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Remarkable Swordsresident, KatherineMallin has just cele-brated her 102ndbirthday. Katherineoriginally hails fromCounty Carlow, butmoved up to Swordsto live close to herdaughters 20 yearsago. She married herhusband, FrankMallin in June of1936, and the pairhad five children, oneson Seamus and fourdaughters Maura,Breda, Christine andKay. Looking atKatherine, it is hardto believe that she ismore than 75. She has plenty ofprecious memories duringher long lifetime. To put it incontext, she was born in

1908, which is four yearsbefore the Titanic sank andsix years before the outbreakof World War 1. Katherine

happily recalls the fondmemories attached to her lifein Carlow,Continued on page 22

Swords Lady Celebrates Her 102nd Birthday

Remarkable Swords lady, Katherine Mallin celebrated her 102nd birthday with aparty in the Grand Hotel, Malahide on Sunday, 21st November. Katherine was fetedby her entire family, including children and grandchildren. She is originally from Co.Carlow and now lives in Valley View in Swords. Katherine is pictured here withfamily members, from left, Gavin Curran, Christine Curran, Brendan Curran, MauraMallin, Karina O'Brien, twins, Avril Curran and Sandra Curran and Shane Curran.

By Patrick Finnegan

T he dispute between Eirgrid and the resi-dents of Rush intensified last week, whenthe company attempted to start its work on

the controversial East West Interconnector. Eirgridstaff moved their machinery on to Channel Road,but were confronted by a very determined group ofresidents who blocked their progress. A largeGarda presence ensured that there were no uglyscenes between residents and Eirgrid workers. Safety issues are still to the forefront among resi-dents who are fearful of the dangers associated withthe cables and they claim that Eirgrid have renegedon an agreement they made with the community.Resident, Mary Flanagan told the County Leader,“Eirgrid are in breach of an agreement with thecommunity, which was witnessed by local represen-tatives and TD’s. It was made with Dermot Byrne,CEO, Eirgrid and they said they would not comeinto the town and start work until a Health andSafety report findings were published. They are herenow, before the report is issued and we are furiousthat they broke the agreement. Eirgrid know they arein breach of the contract, yet they are here today,”she concluded. Eirgrid have moved swiftly to deny this and say thatthe safety report was delivered two weeks ago.Project Director, John Fitzgerald told the CountyLeader, “Over the past three years we have endeav-oured, in good faith, to deal with all of the questionsand concerns put to us by residents, local electedrepresentatives and by Rush Community Council. Atthe request of Rush Community Council, Minister

Ryan commissioned an independent report by anexpert on the health impact of electromagnetic fields.This report confirmed what EirGrid have said todate, there is no health risk in relation to the EastWest Interconnector. He continued, “The people ofRush have nothing to fear from the interconnector.We would not be developing the interconnector, orusing this technology, if there was a risk to a singleperson living anywhere along the route. This isproven technology which has been used in manyother countries in similar residential areas.” This isthe view echoed last week by Councillor CiaranByrne when he said, “Decent people in Rush havebeen misled into believing this cable will damagetheir children’s health. Such action as disrupting ofcable laying is unjustified and there is no safety issuewith this project. I would not support Eirgrid if Ithought there was the slightest danger to health,”said Byrne. The current phase of the works in Rushinvolves duct installation and does not involve cableinstallation. The plastic ducts will be installed intrenches working at up to 30 metres per day.EirGrid is continuing to work with Rush CommunityCouncil to address other safety concerns they havein relation to the cable. John Fitzgerald said, “Weremain absolutely committed to working with RushCommunity Council to address their cable safetyconcerns and there is ample time to complete thisreport before the cable isContinued on page 19

By Patrick Finnegan

Bottle Bank LitterersCaught In Swords

The County Council have been successfulin attempts to combat littering in the NorthCounty. They recently installed CCTVcameras at the bottle bank in Watery Lane,Swords. There had been an ongoingproblem with illegal dumping at the bank.A total of 70 fines of €150 each, wereissued to people who were caught. Aspokesperson for the Council said, “Properdisposal of recycling and waste iseveryone’s responsibility. Leavinganything beside a bottle bank is not recy-

cling, it’s littering and as such is liable to a€150 on the spot fine or court appearance.Litter left at bottle bank sites around theNorth County makes it unsightly and cancause inconvenience to people living in theneighbourhood. The message from theCouncil is clear, people should keep usingtheir bottle banks to recycle their glassbottles and jars, but should not leaveanything behind as doing so would leavethem open to being fined. In addition tonumerous bottle banks around the county,the Council provide an extensive range ofrecycling facilities at Estuary RecyclingCentre, Swords”.

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Metro North Gets The Green LightDeputy MichaelKennedy (FF) haswelcomed theannouncement thatMetro North hasbeen secured in theG o v e r n m e n t ’ sNational RecoveryPlan (NRP).Kennedy told theCounty Leader, “Iwas pleased to seethat the MetroNorth wasconfirmed in theNational RecoveryPlan. It was speci-fied in the NRP that‘further targetedinvestment inpublic transport hasthe potential to

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Rubbish TagWaiver MayBe Binned

North County Social Welfarerecipients could have to pay forbin tags under new plans beingdiscussed by the Council. Atpresent, a waiver scheme is inoperation which means thatthose worst off don’t pay the tagcharges, but there are manywho feel that the €800,000 thescheme costs could be betterused elsewhere in these austere

times. The County Manager isset to try and overturn thecurrent waiver, but will facestern opposition from localcouncillors who feel that, yetagain, the most vulnerable arethe ones getting penalised. Aproposal that all Social Welfarerecipients get their annualrefuse collection charges waivedmay see any revolt headed off.It’s likely that several localrepresentatives will fight thedecision at the Estimatesmeeting in December, wherethe council may have to backdown and agree a compromisedeal which may free some fundsfrom the scheme without it’stotal abolition.

Swords girl, Louise Ryan recently graduated with a B.Sc in Midwifery fromDundalk Institute of Technology. Louise is from Carlton Court, Swords and isworking in London at the moment. Louise is pictured with members of her family atthe graduation, brother, Sean Ryan and her parents, Sharon and David Ryan.

recovery.” “Nowthat the future ofMetro North hasbeen secured in theG o v e r n m e n t ’ sNational RecoveryPlan, it is antici-pated that tenderswill be accepted bythe Governmentnext Spring andwork will begin in2012,” concludedKennedy.

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RTE Show Comes ToBalbriggan School

The bright lights of the RTE cameras were inevidence at Balbriggan Community Collegelast Tuesday, 23rd November. The purposeof the visit was to interview students andfilm football in action on the school grounds.Kevin Curran from Balbriggan CommunityCollege explained, “A ‘Futsal’ league hasbeen running in the school since September,aided by the FAI and Sporting Fingal. Theleague’s popularity has seen a new initiativefrom the FAI and the Gardai to involveyoungsters in soccer out of school hours andaway from their normal club training.”Friday evenings in Balbriggan were chosenas the time to run the Futsal league for allthe youths of Balbriggan. The All-Weatherpitch at Glebe North was chosen as thevenue. Numbers for the Late Night Leaguewere way beyond expectations in the firstyear, with a huge number of Balbriggan

teenagers taking part in the tournament.The tournament is part of a trend, wheresoccer has caught the imagination of thestudents at Balbriggan Community College.Last year, they won the Under 13 NorthEast League and the Under 19 North EastCup, as well as seeing two other teams get tocup finals.

RTE cameras visited Balbriggan Community College tointerview students and film football in action on theschool grounds.

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The Labour Party seem to have decided thatthey can only win one seat at most in DublinNorth in the upcoming General Election. Attheir selection convention to be held inBalbriggan, they will choose just one candi-date. This decision has mystified local Labourcouncillor, Gerry McGuire, who has declaredhis candidacy. McGuire told the CountyLeader, “The opinion polls indicate thatLabour can take two seats in the constituency.If Eamon Gilmore is to follow through on hisambition to be Taoiseach, he needs to havesufficient Dail deputies to ensure his election.”He also claimed that the Constituency Councilof Dublin North recommended a minimum oftwo candidates should contest the election.McGuire continued, “It appears that theorganisation committee are being undemoc-

ratic insofar as members are being ignoredand this could lead to disharmony in theconstituency. He also expressed his wish to bechosen as a potential Dail deputy. “I woulddearly like to be chosen to represent Labourand I’m making myself available for selectionas a candidate.Remember, Labourreturned six council-lors at the last localelections and theseresults, if replicated ina General Electionwould secure a secondseat for Labour. In1992, Sean Ryansecured about 14,000first preference votes,one of the largest inthe entire country and he would have easilytaken a second seat with surpluses. Thisshows that there is a strong Labour vote thatneeds to be brought out. He contends thatLabour lost a seat at the last General

Election, by not having a candidate to coverboth the north and south of the constituency. Fellow Labour hopeful, Cllr Ciaran Byrne wasjust as upbeat about the likelihood of securinga second seat. “I’m very strongly of the opinionthat two should be selected as Labour is verystrong in the North County. It is quite possiblethat Fianna Fail may lose both seats, aspeople are not stupid and will be afraid toreturn the same government again. I’m opti-mistic about my chances and I look to mycolleagues to nominate me. I tell the truth andI am unpopular in places, like Rush, but asthe truth energises people, it will be clear thatI took an honest opinion. I don’t believe in conpolitics,” he concluded. It seems strange thatLabour, with the wind at their backs shouldcommit themselves to only one candidate, at atime when there is such an appetite forchange. It may be argued in certain quartersthat it reveals a soft centre to the party andcould prove to be a fatal mistake to Mr Gilmore’s prospects of attaining thehighest office.

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The extent of the pyrite problem is only begin-ning to emerge across the North County,according to Councillor Clare Daly (SP).Daly has been dealing with residents in a numberof estates in Balbriggan, Malahide and Rushwhere pyrite has been confirmed. She told theCounty Leader, “This is an absolute nightmarefor residents and the saddest part is that theproblem will not sort itself out. If pyrite has beenidentified in one part of an estate, the chances areit exists in other parts where the cracks have notyet emerged, but they will. Remedial works mustbe undertaken or the house will deteriorate. Theissue cannot be ignored.” “It is truly criminal thata huge part of the problem is that builders, andquarry owners and Homebond, all seem to behiding behind each other. Homebond was theguarantee put forward by the ConstructionIndustry Federation when they were allowed by

Fianna Fail to regulate themselves. But they onlyhave funds of about €24 million behind them.This is nowhere near the cost it is going to take torectify the problems in the houses.” “It costs about€70,000 to get the necessary works done, resi-dents have to uproot themselves and their fami-lies for up to six months while it is undertaken.This is a massive problem. It is inconceivable that

homeowners aresupposed to pick up thetab for this. If the CIFhas not got the funds,then those responsibleshould be tracked down.The householders areoften in negative equity,with mortgage arrears,and demands formanagement fees, andnow the governmentwants to add a property

tax. Householders have to wake up to this issue.There is probably no other way but to unite thoseaffected estates together and develop a significantpressure group that will force this issue onto theagenda. We will be working towards that in a co-ordinated way across many areas in the comingweeks,” concluded Daly.

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Skerries woman, Christine Baker launched her book,'Antiquities of Old Fingal'. She is a graduate of UCDand is a Field Monument Advisor for the CountyCouncil. The book explores the archaeology of NorthCounty Dublin. Christine is pictured here at thelaunch of the book in Swords Castle with CountyMayor, Ken Farrell

RivermeadeGratitude To Josie

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We all look forward to visiting restaurants forthat special occasion, or just to pamper theones we love, but are unsure of the service,quality of food and value for money on offer.These doubts are put to one side by a visit toMasterson’s Steakhouse Restaurant onSwords’ Main Street, where you will betreated to a culinary experience which willlive long in the memory.

The restaurant, which is ideally situated onthe Main Street, was established by owners,Robbie and Erica Masterson in May 2009. Inthis time, it has won the award of ‘BestEating Establishment in Fingal’ at the recent

Excellence in Business Awards, surely aremarkable achievement for such a recentlyestablished premises. Robbie is very gratefulto his many loyal customers for their supportin winning this coveted award. Customerswill be glad to hear that Robbie and his staffhave decided to expand the restaurant toinclude a Piano Bar upstairs. This excitingextension of the restaurant with a bar andlive music at weekends is sure to be popularwith customers.

This combination of Piano Bar and Wine Barhas its own unique atmosphere andprovides customers with the same qualityand service in an intimate setting. There is avery definite atmosphere in Masterson’s andit has a City centre feel to it. The presence ofa Piano Bar is unique to Swords and givescustomers variety. People who still want toenjoy the quality service and excellentcuisine in a quieter setting can now opt forthe more moody sanctuary of the Piano Bar.As Robbie explained, “We have a particularatmosphere in our downstairs restaurant, andthe Piano Bar upstairs wil l provide ourcustomers with exactly the same highquality, but in a more intimate setting.

Masterson’s philosophy is simple. They insiston quality food at the right price. Thiswinning combination is reflected in their useof the highest quality food available. “We use

the most expensive beef which is 100 percent Hereford and is produced by only about100 farmers in Ireland at the moment. We arealso very conscious about the local economyand we always source our food locally andinsist on supporting small businesses, partic-ularly our neighbours here on the MainStreet, where possible,” said Robbie.Customers can expect a wide variety of topclass food in Masterson’s. House specialitiesinclude, ‘Steak on the Stone’, where dinerscan cook their meal to their own particularpreference on a 400 degree lava stone. Thisis unique to the North County and is beingimitated in some of the top city centrerestaurants. Steaks are the house speciality,but their chicken and fish are also provingvery popular. An example of the variety youcan expect in Masterson’s is the availabilityof Barramundi on the menu. This is a deli-cious white fish, popular in Australia andSouth East Asia. It is a particularly mild andflavoursome fish, which is only available intwo restaurants in the entire country and istypical of Robbie’s adventurous spirit.

“Our chicken wings are also a particularfavourite and our head chef, Donal Doyle,uses his own sauce and the recipe is a wellkept secret. One particular American visitorwas very anxious to find the recipe, butDonal was tight-l ipped about it. Donalformerly worked in Picasso in Clontarf andMulino’s in Raheny and is a very importantmember of our staff,” said Robbie. Delicious

sizzling prawns are served with garlic andchilli and are proving to be much soughtafter.

Much thought has gone into the design ofthe interior of the restaurant and the impres-sive gallery of photographs on the wall imme-diately transport you to another world. Thephotographs all have a Hollywood theme andinclude icons of the Silver Screen, where theglitz and glamour of American movies arebrought vividly to life, add dramatically to theatmosphere of the restaurant. Robbieexplained, “We try to make sure that eachcustomer leaves satisfied that they got valuefor their money. We try our best to ensurethat our customers become repeatcustomers. We are very conscious of word ofmouth testimonials, which has seen ourcustomer base grow steadily,” he said.

Robbie has a wide range of experience in therestaurant business and studied HotelManagement in Athlone, before serving histime in the renowned Ballymaloe House inCork. He also worked in Steakhouses andItalian bistros in USA, and this provided agood background for the food served inMasterson’s. Robbie is a native of Swordsand married his wife, Erica, a native of Lusk,last August. They intend to set up home inLusk in the near future.

There is an Early Bird Special from Mondayto Thursday between 5:00pm and 7:30pmwhich will run until 16th December and willprovide excellent value for money during thistime. The restaurant is also available forBusiness Christmas lunches and, as placesare limited, booking is essential. There willalso be live music on New Year’s Eve whichpromises to be a great occasion, but earlybooking is also required for this event. Theopening hours are from 10am to 11pm eachday.

The variety, quality and friendly service whichawaits you in Masterson’s is a welcome addi-tion to discerning diners in the North Countyand a visit to this excellently run restaurantshould be included on everybody’s ‘to do’list. You won’t be disappointed.

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Christmas Comes to Donabate VillageDonabate village ispreparing to kick-start the festiveseason in style withthe switching-on ofthe Christmaslights. The cere-mony will take placeon Saturday,December 4th at7.15pm in the car-park of St. Patrick’sCatholic Church.Last year, theswitching-on was ahuge success whenhundreds of resi-dents and local

r e p r e s e n t a t i v e sbraved the torren-tial rain and gale-force winds to enjoythe event. Localcelebrity, Ciara O’Callaghan (akaYvonne Doyle fromFair City) was thereto flick the switchand turn on thelights. Santamanaged to navi-gate the stormyweather to call in tosee all the local chil-dren!The organisers are

remaining tight-lipped about whatcelebrities might becoming along thisyear, but you-know-who will be drop-ping in to check ifall you kids arebeing naughty ornice! There will beseasonal refresh-ments for everyoneand the LambaySingers will be onhand to provide theentertainment.Karl Harte and CPElectrical have

again generouslygiven their time andexpertise toorganise theelectrics and theCounty Council aredonating the tree.The organisers arevery grateful to Fr.Paddy and all at St.Patrick’s CatholicChurch for accom-modating the event. So. make sure tocome along onSaturday December4th at 7.15pm andhelp get the festiveseason in Donabateoff to a flying start!

Philadelphia Comes To Rush‘Philadelphia Here I Come’ is currentlyrunning at the Millbank Theatre in Rushon every Wednesday to Saturday until11th December. Brian Friel’s ground-breaking play, took the theatre world bystorm in 1964. Set in the fictional town ofBallybeg, Co Donegal, the play launchedFriel onto the international stage.Philadelphia Here I Come! centres aroundGareth (Gar) O’Donnell, and his intendedmove to Philadelphia. The play takes placeon the night before and morning of Gar’sdeparture to America. One of the mostsignificant Irish plays ever written, thistragicomedy deals with the issues ofemigration, communication and self-consciousness. It is as relevant, funny andmoving today as it was almost fifty yearsago. This promises to be a great night’sentertainment for all.

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The manager ofTARGET, GerryMcNamee, presented14 graduates withtheir Diplomas inCounselling. BerDanaher, one of thegraduates, spoke oftheir pride incompleting the courseand their hopes forthe future and theirthanks to TARGETstaff and tutors.Marie McNamee, theoriginator of theCounselling Servicein 1995, addressedthe graduates andreminded them of thepotential influencethey can now have onpeople’s lives.Gerry McNamee, whohosted the evening,

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Attention all the little boys and girls of theNorth County! If you have been good boysand girls this year and you want Santa to visityour house this Christmas, then read care-fully. Santa Claus has chosen the NorthCounty Leader to be his special newspaperthis year! Once again he wants the boys andgirls of the North County to send theirChristmas letters to the North County Leadernewspaper. We will keep the thousands ofletters safe for Santa before he comes dashingthrough the snow to collect them and bring

them back to the North Pole so his elves canget working on them! Santa Claus and hiselves are very busy this time of year but hehas promised that he will reply to everyletter sent to the North County Leadernewspaper! Santa loves to read letters

from the boys and girls of the NorthCounty while he’s relaxing in frontof a warm fire at home inLapland. He wants to remind youthat he will only come to verygood boys and girls and his elveswill be watching out. Childrenshould go to bed nice and earlyon Christmas Eve so Santa hastime to deliver his presents. Hesays the children of the NorthCounty are extra special but hewon’t come to anyone who hasbeen bold!So children hurry up and write

your letters. We will make sureSanta Claus gets your letter andhe promises to write back to allthe good boys and girls of the

North County. You must include yourname and address on the letter so Santacan reply. So if you want your letter to

reach Santa safe and sound send it to theaddress below!Santa Claus, C/O North County Leader,Leader House, North St., Swords, Co. Dublin.

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Santa’s chief elf Bernardemailed us this pictureof himself and Rudolph,the pair are nearly allset for Christmas!

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Niamh Sharkey from Malahide is pictured with heraward last Thursday November 25th. Niamh is thewinner of the Dublin Airport Authority IrishChildren’s Book of the Year, Junior Category at BordGais Energy Irish Book Awards 2010.

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A presentation was held at Donabate Golf Club last for golfing legend, Mary McKenna for over 40 years of clubrepresentation. Mary McKenna has had a glittering career with countless championships to her name and a medalfor her years of success was presented to her on behalf of the club, by Minister for Sport and Tourism, MaryHanafin. She is now Captain of the Great Britain and Ireland team that travelled to America this year for theCurtis Cup, the female equivalent of the Walker Cup. Pictured at the presentation are L-R, Donabate Vice-President, Pat McNeill, Michael Kennedy TD, Lady Captain, Anne Casey, Minister Mary Hanafin, MaryMcKenna, Club President, Ciaran Kirwan, ILGU President, Anne Wallace and Ladies Vice-Captain, PaulineBrowne. Pic: Liam Keegan

Opportunity To Turn OnBalbriggan Christmas Lights

Fancy the chance of being a local celebrity,standing alongside Santa as you turn on theChristmas lights? That’s what is being offered tothe children of the seaside town of Balbriggan andit’s open to all the town’s kids with entry formsavailable at the Town Hall in George’s Square.The lucky winner will be the centre of attention onDecember 4th as they produce the climax to anafternoon of festive fun which runs from 2.00pm to6.00pm with the lights going on at 5 o’clock. Therewill be a Christmas Market and loads of family funwith face painting an absolute must beforewatching the arrival of Santa Claus, as the MainStreet is pedestrianised for a few hours with localbands and community groups performing alongSanta’s route to the Town Hall. If you are involvedwith a local community group in the area, then getin touch with the organisers at the Town Hall tobook your place as part of the excitement. The cutoff time for children applying to switch on theChristmas lights is at 4.00pm on SaturdayDecember 4th.

On Monday, 15th November last, almost 100 spinning enthusiasts, including DublinGAA stars Eamon Fennell and Malahide's own Sinead Aherne, gathered at JustClasses Fitness Studio in Malahide, in order to raise funds for suicide awareness.With almost €1,000 raised, the charity spin night was organised by Aidan Mahonfrom Just Classes and all proceeds from the €10 entry fee went straight to PietaHouse, the centre for Suicide Awareness and Self-Harm. The eager participantsworked up a sweat while having fun and raising much needed funds for a worthycause. Pictured are Malahide locals putting in a great effort for the charity.

Blood Bank To Visit FingalliansThe Blood Bank will be in Fingallians GAA Club on Wednesday,8th and Thursday, 9th December from 5.00 pm to 8.30pm eachevening. This is an essential service, so please help to ensure thatessential blood supplies are always available by attending andencouraging a friend or neighbour to come along.

Switching On Of Christmas Lights In SwordsCounty Mayor, KenFarrell will officiallyturn on theChristmas Lights onthe special ChristmasTree at Swords Castleon Thursday, 2ndDecember at 5.00pm.The Mayor will alsobe turning on the newlights along MainStreet. The entirestreet will be lit up forthe festive seasonwith over 40 lampstandards and many

buildings beingadorned withChristmas lights.“This is the largestdisplay of Christmaslights on Swords MainStreet and we hope itwill bring some cheerto the people ofSwords for Christmas.Swords Le Chéile isan exciting initiative,

launched earlier thisyear to bring peoplewho live and/or workin Swords together togenerate a renewedsense of communityfor the many thou-sands of men, womenand children in thetown. Everyone isinvited along and welook forward to seeing

you there,” saidSwords Le CheileChairman, JoeHarford.Swords Le Cheile arealso launching aspecial ChristmasMarket in the groundsof Swords Town Parkbeside Swords Castleon Thursday 9thDecember which willrun over twelve daysleading up toChristmas.

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As part of Balbriggan and District Chamber ofCommerce’s drive to create a more vibrant anddynamic business community in Balbriggan anddistrict, a conference called,’The EconomicDevelopment of Balbriggan’ was held last Friday,26th November in the Bracken Court Hotel. Theconference was an opportunity for the CountyCouncil to showcase the current and futureeconomic development plan for the town. The conference carried an interesting economicsurvey with the local Chamber taking feedbackfrom conference about introducing a local currencyto the town which would match the euro in valueterms. The new currency could be just an elec-tronic one, as opposed to a physical one andmirrors other successful schemes elsewhere inEurope.“We have had to do some creative thinking tocome up with events and it’s vital that we pulltogether in these tough economic times to try andensure that people know that Balbriggan is a desir-able place to live and work,” event organiser, ZoeNelson of Drive4life told the County Leader.President of the Balbriggan Chamber, Joe Englishwas pleased with the response. He told the CountyLeader, “Today’s conference is targeted at thebusiness community and local representatives whoare key stakeholders in Balbriggan’s futureprospects, economically and as a town. We areshowcasing the county council’s development planfor the town and are hoping to make Balbriggan aneconomic hub for the North County”

Balbriggan Town Clerk, Brian Murray with TownManager, Peter Caulfield

Brenda McGuinness (AIB Balbriggan) and CelineO'Rourke (County Council)

Niall Keady (Mobile Media Store), Candy Murphy (Balbriggan Enterprise Development Group), Joe English(President of Balbriggan Chamber) and Andrew Ford (Treasurer, Balbriggan Chamber)

Gerard McAuley (Jack Murphy Balbriggan), Chris Harmon (Country Crest) andHugh Ginty (Pac-On Waste)

Edmund McAuley (Balbriggan Shopping Centre), Robert Cashell (Cashell and Co),Ciaran Wiseman (Balbriggan Tidy Towns) and John Hughes (APT Ltd)

Donogh McGowan (McGowan Solicitors), Trevor Sargent TD, and Paul Ryan(Castlemill Butchers)

Anthony Murphy (Goldsmith Jewellers), Shane Dowling (McGowan Solicitors) andSenator Brendan Ryan

Frank Duffy (Cool Parties) and Cathaoirlech ofBalbriggan Town Council, Frank Snowe

Cllr Ciaran Byrne, Zoe Nelson (Drive 4 Life), Sean Corrigan (Balbriggan EnterpriseDevelopment Group), Alison Comyn (Master of Ceremonies) and Michael Kennedy TD.

President of Fingal Dublin Chamber, Andrew O'Neill. Cllr May McKeon and CEOFingal Dublin Chamber, Tony Lambert.

Pictured from left, Caitriona Corrigan (County Council), Cathal Boland (StrategyPartners), Keith Rankin (Rankin Associates) and Pauline McNamee (Fingal LeaderPartnership)

Pictured are County Manager, David O'Connor, Michael Kennedy TD and OisinGeoghegan (CEO, Fingal County Enterprise Board)

President of Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce, JoeEnglish deep in conversation with Cathaoirleach,Frank Snowe

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Denis Cummins, back row left, President of Dundalk Institute of Technology, AntonBarrett front left, Lifelong Learning, Cathal Kearney back row right, Head of Schoolof Business and Liz Murray, DkIT pictured with students who were presented withtheir Certificate in Business (Sales and Marketing) at a special award ceremony heldin DkIT. Included are front: (L-R) Sunmi Rufus, Sinead Korkmaz, Gordana Zhokapa,Desmond Aigbolga, Susan Carroll, Judith Berki and Abidun Dawodu. Back: (L-R)Paddy Kieran, Alusegun, Andrij Poga, Peter Rooney, Jason Devine, Boualem Himeurand Brian McGuinness

Denis Cummins, back row on left, President of Dundalk Institute of Technology.Anton Barrett, Lifelong Learning and Cathal Kearney, back row on right Head ofSchool of Business are pictured with students who were presented with theirCertificate in Personnel Practice at a special award ceremony held in Dundalk IT.Included are front: (L-R) Raywina Pickering, Thulisile Ngubeni, Maria Farrell,Andre Balla, Karen Whelan, Pamela O'Connor and Louuise Shevlin. Back: (L-R)Clare Gatward, Liz Fitzpatrick, Noeleen Ward, Denise Agnew and Carrie Moonan

Rural Transport Network LaunchesAmbitious Strategy

Deputy Mary O’Rourkeofficially launched theRural Transport Networksstrategy Document inPortlaoise. The ambitiousplan sets out a blue print

detailing how the currentfragmented servicesprovided by a range ofagencies to rural Ireland,including Fingal. It detailshow they could, by

enhanced co-ordination,deliver a more effectiveintegrated service, whilealso producing real savingsin the states transport costs.Ms. O’Rourke spoke

warmly of the contributionthat rural transport makesto the quality of life partic-ularly of the aged andinfirm, and alsocommended the voluntarygroups who manage thelocal programmes for theircommitment to making adifference to their commu-nity. Cathal Boland,Chairman of Nifti, theFingal Rural TransportProvider said, “All thegroups appreciate that thecurrent strain on ournational economy and aredetermined to be flexibleand innovative in how werespond to the transportneeds of our communities.We are determined todeliver a quality servicewhile maximising thereturn on the funding thestate provides for thisprogramme.”Nifty has recently launched

a range of new earlymorning commuterservices and intend tofurther strengthen theirrange of routes, whileenhancing their servicefrequency over the comingmonths.

Pictured at the launchof the NetworkStrategy "SustainableRural Transport" atPortlaoise ParishCentre are L-R, CathalBoland, Chairman ofNifti, Mary O'RourkeTD, Jack Roche, RTNChairman, Ann Louthand Stephanie O'Brien,both from Nifti

Christmas Party ForBalbriggan Senior CitizensBalbriggan Senior Citizens will hold theirannual Christmas Party on Sunday, 5thDecember in the Bracken Court Hotel at5.00pm. Those interested in attendingshould call any committee member fordetails of how to get tickets. Remember, allsenior citizens over the age of 60 can drop infor a chat to the Senior Citizens Hall inHigh Street any weekday morning between10.00am and 12.00pm for a chat and acuppa, where you will be very welcome.

in the area, researchedgrowth areas foremployment and identi-fied the private health-care sector having

potential.” FingalLEADER Partnershipapproached a localhealthcare provider, All

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give them the neces-sary skills and qualifi-cations to gainemployment in thehealthcare sector. Thequalifications areFETAC accreditedcourses. Kennedy continued, “It

is estimated that up to75 people will beemployed because ofthis initiative. I wouldlike to commend all ofthose in FingalLEADER for takingthis initiative, thinkingcreatively and working

to provide practicalsolutions to localpeople who areseeking work. I wouldlike to wish all ofthose who receivecertificates the best ofluck in their futurecareers,” he concluded.

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Pictured are Linda Murphy (All In Care), Michael Kennedy TD, Minister Pat Carey,Paulin McNamee (Fingal Leader Partnership), Lorcan O’Toole (Fingal LeaderPartnership), Luke Moriarty (Moriarty Group), Kathy Nugent (Dept. Social Protection)

Healthcare Pre-EmploymentInitiative To Create Jobs

Deputy MichaelKennedy (FF),welcomed the Ministerfor Social Protection,Pat Carey TD, toBalbriggan for the grad-uation ceremony for thefirst Healthcare Pre-Employment Initiativefrom the FingalLEADER PartnershipCompany Ltd. TheInitiative is expected tocreate 75 local jobs. He said, “I wasdelighted that MinisterCarey came to the grad-uation ceremony toshow his support for theHealthcare Pre-Employment Initiative.It came about when theFingal LEADERPartnership, in responseto rising unemployment

Portmarnock photographer, Mark Russell and hisfiancé, Karen Anderton recently tied the knot in Italy,Mark and Karen were winners of North CountyLeader’s wedding competition were they won VIPtickets to The Wedding Show. Mark is winner of Best Fellowship Panel IPPA 2007,Overall Overseas British Professional Photographerof the Year. Kodak Gold Portrait Photographer of theYear UK and Ireland. Commercial and IndustrialPhotographer of the Year MPA.Best Innovative Photographer IPPA. Best of luck tothe happy couple.

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The Christmas spirit was alive and kicking lastFriday night week, 19th November, as Lusk TidyTowns held the launch for their Christmas cardsand calendars. There was a great turnout in theTop Shop, Lusk, asCounty Mayor, KenFarrell gave a speechcongratulating the TidyTowns Committee fortheir work over the last30 years. MichaelKennedy TD then reada poem by local man LeoDunne, who had writtenthe poem especially forthe Lusk Tidy Townslaunch night.Committee Secretary,Pat Kelly said the night

was a great event for the community. She said, “Iwould like the thank Conrad Murray for hostingour launch night, to Tony Farrell for providing uswith music, and thanks to the local businessesfor contributing to the raffle,” she concluded.Local representatives, including TD’s MichaelKennedy and Trevor Sargent, Senator BrendanRyan and Cllr Ciaran Byrne were present tosupport the launch. The Christmas cards andcalendars are on sale in all local shops in Lusk ata small cost of €1. All the proceeds from theChristmas cards go towards the Lusk TidyTowns effort next year.

By Liam Keegan

Pictured at the launch of Lusk Tidy Towns Christmas Card and Calendar atMurray's Top Shop, Lusk on Friday, November 19th last are L-R, John Flynn,Senator Brendan Ryan, Theresa Kilmurray, County Mayor Ken Farrell, RayO'Connell, Brian Egan, Michael Kennedy TD, Nina Flynn, Julie Griffin andSecretary of Lusk Tidy Towns committee, Pat Kelly.

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25th birthday wishes to Jude Burke on his 49th, congrat-

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Fingal County CouncilI, Liam Gifford, intend to applyfor retention for a developmentat Belinstown, Ballyboughal,Co. Dublin. The application isfor permission to retain vehic-ular entrance gates and timberfencing, to include associatedsite works. The planning appli-cation may be inspected orpurchased, at a fee notexceeding the reasonable costof making a copy, at the officesof Fingal County Council ,Planning Authority, PlanningSection, County Hall, SwordsCo. Dublin between 9:30amand 15:30pm Monday toFriday. A submission or obser-vation in relation to the appli-cation may be made in writingto the Planning Authority onpayment of a fee of €20.00within the period of 5 weeksbeginning on the date ofreceipt by the PlanningAuthority of the Application.

Fingal County Council Permission is sought toconstruct a new two storeyclubhouse together withsecondary treatment plant, carand bus parking, enhancedvehicular entrance and ancil-lary works at Oberstown, Luskfor Man-O-War GAAThis application may beinspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoffices of the planningauthority during it ’s publicopening hours and a submis-sion or observation may bemade to the authority inwriting on payment of theprescribed fee (€20) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by theauthority of this application

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is soughtto construct a new 2 storeyhouse with secondary treat-ment system, utilising newentrance granted under Reg.Ref: F10A/0020, with ancillaryworks at Westown, Naul, Co.Dublin for James WhyteThis application may beinspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at the

offices of the planningauthority during it ’s publicopening hours and a submis-sion or observation may bemade to the authority inwriting on payment of theprescribed fee (€20) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by theauthority of this application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission sought fordormer dwelling and wastewater treatment systemadjoining existing dwellingwith alterations to existingvehicular entrance atDrishogue, Oldtown, Co.Dublin for Conor Maxwell .This planning applicaiton maybe inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy atthe offices of Fingal CountyCouncil and a submission orobservation in relation to theapplication may be made inwriting to the planningauthority on payment of theprescribed fee of €20 withinthe period of 5 weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt byFingal County Council of thisapplication. Signed: ThomasJ. Finn

Fingal County Council Planning permission is soughtfor 2 no. detached 2 storeyhouses on infill site located torear of existing dwelling“Greengates”, Sea Road,Malahide and for permissionfor a vehicular access from TheCove, Malahide, Co. Dublin.Applicants: Anne & FionaMaguire. This planning application maybe inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy atthe offices of the planningauthority during its publicopening hours and a submis-sion or observation in relationto the application may be madeto the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee(€20.00) within the period offive weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authorityof this application.

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Valley View in Swords and has 10grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren, as well as all herchildren, daughters in law and sons

in law that ensure herevery need is met. A bigcelebration took place onSunday, 21st Novemberlast when all her familyand friends gathered tomark the remarkablemilestone with a party inthe Grand Hotel inMalahide. It was a

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Christmas began inSkerries last weekend andwas a very moving andhappy experience as a special project came to fruition. The Christmas Tree ofRemembrance was lit upand Mass was celebratedfor all those who areremembered on the treeand a book has beenproduced with all theirnames recorded on it. Thelocals enjoyed a greatceremony when theHallelujah Chorus Choirperformed and celebra-tions followed. Localswere treated to mince piesand mulled wine and a great evening’sentertainment.The Chamber ofCommerce have backed aproject that aims to givespecial thought to lovedones who have passed.

The Christmas Tree ofRemembrance is at thecentre of this year’s lightdisplay in the town. The30 foot tree was erectedoutside the Church onStrand Street. Each lighton the tree will have aspecial meaning to it, as itwas lit in memory ofdeceased friends, neigh-bours and relatives ofpeople from Skerries. Theidea behind the Tree ofRemembrance comes fromChamber committeemember, Kay Coleman,who has had this dreamfor 13 years since her ownmother died and now heridea has come to fruition. Light bulbs can be lit at anumber of outlets in thetown and the money raisedwill fund the replacementof the town’s ageingChristmas lights, with newLED lights that will see

up to 25 more Christmasesin Skerries. Fran Tobin ofSkerries Chamber, told theCounty Leader, “it’s beena big project and has beenvery successful. TheChristmas lights were 15years old and needed to bereplaced on account ofsafety issues. The wholetown has been outstandingin fund-raising, especiallyin this time of difficulty.Every local business hasalso contributed and adirectory of all these busi-nesses is to be posted in to4,000 homes in thecommunity. TheHallelujah Chorus Choirperformed a very specialsong to celebrate the eventand to honour the tree andthe people it’s about.”Residents who wish toremember a special onecan purchase a light foronly €5 and will receive acard with their loved one’sname on it that can be sentas a card or kept for thefamily home as a souvenir.

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Grant Aid For Balbriggan SchoolWorks WelcomedDeputy Michael Kennedy (FF) has welcomed the decision by An Tánaiste & Ministerfor Education and Skills Mary Coughlan T.D. to grant funding to St. Teresa’s PrimarySchool, Balbriggan. Welcoming the decision, Kennedy said, “I’m delighted to say the Tánaiste hasapproved funding for St. Teresa’s Primary School to replace windows and doors.Funding is also being granted to cover the insulation of roof and walls at the school.Many schools across the North County have benefited greatly from the Summer WorksScheme this year and funding for a number of important projects have also beengranted to schools under the Contingency Approvals fund. The Building Unit of theDepartment of Education and Skills is in contact with the school regarding the amountof funding approved,” he concluded.

Sewer Project ForCloghran Begins

TD Michael Kennedy (FF), has welcomednews that work on a sewer for StockholeLane and Cloghran has commenced. Kennedy told the County Leader, “I havebeen informed by the County Council that aproject to design a sewer for Stockhole Laneis in the final stages of design. The plannedsewer will run along the old Stockhole Lanefrom the Coachman’s Inn up the AULSports Complex on the Clonsaugh Road.” “Residents along the route will be givennotice and connection forms in advance ofconstruction works. The tender process isdue to take place in the new year andconstruction is planned for sometime inApril. I am confident that this will bewelcome news to residents in the area ,”concluded Kennedy.

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Fingal County Council Planning permission is soughtto extend the hours of openingto existing approvedcafé/restaurant (Planning Ref:F07A/1409) and to permit thesale of fast food takeawayfacility off the premises whilealso retaining the approvedrestaurant use and seating atpremises known as “GeorgesPlace” Unit 5, Castle shoppingCentre, Bridge Street, Swords,Co. Dublin. For G.BRestaurants Ltd. This planning application maybe inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy atthe offices of the planningauthority during its publicopening hours and a submis-sion or observation in relationto the application may be madeto the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee(€20.00) within the period offive weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authorityof this application.

Fingal County CouncilI Colin O’Carroll intend toapply for planning permissionfor development at this siteaddress: 31 Castle Lawns,Malahide, Co. Dublin. Thedevelopment consists of thedemolition of the existing shedin the rear garden, groundfloor and first floor extensionsto the rear and side of theexisting house, alterations tothe existing west elevationincluding new fenestration anda new canopy roof, alterationsto the roof including rooflightson the west and south eleva-tions, a new garage with base-ment storage in the reargarden, a new vehicularentrance to the garage fromCastle Lawns and associatedsite works. The applicationmay be inspected or purchasedat a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of the plan-ning authority during thepublic opening hours of 9.30and 15.30 Monday to Friday atFingal County Council, FingalCounty Hall , Main Street,Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin. Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to the plan-ning authority on payment of afee of €20, within the period of5 weeks, beginning on the dateof receipt by Fingal CountyCouncil of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission for (A) Extensionto existing agricultural shedand (B) new part 2-storey, partsingle-storey staff/administra-tion building to includeoffices/toilets/canteen, a newwastewater treatment unit andall associated siteworks at TheGreen, Lusk, Co. Dublin.Signed: P. & B. Carroll. Thisapplication can be inspected orpurchased at a fee not

exceeding the reasonable costof making a copy at the officesof Fingal County Council ,County Hall , Main Street,Swords, Co. Dublin. Mon.-Fri.between 9.30-15.30 (ThroughLunch) and a submission orobservation in relation to theapplication may be made inwriting to Fingal CountyCouncil on payment of theprescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission for the erection of anew 6m high x 20m longconcrete hurling/ball wall withdouble-sided access, newsports surfaces on each sideand associated fencing andfloodlighting to be located tonorth of existing clubhouse atAras Naomh Maur, Co.Dublin. Signed: R. Bollard,Chairman, St. Maurs GAAClub.This application can beinspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonablecost of making a copy at theoffices of Fingal CountyCouncil, County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Co. Dublin.Mon.-Fri. between 9.30-15.30(Through Lunch) and asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to FingalCounty Council on payment ofthe prescribed fee within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPermission is sought by Joseph& Catriona Byrne to 1)construct a new 0.56HAglasshouse along with associ-ated rainwater reservoir tanksand site works south-west ofthe existing glasshouses, 2)construct a new single storeystorage shed (126Sqm) alongthe south-west gable of theexisting glasshouses, 3)construct a new entrance toreplace the existing entrancein the north west corner, and4) partially demolish anexisting disused shed(100Sqm) east of the existingentrance to allow for bettervisibility from the newentrance all at BloomingBaskets, Grace Dieu,Ballyboghal, Co Dublin The planning application maybe inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reason-able cost of making a copy, atthe offices of Fingal CountyCouncil (Swords) during itspublic opening hours. Asubmission or observation inrelation to the application maybe made in writing to the plan-ning authority on payment ofthe prescribed fee within aperiod of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by theauthority of the application.

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Fingal County CouncilWe, Bovale Developments intendto apply for planning permissionfor development at this siteaddress: 194 Carlton Court,Swords, Co. Dublin. The develop-ment consists of alterations tothe existing house consisting ofthe removal of the existing roof,construction of a new dormerstyle roof, provision of habitableaccommodation in the roof space,roof lights on the south, west andnorth elevations, dormerwindows on the east and westelevations, alterations to thesouth elevation consisting of theremoval of an existing window,alterations to the east elevationconsisting of raising the existinggable and provision of a new firstfloor window in the gable, andassociated site works. Theproposed ridge height is 6.58meters above ground level. Theapplication may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making acopy, at the offices of the plan-ning authority during the publicopening hours of 9.30 and 15.30Monday to Friday at FingalCounty Council, Fingal CountyHall, Main Street, Swords,Fingal, Co. Dublin. A submis-sion or observation in relation tothe application may be made inwriting to the planning authorityon payment of a fee of €20,within the period of 5 weeks,beginning on the date of receiptby Fingal County Council of theapplication.

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