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Members of Foróige Balbriggan Youth Service last weekattended a film-making workshop ahead of their entryto the X-HALE Short Film Festival 2013. The X-HALEShort Film Festival is an initiative developed by the IrishCancer Society to encourage young people to takeaction on the issue of smoking in their own communitiesthrough the visual and engaging medium of film. Theywill spend the next few months preparing their film forentry into the Film Festival which will take place thissummer. Pictured getting behind the camera are,William Ellson (15), Kodie Doyle (14), and DammyOlaniyi from Foroige Balbriggan Youth Service.
It appears that plans for the development of a€350 million deep water port at Bremore, justnorth of Balbriggan have been effectively shotdown under the government’s new port policyblueprint. The proposed new deepwater port wasto be developed to provide support for Droghedaand Dublin ports. A government source confirmed that the newpolicy indicated that “there was no need for newcapacity development and that any main develop-ments should be done at Dublin, Cork or
Shannon, so it’s unlikelythat Bremore wil l beprogressed.”The news has been greetedas a blow to the localeconomy by BalbrigganChamber of Commerce. It’spast President, Kevin Tolanexpressed regret at thenews of the Bremoreproject not going ahead. Hetold the County Leader ,
“The Chamber would have welcomed the extrajobs boost that such a project would havebrought, especially in the construction phase ofthe project. Also there would have been industrialstorage and warehousing opportunities, alongwith other ancillary services. These would havebeen a very welcome boost to the local economyhere in Balbriggan.” Local councillor, May McKeon however was moreupbeat about the project and feels that news ofthe demise of Bremore Port is premature. Shetold the County Leader, “I’m in no doubt that theproject will proceed in the foreseeable future.Naturally, with the present economic climate,there is a reluctance to speculate when this mightbe. The Government announcement has notspecifically ruled out Bremore, which has beenthoroughly researched for suitability, rock forma-tion and deep water levels.” She continued, “My main concern is to keep thisitem on the agenda as a major priority for thearea. The infrastructure associated with the sitingof such a major facility will be of paramountimportance to the economic future of Balbrigganand the surrounding area, which cries out formajor investment, given the huge population,future graduates and opportunities to providemuch needed employment,” she said.Her views were largely shared by Paul Fleming,CEO of Drogheda Port Company, who expressed aray of hope that the project may proceed. He toldthe County Leader that he clearly saw a future forBremore as a deep water port into the future. “Itis not correct that Bremore will not be used as a
deep water port in the future. As you know,considerable developmental work has indicatedthe suitability of Bremore as a Deepwater PortFacility. Detailed discussions on the currentstatus of the Bremore project itself have yet totake place between Drogheda Port and theDepartment of Transport,” he said.The planned facility, which was to have been ajoint venture between Drogheda Port Companyand Treasury Holdings, which has been liquidatedand whose assets are now under the control of
Skerries Community Associationhas warned motorists using thelocal community centre that it isadopting a ‘zero tolerance’approach to unauthorised vehi-cles parking in disabled spaces.Martin Russell, Chairman of theassociation, said this was an issuethey’ve been dealing with forsome time, and that it was totallyunfair to those who genuinelyneeded the spaces. He told theCounty Leader: “It is justcompletely unacceptable that fullyable bodied persons should parkin the disabled drop off zone. Theyhave no need to. The spacing isneeded by many persons in our community with mobilityissues and they alone should beusing it.”He said the reason this problem
arose in thefirst place wasbecause StP a t r i c k ’ sschool (locatedjust beside thec o m m u n i t ycentre), had nos u i t a b l eparking facili-ties them-
selves so parents were forced touse the community centre. “WhileI understand the issues parentshave, this is no excuse to be usingthe spacing,” he continued. “Wecannot continue to let the issuego. We’ve received a lot ofcomplaints about this, and it’sthose who are in genuine need ofthose spaces that are missingout.”“The disabled spaces/disableddrop off zone are designated for
the exclusive use of those withdisabled parking permits and,given the serious nature of thecomplaints we’ve received, wewant to let locals know that wehave to take new measures toprevent unauthorised use of thespaces. ”The association has advised that ithas a number of penalties in placefor unauthorised vehicles who usethe disabled spaces, includingstickers being placed and photosbeing taken of the offending cars. “We don’t want to have to comedown harshly on anyone, but wefeel we have to take these extrameasures to ensure those thatneed to use the spaces, will beable to use them freely, andwithout worrying whether they’llbe used up. We would appreciatethe community’s support in thismatter,” he concluded.
Unauthorised Disabled Parking Problem In Skerries
Bremore PortProject In
Deep WaterBy Patrick Finnegan
My McKeon
NAMA. The port would have had a freight capacityof 10 million tons per year. It was believed that adiverse business district would have been createdaround the port bringing wide economic benefitsto the Balbriggan area and presenting lifestyleopportunities for local people to work locally.
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DAA To ImproveBoarding GatesDublin Airport Authority is investing more than€1 million in a major refurbishment of one of theoldest elements of Dublin Airport, namely the300 Boarding Gate area, which is located in thearea formerly known as Pier B.The construction programme is a value formoney solution aimed at radically improving thepassenger experience in the area. It will includethe provision of new state-of-the-art ceiling andwall finishes, a new floor, new passenger
seating areas andimproved lightingthroughout the area. Theconstruction project, isdue to be completedbefore the busy summerpeak at Dublin Airport.Dublin Airport spokes-woman, Siobhan Mooretold the County Leader,“Passengers will see ahuge difference when thiswork is complete, as itwill bring the 300 gates up to the standard of theother boarding gate areas at Dublin Airport. The300 gates have given more than five decades ofservice to the travelling public, and require asignificant upgrade to transform them into abright modern departures area for ourcustomers.”The 300 gates, which are accessed by passen-gers checking-in in both Terminal 1 and Terminal2, are airbridge served boarding gates that wereoriginally built as part of the Terminal 1construction programme in the early 1970s.
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Community Centre InBalbriggan To Be Restored
Balbriggan TownCouncillor, GráinneMaguire (np), haswelcomed the decision bythe County Council torenovate and restore theold, vacant communitycentre in Pinewood inBalbriggan. According to the CountyCouncil, the building,which was damaged byfire in 2010, is due to berenovated with a view to itbeing used again used asa community facility. “There will be extensive renovation work involved butthe footprint of the building will remain the same,”they said. “It is estimated that the renovation work willtake roughly six months to complete, and it is hopedthat it will be completed in the current year. Finally, atthat stage it is hoped that Foróige will take on therunning of the facility.” Speaking to the CountyLeader, Cllr Maguire said the old centre had beenthere, unused for a number of years and once reno-vated it would once again become a valuable commu-nity amenity for the young people of Balbriggan. “I’mreally delighted that the community centre will berestored to its former glory.” “As Balbriggan is such apopulated area, with so many young people, there isalways a need for more community facilities. Theyoung people need a place they can go.” Cllr. Maguiresaid that once the building has been revived, this willalso help tackle the problem of anti-social behaviourthat is currently present around the area. “Anti-socialbehaviour is unfortunately always an issue nowa-days, and at the moment, the state of the building,and the fact that it’s obviously unoccupied, doesattract that type of behaviour. Hopefully, once theproject is done, we’ll see a decrease in this and seethe building being enjoyed and used by members ofthe community.” “I also want to point out that it isvery important that the residents of Pinewood get asay in the running of the centre,” she continued. “Iwant this to be something that’s enjoyed by them anda real positive for the area, and so this is a very impor-tant point that I will be looking at once the centre isrestored,” she concluded.
Last Friday, the long running battle between the CountyCouncil and Swords Barber came to an end, when theCouncil took over his lease. It would appear that a majorobstacle has now been removed in the Council's efforts toopen up Swords Castle completely.
St. Teresa’s primaryschool pupil in Balbrigganhave been very busyrecently and are delightedthat they are well on theirway to earning theirfourth Green Flag. LastSeptember, the schooldecided get a newcommittee up andrunning so they would beprepared for the task ofearning another.Pupils from each class inthe school were eager tojoin the new committee,and as there was noshortage of volunteers,each class selected arepresentative to sit onthis committee. They alsoasked for representativesfrom the staff, the parentsand the local community.
The pupils have beeneagerly planning andparticipating in manydifferent activities, toensure they earn theirfourth flag. For example,they held a Golden Bootcompetition each monthduring the winter seasonto see which class wasbest at coming to schoolusing a sustainable formof transport. The resultswere interesting andshowed that attitudeswere gradually changingas more children andparents took part usingsustainable transport
BalbrigganPupils GetReady ForGreen Flag
than ever before. Theschool say they still havea long way to go beforethey reach their goal, but
by the sounds of thingsbut they are makingsteady progress.
Pictured here is the new Green Flag committee of St. Teresa's Primary School inBalbriggan.
Balbriggan TownCouncillor, GrainneMaguire is picturedoutside the now derelictPinewood CommunityCentre in Balbriggan.
By Jennifer McShane
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Ballyboughal’s CianIs The ‘Wheel’ Thing
Ballyboughal man, Cian Delaney who has distinguished himself as a duathlete of note allover the North County and beyond, now has hissights firmly set on making a name for himself asa cyclist.Cian, who works in the Fire Service at DublinAirport has just won the three day RásChonamara, around the lovely hills of Connemara,where he defeated a strong field over the EasterBank Holiday weekend. He told the CountyLeader, “On Saturday, we completed a 95 kmroad race and on Sunday there was an 8 km timetrial. This was followed on Monday by five laps ofOughterard, each one measuring about 10 miles.Luckily, I had enough in reserve to hold off thecompetition,” said a delighted Cian.This win has meant that Cian has now beenupgraded to Grade 1, where he will compete onan even keel against professionals. “Last year asa Grade 2 cyclist, I got a head start on the pros,but that’s all finished now. The World Police andFire Games are being held this August in Belfastand I intend to compete in the cycling event. Thiswill be one of the biggest sporting events of theyear and last weekend was ideal preparation forme,” he said. Cian is a member of Stamullen
Cycling Club and their road races will be heldsoon and nothing would delight him more than towin one of the races. “My team mate fromStamullen Cycling Club, Colm Laverty was a greathelp to me in winning the race in Connemara andwithout him by my side, it would have been verydifficult to win,” he said.“My long term goal is to just keep on enjoyingmyself and you never know where I’ll end up,”said a happy Cian.
Cian Delaney is pictured with the Gerry Clancy MemorialCup after winning the Rás Chonamara over the EasterBank Holiday.
The County Council hasunveiled plans to expand thepopulation of Rivermeade in StMargaret’s to 1,000over the next 20 yearsand make it a ‘carbonneutral’ community.According to a newLocal Area Plan (LAP)for Rivermeade whichis going out for publicconsultation, the areahas the capacity toaccommodate around139 additional residentialunits, which would bring thepopulation from 600 to around1,000.The council anticipates it will
take at least 20 years to realisethis level of development inthe rural village.
Located betweenSwords and Finglas,the plan hopes toimprove the linksfrom Rivermeade toboth towns andallows for phasedroad improvementsin tandem with thedevelopment of thearea. The LAP also
provides for the developmentof additional community facili-ties including additional schoolaccommodation as required to provide for the needs of this
expanding community.The council said it aims topromote and encourage thedevelopment of retail andcommercial services within anew village centre at a levelappropriate to serve the resi-dents of Rivermeade and itsadjoining rural hinterland. One of the more unusualaspects of the plan is topromote the development ofthis village as a ‘Low CarbonCommunity’.The plan divides the LAP landsinto 11 development areas toachieve all of those objectivesand it has been broadlywelcomed by local councillors.Cllr Darragh Butler (FF) particu-larly welcomed improved link-ages with Swords and said helooks forward to seeing acycleway and walkway fromSwords through Knocksedanto Rivermeade.
Rivermeade VillageTo Be Expanded
Last Tuesday, 2nd April markedWorld Autism Day and theevent was celebrated in stylehere in the North County. Snowflakes Autism Supporthad organised with the CountyCouncil that there would be aspecial blue lighting of Swords
Castle to mark the occasion.Chairman of Snowflakes,Robert Brown told the CountyLeader, “We treated the kids toa party in McDonald’s inSwords earlier in the eveningand then had a balloon releaseat Swords Castle. The names of
each child were written on eachballoon. As April is AutismAwareness month, we have atrip planned for Fun Galaxy, alsofor Go-Karting and other familyevents. The support fromeveryone has beenoutstanding,” he said.County Mayor, Cian O’Callaghanofficiated at the balloon launch,which caused great excitementas the balloons climbed highinto the Swords skyline.
Swords Castle GoesBlue For Autism
Pictured at the release of blue balloons for World Autism Day at Swords Castle are Snowflakes Autism Support volun-teers, Eithne Brown, Gail O'Brien, Nicola O'Dea, Sinead Finn-Grace, Robert Brown (Chairman, Snowflakes), SandraMcCormack, Sean Doherty, Damien Higgins, Fiona Prunty and Carrie Brown.
Malahide BridgeClub Issue MovesForward Members of Malahide Bridge Club,who are still experiencing majorissues when it comes to car parkingat peak times outside the club, mayat last get to see this problemresolved. The County Council haveagreed to facilitate a meetingbetween the principle users of thecar park. This meeting will be toidentify the ongoing issues that arearising, and to see if an informalagreement can be reached betweenall the parties concerned.This issue was first raised by CllrPeter Coyle (Lab) at a recentMalahide area committee, who saidthat the problem was causing a greatheadache to all of the club members. He said members had informed himof the difficulties some were having,and explained that this was because
the car parking was shared with thehockey and GAA clubs, who used theadjacent all weather pitches. “Some elderly members and thosewith limited mobility feel that theycould no longer continue to attend ifthey couldn’t use the car park, as itwould be extremely difficult for themto get to the club if they had to parkfar away. In keeping with the CountyCouncil’s Age Friendly County initia-tive, I really feel that the localauthority should be accommodatingand give them preferential treatmentwhen it comes to parking,” he toldthe County Leader. Cllr Coyle and all the members of theclub were extremely happy that thecouncil were responding to the issueand that some form of a remedy tothe problem was being offered. “TheBridge club is a popular, large andgrowing club (it is the second largestBridge club in the country) and it isimportant that all its members canadequately use the facility,” Coyleconcluded.
Chess Club inPortmarnockPortmarnock ChessClub is looking toattract new players tothe club with weeklymeetings taking placeevery Thursday atNaomh Mearnog GAAClub, Blackwood Lane,Portmarnock. Juniorsmeet at 7.30pm, adultsat 8.30pm.
Designer DaysIn MalahideVincent’s Malahide willhave just the twoDesigner Days this monthon Thursday 11th and 25thApril from 12 noon.However they will alsohave their first everVintage Sale on Saturday20th April from 12 noon.Food and drink will beprovided on the day.
By Patrick Finnegan
Cllr Darragh Butler
Naul GFC Players SwapPitch for CatwalkThe men and women of Clann Mhuire GFC in Naulwill be glamming it up on Friday the 12th of April.The club are holding a Fashion show in theBracken Court Hotel as a one of their main fundraisers of the year. The event is been sponsored
by Millfield Shopping centre in Balbriggan.Tickets for the event are €15 and are selling at arapid rate. It promises to be a great night withModels from Young to Old show casing theFashion available from local shops. There willalso be a few surprises on the night and a rafflewith some amazing prizes. It’s a chance for you tosee Clann Mhuire players as you’ve never seenbefore! It’s a night not to be missed.
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Happy Birthday DeirdreHappy Birthday Deirdre
Well known and popular Marketing Manager of thePavilions Shopping Centre, Deirdre King celebrated her50th birthday, with a party in Swords on Friday last, 5thApril. In what turned out to be a glittering occasion,Deirdre was surrounded by family and friends on the night.One of her sisters, Yvonne even made the journey fromAustralia specially to be there. Deirdre thanked everyonewho attended and she was clearly delighted with the largeturnout and the great atmosphere on the night. Amy Fitzsimons, Mary Fitzsimons, Deirdre King and Paul Fitzsimons.
Deirdre King is pictured with Janice King, Yvonne McCord (who flew in specially from Australia) and MaryFitzsimons
Paula Curry, Aine Crummey and Sharon O'Hanlon.
Declan Kiersey, GerardClarke, Alison King,Derek Yeates andRichard Muldowney.Jamie McCord and Lorcan Dawson
Deirdre Doyle, Janice King, Shauna Maple and Keith Hyland.
J e n n i f e rO ' K e e f f eand CreonaKealy.
Peter Kelly, Nicola Radford, MaureenLambert and Tony Lambert.
Eugene and Catherine Wilson. Megan Dent and Stuart Fitzpatrick. Lisa Heather and Pat McGuirk. Nicola Radford with Emma McCluskey. Paul Fitzsimons, Audrey Keogh, Colin Keogh and Fergus King.
Vinny Galvin, Jenny Briedin, Emma McCluskey and DarraghLawlor.Elaine Hunter, Ian Hunter and Deirdre King.
Anna Byrne, Yvonne McCord, Tracey O'Keeffe and PamelaAshmore.
Yvonne McDunphy, Catherine Salmon, Peter Gormley andHelen Gormley.
Deirdre King is pictured with herhusband, Fergus and daughter, Alison.
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Hazardous Portmarnock FootpathUrgently Needs Repair
Local councillorEoghan O’Brien (FF),has expressed hisdisappointment thatthe hazardous, unfin-ished footpath on onBlackwood Lane inPortmarnock cannotbe completed thisyear, due to lack offunding. O’Brien said that bothhimself and Cllr PeterCoyle (Lab), have beenraising this issue withthe Council for the lastnumber of years, anddue to the fact that theunfinished path iscompletely unsafe, hefeels the issue shouldbe of a more pressingconcern to the localauthority. He told theCounty Leader: “While I can appreciatehow tight things are atthe moment in terms offunding, I was extremelydisappointed to see thatas were only in April,funding for this year hasbeen used up already.The fact remains thatthe unfinished path onBlackwood Lane inPortmarnock is hugelyhazardous to all pedes-trians and just cannot be
left this way.” “There isabout 150 metres of thatlane without a footpathat all,” he continued. “Alot of runners andwalkers would be usingthat each day and it isparticularly dangerousat night. Initially therewas an issue with the
completion of the path,due to the fact thatfinishing it would affectprivate property closeby, but we have got thefull go ahead from theresidents concerned.I’m extremely disap-pointed that this mattercan’t be looked into
By Jennifer McShane
until 2014.”O’Brien saidhe was alsoe x t r e m e l yf r u s t r a t e dthat theCouncil didnot make astatement onthe matter ashe hadrequested at themeeting. “It doesn’tbode well that the localauthority didn’t even
consider myrequest thatthey make as t a t e m e n tr e g a r d i n gthis. It’se x t r e m e l yfrustrat ingand in theinterests ofpublic health
and safety, imperativethat we see this roadrepaired,” heconcluded.
Cllr. O’Brien
ProposedRush LibraryCutbacksAngerResidents Angry Rush residentsare deeply upset bythe news that RushLibrary hours are to beslashed by up to 50per cent. Local Rushman, Tim Murphy,voiced his concerns tolocal councillor, TomO’Leary (FG) via email(along with other resi-dents) and said he wasdeeply disappointedby the “constant andcontinuing lack ofsupport shown forRush.” The Rush resi-dent came across thedisheartening news ofthe Rush Librarycutbacks via the ‘RushNeeds You’ Facebookpage and fully agreedwith the statement onthe page, which saidthe the news was
“another insult to Rushyet again.” The state-ment encouraged thecommunity to activelyprotest about theseproposed cutbacksbefore this “excellentservice to the commu-nity is slashed in half.” In response, CllrO’Leary said he hadnot been informed offi-cially about theproposed cutbacks,but that he would beraising the matterurgently at the nextcouncil meeting. Hetold the CountyLeader: “I am veryconcerned thatservices at this award
winning Library inRush may be curtailed.I understand thelibrary has an esti-mated stock of 20,000books and 5,000 audiovisual items like DVDs,CDs and books, whichare of vital use to theentire community.”He continued: “Rushhas a library to beproud of and substan-tial funds of €4 millionand over wereinvested in its upgradeand it would be veryregrettable if accessto it and the otherexcellent libraries inthe county werecurtailed.”
Pictured here is Cllr Tom O'Leary outside Rush Library
Malahide Historical Society willhost a talk on Tower Houses ofNorth County Dublin, which willbe delivered by Professor TerryBarry, Associate Professor ofMedieval History at Tr in i tyCollege Dublin. It is estimated
that there are quite a number ofthese houses in the North County.You will hear about what life waslike in these houses. The talk willtake place on Wednesday 10thApril at 8pm in the PresbyterianChurch Hal l , Dubl in RoadMalahide. There will be amplefree parking in the Bridgefieldpublic car park across the road.
Historical Talk InMalahide
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North County Livingby Patrick Finnegan
Hitting TheRight Note
The hugely popular RTE Talent Show, The Voice ofIreland, always unearths exceptional singingtalent and, as a result of this year's show, it maywell be the turning point in the musical career ofBalbriggan man, Mark Guildea.Mark became instantly recognisable as he sanghis heart out on the popular show, with a series ofpowerful performances that ensured that heprogressed as far as the live shows. In the initialblind audition, where you are judged purely on thequality of your voice, Mark managed to convincetwo judges, Sharon Corr and Kian Egan to pressthe magical red button and turn their chairsaround. Mark, originally from Bath Road in Balbriggan, butnow living in Stamullen, told the County Leader: “Iwas really nervous and I became very worried halfway through the song, “Living for the City” byStevie Wonder, when none of the judges turnedaround. Thankfully, both Kian Egan and SharonCorr turned around and I chose Sharon to be mymentor.” He is now hoping that after some veryvaluable exposure, he can forge a singing careerfor himself.Mark is married to Allison and they have twobeautiful daughters, Kirsty, aged 15 and littleHolly, who is just two years old."My family have been mygreatest support and strengthand without them, I would notbe able to fulfil my dreams,"said MarkHe spoke about how hebecame involved in singing. “Iattended BalbrigganCommunity College and Istarted singing when I wasabout 15. At the time I wasreally shy and, even to this day,I find it very difficult to play tothree or four people ; I getreally nervous. However, put200 or 2,000 people in front ofme and I put on my stage faceand don't feel the nerves.""My school friends had a band and they told me Icould join them if I was able to get a bass guitar.Luckily, my father came to the rescue and I was in.I’ve always played in rock bands and I eventuallyended up in a variety of bands, including MiddleEast, Rock Monsters and Knuckle Head, to namebut a few. I then opened a recording studio inBalbriggan for three years, but due to the reces-sion, it didn't work out. I then opened a tattoostudio, which I had for seven years, but had togive that up when I broke my back and chest in aserious car accident."Mark intends to do some recordings and collabo-rations with some of the contestants on the Voice."I also have a guitar, which has been signed bythe contestants and judges, which I am putting upas a facebook prize. All you have to do is like myFacebook page, MarkGuildeaOfficial and then
share the video for the prize. I will pick out thewinner on 1st May."Mark doesn't fit the stereotype of a rock singer, ashe is a non-drinker, a non-smoker and has no timefor drugs. "I have to safeguard my voice and tokeep my 'Lion's Roar', as Sharon Corr dubbed it. Ican't afford to damage my voice by drinking andsmoking." Mark joined a rock band calledDalmatians in England and he toured many of therock venues over there. A very interesting thinghappened to him during his stint with the band."Around this time, Iron Maiden's lead singer,Bruce Dickinson decided to leave the band andthey set about looking for a replacement. I wasplaying in the Marquee in London and themanagement of Iron Maiden came to see the showand pulled me aside afterwards and we had ameeting. They loved my voice and everything wasgoing great. Then they asked me where I was fromand when I said Dublin, the meeting endedabruptly. They are a very British band and clearlydidn't want any outsiders to dilute their Britishethos," said Mark.There is a surprising other side to Mark's musicalinterests. "I absolutely adore Country Music andhave always done so. I particularly love modern
Country, and stars like BradPaisley, Dolly Parton, GarthBrooks, Alan Jackson and theMavericks are ones I look up to.In fact, when I stopped playingRock music about five years ago,I wanted to do Country music,with backing tracks. Countryforces you to listen to lyrics and Ithink Country is a mellowversion of Rock, he said.Soon after this, Mark decided togive music a break, but it wasn'tlong before the longing cameback. "I promised myself to getback singing and I have mydaughter. Kirsty to thank forinspiring me this time. She hadbeen speaking to career guid-
ance counsellors in school and I was giving heradvice on following her dream. She turned it allaround on me and asked, “What is your dreamjob?’ I was gobsmacked. I said I’d like to be asinger and she encouraged me to enter thecompetition. This is a real eye opener for me andeveryone in Balbriggan was very supportive anddelighted with my success,” he said. I have a fourpiece band and we have a few gigs lined uparound Balbriggan. I also have a project in thepipeline called, Naked Sessions, where I stripsongs right back to just guitar or piano."When asked where he sees himself in five years,Mark said, "I'd like to see myself gigging aboutthree to four times a week up and down thecountry, playing original songs and covers that Ilike, to a crowd that wants to hear me. That wouldbe really nice, as well as making a good living."
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Malahide TidyTowns AGMThe busy Malahide TidyTowns group will beholding their next AGM onThursday, April 11th at8.30pm in the Grand Hotelin Malahide. It will It willtake place after theChamber of CommerceAGM in the same room. Anumber of different itemswill be on the agenda andall interested in volun-teering with the group forthe upcoming busy TidyTowns season arewelcome to attend.
GardeningTalk In NaulTo celebrate 25 yearsof the local NaulGardening and FlowerClub, well knownwriter and host ofRTE’s Garden Heaven,Helen Dillon will give atalk on gardening atthe Seamus EnnisCentre on Wednesday,17th April.
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gets of the town isa positive one. Therecently openedF u m b a l l yExchange here hasinvigorated thisstreet and hasbrought anincreased footfallto the area.When you’re notenjoying retailtherapy in thetown, Balbrigganhas much more tooffer it’s visitors.As it ’s a seasidetown, a short walkon a fine summer’sday will bring youto the quaintharbour, with it’slovely lighthouse.Adjacent to theharbour is a finesandy beach, withsafe bathing forchildren and theentire family. Afteryou’ve enjoyedyour lunch in oneof the many finerestaurants orpubs in the town,nearby ArdgillanDemesne is a mustvisit location. It issituated a fewmiles from thetown and it affordsmagnificent viewsover the Mournemountains and theIrish Sea and is anideal place for thatfamily picnic, orthat healthy walk.There ’s a fresh-ness aboutBalbriggan andit ’s obvious thatyou are in a townthat is seriousabout lookingafter it’s residents
and much valuedcustomers. Greatbargains are to behad on everystreet in the town.There ’s also afeeling here thatBalbriggan is avery friendly placeto shop, wherethere is time forthe customer, notthe fast buck andwhere the butcherwill know you byname and theadvise from thehardware counterwill go way beyondjust DIY. Theseare old fashionedvalues and theyensure that visi-tors wil l returntime and again to
get that extraspecial service thatonly Balbriggancan offer. So comeon, what’s keeping
you! You will leavethe town with asmile on your faceand a barging toboot.
Pupils from St Molaga's National School in Balbriggan recently paid a trip to Leinster House. They were welcomed bylocal TD Brendan Ryan, who is pictured with them on the steps of the famous building.
Balbriggan Group Recruiting‘Running’ LadiesRemember Us Special Needs youth group, based inBalbriggan, is looking for ladies to participate in theWomen’s Mini Marathon on June 3rd in aid of the club.All monies raised will go towards club activities andoutings and if you wish to participate, you can eitheronline or you can get an application form. Please giveNora a call on 0860457003 for a sponsorship form. Sodust off those walking/running shoes and raise much
needed funds for this very vital group. This is just one ofthe events coming up for Remember Us, which is cele-brating its 15th anniversary this year. To mark the mile-stone the group is also planning a birthday party for itsmembers in the Bracken Court Hotel on Saturday, April27th. The party will be Disney themed and will be filledwith fun, games and maybe even and special guest ortwo. In June, a special family trip to Wales has beenorganised for the members and their families and inJuly, the summer programme will kick off for six weeks -so, there’s a very busy few months ahead for the group.
Little Grainne Conway was one of the many lucky winners of the Easter Egg Hunt at thePavilions Shopping Centre, Swords. Grainne is pictured here with Emer Conway, and JimConway from Swords.
LocalDisabilityNetworkNeeds YourHelpThe Fingal DisabilityNetwork is a group ofpeople in the localarea who are inter-ested in promotinginclusion for peoplewith disabilities in thecounty. They are indi-viduals and activistsfrom the mainstreamcommunity anddisability organisa-tions. They cometogether around eighttimes a year to findways of promotinginclusion for peoplewith disabilities in thearea and to agree ondisability relatedtopics that need acollective voice.Contact Michael Ryanfor more details on 01-8270609 New members arealways welcome, so ifyou are interested inhearing more aboutthe group or gettinginvolved in disabilityactivism in the localregion, give them acall.
Free ServiceEncourages LocalsTo Be More ActiveA free service is putting a spring inthe step of the North County’s over50s by urging older people to getactive. Go for Life FitLine is runningin the North County to help over 50sget active this spring. The North County is a great place to
be active. From walking in our townsand countryside to Active AgeAerobics classes for over 50s andsimple exercises at home, there’slots to do to ensure you stay active.Through this free service you canfind out about facilities, clubs,classes and groups. You can gethelp to work out an activity routinethat you can do alone or with otherpeople that suits your lifestyle. After you’ve made the first call,they’ll arrange a time to ring you
every few weeks untilyou’re happy with yourprogress. “What’s greatabout the service is thatthe volunteers makingthe calls have beenthrough the ups anddowns of trying to beactive,” said MaryHarkin, Go for Life’sProgramme Manager.The volunteer mentorshave an interest inphysical activity, aregreat listeners and havebeen trained in tech-niques to encourageand motivate people tobe active.” People inter-ested in getting moreactive can call 1800 303545 or Fingal CountyCouncil’s Sports Office.
Shauna Mongey from St Cronan's National School made her Confirmation at St Cronan'sChurch, Brackenstown. Shauna is pictured here with her mother, Yvonne Mongey and heruncle, Brian Mongey.
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County Clubbers Is Now Online @www.northcountyleader.ieand also on Facebook!Pics: Derek O’Mara
Clubbers paid a very welcome
return visit to Tamangos in
Portmarnock. As usual, the
atmosphere was terrific, but
we’ve come to expect that. Maybe
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but the whole place seemed to be
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We can’t wait to go back!
Sarah Hawkshaw,Shannon Pierce, Anna CoxBrian Doyle, Aine O'Gorman, Jamie Dunne, Stephan Scully
Charlie Dunne, Brendan Clancey, Ian Connolly
Charlie Hamilton,Gavin O'Shaughnessy,
Roisin Ryan,Shane KunklesClaire Lawless, Jessy Fidgeon,
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Alex Conan, OJ Duggan,Raeez Laassaoui, Ted O’Brien.
David Heraty, Charlie Curran, Ivan Burgess
Freddie Greaves &Kelsey Quinn
Emma Simpson& Sarah Fidgeon
Sorcha Herlihy &
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David Smeaton &David Horan
Emilie Goregues &Clodie Gauliux
Moe Simons,Mark Seagrave
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Hazel Byrne &
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Ciara Power, BlanyPower, Sian Power
Michelle Leonard& Robbie Mcleod
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If you would like to enter this year’s Dublin Rose of Tralee fill out this form and return it toNORTH COUNTY LEADER, LEADER HOUSE, NORTH STREET, SWORDS
alternatively log on to our website www.northcountyleader.ie or email: [email protected]
June 8th June 20th & 21st
Calling All RoseCandidates!It’s now getting to thattime of year again,when Rose of Traleehopefuls are gettingexcited about theprospect of repre-senting Dublin inTralee in August. Tothis end, there will beanother informationmeeting in the CarltonDublin Airport Hotel at8pm this Wednesday,April 10th. Theseinformation nights areheld so that anyonewho is unsure aboutthe competition canget all the ins and outsof what each girlneeds to do.
Here at the CountyLeader we have beenbusy interviewingsome very excitedDublin Rose candi-dates and you couldbe next up! You’ll havea chance to meet yourfellow competitors andthe lovely Dublin Rosecommittee, who willbe on hand to answerall your questions. We recently attendedanother successfulNorth County RoseInformation Night inthe Carnegie CourtHotel in Swords,where we met thecommittee and some
potential Rose candi-dates. We were alsolucky to have a chatwith the lovely formerDublin Rose, SiobhealNicEochaidh whocouldn’t speak highlyenough about herRose experience.Siobheal said that shewould encourageanyone who is evenremotely thinking ofentering the contest todo it because sheknows herself, howincredible and lifechanging the experi-ence is: “It completelychanged my life for thebetter,” she said. “I
had such an amazingtime. My confidencegrew and I becamemore focused on what Iwanted to do with mylife. I’m still involvedwith the Rose now andI’m probably busierthan I ever was. Icouldn’t imagine mylife without beinginvolved with the Rosein some way,” shesaid. We wouldencourage any girlfrom the North Countywho is even toyingwith the idea ofentering this year tocome along onWednesday, April 10that 8pm to the informalmeeting at the meetingin the Carlton DublinAirport Hotel. You’llget all the informationyou need, and have abit of banter and funtoo. See you there!
ChildSafeguardingMeeting InRush All volunteers in Rushparish (in whatevercapacity) are invited toan informationmeeting on Tuesday16th April at 8 pm. inthe church. There will
be a short presenta-tion on the currentdiocesan guidelinesand how Garda Vettingwill soon apply toeveryone involved involuntary activity inthe parish. Themeeting will be facili-tated by Fr. PaddyBoyle, the ChildSafeguarding andProtection Training Co-ordinator for theArchdiocese of Dublin.
Ballyboughal Pitch And PuttThe Easter winnerwas Liam O’Rourkewith a net 45 and therunner-up wasTommy McCann witha net 49. The winnerof the putting compe-t i t ion was RoryHoman. Many thanksto sponsors, c lubtreasurer Orla andSean Gannon fromGerrardstown Stud.
The three bal lscramble winnerswere Ronnie Delaney,Liam O’Rourke andIrene Parkinson withan impressive gross47. The club remindspeople that member-ship is now availablefor 2013. Cal l thesecretary on 085-1743748 for moredetails.
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HOROSCOPES
AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18Problems relating to a financial issue or arrange-ment will surface early in the week, and youwould be wise to let the matter simmer for awhile longer before deciding what to do.Professional advice might be a good move.
PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20If criticism arises, view it as constructive and youwill be in a stronger position to influence andimpress later in the week. You are held in highregard, so do nothing rash to jeopardise yourreputation.
ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20With confrontation focusing on relationshipsyou must avoid antagonising allies, rivals andopponents in the weeks ahead. The winds ofchange are blowing, but it is up to you to ensurethey blow in your favour.
TAURUS Apr 21 - May 20Don’t waste time on complex business plans,when the chances are that they will be over-taken by events shortly. Better to concentrateyour energy on something less demanding butmore immediately rewarding.
Gemini May 21 - Jun 20A business associate or loved one could suggestthat you are failing to live up to their own highstandards this week. It is more likely to be theirunrealistic expectations which are to blame.
Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 22Given that certain people are relying on you toprovide material, emotional or moral support,and that this is the perfect moment to provide it,do so now and you will feel better about havingfun later.
Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23You will be tempted to share a secret withsomeone you believe you can trust. Whether theconfidence is your own or someone else’s isimmaterial: the fact is that once it is aired it islikely to become public knowledge.
Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 22Relatives and loved ones are liable to beunforthcoming and uncooperative, and yournatural reaction will be to give them short shrift.It would be a mistake to say anything whichcould bring regrets or recriminations.
Libra Sep 23 - Oct 22Suddenly, your confidence will soar, and youwill take in your stride even those things whichseemed impossible a short while ago. However,you must be careful not to undermine the effortsof those around you.
Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22Before you start sharpening your claws thisweek, spare a thought for someone who is stilltrying to come to terms with a recent disappoint-ment or loss. A week to show some compassionto one in particular.
Sagittarius Nov 23 - Dec 21Although you are constantly on the go, yourbacklog appears to be growing, and with it yourfeelings of frustration and guilt. However, with alittle patience you should be able to come togrips with most of your tasks.
Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19It would be a mistake to take anything at facevalue this week - especially on the home front. Itis what others do rather that what they saywhich will provide clues to their motives andintentions.
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Now that spring is finallyhere and the goodweather is looming, thereis no better time to startthose house renovationsyou’ve been putting offall year. It’s also a great
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doing simple things likerefreshing a coat of paintin the rooms will reallybrighten up your home.Change those drearycarpets and replacethem with polishedwooden floors or brightrugs. Your garden can bespruced up very easilytoo, simply by doingsome simple clean upsand adding some newplants and flowers.
Garden
Nothing says spring ishere like your garden.It’s time to dig out thosespades and shovels andreally make your gardenshine with some newplants and flowers. Forthose who like DIY butwithout as much hassle,it’s best to go and buyyour potted plants inyour favourite springcolours and plant themas they are. You will findall the supplies andmaterials you need inyour local hardwarestore so you won’t haveto go miles to spruce upthe garden. Even justcleaning up all theweeds and old plants willreally make a difference.
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The same tricks can workwonders as well in thebathroom as in any otherroom of the house, sostart off by trying torefresh with little things.So, get your towelsupdated and see if it’dbe about time to getsome new, differentcoloured ones. Findsome matching storageboxes as that’s the onesure way to keep yourbathroom clean.Organise the thick andheavy toiletries behindthe shelves and replacethe products with lighterones. If there’s a littlewindow in your bath-room, try changing to anew type of glass if youfeel this is needed, oreven just place someornaments close to thewindow ledge.
Living Room
Spring brings peopletogether, so make sureyour living room is verywelcoming to family andfriends. Get rid of thethick and heavy cush-ions and replace themwith some smaller,lighter ones. Place largeplants on the corners ofthe room and by thewindow and get somesmaller ones to fill theplace elsewhere.Otherwise, keep thedecoration spacious andlight, even minimalistic,as well as all the fabric
Specsavers Balbriggan Hits The Right NoteThere was an air of excitement in Specsavers Balbriggan recently, as former star of theVoice of Ireland, Mark Guildea visited the store where he was fitted with two pairs ofdesigner frames. His chosen pairs were Jasper Conran and Quicksilver which SpecsaversBalbriggan was thrilled to present to him. Speaking about this exciting visit StoreDirector Brian Brodigan said “We were delighted to welcome Mark into the store as wefollowed him throughout his journey on The Voice of Ireland and we wish him the verybest of luck in his future singing career." Pictured are, Rachel McLoughlin, Alex Carron,Brian Brodigan, Mark Guildea, Amy Smith, and Deborah Clerkin.
SophisticatedDevices Now BeingUsed By Car ThievesA new scheme used by car thievesappears to be on the upsurge and carowners in the North County are beingasked to be particularly alert, especiallywhen locking your car in public places.A story about a motorist was received bythe County Leader and it gives detailsabout how sophisticated car thieves arebecoming. A reader alerted us about afriend of her’s who had a lucky escape.She said, “My friend locked her car in asouthside shopping centre and as shewalked away, she heard her car doorunlocking. She went back and locked thecar three more times. Each time shewalked away, she could hear itunlocking. She noticed two men sittingin a car nearby and they were watchingher intently. She immediately droveaway and alerted the Gardai.”The driver discovered that she was partof a very successful scheme being usedto gain entry to parked cars. Anotherperson had their laptop, sat nav andbriefcase taken, but when Gardaiarrived, there was no sign of a forcedentry.
Apparently there is a device that thievesare now using to clone your securitycode when you lock your car doors usingyour remote locking device. They sit adistance away and watch for their nextvictim. They know you are going shop-ping or to a restaurant and have enoughtime to steal and run.Gardai advise to always lock your carmanually with the key. This ensures thatthe next victim will not be you. When youlock with your key, it does not send thesecurity code, but if you walk away anduse the remote button, it sends the codethrough the airwaves, where it can beeasily intercepted by the device.
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and colour choices.That includes thecurtains, bl inds andsuch but also in furni-ture. I f you have noneed to buy a totallynew sofa, you can
always get a new coverfor it to make it lookbrand new. You canalso update the wallpictures and otherpictures to suit the newseason of the year.
Bedroom
Scrutinise the room forobjects that appear to beunwelcoming or cold. Forexample, replace thecandle sticks that have awintry design for some-thing spring-like. Also getrid of all kinds of clutterthat you know won’t seethe light of day for ages.Remember the sun canmake your bedroom lookso much brighter andbigger too, so pull upthose blinds and let thelight in. Now is also agood time to change yourcushion covers for some-thing lighter, so you cankeep the oh-so-cosy andwarm coloured ones towait for next winter andget something lightinstead. Silk, cotton orlace, sunny yellow, freshgreen or sky blue, there’sso much to choose from.In the bedroom thecurtains have a massiveeffect, so change them tosomething to get you upwith the sunlight in themorning. Match themwith the cushion coversor go minimalistic, i.e.with some translucent
fabric, to create the airyfeeling and fresh look tothe room.
Decoration
Every year duringSpringtime, people getthis burst of inspirationand lots of new ideas, sogo with the flow andthink about points you’dlike to get changed themost in your home and
make it happen. Look atthe condition of yourfloors, windows, doors,walls and such. Ask for aspecialist (we haveplenty of them here inthe North County) to helpyou plan it if the projectseems too big to under-take alone.
Recycling Skips
So now, the plans have
been 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 differing dimen-sions and the varyingother objects which can’tbe conveniently thrownon the fire and the binmen aren’t around untilnext week, even thoughyour wheelie 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, you fillit up, they pick the skipup, you wave yourrubbish goodbye, it’sthat simple. Recyclingcompanies that hire outskips are a great way toensure household wastecan be reused, thusbeing friendlier to theenvironment andproviding a cleaner,
convenient service. Skiphire companies willdeliver the empty skip,then remove the full skipto their depot to sortthrough the various bitsand pieces to seek out
and separate what canappear as a useablecommodity. It’s some-thing to bear in mind ifyou’re thinking of movinghouse or having ageneral clean up.
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Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have askedyou for many favours. This time I ask for thisspecial favour (mention it). Take it dear Heartof Jesus and place it within your own brokenheart, where your Father sees it. Then in hismerciful eyes it will become your favour not
mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 dayspromise publication and favours will be
granted. Never known to fail. Thank you. (JS)
Miracle Prayer
Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have askedyou for many favours. This time I ask for thisspecial favour (mention it). Take it dear Heartof Jesus and place it within your own brokenheart, where your Father sees it. Then in hismerciful eyes it will become your favour not
mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 dayspromise publication and favours will be
granted. Never known to fail. Thank you. (IOR)
Miracle Prayer
Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have askedyou for many favours. This time I ask for thisspecial favour (mention it). Take it dear Heartof Jesus and place it within your own brokenheart, where your Father sees it. Then in hismerciful eyes it will become your favour not
mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 dayspromise publication and favours will be
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Miracle Prayer
Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have askedyou for many favours. This time I ask for thisspecial favour (mention it). Take it dear Heartof Jesus and place it within your own brokenheart, where your Father sees it. Then in hismerciful eyes it will become your favour not
mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 dayspromise publication and favours will be
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(Never known to fail)Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel,fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed
Mother of the son of God ; Immaculate Virgin,assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the Sea,help me and show me you are my mother. Oh,
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven andEarth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of
my heart to succour me in my necessity.(Mention your request here). There are none
that can withstand your power. Oh, Mary,concieved without sin, pray for us who have
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Recent published deathsfrom the North County
BYRNE : (Yellow Walls, Malahide) – March 30,2013 (unexpectedly) Seamus, beloved son ofMichael and Treasa and dear brother of Dara,Dermot, Kate and Caoimhe ; sadly missed byhis loving family, nephews Daniel and Craig,sister-in-law Toni, brothers-in-law Declan andMick, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace.
MCCANN (Malahide and Manchester) – March21, 2013 (suddenly), Thomas, son of the lateThomas ; deeply regretted by his lovingmother Lilly, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles,cousins, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace.
O’BRIEN (nee McNicholas) Portrane Road,Donabate, Co. Dublin) – April 4, 2013,Josephine, beloved wife of the late William ;sadly missed by her loving sons and daughterDeclan, Sheila, William, Paul and Walter,sisters Kay, Eileen and Frances, brotherWalter, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, rela-tives and friends. Rest in peace.
North CountyClassifiedsWANTED Shed orgarage to rent on anannual basis to storecar. Must be accessibleto airport and reason-able rent. Phone:0877456311
BAILIEBOROUGH, Co.Cavan; beautifulspacious 4 bed house tolet on 3/4 acre. Verybright and spaciouslarge family home, 2sitting rooms, all doublebedrooms, largekitchen/ dining area,Jacuzzi bath, just a milefrom from all amenitiesincluding; hotel, pubs,
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Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought for the construction of(a) A two storey extension to the side (b) A singlestorey extension to the rear (c) A new vehicularentrance from the Mall (d) New 1.8m gate and fenceto the side (e) Changing an existing vehicularentrance to a pedestrian entrance from Grove Road.(f) 2 no New Roof lights (g) Replacement of and alter-ations to existing windows (h) Provision of 2 no.windows to existing east elevation with ancillaryworks At No.1 The Mall, and the corner of Grove Road,Malahide, Co. Dublin for Eamonn and Carol Donlon.The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable costof making a copy at the offices of the planningauthority during its public opening hours and asubmission or observation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee(20Euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning onthe date of receipt by the authority of this application.
Fingal County Council Five year temporary planning permission sought forthe retention of the change of use from a twelvedouble bedroom guest house to a group assistedliving home for adults with intellectual disability witha maximum of ten residents at Havanna House,Dublin Road, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin for Barmet CourtLtd.The application may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making acopy at the offices of the Planning Authority during itspublic opening hours and a submission or observa-tion may be made to the Planning Authority in writingon payment of the prescribed fee within the period offive weeks beginning on the date of receipt by thePlanning Authority of the application.
Fingal County CouncilI, Martin Scallon intend to apply for retention permis-sion for development at this site address: 17 ForestCrescent, Rivervalley, Swords, Co Dublin. The devel-opment to be retained consists of a) a single storeydetached garage measuring 23.2 square meters b)the first floor dormer structure at the rear of thehouse measuring 12.2 square meters. The planningapplication may be inspected or purchased at a feenot exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copyat the offices of the planning authority during itspublic opening hours and a submission or observa-tion may be made to the authority in writing onpayment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe authority of this application.
Fingal County CouncilPermission sought to demolish existing single storey,non-compliant extension, existing single storey shed,and existing greenhouse to rear of existing dwelling,and to build new single storey extension to rearconsisting of bathroom, utility room and open-plankitchen, dining and living space with 4 no. Veluxrooflights over, complete with new bio-cycle treat-ment plant and percolation area at Haystown, Rush,Co. Dublin for Mr. John Murphy.The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable costof making a copy, at the offices of the PlanningAuthority during its public opening hours, and asubmission or observation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to the Planning Authorityon payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within theperiod of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt bythe Planning Authority of the application.
Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is sought by S. Garrigan for twostorey extension to side of house and for retention ofgarage as constructed at 6 Hacketstown, Rush Road,Skerries, Co. Dublin. This planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding thereasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of theplanning authority during its public opening hoursand a submission or observation may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee20 euro within the period of 5 weeks beginning on thedate of receipt by the authority of this application.Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for a new single-storey building –total floor area-229sq/m containing20no. boarding kennels, reception area, groomingroom & storage rooms along with new holding tankand all associated siteworks including drop-off & staffparking spaces. At:- Greatcommon, Lusk, , Co.Dublin.. Signed:- Joe KellyThis planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable costof making a copy, at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublinbetween the hours of 9.30am – 16.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission or observation in relation to theapplication may be made in writing to Fingal CountyCouncil on payment of a fee of €20 within the periodof five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of theapplication by Fingal County Council.
Fingal County CouncilColm Grimes intends to apply for planning permissionat Baldongan, Skerries, Co. Dublin. The developmentwill consist of the construction of a four bedroomdormer dwelling, new vehicular access, associatedcar parking, landscaping, boundary treatments, on-site waste water treatment system and all ancillarysite development works. The planning applicationmay be inspected or purchased a fee not exceedingthe reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices ofthe planning authority (County Hall, Main Street,Swords, Co. Dublin) during its public opening hours(9.30-16.30 Monday to Friday). A submission orobservation in relation to the application may bemade in writing to the Planning authority on paymentof the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5weeks beginning on the date of receipt by theauthority of the application. The Planning Authoritymay grant permission subject to or without condi-tions, or may refuse to grant permission.
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