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Editor’s NoteFebruary heralds the arrival of spring and another winter is almost behind us with the evenings getting that bit brighter, thankfully. This is an exciting time of the year with a general election on the way, and of course, the celebrations for the 1916 centenary have already started. Numerous events are scheduled to take place locally in the coming weeks. In the latest issue of Balbriggan Local, we will be helping you to keep up with what is going on in your area with articles on local community, and sporting groups as well as success stories . Be sure to pick up the latest issue of Balbriggan Local and support your local businesses.
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Loreto Secondary School in Balbriggan had cause for major celebration recently ater two of its students won the top prize in the 52nd BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Transition Year students Maria Louise Fufezan (aged 16) and Diana Bura (aged 15) won the prestigious competition with their project entitled, ‘An Investigation into the Effects of Enzymes used in Animal Feed Additives on the Lifespan of Caenorhabditis Elegans’.There were further successes for Loreto too, with Renuka Chintapalli (aged 16) winning the award for individual runner-up for her project entitled ‘Developing a predictive tool for identifying FLNc-associated biomarkers of oesophageal cancer metastasis’.
Khadija Gull and Emily Tierney won first prize in the Biological and Ecological Sciences, Senior (Group) section, for their project ‘Identification of alterations in members of the Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase (PTP’s) gene family as novel therapeutic options for the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer’; and Maria Wyzykowska won third prize in the Social and Behavioural Sciences, Senior (Individual) section, for her project ‘The effects of high intensity interval training on cognition and academic performance in female Leaving Certificate students’.Fingal County Council held a civic reception in County Hall Swords, to honour the award winning Loreto students.Mayor of Fingal Cllr David O’Connor and
Fingal County Council chief executive Paul Reid presented the award winners Marie Louisa, Diana, Renuka, Khadija, Emily and Maria with a gift to congratulate them on their success. Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Dr James Reilly, also attended the ceremony which saw the overall winners along with their classmates, teachers and their families celebrating the students’ numerous wins.Mayor of Fingal, Cllr David O’Connor, praised the students.“The achievements of these young people is an inspiration for all students and I am delighted to be able to welcome them and their families here,” he said.
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Diana Bura and Maria Louise Fufezan pictured at the ceremony in Swords with Fingal County Council chief executive Paul Reid, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Dr James Reilly and Mayor of Fingal Cllr David O’Connor. PHOTO: KEVIN McFEELY
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Fingal County Council chief executive Paul Reid also congratulated the students.“I am delighted for the students and also for the teachers of Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan who are, no doubt, extremely proud of Marie Louisa, Diana, Renuka, Khadija, Emily and Maria,” said Mr Reid. After winning the main prize from over 2,000 projects from students in schools all over Ireland, Maria and Diana were presented with a cheque for €5,000, the opportunity to represent Ireland
at the 28th European Union Young Scientist competition in Brussels later this year and the BTYSTE perpetual trophy. In addition, as the Group Technical Partner of Williams Racing, BT will bring the winners on an all-expenses paid trip to the home of Williams Racing in Oxfordshire, England. Here the winners will get a behind the scenes look at how Williams are using technology to ensure they remain one of the world’s leading Formula 1 teams.
Shay Walsh, managing director of BT Ireland, said: “We are proud that the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition continues to act as a springboard for future entrepreneurs, academics, scientists and technologists and we have countless past winners who are proof of that. “I would like to sincerely congratulate every single student who took part this week and to the thousands of other students who submitted a project but unfortunately didn’t qualify.“ Of course, particular congratulations must go to Maria and Diana, who will now join a prestigious list of esteemed winners and go on to represent Ireland at the EU Young Scientist later this year.” Minister for Education and Skills Jan O’Sullivan said: “I would like to acknowledge the tremendous work that students, teachers and entire school communities have put into their projects. The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition is one of the highlights of the education year and the continued support by BT is critical to this fantastic event going from strength-to-strength.”Speaking about the winning entry, category judge Prof. Grace McCormack commented: “These students have asked a novel question – could there be any effects of enzymes added to animal feed on worms of importance for soil fertility? The girls provide new evidence that there may be an unexpected detrimental change in behaviour and lifespan of these essential worms. The work is important for the environment and the food industry and will undoubtedly lead to further research in this important area.”
The winning Loreto students pictured with their teachers and Fingal County Council chief executive Paul Reid, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Dr James Reilly and Mayor of Fingal Cllr David O’Connor. PHOTO: KEVIN McFEELY
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Housing issue is the biggest challenge facing Fingal says Balbriggan councillorThe biggest challenge in Fingal is tackling the housing crisis. That’s according to Malachy Quinn, a Sinn Fein councillor based in Balbriggan.Cllr Quinn, who was elected to Fingal County Council for the first time in the 2014 Local Elections, says the Sinn Fein team has “worked hard” to deliver on their local election promises for a change in how politics is practised in the county.Cllr Quinn says the maximum reduction of 15 per cent in the Local Property Tax (LPT), and an increase
in the Housing Budget in this year’s Council Budget (2016) are just two of the team’s achievements. “The biggest challenge in Fingal is tackling the housing crisis, with families from Fingal being accommodated in hotels & B&Bs in the city, whilst the children still attending schools locally in the county,” he says. “The 260 houses to be built by the council with permissions granted will only be a drop in the ocean with over 9,000 people on the housing list in Fingal. Late last year Fingal County Council proposed the construction of modular homes on two sites in the county – one of which is at Pinewood, Balbriggan.However, Cllr Quinn firmly believes that modular homes is not the solution to the housing crisis.“Only brick-built homes can alleviate the high numbers on the housing list,” he states.
“The building of communities with proper services and infrastructure in place is the solution.”With a background in tourism and facilities management, Cllr Quinn is passionate about the development of tourism in the North Fingal area and, along with his local council colleagues, has been instrumental in the formation of a Tourism Committee in Balbriggan.“The development of a tourism strategy locally is paramount to organic growth in North Fingal in conjunction with exploiting our location as a hub between the two largest cities on the island namely Dublin and Belfast,” he says. “Balbriggan and North Fingal is ideally situated for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)“The issues at the heart of North Fingal like water charges, Garda resources, youth facilities, graffiti and illegal dumping have been continually raised on the council, the
need for investment in local services are essential to the development of the area.“Through working with his party colleagues on the council, Sinn Fein will continue to address these issues.“The forthcoming general election will give the people of Fingal an opportunity to elect a strong team based on the Right2Change principles in Sinn Fein’s Louise O’Reilly and the two other candidates Clare Daly and Barry Martin.”Cllr Quinn, who is a member of a number of committees on Fingal County Council, including the Joint Policing Committee and Housing Committee, believes the “monster that is Irish Water” is the single biggest challenge to stability for the people of Fingal. “The abolishment of this entity is paramount to an economic improvement for the working people of this area,” he added.
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International best-selling US author Jacquelyn Mitchard visited Dublin with her family just before Christmas. Included in her itinerary was a booking for afternoon tea at Ardgillan Castle. This was to be the last stop on their Irish holiday before heading directly to the airport for their flight home to the US within a number of hours. All was going well as the Mitchard family climbed into the taxi in Dublin City and headed, as they thought, to Ardgillan Castle, between Balbriggan and Skerries. However, the Mitchards found themselves some 35kms away from where they planned to be, stranded in the city well away from their destination in north county Dublin. Ms Mitchard said that they had been “hugely looking forward” to the event on the final day of their trip to Dublin, but were left “very let down”
when they got out of the taxi at Dublin Castle and realised they had been taken to the wrong place.However, every cloud has a silver lining, and in this case it proved to be Fingal County Council.After learning of this family’s misfortune, the council’s chief executive Paul Reid contacted Ms Mitchard to express his concern and regret for what had happened.Mr Reid told Balbriggan Local:”Fingal County Council extends a warm welcome to all international visitors to its area and its many heritage properties and other amenities. “I’m delighted that Jacquelyn Mitchard and her family had intended to visit Ardgillan Castle and avail of its very popular afternoon tea, and I was so sorry to learn that she did not reach her planned destination.”Mr Reid offered the Mitchard family a tour of
a number of Fingal County Council’s heritage properties including Ardgillan Castle, Malahide Castle, Newbridge House, Skerries Mills and Swords Castle. “I was very pleased to see Ardgillan manager Tom Reilly’s generous offer to the Mitchards of a complimentary tour including afternoon tea, said Mr Reid.“I decided to extend an open invitation to the Mitchard family to experience all that Fingal County Council’s Heritage Properties have to offer on their next Dublin trip to in some way address a mix-up which saw them missing out on a wonderful afternoon in Ardgillan Castle.”Mr Reid added: “I’m delighted to say that Ms Mitchard replied immediately assuring me that our offer will be taken up later this year.”
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Modular homes in FingalBy Paul Reid
We at Fingal County Council have brought forward two initial proposals for the proposed construction of modular homes at two locations in the county. A formal planning consultation process is now underway for schemes on lands adjoining Avondale Estate in Dublin 15 and in Pinewood, Balbriggan. Both sites are on lands identified for future housing needs.Playing our part in meeting the requirements set out by the Social Housing Strategy 2020, and the Modular Housing Programme is a top priority for the Executive, the Mayor and the Elected Members. I have urged the Elected Members to support the proposals being brought forward for consideration, as modular homes are just one part of our overall strategy for housing in Fingal, and leadership and support for the plan is needed to drawdown on the allocation provided by Government.Fingal will provide over 1,600 homes for allocation between 2015-2017, of which, 100 will be modular units. Our proactive stance on unit acquisition, timely turnover of void units, leasing and voluntary housing schemes means that overall, 100 units are a small percentage of the total however they are a part of the overall housing solution.Discussions are ongoing with the Office of Public Procurement and Local Authorities to develop a framework for the procurement of the 500 modular units required in the Dublin region, and we at Fingal are committed to the
timely delivery of these homes, which will allow us to provide a real housing solution for families currently living in emergency accommodation. We in Fingal continue to lead the way across the board on various elements of our housing programme which are available for public funding. We continue to work together to deliver new homes to meet the housing needs of the citizens of Fingal.*Paul Reid is chief executive of Fingal County Council.
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Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton visited Balbriggan recently to offically open a new Intreo Centre in the town. Residents living in Balbriggan, Rush, Lusk, Skerries in North County Dublin and Gormanston and Stamullen in County Meath will be serviced from the Intreo Centre located at Gallen’s Mill. The Intreo service in Balbriggan has a number of local employers availing of employment support schemes such as JobsPlus and JobBridge. A number of testimonials which highlighted the success of the employment supports were heard at the official opening.
The Intreo Centre in Balbriggan will offer a ‘One Stop Shop’ service to Department of Social Protection customers. On the same day, Minister Burton also offically opened a new Intreo Centre in Swords. The Live Register for these two offices (Balbriggan and Swords) stands at just over 6,600, with a claim load in excess of 10,000.Speaking at the opening of the latest Intreo Centres, the Tánaiste said that her focus was on transforming the Local Offices of the Department of Social Protection into Intreo Centres or dedicated public employment services.“The Department of Social Protection was traditionally seen as the place where a person got their unemployment or dole if they were out of work, and nothing more,” she said. “I was determined to change that. Through the Pathways to Work strategy, my focus has been on transforming the local offices of the Department into centres which offer dedicated employment services and concentrate on
helping jobseekers to upskill and gain training and ultimately a job. “Equally, Intreo has introduced a new link between the Department of Social Protection and employers. “Officials in the job activation area of the Department work closely with local employers in sourcing staff for vacancies in their businesses. Minister Burton acknowledged the co-operation of the local employers in providing placements for jobseekers and giving them an opportunity to gain work experience, which is the starting point for many young people in their career path. “The central premise of the Pathways to Work strategy is simple - ensure that as many newly created jobs in the economy as possible go to the people on the Live Register,” she added. “The central premise of the Intreo service is to ensure that jobseekers are equipped with the skills necessary to take on these jobs.”
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While pyrite remediation work is underway on homes in the Balbriggan area that are affected by the problem, homeowners will no longer have to pay for testing to avail of property tax exemption.Legislation was brought to the Dáil recently to deal with this issue. Minister of Children and Youth Affairs Dr James Reilly explained the need for the new legislation. “In Budget 2016, the Government exempted homeowners affected by pyrite from Local Property Tax (LPT),” he said.
“However, it soon became apparent that these homeowners were still expected to pay for expensive core sample testing in order to qualify for the exemption. “I raised this issue with the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan and he accepted that legislative change may be needed to deal with the anomaly. I am delighted now that this matter is being addressed. The Local Property Tax legislation currently going through the Dáil will deal comprehensively with the situation.’’ The legislation will extend the LPT exemption to properties whose owners don’t have the required certification but have properties that have been proven to have been damaged by pyrite to a significant extent. The exemption is being extended to properties that have been included in the official pyrite remediation scheme without the need for testing, properties that are remediated as a result of a successful insurance claim and properties that are remediated by the builder or property developer who constructed the property.Minister Reilly, one of Fine Gael’s candidates in Dublin Fingal for the general election, said it simply wasn’t right that homeowners who were already burdened with pyrite had to pay out for expensive testing in order to avail of the exemption from the LPT that they are entitled to. “It was counter intuitive and unfair,” he added. “This legislation puts this right and ensures that these homeowners will not be unfairly punished.”
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Balbriggan-based Remember Us is looking for ladies to run, jog or walk in this year’s Women’s Mini Marathon which takes place in Dublin on the June Bank Holiday Monday. This year the charity is trying to get as many ladies as possible to participate the event to raise vital funds for the fit-out of its new premises.Remember Us is a social group for children and young adults with special needs, their families and friends.It has identified a new property for its growing numbers (currently 230 families) in Balbriggan Retail Park.Remember Us is also holding a charity cycle on Saturday, May 28 and is looking for cyclists to participate.For more information please contact Nora or Anne on 086-0457003.
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Agreements reached as part of the Post Office Network Business Development Group Report, including the introduction of eAccounts, will support rural post offices in Fingal in the future.Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr James Reilly, welcomed the new measures which were announced recently.Minister Reilly outlined what the Government will be doing to help Post Offices, including Balbriggan, meet the challenges they face. “While post offices are central to Irish communities, there is a challenge to ensure that they remain competitive,” Minister Reilly told Balbriggan Local.
“The Business Development Group was asked to identify new business opportunities for the post office network and has reported back with a number of recommendations.“A renewal process is to take place over the next six months and this review will address branch modernisation; the streamlining of products; postmaster payments and training for post office staff. “Post offices need to offer more to customers, including online banking, direct debits and ATM cards. “The Government needs to facilitate this so that post offices can get more customers through the door.
“I therefore very much welcome the news that eAccounts are to be rolled out in 2016. An investigation will also take place into the feasibility of offering motor tax services in post offices.”Minister Reilly said the post office is a defining facility in rural villages in Fingal and across the country. “Implementing the recommendations of this report, though challenging, is very important,” he stated. “It is essential that we continue to create jobs in all parts of the country to provide business for post offices and to invest in vital services.”Minister Reilly said Fine Gael has a long term plan to keep the recovery going. “Our plan will deliver more new jobs, spread right across the country, jobs that pay more than welfare, where hard work is rewarded,” he added. “The plan will also deliver affordable, sustainable investments in services using the resources from growing employment.”
THERE has been very positive news on the jobs front with a number of key announcements in recent weeks. These included the news that 350 jobs are to be created at Dublin Airport after it had its busiest year ever with a record 25 million passengers in 2015.Daa chief executive Kevin Toland said: “Dublin Airport had a fantastic year of passenger growth in 2015, which is good news for the Irish economy, for tourism, and for job creation, both at the airport and in the wider economy. “Daa is hiring 350 additional staff as a direct result of this growth in passengers at Dublin Airport. “We recruited about 170 new people last year and a further new 180 staff will be hired during 2016.“These additional staff are mainly in customer-facing areas, as we work to ensure that Dublin Airport continues to offer an excellent and efficient product to our passengers and airline customers as traffic increases.”
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The Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) School in partnership with Fingal Arts is offering an opportunity of a funded studio space for a professional artist for the period of one year.The residency will commence in September. The award offers an artist the opportunity to develop their practice within the institutional framework of the RHA and covers the cost of studio rental and administration. The award is open to practising artists at all stages in their professional careers working in visual art. To be eligible to apply, applicants must have been born, have studied, or currently reside in the Fingal administrative area. The selection panel is Colin Martin, RHA School Principal, Val Connor, Lecturer and Curator and Sarah O’Neill, Deputy Arts Officer, Fingal Arts.Fingal County Council chief executive Paul Reid said: he is delighted to announce this exciting new opportunity for artists to develop their careers in visual art. “This venture is part of Fingal County Council’s continued support of the arts in Fingal,” he said. “Mayor of Fingal Cllr David O’Connor added: “As a long time supporter of the arts, I welcome this important residency opportunity for Fingal Artists.” Artists wishing to be considered should apply by completing the application form on the RHA’s website.The application deadline is February 29. The application is only available online. http://www.rhagallery.ie/school/fingal-county-council-studio-award/For further information e-mail: [email protected] or phone 01-6612558.
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There has been a huge growth in the participation in sport in the Balbriggan area in recent years as a result of the population boom.As a result, the importance of local clubs catering for a variety of sports cannot be overstated.One club that has been serving the communiy with great distinction in recent years is Balbriggan Football Club. The club was formed in 1998 when two local clubs, Clonard Celtic and Balscadden Blues, amalgamated.The aim of the new club was to form a playing
pathway for players from Nursery to a good level of senior football.Balbriggan FC has stayed true to that aim over the last 18 years by providing an important outlet for children and young adults. The club plays its home games on pitches provided by Fingal County Council on an annual lease basis.In 2007, they opened a state-of-the-art clubhouse adjacent to those pitches. Balbriggan FC is very much a community based club and tries to find a team for all players, whatever their level of expertise. For the 2015/16 season the club is fielding an incredible 36 underage teams (boys and girls) and three senior teams (men and women). It also runs a very successful Nursery for 4-7-year-olds.In 2015, Balbriggan FC, in conjunction with Fingal County Council and O’Dwyers GAA Club, opened a state-of the-art 3G all-weather pitch 50 metres from its clubhouse.This development has been one of the big sporting success stories in the community in recent years. In late 2015 Balbriggan FC was granted planning permission for a new indoor Futsal Court/Indoor Training Centre adjacent to its clubhouse, and it is hoped to start building the centre this year.
The catalyst for Balbriggan FC’s progress since its formation has been its loyal band of volunteers.Week in and week out, these are the people on the sidelines giving freely of their time, offering encouragement and advice to the kids as well as teaching them the skills of the beautiful game.There is nothing better than watching the young footballers of Balbriggan FC on a Saturday or a Sunday morning honing their skills.And having the Irish Sea as the backdrop, especially on a sunny morning, for the spectators as well as the players, makes it all the better. Everyone’s a winner!
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Some of Balbriggan’s top boxers will face international competition from a Hungarian team this month.Bracken Boxing Club v Hungary will be staged at the Bracken Court Hotel on Saturday, February 13. The first bout will commence at 7.30pm.The local club’s top stars Christy O’Reilly, Chloe Gray and Niamh Fay are top of the bill. Meanwhile, Bracken BC enjoyed a very good start to the new year when Cameron Bennett won the Michael Andrews Leinster Youth 2, 70kg competition at the National Stadium in Dublin.Bennett produced a fine display of power punching in the semis forcing a tko of Michael Stokes, Spartan Boxing Club, forcing three standing counts along the way.He then beat Shane McCullough, Dublin Docklands in a tense affair but a storming last round seen him home to lift the title.
Aaron Walsh beat Jake Donnelly Ryston, Newbridge, in the semi and was unlucky to lose a split decision to Anthony O’Callaghan Clann Naofa, Dundalk in the final of the Boy 4 57kg final.Christy O’Reilly beat Warren Murray, St Bronagh’s Offaly on a ko 2nd round forcing Murray to the canvas in the 1st with a right hand. He then dropped him twice in the 2nd with body punches.O’Reilly made such an impression that opponents for the semi and final gave walkovers rather than face the man that’s claimed six Irish titles for the club.
Bracken boxers Hungary for more success
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Bracken Boxing Club coach Kieran O’Neill takes a lift up the Champs-Élysées with his son and Bracken supporter Calum (9) during the recent trip to Paris.
Cameron Bennett pictured after winning the Youth 2 70kg Michael Andrews Leinster with his loyal supporters. Aaron Walsh is first from the right.
Bracken Boxing Club boxers and coaches pictured during their recent trip to Paris where they fought against a French selection.
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Parkrun phenomenon continues locally
THE Parkrun phenomenon continues to gather pace in north county Dublin.Before Christmas, the inugural Junior Parkrun took place at Kenure Woods in Rush and attracted a very big crowd of youngsters for a run through the park. Parkrun is an organisation that with the help of local volunteers, and in partnership with Local Authorities, organises over 40 weekend events throughout the country on a regular basis. Stewarding of the events is done on a completely voluntary basis, largely by local athletics groups. In 2014 Fingal County Council met with Parkrun to discuss a suitable venue for future events.The concept of a new walking/running trail was born, with Fingal County Council, who were already in discussions with Rush Tidy Towns on increasing footfall in Kenure Woods Park, choosing the park as a suitable location for the events. Works on the trail were completed in June 2015. Local councillor Brian Dennehy, who launched the event, said: “I am very aware how popular this new addition to the park has become and I know it is used regularly by all members of our community, from grandparents bringing toddlers for an afternoon stroll to local athletes training for marathons all over the world.”Senior Sports Development Officer at Fingal County Council Niall McGuirk said: “According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) 2015 report Ireland is set to become the most obese country in Europe by 2030 with 89 per cent of all adults defined as obese or overweight. “This initiative will tackle childhood obesity, encourage fitness and promote an increase in activity levels among young people.”Fingal County Council said it is delighted to have been involved in making this event a reality, through co-operation with Matt Shields of Parkun Ireland, Niall Power and the ‘Rush Junior Park Run’ local volunteers the park will be a valuable resource for citizens for years to come.Meanwhile, the Ardgillan Parkrun continues to attract large numbers every Saturday morning with people from Balbriggan and surrounding areas taking part.At Ardgillan, the 5k course is run on a mixture of trail paths and grass. It is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone.The beauty of this initiative is that it is accessible to all levels of runners, joggers and walkers, and children are allowed to take part (those under the age of 11 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. All are welcome to take part.
Pictured with some of the Junior Parkrun Participants were (from l-r): Niall Power, Margaret Geraghty, Fingal County Council, Matt Sheils, Parkrun Ireland and Cllr Brian Dennehy.
Margaret Geraghty, Fingal County Council (left) and Cllr Brian Dennehy pictured with Junior Parkrun particpants.
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The new year got off to a great keep-fit start when in excess of 3,000 people took part in two separate
3km walks organised by Fingal County Council’s sports office. Families, sports groups and fitness
enthusiasts attended the Fingal events which were held in Ward River Valley Park, Swords, and
Porterstown Park, Dublin 15. Record numbers of children and adults braved the winter weather to kick start their fitness regime for 2016 and took part by walking or running the 3k route. This was the seventh annual walk to be held in Fingal and is part of an initiative by Sport Ireland in association with the RTE hit show ‘Operation Transformation’. According to data gathered by Sport Ireland, Fingal had the highest turnout nationally by far for National Walk Day.Fingal’s Principal Sports Officer Marion Brown said: “This was a perfect opportunity for people to kick start their ‘get fit’ New Year resolutions with a short fun walk or run and to hopefully use it to start exercising on a regular basis.”Fingal parks have seen a number of upgrades in the last few years, including the addition of fitness equipment and outdoor gyms. For more information on getting fit and active see the Operation Transformation Facebook page or www.operationtransformation.ie
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irene is a 53 year old lady who presented to my clinic complaining of severe pain in low back,hips, leftankle and foot. She had been diagnosed with bulging discs at L4/5 andL5/S1, and had been sent to A+E by her GP due to the severity of hercondition. She was prescribed Lyrica for nerve pain, antiinflammatoriesand pain patches. irene was told she had no choice but to have surgery.Irenes hobby of woodturning involved a lot of heavy lifting, and thisalong with some earlier falls and accidents were big factors in her present condition.The joints of your body act as shockabsorbers, this isno more so than in the spinal column. When there is inadequate shockabsorbancy at one or more joint, some other part takes on that force. So when sections of the spine or pelvis have restrictions in them the intervertebral discs take on the extra force, causing them to bulge andeventually prolapse.classical osteopathic treatment, aims at improving the quality of theseinjured parts, in conjunction with the whole body. This makes for a morebalanced skeletal system which absorbs shock better. Disc problems always occur over time, so ittakes time to change the pattern which caused them. Some lifestyle changes may be necessary tohelp with the management.After six months of weekly treatments, Irene went back to her OrthopaedicSurgeon with a new MRI scan.He told her he was discharging her as the bulge had decreased by85%. She has no pain in her back or legs but management treatment is still required.
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Operation Transformation Walk gets off on the right footing
Pictured are just some of the many children who took part in Fingal County Council’s hugely successful Operation Transformation Walk.
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