfor a detached storey and a halfdwelling with on site waste water treat-ment unit and percolation area andnew vehicle entrance onto existingaccess laneway onto Common lane onsite along access laneway adjoiningand to the rear of existing family homeat Common lane, The Commons, Lusk,County Dublin .The 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 Monday to Friday atFingal County Hall,Main St,Swords ,co.Dublin. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may bemade in writing to the planningauthority on payment of the prescribedfee (€20 Euros), within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receiptby the planning authority of this appli-cation.

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