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PYour Quality Local Newspaper The Newspaper with the BIGGEST circulation in the North County We Deliver A registered newspaper at the G.P.O. 12th July 2016 Volume 23, Issue 24 • Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. EirCode: K67 P5W4. Tel: 01 8•400•200 • [email protected] • www.northcountyleader.ie DONABATE BATHROOMS Celebrating 10 years in Turvey Business Park Welcomes their New Neighbour Linders Renault Donabate Bathrooms Unit 8 Turvey Business Park, Donabate, Co Dublin T: 895 6720 • E:[email protected] www.donabatebathrooms.ie DESIGN SUPPLY FIT The violent shooting of a man, whilst sitting in a car at Dun Emer Place in Lusk, has caused outrage in the community. This attempted murder in a quiet estate, where children are on school holidays, is thought to have been linked with the ongoing inner city fued. The County Leader contacted our public representatives, including county council- lors, TDs and senators and we asked if this type of crime was out of control and what is needed to address the problem. Many came up with solutions ranging from practical measured to a more radical approach to criminals. County Mayor, Darragh Butler suggested that we need more specialist Garda resources targeted at gangland crime. Local TD, Brendan Ryan (Labour) said the Government needs to resource the Gardai appropriately to combat organised crime through intelligent policing methods. These individ- uals are out of control and it is up to all commu- nities to support the Gardai to do their jobs. Fianna Fail TD, Darragh O’Brien laid the blame squarely at the govern- ment’s door and said that the reality is that the North County area has experienced a cut of over 20 per cent to Garda resources over the course of the past five years. Clare Daly TD (Ind) had a different take on the solu- tion and feels that decriminalising drugs may be the solution saying that at the centre is the epidemic drug problem, which stems from the enormous profits that can be made out of prohibition. She says that filling the courts and the prisons with addicts won’t put an end to the drugs trade. Meanwhile Alan Farrell TD is urging all representa- tives in our constituency, from all parties and none, to constructively engage and work together to prevent further attacks in our community, and ensure people feel safe in their own homes. Senator James Reilly (Fine Gael) is strongly urging anyone with any information to come forward so that whoever did this can be caught. Local councillor, Ken Farrell, who lives in Lusk said that Gardai have a very difficult job in trying to tackle organised crime. Gangs seem to operate with no regard for the law whatsoever. He is calling on the Government to prioritise resources for the Garda Intelligence and Special Detective Units who are at the front- line in this difficult battle. This view was largely shared with Cllr Joe Newman (NP) who said that violent deliberate shooting of any person is a despicable act, particu- larly in an area where chil- dren are out playing. He wants to see that we take all means at our disposal and provide our gardai with the necessary resources for training and recruitment, so that the public can receive the protection they deserve. Another councillor, Duncan Smith (Labour) said that over the last 30 years we have had outra- geous crimes such as the murder of members of an Garda Siochana including notably Garda Jerry McCabe, journalist Veronica Guerin and numerous killings including innocent people. He claims if it is out of control, then it has been out of control for twenty years or more. Sinn Fein TD, Louise O’Reilly is campaigning for increased garda resources in the area, including the reopening of Rush Garda station and claims that this shooting will bring shock and fear to the local community. She claims that violent crimes shows the need to bring the number of gardaí up to pre-reces- sion numbers. Similarly, Cllr Justin Sinnott (NP) said that the reality is when Garda numbers were reduced it had an impact. The closing of rural Garda stations has left those communities feeling vulnerable. Good inten- tions and words are no longer good enough. Government needs to act. These are just a sample of what our representatives had to say. The North County Leader, your number 1 local newspaper is in partnership with Fingal County Council in the promotion of Swords Summer Festival 2016. We are pleased to have been the company that carried out the creative and design work of all the street signs, brochures, maps, banners and branding for the festival. The partnership continues with North County Leader doing a pre-festival feature in our next edition. All our readers will be up to date on what is happening throughout the festival. This will be an opportunity for local business people who have sales promotions or special offers and want to make the most of the festival. County Mayor, Cllr Darragh Butler is a firm believer in the power of local newspapers for information about events in the locality. He said, “ The North County Leader is the best local paper that is delivered to your home. It’s a great read and helps to keep you up to date with what’s going on in the community. People need to support their local news- paper. If they don’t, they’ll miss out on what’s happening in the area. County Mayor, Cllr Darragh Butler is pictured with Gayle Fitzmaurice, Advertising Sales, North County Leader and Sean Fitzmaurice, Director, North County Leader at the launch of the partnership North County Leader In Partnership With Swords Summer Festival Public Reps Call For Urgent Action 14 Main Street, Swords T: 01 890 7444 / 01 890 7445 ORDER ONLINE: POKPOK.IE from 6.50 12.30PM TO 2.30PM By Patrick Finnegan To see all of the quotes, go to our analysis on page 10

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Page 1: NCL - 12th July 2016

We deliver

PYour Quality Local Newspaper

The Newspaperwith the

BIGGESTcirculation in the

North County

We DeliverA registered newspaper at the G.P.O.

12th July 2016 • Volume 23, Issue 24 • Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. EirCode: K67 P5W4. • Tel: 01 8•400•200 • [email protected] • www.northcountyleader.ie

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DESIGN • SUPPLY • FIT

The violent shooting of a man, whilst sitting in a carat Dun Emer Place in Lusk, has caused outrage inthe community. This attempted murder in a quietestate, where children are on school holidays, isthought to have been linked with the ongoing innercity fued.

The County Leadercontacted our publicr e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ,including county council-lors, TDs and senatorsand we asked if this typeof crime was out ofcontrol and what isneeded to address theproblem. Many came upwith solutions rangingfrom practical measuredto a more radicalapproach to criminals. County Mayor, DarraghButler suggested that weneed more specialistGarda resources targetedat gangland crime.Local TD, Brendan Ryan(Labour) said the

Government needs toresource the Gardaiappropriately to combatorganised crime throughintelligent policingmethods. These individ-uals are out of controland it is up to all commu-nities to support theGardai to do their jobs.Fianna Fail TD, DarraghO’Brien laid the blamesquarely at the govern-ment’s door and saidthat the reality is that theNorth County area hasexperienced a cut of over20 per cent to Gardaresources over the

course of the past fiveyears. Clare Daly TD (Ind) had adifferent take on the solu-tion and feels thatdecriminalising drugsmay be the solutionsaying that at the centreis the epidemic drugproblem, which stemsfrom the enormousprofits that can be madeout of prohibition. Shesays that filling the courts

and the prisons withaddicts won’t put an endto the drugs trade.Meanwhile Alan Farrell TDis urging all representa-tives in our constituency,from all parties and none,to constructively engageand work together toprevent further attacks inour community, andensure people feel safe intheir own homes. SenatorJames Reilly (Fine Gael) is

strongly urging anyonewith any information tocome forward so thatwhoever did this can becaught. Local councillor, KenFarrell, who lives in Lusksaid that Gardai have avery difficult job in tryingto tackle organised crime.Gangs seem to operatewith no regard for the lawwhatsoever. He is callingon the Government to

prioritise resources forthe Garda Intelligenceand Special DetectiveUnits who are at the front-line in this difficult battle. This view was largelyshared with Cllr JoeNewman (NP) who saidthat violent deliberateshooting of any person isa despicable act, particu-larly in an area where chil-dren are out playing. Hewants to see that we take

all means at our disposaland provide our gardaiwith the necessaryresources for training andrecruitment, so that thepublic can receive theprotection they deserve.Another councillor,Duncan Smith (Labour)said that over the last 30years we have had outra-geous crimes such as themurder of members of anGarda Siochana includingnotably Garda JerryMcCabe, journalistVeronica Guerin andnumerous killingsincluding innocentpeople. He claims if it isout of control, then it hasbeen out of control fortwenty years or more.Sinn Fein TD, LouiseO’Reilly is campaigningfor increased gardaresources in the area,including the reopening

of Rush Garda station andclaims that this shootingwill bring shock and fearto the local community.She claims that violentcrimes shows the need tobring the number ofgardaí up to pre-reces-sion numbers.Similarly, Cllr JustinSinnott (NP) said that thereality is when Gardanumbers were reduced ithad an impact. Theclosing of rural Gardastations has left thosecommunities feelingvulnerable. Good inten-tions and words are nolonger good enough.Government needs to act.These are just a sample ofwhat our representativeshad to say.

The North County Leader, your number 1 local newspaper is in partnership with Fingal County Council in the promotion of Swords Summer Festival 2016. We are pleased to have been the company that carried out the creativeand design work of all the street signs, brochures, maps, banners and branding for the festival.The partnership continues with North County Leader doing a pre-festival feature in our next edition. All our readerswill be up to date on what is happening throughout the festival. This will be an opportunity for local business peoplewho have sales promotions or special offers and want to make the most of the festival.County Mayor, Cllr Darragh Butler is a firm believer in the power of local newspapers for information about events inthe locality. He said, “ The North County Leader is the best local paper that is delivered to your home. It’s a great readand helps to keep you up to date with what’s going on in the community. People need to support their local news-paper. If they don’t, they’ll miss out on what’s happening in the area.County Mayor, Cllr Darragh Butler is pictured with Gayle Fitzmaurice, Advertising Sales, North County Leader andSean Fitzmaurice, Director, North County Leader at the launch of the partnership

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DiggingHistoryNeeds YouW a n t t o t r y y o u r h a n d a tarchaeology? Season two of theSwords Castle Digging HistoryCommunity Archaeology Projectis taking place from the 19thAugust to the 5th September,and they need volunteers. T h e p r o j e c t , f u n d e d b y t h eCounty Council and the HeritageCouncil, allows members of thepubl ic to take part in a rea larchaeological dig, and to helpus answer unanswered ques-t i o n s a b o u t o u r N a t i o n a lMonument. Speaking to the County Leader,C h r i s t i n e B a k e r , l o c a lC o m m u n i t y A r c h a e o l o g i s texplains; “Swords Castle is oneof the best surviving examplesof an archbishop’s residence inthe country, and was an impor-t a n t a d m i n i s t r a t i v e c e n t r e .We’re looking for volunteers (18years and over) to join us forthis excavation. No experience

is necessary, and we have anumber of roles for those whoaren’t up to digging.”S h e w e n t o n t o s a y ; “ T h i sseason, we hope to find out ifthere is a graveyard underneaththe Castle, if there were build-ings within the Castle yard, andjust how old the different build-i n g s i n t h e c o m p l e x a r e .Volunteers will have a front rowseat as we focus on the historyand geology of the stones, andinvestigate the works carriedout in the 1970’s. ”P a u l R e i d , C h i e f E x e c u t i v e ,F i n g a l C o u n t y C o u n c i lcommended the work done lastyear and the upcoming excava-tion, saying; “The CommunityA r c h a e o l o g y P r o j e c t i s af a n t a s t i c e x a m p l e o f h o w acollaboration between FingalCounty Council , our cit izens,and visitors to our county hasproduced a real and meaningfulinsight into the rich history ofo u r N a t i o n a l M o n u m e n t .Swords Castle is a wonderfullandmark, and the works, whencompleted, wil l highl ight i tsspot as a jewel in our heritageoffering.”T o b o o k y o u r p l a c e o n t h ep r o j e c t c o n t a c [email protected]

Pictured are children from ABC Playgroup in Glenellan, Swords after their graduation recently

New Facilities For Swords SchoolFine Gael TD, AlanFarrell, is delightedwith the allocation offunding for two newmainstream class-rooms and four newSpecial EducationTeacher (SET) roomsat Holy Family JNS inRiver Valley, Swords.Speaking to theCounty Leader, Farrellsaid; “It is great newsthat the Departmentof Education andSkills has allocated

funding for the provi-sion of two new main-stream classroomsand four new SETrooms. With such afast-growing commu-nity in Swords, it is ofthe utmost impor-tance that wecontinue to provideadditional classroomsto schools in order toensure all of our chil-dren receive a placein school, and are nolonger placed on

waiting lists.”“I am pleased thatHoly Family JNS isalso being grantedfunding for four SETrooms, which areinstrumental insupporting studentsfacing difficulties intheir education. It is

essential that wecontinue to put inplace the necessaryresources in schoolsacross the NorthCounty to guaranteeevery student has thesupport they require,and to assist them inreaching their full

potential,” he said. “The purpose of oureducation system isto provide our chil-dren with the bestpossible education inan environment thatis conducive to theirlearning. As theGovernment TD in

Dublin Fingal, I willcontinue to activelyengage with theMinister forEducation and Skills,Richard Bruton TD,and his Department,to ensure schools inevery community inthe North Countyreceive the resourcesand investment theyrequire,” concludedFarrell.

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Conor Fitzgerald from Skerrieshas been selected as the ‘Faceof Barretstown.’ Conor, now14, was diagnosed with canceralmost two years ago and was

chosen by Barretstown aspart of an advertising

campaign.His mother, Valerie told

the County Leaderabout how Conor’sillness was first diag-nosed. “We were inSpain on holidays inAugust 2014 whenConor was 12. It wasvery hot and Conorfelt a little washedup. We thoughtnothing of it, as webelieved it wasbecause of theweather. Just over aweek into the holidays,we went to a themed

park one night and Conor wentoff with his brother whomentioned that he got a knockon the bumper cars and he feltsick afterwards.”“The next day, he couldn’t holdanything down, even water.We thought it was a bug, butafter 24 hours there was nosign of an improvement, so webrought him to the hospital. Hewas almost shrinking in frontof our eyes,” said Valerie.“The hospital was just acrossthe road and at first theythought it was heat stroke andthey decided to do a blood testin case it was gastroenteritis.They decided to do a chest x-ray where they found a tumourin his chest. He was trans-ferred to Malaga hospital,where a doctor confirmed the

tumour in his chest. We weredue to return to Ireland on thefollowing Tuesday and Conorwas due to start secondaryschool on Wednesday atSkerries Community College.”“We decided to come home fortreatment, but didn’t tell Conorabout the extent of his illnessand on Wednesday, Conorstarted school, but we had toattend Temple Street for treat-ment later that day. OnThursday, they confirmed thatConor hadleukaemia with amass. Our liveswere suddenlyturned upsidedown,” saidValerie.“He is now 14months intom a i n t e n a n c eand he is still on

loads of medication includingchemo tablets. Every threemonths he has to go in forlumber puncture with chemointo his spine and is on betablockers still.“When Conor was in hospital,there were posters on the wallabout which is a camp for chil-dren with cancer and seriousillness and our social workertold us about it. His name was forwarded to go toBarretstown. We went there

last August and it wasamazing. He hadn’t done anyfun things for such a long time.He was chosen as the Face ofBarretstown when he filled ina form asking if he would bepart of an advertisingcampaign. They tookphotographs and that’s how itall happened. Conor isdelighted with this, even ifhe’s a little embarrassed. I’mso proud of him,” said adelighted Valerie.

Skerries Boy Is ‘Face Of Barretstown’By Patrick Finnegan

CConor Fitzgeraldfrom Skerries

Sunday, 3rd July last was a momen-tous day in the history of St Finian’sParish in River Valley, when the 25thanniversary of the opening of StFinian’s Church was celebrated.The day started with a special Mass,which was celebrated by Bishop RayField and was attended by a largegathering of the local community.Catherine Byrne from the organisingcommittee told the County Leaderabout this special occasion in theparish. She said, “The event wasattended by people from the AfricanChaplaincy, as well as the FyroMalabar, which are part of the Indiancommunity in the parish, making for a verycolourful event. We also had three choirsincluding Our Lady’s choir, the Children’schoir and our own folk group,” she said.

In his homily, Bishop Field spoke about thelife of St Finian and his connection withSwords. He then blessed a new brass reliefat the Church entrance, which depicts StFinian looking after a leper child. Bríd Ní Rínn

was the artist who created this brassrelief.Catherine continued, “After the Mass,we had a celebration outside theChurch in excellent weather condi-tions, which was a great communityevent, with many local volunteersmaking a great contribution. Specialmention must go to the children fromLocalise, who played a great part in thesuccess of the event. They picked uplitter, put up gazebos and served food.The event also included face painters,local singers and performers and agroup of local traditional musicians,

which added to the atmosphere. Local 12year old twin boys, the Cunningham boys,called ‘Double Trouble’ were one of the high-lights of a great day for the community ofRiver Valley, “ said Catherine.

River Valley Church Celebrates Silver Jubilee

St Finian's Church in River Valley, Swords which celebrated its25th anniversary last week

Balbriggan ManPrepares ForMarathon Walk Some weeks ago, we reported about an intrepid 75 year-oldBalbriggan resident, who decided to walk 76 miles over fourdays to collect funds for homelessness.Aidan Lane responded to an appeal from Dublin SimonCommunity and he decided to walk from Balbriggan toCarrickmacross and back, starting on 29th July and finishingback in Balbriggan on 1st August.The County Leader followed the gruelling training regime thatAidan has embarked upon, and he told us about his progress.He said, “Over the winter I have plodded some hundreds ofmiles. Since my decision on the 1st May, I have planned andprogressed from stretches of three, to five and on to 15 milesin one session. On Sunday morning, 26th June, despite therain and the unusually heavy traffic on the roads, I managedthe stretch of 19 miles from Balbriggan to Collon in almost 5hours exactly. Having left home at 7 am, I passed through themain street in Collon at 12 noon precisely,” he said. When I

asked about any exer-tion or stress for him,Aidan’s reply was veryphilosophical. “WhenI contrast theArmageddon of ourhapless, homelesspeople to my ownsituation, my compas-sion for them alwaysgrows. What is myown physical distress,aching joints or evenfoot blisters comparedto theirs? There reallyis no comparisonbetween the physicaland emotionalsuffering from theirbewilderment, aban-donment, helpless-ness, despair,remorse, etc.” said Aidan. He confirmed that sponsorship todate has been nothing short of magnificent from equallycompassionate people. If you would like to support Aidan inhis great endeavour, you can go online to: Help Aidan’s 75mile Walk, and make a real difference.

Balbriggan resident, Aidan Lane (75).

Loughshinny writer, DeclanGorman’s widely acclaimedplay, ‘The BigFellow’, based on FrankO’Connor’s 1937 biography ofMichael Collins, will have aonce-off performance at the Millbank Theatre in Rush,on Friday 22nd July.This is a controversial biog-

raphy of Collins. As O’Connorwrites, Collins literally comesto life and together, writerand subject relive the excite-ment and ultimate tragedy ofthe 1916 to 1922 period,tracing Collins’s rise fromunknown volunteer to intelli-gence leader of a revolution.But why, Collins wonders, is

this urban Cork intellectualwriting his story, just 13 yearsafter his assassination at Béalna Bláth? Gradually it tran-spires that O’Connor washimself a boy soldier in thegreat Independence struggle,and the little-known story ofhis private war unfolds alongwith the grand narrative of

Collins’s˙ well known exploits.‘The Big Fellowˇ is absorbingand entertaining, laced withthe comic interludes and thewild adventure of young menat the height of their passionand daring, before tragedyand recriminations break out.For bookings contact the Millbank, at www.mill-bank.ie / Tel. 01-8437475.Performance is at 8.30pm.

Loughshinny Writer’s Play Comes To Millbank

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Students UnionWelcomes NewFemale President The Union ofStudents inIreland haswelcomed itssecond electedfemale Presidentin two years.Annie Hoey (27)from Droghedawill take on therole as President,two years afterLaura Harmonwas elected tothe position. Her main priorities for her year-long term willinclude repealing the 8th; reducing the regis-tration fee; rejecting the proposal for anygovernmental income-continent loanschemes; student accommodation; LGBTrights and equality.She said, “I’m very excited to be the newPresident of the Union of Students in Ireland. Iwant to hit the ground running and expect tohave a very busy year ahead, focusing onrepealing the eight; LGBT rights; reducing theregistration fee of €3,000; fighting anyproposals for loan schemes; finding solutionsto the student accommodation crisis; andincreasing student support.”Hoey was also at the forefront of the USIcampaign against the MSM blood ban, andwelcomed the recent announcement byMinister for Health Simon Harris that he isaccepting the IBTS (Irish Blood TransfusionService) recommendation to move to a oneyear deferral period for gay and bisexual men.She said that while progress has been made inthe MSM blood ban area, Ireland still has along way to go to achieve LGBT equality.“Ireland has made huge progress in the pastyear in areas like LGBT rights, equality andmental health,” Hoey said. “But it still has alot further to go and for the coming year I hopeto make USI a key player in further progress,”she said.

Pictured is the new Presidentof Union of the Union ofStudents in Ireland (USI),Annie Hoey

In a pioneering concept, Paws at Ardgillan is aunique new café that will give dog walkers theopportunity to dine with their dogs in the stun-ning surrounds of Ardgillan Castle and Demesne. The dog-friendly facility is one of the first inIreland and is certainly the first feature of itskind in a municipal park in the country. Dogowners are universally frustrated by the fact thatthey cannot bring their dogs into a foodpremises and often have to either leave them athome or tie them up outside, neither of whichare acceptable solutions. This refreshing new initiative means that after awalk in the extensive and abundant wide openspaces of Ardgillan, dog walkers can sit withtheir dogs at a café table and partake in either

hot or cold light foodand refreshments. There are just threeprovisos that willprevail: that dogowners clean up anyaccidents, that all dogsare kept on a leash,and that persistentlynoisy dogs will bepolitely asked to leave.Property Manager at Ardgillan Castle, Tom Reillysaid, ‘Since I took up the position of manager Ihave always been conscious of the fact that dogwalkers are prevented from having their dogsalongside them when they visit our Tea Rooms,

or indeed any café. I fully appreciate thedilemma. So we identified the former gardener’scottage on the demesne, and the café will alsoprovide water bowls and treats for our four-legged friends and will be decorated in whatTom describes as a ‘canine’ theme.

Dog-Friendly CaféFor Ardgillan Castle

Swords Gears Up For Summer FestivalThe Swords SummerFestival is back and willtake place from Friday,22nd July to Sunday,24th July and willinclude the Fingal 10KRoad Race - the biggest10K run in the country. Last year saw the inau-gural Swords SummerFestival create a

carnival atmosphere inSwords Main Street.For this year’s festival,the Council’s Eventsteam have lined upanother fantasticprogramme for all thefamily.This year’s festivitieswill kick off with a veryspecial fundraiser

performance for theSwords Lions Club,with the Three Tenorslive in concert.Saturday will seeSwords Main Streettransformed into ahaven of free family funwith bouncy castles,stilt walkers, facepainting, music and

entertainment. Therewill be lots more forchildren in the Magic &Music tent. Thefantastic Superfly willtake to the stage onSaturday evening inSwords Castle and aresure to have youdancing.On Sunday, 24th July,runners will line up onSwords Main Street

and surrounding areasto compete in the pres-tigious Fingal 10K raceand are encouragingpeople to support themalong the route.Paul Reid, ChiefExecutive Fingal CountyCouncil said “I amdelighted that SwordsSummer Festival isback. The response andturnout last year wasfantastic and we arehoping to build on thatfor this year’s festival.There is something for

all the family so besure to make your wayto your local festival”. County Mayor, CllrDarragh Butler, said“The support of localbusinesses has beencrucial to the successand development ofthe Swords SummerFestival. It’s great tosee the town comingtogether to celebrateand enjoy their localamenities. I hope thateveryone enjoys thisyear’s festivities”.Family Fun Day In Balbriggan

St Peter and Paul’s Parish Family Fun Day will be held in Balbriggan onSunday 17th July from 11am - 2pm in the grounds beside St Peter andPaul’s Church. There will be bouncy castles, face painting, games,refreshments, strawberries and cream for all.This is an initiative of Parish Priest, Fr Eugene Taaffe and the parishteam and a great day is promised for all. This is a free event and all arewelcome.

Lecso Divina MeetingsIn MalahideIf you would like to reflect and pray with the Sunday gospels, the LecsoDivina group meet from 10.30am- 11.30am every Tuesday in the PrayerChapel of the Malahide Parish Centre. All are welcome to come along,contact Phil on 086-0638074 for further information.

Ballyboughal Pitch And PuttLast Sunday’s game winner was Ann McDonnell with a net 47 with runner-up, Noel Dunne with a net 48. The Wednesday 3 ball 27 hole scramble winners were Ronnie Delaney,Bridget Murray, Bernie O’Driscoll and Trish Cox with a gross 68.The Fingal Championship game home this week will take place onSaturday, 16th July with a tee time of 4pm for the match against SkerriesPitch & Putt Club.

Concern For MissingSwords ManGardaí have appealed for help intracing 52-year-old David Smyth,who has been missing from Swords,since Tuesday, 5th July. Mr Smythwas last seen at his home at about9am on Tuesday last.He is 1.7m (5’6”) tall, of stockybuild, bald with blue eyes. He maybe driving a grey Skoda Fabiasaloon, registration number 02-D-49856.Mr Smyth’s family and gardaí areconcerned for his welfare andanyone with information on his possible whereabouts is asked tocontact Swords Garda Station on 01-6664700, the Garda ConfidentialLine on 1800 666111 or any garda station.

Katie Hunt's old shop in Lusk has been improved by the addition of drawn and paintedwindows and doors. These were designed by local artist Orla Reilly and painted by the153rd Lusk Scout Group (left to right) Aoibheann Bird - Group Leader Rover and VentureScouts Matthew Bofin (OSO) Adam McGrane Hannah Murray

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John Smyth and Tim Nyhan Rose Bourke and Paul Kunkells Pat Lawlor with Bill Kee2016/7 Council Members Rotarians Gerry Fitzmaurice, Paul Kunkells, Robert Sinnott, Maria Clarke, DavidMurray, President Michael McEnery, Pat Lawlor, Michael Kennedy, Willie Maxwell and Gerry McInerney

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Paul Kunkells (centre) is presented with anaward for 35 years of membership by NomineeDistrict Governor Monica Robinson. Also picturedis outgoing President Michael Kennedy

Outgoing President Michael Kennedypresents wife Maria with a bouquet offlowers

David Galavan (centre) is presented with anaward for 25 years of membership by NomineeDistrict Governor Monica Robinson. Also picturedis outgoing President Michael Kennedy

Lar Sheeran (centre) is presented with anaward for 25 years of membership by NomineeDistrict Governor Monica Robinson. Alsopictured is outgoing President MichaelKennedy

Pat McGonagle (centre) is presented with anaward for 25 years of membership byNominee District Governor Monica Robinson.Also pictured is outgoing President MichaelKennedy

Incoming President Michael McEnerypresents his wife Tracy with a bunchof flowers

Michael McEnery Elected President of Rotary Club of Dublin Fingal

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64 New Jobs To Be CreatedSixteen local busi-nesses approved forfinancial supportsfrom the LocalEnterprise Office willcreate twenty two newjobs immediately,growing to sixty fourwithin the next twelvemonths. The sixteenlocal businesses wereapproved for businesspriming grants, busi-ness expansion grantsand innovation grantsby the EvaluationCommittee of theFingal Local EnterpriseOffice this month. TheMayor of Fingal Cllr.Darragh Butler and theChief Executive ofFingal County CouncilPaul Reid presentedgrant approval lettersto each of the 16 busi-nesses at a speciallyconvened awardsevent in County Hall on5th July. Speaking tothe County Leader ,Mayor Darragh Butler,said: “Local businessis the lifeblood of oureconomy and the localauthority has a crucialrole to ensure thatsmall businesses andstart-ups are givenevery opportunity tosucceed. I am

delighted that ourLocal Enterprise Officeis proactively andsuccessfully encour-aging and incentivisingentrepreneurship”.Oisín Geoghegan,Head of Enterprisewith Fingal CountyCouncil, confirmedthat the small busi-nesses approved forfunding are creating atleast twenty two newjobs immediately, afigure that will

increase to sixty fournew jobs within thenext 12 months. ThisLEO investment isworth €262,500,bringing the totalapproved this year to€490,000. Announcingthe latest series ofgrant approvals for theFingal businesses,Geoghegan said:“Financial supportsprovided by the FingalLocal Enterprise Officecan be crucial in

helping start-ups toflourish in their firstyear of operation. Thismonth we have arange of exciting newsmall businesses thathave great potential tocreate further jobs inFingal in the comingy e a r s . ” P r e s e n t i n gletters of offer to eachof the 16 grantapproved businesses,Paul Reid, ChiefExecutive of FingalCounty Council said:

services to more than500 businesses andwould-be entrepre-neurs, not to mentionthe many hundreds ofothers that haveavailed of all of the

wide variety of busi-ness supportprogrammes, financialassistance andmanagement develop-ment trainingprogrammes that the

Fingal Local EnterpriseOffice has organised.All of this is having aprofoundly positiveimpact on our localeconomy andcontinued growth.”

“In the first two quar-ters of 2016 we haveseen increasinglystrong demand forservices provided byour Local EnterpriseOffice. On the back ofcontinued improve-ment in our economy,the Local EnterpriseOffice has reported anacceleration in actualjob creation andinvestment amongsmall businesses inFingal”. Reidcontinued: “In the firstsix months of 2016 wehave provided one toone business support

Pictured at the awards was Chief Executive of Fingal Paul Reid and Head of Enterprise Oisin Geoghegan with representatives of the16 companies Siobhan Maughan, Cliffrun Media, Frederic Bernhard, MW Control Solutions, Jeanne Mahony, Howth Beer Ltd,Maurice Matthews, Irish Gold Potatoes, Sean Murray, Webringg Ltd, Philip Gaffney, Delvin Studios Ltd, Thomas Kennedy,Kennedy's Convenient Foods, Radek Zemlicka, Touch Design Ceramics, David Basset, Discover XT Ltd (Bear Grylis), RonanMcGuiness, MAC Precision Engineerin Ltd, Stephen Connolly, The Lo-Cal Kitchen Ltd, (front row) Seamus Tighe, Everest GranolaLtd, Niall McGuinness, Sidline Enterprises Ltd and Deaglan MagFhloinn, Med Modus.

I t was good newsrecently for heMalahide U13 Chessteam when theyrepresented Dublin inthe LeinsterCommunity GamesChess Competition onSaturday 2nd July inCarlow. Malahidewere successful ,winning back to backtit les. In the semi-final they overcameLaois opposition witha convincing 5-0victory. The final sawDublin and Meathchampions face eachother. A tenseencounter ensued.Aisl ing Ní Laighleisgave Malahide thelead with a fine win in20 moves. Meathc h a m p i o n s(Walterstown/Johnstown) equal ised butCathal Cooganrestored the Dublinlead. Captain FinnEl l ingboe got thecrucial point to giveMalahide victory.Wil l iam Hackettagreed a draw at thisstage to give theDublin champions avictory 3.5-1.5.Theynow go on to defendtheir All Ireland title.

MalahideAre ChessChampions

Pictured from left to right are the Malahide U13's chess champions, Matthew Coogan;Adam Gardiner; William Hackett; Finn Ellingboe; Cathal Coogan; Aisling Ní Laighleis andIsaac Flynn

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Newbridge Demesne,Ardgillan Park, to namebut a few, which providethe opportunity to getaway from it all. Take apicnic with you and eat alfresco, which is alwayspopular with everyone.However, there are manyexcellent family funevents to be foundoutside the area, whichcan be combined with anice drive complete witha nice picnic. Manyplaces have top classfamily fun activities,including paint balling,crazy golf, farm animals,as well as swimming andgenerally having a fun-filled family day out. Itcan be important foradults to be led by thechildren, who alwayshave the brightest ideasabout what constitutes agreat family fun-filledday.If you decide to stay athome, why not havesome friends aroundand, weather permitting,have a barbecue.Nothing screamssummer more than thesmell of a barbecuewafting through the air.There are many excellentbutchers in the NorthCounty, who can provideyou with the finest meatfor you and your friendsto enjoy. They will alsohave special deals at thistime of year, so it paysoff to keep a sharp eyeout for these deals.With good weather atthis time of year, we canplan days out and visits

to some of our excellentamenities here in theNorth County. Luckily weare blessed with some ofthe finest beachesanywhere, some ofwhich have Blue Flagstatus. Another coastalactivity which is veryappealing is sea angling,with areas likeB a l b r i g g a n ,Loughshinny, Rush,Donabate, Malahide andPortmarnock to the forehere. Always rememberto be extra cautiouswhen family members,particularly children arenear water. Activities likehorse riding are alwayspopular, especially withchildren and if theweather is bad, a visit toyour local leisure centreis always very appealing.Here the entire familycan enjoy the swimmingpool, gym, badmintonand other sports, andhave a nice meal after-wards as well. If youwish to spread yourwings a little, a visit toDublin city is well worth-while. We have a veryinteresting capital citywith lots of places tovisit. For adults, a visithere is memorable, withmany of the finest pubsand restaurants to enjoy.Sites such as TrinityCollege and the worldfamous Book of Kells area real treat, as well as avisit to JamesonDistillery or Guinnessare highly recom-mended. City Bus toursare highly recom-mended, where you canrelax and enjoy an infor-mative commentary.With an excellentnetwork of roads, thereis now no excuse not totake the family off on afun-filled day. There aresome really worthwhileparks and places to visit,including something forthe entire family toenjoy. There are hiddengems dotted around thearea, where children canenjoy fun activities.

With summer well andtruly established and thechildren on school holi-days, it is now time forfamilies to make bestuse of the good weatherand long summerevenings. There is somuch to enjoy here in theNorth County andbeyond, with some of thefinest family fun eventsanywhere in the country.There is nothing morerelaxing than enjoyingyour family and takingthe opportunity to gel asa unit. Let’s turn off thetelly and get out and visitsome really interestingplaces. We have the likesof Malahide Castle,

SignificantIncrease In LocalWater NetworkPromisedLocal councillor, Duncan Smith (Lab),has welcomed news from Irish Waterthat there will be a significant increase inwater network works in Swords and therest of the county in 2017. This wasconfirmed to Smith following represen-tations he made on foot of repeated andcontinued water networkissues affecting Swords.In an email to Irish Water, theystated, “Irish Water have alimited budget to invest ininfrastructure upgrades toIreland’s ageing water network.As such, Irish Water and FingalCounty Council must prioritiseinvestment for assets that aremost at risk and those that arecritical to the network.”“Irish Water and Fingal County Councilare currently rolling out a number ofprojects to reduce leakage and improvesecurity of supply to customers, theseinclude the Swords 30” mains rehabilita-tion works, the Ballycoolen to KingstownTrunkmain Scheme and a number ofpressure management projects whichwill reduce wear and tear on thenetwork.”

“We will continue to monitor leakage,burst history and service disruptions andwill continue to use this data to selectlocations where best to roll out Find andFix, mains rehabilitation and pressuremanagement programmes. 2017 will seea significant increase on network reha-bilitation works within Fingal,” the state-ment concludedSmith said, “I am glad that Irish Waterhas confirmed to me that there will besignificant increase on network rehabili-tation works in the county in 2017. I amparticularly glad to see that work isplanned for Swords on the 30” mainspipe which serves the town and beyond.

This pipe comes right throughthe centre of the town andwhen it bursts, which it hasdone regularly, it causes trafficchaos in the village and is amajor inconvenience for resi-dents left without water,” hesaid. He continued, “Reducingleakage and securing our watersupply is exactly what IrishWater should be doing and I

welcome this news. At national level,Water Charges as a political issue hasbeen kicked into a commission whichwill report to the Dáil after 9 months. It isvital that, whilst the Government fiddleson this issue, the important work offixing our water infrastructure is notside-tracked. I will continue to press IrishWater on this important matter untilwork begins and is completed.

Cllr. Smith

Funding Boost For LocalChildcare CentresFunding of over ¤455,000 is being made available to 80 child-care centres in Fingalto pave the way for a major expansion of free services starting from September,Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, has confirmed.The funding is to allow pre-school services to start taking in children from the age ofthree under the Government’s free childcare scheme from September – a movewhich is expected to see 60,000 extra children availing of services nationally.Minister Zappone says the move will allow children to avail of over 60 weeks of freechildcare up from the current 38 weeks.The Minister said,” We are just weeks away from one of the most exciting momentsin the history of free childcare in this country – when three year-olds will be able toaccess our services. Fingal has communities with some of the largest young popula-tions in the country and the high level of funding being granted is a reflection of that.Every part of the local authority area will benefit.”“It will help transform daily life for many families by giving children time to interactand play with others and by freeing up time for parents. It is important to ensure thatour providers are able to meet demand which is why I have successfully argued for ahigh level of funding,” she said.The funding being made available is specifically for pre-school providers – bothcommunity/not-for-profit and private providers – who want to expand their servicesto cater for more children from September 2016.This money will allow pre-schools to carry out refurbishment works, extend theirteaching and play areas and to buy new toys and play equipment.

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Public Reps Call For Urgent ActionDARRAGH BUTLER(Fianna Fail)

The disappointingthing is that weare not shockedor surprised bythese sort ofs h o o t i n g sanymore. Hadthis been anyother part ofDublin it probablywould have blended back inwith the rest of the news butwhen it happens in an estateyou are familiar with it reallyhits home. It is frightening tothink that with children offschool, young kids could haveeasily been caught up in thiswith cars speeding throughestates and guns being fired.We need more specialist Gardaresources targeted at ganglandand immediately. This cannotbe allowed to continue.

BRENDAN RYAN TD(Labour)

The shooting inLusk brings home tous in North CountyDublin the reality ofgangland andsectarian crimewhich afflicts manycommunities inDublin City andthroughout thecountry. The Crimeand Security Branch of An GardaSiochana is the front line againstthis sort of crime and withimproving national finances theGovernment needs to resourcethe Gardai appropriately tocombat organised crime throughintelligent policing methods. These individuals are out ofcontrol and it is up to all commu-nities to support the Gardai to dotheir jobs. It is up to theGovernment to resource themappropriately and it is up to us aslegislators to improve the laws inorder to assist the Gardai further.

LOUISE O’REILLY TD(Sinn Fein)

Sinn Féin iscampaigning forincreased gardaresources in thearea, including thereopening of RushGarda station. Thisshooting will bringshock and fear tothe local commu-nity.I hope the man who has beeninjured can make a full recovery.“Sinn Féin has beencampaigning for increasedgarda resources in this areaincluding the reopening of RushGarda station.The recent spate of murders andviolent crimes shows the needto bring the number of gardaí upto pre-recession numbers. Thatis what Sinn Féin campaignedfor in the recent general elec-tion. Others preferred to offertax breaks for the well off.

DARRAGH O’BRIEN TD(Fianna Fail)

The latest shootingwhich took placedemonstrates thecritical need for acomprehensive planto effectively over-come ganglandassociated crime.The feuding betweencriminal gangs hascontinued to hold siege of ourcommunities, yet we see littleaction or co-ordinated strategy andtoo many repeated promises fromthe Minister for Justice.I have continually raised the needto increase Garda numbers andprovide the necessary resourcesrequired to tackle gangland crime. Iam extremely concerned that thiskind of crime could take place here.This Government must wake up tothe fear and danger that manycommunities are experiencing.They must detail what actions arebeing done to protect the publicfrom this ongoing savagery.

ALAN FARRELL TD(Fine Gael)Those responsiblemust be caught andheld accountable tothe fullest extent ofthe law.I, like many in ourlocal community, amshocked at the attackwhich has taken placein Lusk. My thoughtsare with the victim andhis family. A full and thorough investi-gation must be carried out by AnGarda Síochána, and those respon-sible must be held accountable to thefullest extent of the law. As ourcommunity works to heal itself in theaftermath of this shooting, it is essen-tial that we support one another,while the Gardaí work to determinethe motive behind this heinousattack, and arrest those responsible.As the Government TD, I would urgeall representatives in ourconstituency, from all parties andnone, to constructively engage andwork with us, and An Garda Síochána,to prevent further attacks in ourcommunity, and ensure people feelsafe in their own homes.

CLARE DALY TD(Independent)The daylight shootingin the heart of Luskhas brought Dublin’sspiralling crime warsonto our doorsteps. While demands foraction are under-standable, a knee-jerkresponse, with morecriminal powers beinggiven to the State, willnot deal with theseissues. At their centre is the epidemicdrug problem, which stems from theenormous profits that can be madeout of prohibition. Filling the courts and the prisons withaddicts won’t put an end to the drugstrade, or to the violence. ThePortuguese model of decriminalisa-tion is widely recognised to havemassively reduced the harm fromdrugs in that country. It has reducedthe number of people imprisoned oncharges of possessing drugs, freeingup the criminal justice system to dealwith more serious and violent crimi-nals. That’s an approach we shouldbe looking at, rather than just goingafter the easy pickings of people atthe bottom of the food chain.

SENATOR JAMES REILLY(Fine Gael)The shooting in Luskis utterly appalling.To think that some-thing like this couldhappen in a lovelyestate like Dun Emerwith so many youngchildren and fami-lies living there isdeeply disturbing.Details are stillemerging and the Gardai areasking anyone who was in oraround the area on Tuesdaymorning to contact BalbrigganGarda station. I would stronglyurge anyone with any informationto do this so that whoever did thiscan be caught.Irrespective of who is responsible,Fine Gael are determined toconfront those involved, as wehave already done in the case ofother recent shootings, wherenumerous arrests have been made,and a number of persons charged.The new Criminal Assets BureauBill will also help put many ofthese criminals behind bars bygoing after their money and assets.

SENATOR LORRAINECLIFFORD LEE (Fianna Fail)The latest shootingmarks a frighteningescalation in gang-land associatedcrime. I amextremely concernedthat there is anapparent linkbetween this latestshooting and thespate of ganglandrelated killings over recent months.I am shocked and dismayed that acrime of this nature could takeplace in a quiet suburban neigh-bourhood such as Lusk.As brutality of this kind spread overrecent months, we saw condemna-tion from the Minister for Justiceand repeated promises to crackdown on these criminal gangs.Despite this, the feuding betweencriminal gangs has continued. A clear message must be sent byGovernment to all involved in gang-land crime, that communities willno longer be held under siege andevery measure will be undertakento end this brutality.

CLLR KEN FARRELL(Labour)

“I was shockedwhen I heard of thisshooting in my ownvillage of Lusk thisweek. Lusk is apeaceful village withquiet estates andmany young fami-lies. To think thatthis could take placeon our doorstep, asit does on the doorstep of othercommunities in Dublin City, isextremely shocking. The Gardaihave a very difficult job in trying totackle organised crime. Gangsseem to operate with no regard forthe law whatsoever and we haveseen this happen in Lusk last week.I am calling on the Government toprioritise resources for the GardaIntelligence and Special DetectiveUnits who are at the frontline in thisdifficult battle. In the meantime, Istand with the residents of Luskwho are sickened by such violencein our village.”

CLLR DUNCAN SMITH(Labour)Organised andsectarian crime hasexisted in Ireland foras long as I canremember and thecurrent spike inkillings and the feudin the Inner City hasyet again brought itto our attentions.Over the last 30years we have had outrageouscrimes such as the murder ofmembers of an Garda Siochanaincluding notably Garda JerryMcCabe, journalist Veronica Guerinand numerous killings includinginnocent people. For me, if it is outof control, then it has been out ofcontrol for twenty years or more.More accurately I think seriousorganised and sectarian crimeremains a very serious issue in oursociety and we need a combinationof tougher legislation and improvedresources for Garda intelligenceunits in particular to get seriouscriminals of all stripes behind barsand off our streets.

CLLR ADRIAN HENCHY(Fianna Fail) This further highlightsthe enormous chal-lenges our Gardai arehaving to deal with ona daily basis. Whileit’s welcome to seenewly qualifiedGardaí comingthrough, we alsoneed to prioritise theupskilling of thecurrent force to be able to fully dealwith the modern criminal activityparticularly around drugs. It is veryworrying that executions and killingsare spreading through Dublin City andall over the county and its only amatter of time that innocent peopleget caught up in this feud. These crim-inals need to fear that if they flee fromIreland to another European country,they will still be fully held responsibleand accountable for the actions theycarried out whether it be in Ireland orelsewhere. Young men who aremainly involved in these activitiesneed to fully realise there is no posi-tive outcome to this lifestyle, if youdon’t end up doing a lengthy prisonservice you are at the mercy of theseunscrupulous crime lords.

CLLR JUSTIN SINNOTT(Independent)The recent shooting inLusk served as areminder that seriouscrime has become aregular occurrence inDublin. Both urbanand rural dwellersacross Fingal don’tfeel safe. The cutbacks in Gardaresources, includingGarda intelligencehave had a profound impact. Thereality is when Garda numbers werereduced it had an impact. The closingof rural Garda stations has left thosecommunities feeling vulnerable.What is required is a long termstrategic vision for policing and for thecriminal justice system to work intandem. I don’t envy the job theMinister has, however she must showstrength and show that Governmentare in control and not the organisedcrime bosses. We need to support ourGardai and provide them with what-ever is necessary for them to do theirjob. Good intentions and words are nolonger good enough. Governmentneeds to act.

CLLR DAIRE NI LAOI(Sinn Fein)

The recent shootingin Lusk was terrible,and I’m sure thatthe local commu-nity is still in shock.At this stage,communities allover Dublin areu n d e r s t a n d a b l yafraid of furtherevents such as thisoccurring, and of their own fami-lies and friends getting hurt. Thisincident highlights, I believe, theurgent need for more Gardaí,something Sinn Féin has calledfor on numerous occasions, andalso the need to re-open Gardastations which were closed overthe past couple of years,including the one in Rush. In myown area, local residents are notat all happy that both Malahideand Howth Garda stations areclosed to the public between 9pmand 7am, and want to see thenecessary resources allocated toensure that these will now be re-opened throughout the night.

CLLR MALACHY QUINN(Sinn Fein)

In light of theupsurge in gang-land activities, inparticular the recentshooting in Lusk, aconcerted approachis required by TheDept of Justice, AnGarda Siochana andrelative agencies tonot only tacklethese gangs, but to also tackle thesocial inequality in our societythat leads to young peoplegetting involved with drug gangs.The closure of Templemore, thelack of investment in communitypolicing which provide vital localintelligence as well as piece ofmind to people in conjunctionwith reduction in funding foryouth based projects only servesto provide a platform for thesegangs to grow, There is greatwork being done by a range oforganisations as well as theGardai on such little funds, theexpertise is there, but resourcesare required.

CLLR JOE NEWMAN(Independent)The violent deliberateshooting of anyperson is a despicableact, particularly in anarea where childrenare out playing.Shootings like thishave a devastatingeffect on innocentfamilies. Alongsidethe ongoing inner cityfeud, we now have this type of crimein our rural areas.Criminal acts like this are linked withthe greed of drug barons and theirassociates, resulting in total disregardfor human life. Over the past fewyears, our garda force has been deci-mated by past governments which Iraised on a number of occasions at anumber of council meetings. It is nowimperative that we take all means atour disposal and provide our gardaiwith the necessary resources fortraining and recruitment, so that thepublic can receive the protection theyare entitled to and take the necessarysteps to purge this disease from oursociety.

CLLR JP BROWNE(Fine Gael)

We seem to bereading aboutgangland violencemore and morethese days. Aweek doesn’t goby where we don’thear of a shootingor a violent attack.That being said, itnever ceases to shock, espe-cially when it happens so closeto home. Human life does notseem to mean much to somepeople. These individualsappear to have no fear and willcarry out their vicious acts anytime of day or night, and infront of innocent bystanders,including children. I absolutelycondemn this violence, whichwe are experiencing all toooften in Dublin, and hope theGardai get all the support theyrequire to bring the perpetra-tors to justice.

CLLR TONY MURPHY(Independent)

To say that crimeis out of control inthe country is anunderstatement.One just has toread the headlinesover the last yearto realise thatpeople are literallygetting away withmurder. This is happeningalmost on a weekly basis in ourpublic spaces. The worrying factis that we can become immuneto hearing about murder on ourstreets. There are issues withthe legislation, number ofGardai available and I believethere may be questions to beasked of the legal profession.I believe there has to be a solu-tion, but it may not be simple.Repeat offenders should notget bail Free legal aid shouldnot be afforded to repeatoffenders.

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Reilly Relishes NewDeputy Leader Role The recently reappointed deputy head of Fine Gael, Senator JamesReilly has said his job now is to rebuild, reorganise and preparethe party for the next general election.He said his job was to talk to party members to canvass theirviews “to see how we can make ourselves ready for a forthcomingelection, whenever that may be.”Speaking to the County Leader about his reappointment,he said, “Of course I’m delighted to have be reappointed.I’ve made it very clear that my duty is to the party and toplay a leading role in helping them to organise andrebuild the party for the next election. An important partof that will be trying to win back my own Dail seat and I’mlooking forward to the challenge.”When asked if he was disappointed with the lack ofsupport shown to him by TDs in his own party on his reap-pointment, Reilly was philosophical. “Nobody is univer-sally popular in any party and I know I have a lot of people whosupport me and I know I have my detractors too, which is thenorm in politics,” he said. His Fine Gael colleague, Deputy Alan Farrell TD welcomed Reilly’sappointment as deputy leader. He said, “I would like to congratu-late Senator Reilly on his reappointment as Deputy Leader of FineGael by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD. Senator Reilly became

Deputy Leader of the Party in 2010, and he will now be able tocontinue his work in this regard.”“It is unfortunate that we were unable to deliver a second seat forFine Gael in Dublin Fingal. I am sure that Senator Reilly will,through his position in Seanad Éireann and as Deputy Leader ofFine Gael, work in the best interests of my constituents,” heconcluded.Reilly confirmed that he had a phone call from the Taoiseach,followed by a face to face meeting and the offer was made then,unlike the means used by Mr. Kenny when he decided to remove

him as deputy leader.Dr Reilly is intent on getting down to business rightaway and stated that his first mission will be to interactwith party headquarters and decide where to go to reor-ganise the party. “We also have to prepare for a generalelection in the autumn, which we clearly don’t want,even though the chances of having one then are, hope-fully, pretty low. We need to be prepared for an election,be it short term, medium term or long term and planaccordingly,” he said.“There is a lot of uncertainty in government and we also

have the problems of Brexit to deal with,” he said.His new role will not affect his Seanad position as his party’sspokesperson for Jobs Innovation and Enterprise, which bringshim around the country, to help with job creation, including jobshere in the North County. “Already I have met with a very seriousinternational operator, who is very interested in looking at anopportunity to invest in this area,” he concluded.

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Marqette Dublin Airport are delighted toannounce that they received a highlycommended rating at the Airport Food &Beverage (FAB) Awards which makesMarqette No 2 in the world. Marqette and 9other outlets were competing to win‘Airport Food Court of the Year’ at the FABawards in Geneva last Thursday. Theawards are the cornerstone of the FabConference & Awards event, which washeld at the Intercontinental Hotel, Genevaon 29 June – 1st July. The awards celebratethe best in travel-related dining around theworld, and this year featured a total of 17categories.“Being nominated for the “Airport FoodCourt of the Year” award is a huge honourfor us and a fantastic endorsement ofMarqette and everyone’s hard work sincewe opened nine months ago,” says GeneralManager, Michael Thornton while speakingto the County Leader.

Since opening in September 2015,Marqette has be providing the travellingpublic with a real fresh food offering,cooked by a team of professional chefs andserved by a friendly, committed and a well-

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Aftersales & Service.This is an ideal loca-tion for Linders, as itis in the middle of avery busy retail area,with some excellentshops where valuefor money andcustomer service areby-words. There is awonderful variety ofshops here to satisfyall. What’s more,there’s free parkingwhere you can takeyour time browsingthe great choice andspecial offers.

Linders Renault &Dacia opened inSmithfield in 1938,the family businesshas grown to be oneof the longest estab-lished car dealers inDublin with locationsnow in Chapelizod,Finglas, PavilionsShopping Centre andSwords Turvey. Overtheir almost 80 yearsin business, Lindershave prided them-selves on their excel-lent customer serviceand building relation-ships with customersthat lasts a lifetime.They believe inunderstanding theindividual needs ofeach customer toensure they selectthe car that is rightfor them. RenaultGroup has enjoyedhuge market growthover the last 3 yearsgrowing their shareof the market from5.5 per cent in 2012to over 9 per cent in2016 in cars andvans. In fact, Renaultand Dacia are drivingthe market with thehighest volumegrowth of any brandyear to date up 48per cent and 42 percent respectively,helped in the main bythe launch of theRenault Kadjar latelast year. An All-NewMegane will hit thestreets next monthjust in time for the162 registrations.

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Over 20,000 people attended the recentFlavours of Fingal in Newbridge House,Donabate, despite the inclement weatheron the Sunday. This was the fifth year ofthis unique family event which featured atraditional agricultural show along with afood festival, Kids Play Zone and variousother events, including the Republic ofIreland v France Euro 2016 game whichwas shown on three g iant screens.County Mayor, Cllr Darragh Butler, said:“I would l ike to congratulate F ingalFarmers and Fingal County Council onputting together an excellent event.Newbridge House is the perfect venue foran event of this type and it was great tosee so many families from across thecounty and beyond really enjoying them-selves.” The Chief Executive of FingalCounty Counci l , Paul Reid, sa id:“Flavours of Fingal is our flagship eventeach year and it keeps getting bigger andbetter. There was a great mix of eventsand things to do and I would like to paytribute to everybody in who played a partin putting it together, especially the stafffrom Fingal County Council who did atremendous job in planning and hostingthis unique fest iva l .” People had achance to sample the best Artisan foodfrom around the North County under theLEO tent and there was plenty of thingsfor the kids to enjoy.

Chief Executive of Fingal County Council Paul Reid, County Mayor Darragh Butler, CllrDavid O'Connor and Oisin Geoghegan all enjoyed Flavours of Fingal

Loretta McKenzie and Rory Kirwan Cian and Sandra Hyde Ellen, Megan and Margaret Strolia

Chloe, Geoff, Ethan and Donna Allen came all the way from Co Down specially for Flavoursof Fingal

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La vie en rose, the summer edition of the iconic fragranceFlowerbomb is a sparkling, fresh and tangy scent.An explosion of joie de vivre. Three preciousflowers with inimitable exotic, slightly citrus,accents give this piquant eau de toilette itsdistinguished character: rose and Sambacjasmine in the form of absolutes; Heightsorchid, accurately represented by its livingversion, a technique that makes it possible tocapture the quintessence of the flower andthen reproduce it in the laboratory thanks tothe perfumer’s sensitivity and know-how.Finally, Flowerbomb’s extravagantly addic-tive accord unfurls: a generous and sensuousalchemy of patchouli and amber notes. Withthe Flowerbomb Precious Oil, Viktor&Rolf intro-duces a new and enchanting sensory experience.Voluptuous, sophisticated and infinitely luxurious, thePrecious Oil leaves an opulent and addictive trail.

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Dail To Vote On CETALast week, I was in Strasbourg attending aP r e s s S e m i n a r o r g a n i s e d b y t h eParliament’s Dublin Press Office. The bigissue was “Brexit”. Passions ran high onevery side with a little touch of commonsense occasionally provided. It was clearfrom the debate that there is a generalrecognition that reform is required, butsome still refuse to see that. I recalled how some twenty five years ago Iattended, what was a forerunner ofwhat is now the Committee of theRegions, as the delegate f romD u b l i n a t a “ s p e c i a l ” p r eMaastricht Treaty Conference.H a v i n g d e p a r t e d D u b l i ncommitted to support ing theTreaty, I returned convinced, as Is t i l l a m , t h a t t h a t T r e a t y w a sflawed. Expressing that opinion onmy return I got my knuckles very seri-o u s l y r a p p e d . I t s e e m e d n o c r i t i c a lappraisal was permitted and such viewscertainly were not to be expressed.No political system is all good or all bad.Discussion and dissent should be welcomedparticularly if its purpose is to find a betterway or a common ground. I was pleased toh a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a t t e n d N i g e l

Farage’s Press Conferencewhich was an entertainingaffair but with little or noworth.I spoke with CommissionerHogan about CETA and TTIPand the danger both poseto the harmony of the EU.H o g a n t o l d m e t h a t t h eCommission recognised theimportance that all members t a t e s , n o t j u s t t h e i rGovernments would have to

agree CETA by a Parliamentary vote. Thiswill make for interesting situations in somecountries where the STOP TTIP movement isstrong. The question will also be put to the

Westminster Parl iament prior to theirpossible departure from the EU. The

date when and if the new British PMs e r v e s a r t i c l e 5 0 i s e x t r e m e l yimportant in the management oft h e n e x t E U C o m m i s s i o n a n dParliament. It is the PM who will

decide when the exit negotiationsc o m m e n c e . S h o u l d t h a t n o t b e

before July next year the UK wi l lautomatically be entitled to elect MEPS

to the Parliament at the 2019 election.I also had the opportunity to chat to FG’sMEP Brian Hayes about a growing rumourcoming into North County Leader’s officethat he is planning his return to nationalpolitics. Hayes was quite definite that heintends serving out his elected term in theEuropean Parliament.

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Why Compromise WhenYou Can Have It All?H o u s e h u n t e r scompile wish lists toi n c l u d e l o c a t i o n ,accessibility, afford-a b i l i t y , s p a c i o u s -ness, insulation, anda m e n i t i e s , w h i l s te v e r a w a r e t h a tcompromise is thename of the game. Maydenhayes is thee x c e p t i o n t o t h er u l e . W h y c o m p r o -mise when you canhave it all? Locationis in a mature settleda r e a n e a rM o r n i n g t o n , o nMeath’s Gold Coast,

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U p s t a i r s , e v e r ym a s t e r b e d r o o mf e a t u r e s a f u l l yf i t t e d w a l k - i nw a r d r o b e a n ddressing room adja-cent to the en-suite,with an innovative‘Dimplex A-Class’ airsourced heat pumpproviding domestich o t w a t e r a n dheating ef f ic ient lyand economically. T h e v i l l a g e o fMornington with itsc h u r c h e s , r e s t a u -r a n t s , p u b s ,b e a c h e s , s c h o o l s ,

s p o r t a n d l e i s u r eactivities along withp u b l i c t r a n s p o r tm a k e i t a d r e a msetting. Viewing is h ighlyrecommended andwith a new phasejust released, housesare selling quickly.The houses are openevery Saturday andSunday from 2pm to4pm, Wednesdaysfrom 12pm to 4pm, orat other times byarrangement. In themeantime you can takea virtual tour of thehouses atwww.maydenhayes.ie.Contact agents: KnightFrank on 01-6342466or Sherry Properties on041 9841149

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Mohammed Haque and Salamam Al-Sami Masud Sikder, Zahed Razzak, Shahadat Hossain, Abdullah Ensez and Mamun Alom Azad Khandoker, Sohel Shoudhury and Mahmud Munna

Rabby Mridha, Misu Hoda, Farhad Ahmed and Rukan RahmanAbdul Mahi, Osman Miah and Akib Hossain

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Muslims from all across the North County gatheredfor the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr. They gathered at StColmcille’s GAA clubhouse, Swords on Wednesday,6th July. Eid-ul-Fitr, the Festival of Fast-Breaking isthe celebration at the end of Ramadan. It is ajoyous occasion, similar to Christmas in its celebra-tion but with strong religious significance. Thegiving of a special charity for this occasion is oblig-atory. Muslims dress in holiday attire, attend aspecial community prayer in the morning, and visitfriends and relatives. Greetings of “‘Eid mubarak,”or “a blessed ‘Eid” are exchanged.The main festivi-ties occur on the first day. Muslims gathered forprayer and a community breakfast. Students andworkers of all ages take time off from school andwork whenever possible.

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the summer’s here,there’s no longer aneed for drab coloursand heavy materials.H e r e i s a s e a s o nw h e r e y o u rsurroundings shouldbe light and breezyt o r e f l e c t t h esummer. A populart i p i s t o r e p l a c ethose heavy wintercurtains for lighter,t h i n n e r o n e s .Embrace the sun, it’sn o t e v e r y d a y w ehave i t . In fact , wemost probably spenda third of the year inthe dark and cold, al i t t l e m o r n i n gs u n s h i n e a n d l a t enights can’t harm us.Summer’s all aboutthe light colours, andallowing more light

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Recent published deathsfrom the North County

O'CONNOR, John Joe, ('Saithne' Balrothery,Balbriggan, Dublin / Abbeyfeale, Limerick) - 7thJuly 2016, (suddenly) at his home. Father to thelate Tadhg. Sadly missed by his loving wifeStephanie, sons Colm, Kerry, Finbarr and Enda,daughter Eimear, brother Maurice, sisters Chris,Betty and Bridie, daughters-in-law Gráinne,Orlaith and Sinéad, son-in-law Fiach, grandchil-dren, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces,nephews relatives and friends.Rest in Peace.

RYAN, John, (Portmarnock, Co. Dublin) - 7thJuly 2016 (peacefully) at home surrounded byhis loving family. John will be very sadly missedby his loving wife Marie, daughters Elizabeth,Jane, Marina and Mary Lou, his nieces Gillianand Sue, sons-in-law Joe and John, grandchil-dren Fauve, Ryan, Charlotte, Eve, Amy, Giselleand Jake, sister Mercia, brothers-in-law,extended family and friends. Rest In Peace.

GREGAN (née Barker), Marjorie, (Malahide,Dublin) - 6th July 2016, (peacefully), at TaraWinthrop Private Clinic, beloved wife of the lateChristopher (Christy); sadly missed by herloving son John, daughter Jean, daughter-in-lawPat, son-in-law Declan, grandchildren Alan,Christopher, Brian, Ian, Lynne, Tracey andStephen, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews,relatives and friends. Rest In Peace.

BOLAND, Gary, (Swords, Dublin) -5th July 2016,(peacefully) at home surrounded by his familyafter a short illness, beloved son of Glenn andUrsula and dear brother of Sam and Leah. Hewill be very sadly missed by his loving andheartbroken parents, brother, sister, grandpar-ents, aunts, uncles, relatives and his manyfriends. Rest In Peace.

BEHAN (née McLoughlin) , Noreen , (formerly ofCullawn - Knock, Roscrea and late of Swords) -3rd July 2016, (suddenly) at BeaumontHospital; sadly missed by her loving husbandMark, sons Mark and Thomas, daughter Anne,daughters-in-law Aoife and Tanya, son-in-lawBen, grandchildren Abbie, Caoimhé, Max andnewborn baby Cillian, brother Michael, sisterAnn, sister-in-law Elizabeth, brother-in-lawJohn, nieces Leanne, Megan and Lorna, nephewJack, relatives, neighbours and friends. Rest InPeace.

DALY, Michael, (Malahide, Co. Dublin andformer Captain of Beaverstown Golf Club) -2ndJuly 2016 (peacefully) at St. Francis Hospice,Raheny surrounded by his loving family.Michael will be very sadly missed by his lovingwife Rose, children Fiona, Stuart and Colm,adored grandchildren Cian, Tom, Eva and Alex,son-in-law Darragh, daughter-in-law Chloè,brothers Pat and Paul, brothers and sisters-in-law, extended family and friends. Rest In Peace.

MURRAY, Michelle , (Malahide, Co. Dublin) 2ndJuly 2016 (unexpectedly). Michelle will bedeeply missed by her loving daughter Kallie,her parents Ann and Frank, her brother Darren,aunts and uncles, cousins, extended family andfriends.Rest in Peace.

DE BARRA (BARRY), Sinéad , (Malahide, Co.Dublin) 2nd July 2016, Beloved spouse ofHolger Verron, loving daughter of Maeve andthe late Jim, cherished sister of Niamh anddevoted aunt to Aoife, Jamie and Chloë. Sadlymissed by her brothers-in-law Theo and Claas,sister-in-law Pilar and Helena and Claas. Deeplyregretted by her aunts, uncles and cousins inDublin, Cork, Canada, Boston and Spain and herloving friends.Rest in Peace.

Feargal , Maguire , (Portmarnock, Co. Dublin)30th June 2016 (peacefully) at home after a longillness. Feargal will be very sadly missed by hisloving wife Pauline, sons Karl and Keith,daughter-in-law Kim, grandchild Jamie, brothersConor and Ronan, Sister Fíona, brothers andsisters-in-law, nieces, extended family andfriends.Rest In Peace.

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Sacred Heart of Jesus in the past I haveasked you for many favours. This time I

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Fingal County CouncilWe, John and Patricia Delaney, intend to apply forpermission for development at 107 Sandford Wood,Swords, Co. DublinThe development will consist of the construction ofsingle storey extension to side and rear of existingdwelling together with general site works.The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authorityduring its public opening hours of 09:30 - 16:30Monday-Friday at:Fingal County Council, Fingal County Hall, Main Street,Swords, Fingal, co. Dublin.A submission or observation in relation to the applica-tion may be made in writing to the Planning Authorityon payment of €20, within the period of 5 weeks, begin-ning on the date of receipt by Fingal County Council ofthe application, and such submissions or observationswill be considered by the planning authority in makinga decision on the application. The planning authoritymay grant permission subject to or without conditions,or may refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning permission is sought to construct a new agri-cultural building 12.6m wide, 28.6m long and 6.67mhigh in existing farm yard at Old Barrack Rd, Rush, forFairyhill Farms Ltd.The planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of Fingal County Council,County Hall, Main St, Swords, Co. Dublin,during its public opening hours. A submission orobservation in relation to the application may be madein writing to the Planning Authority on payment of theprescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks begin-ning on the date of receipt by the authority of theapplication, and such submissions or observations willbe considered by the Planning Authority in making adecision on the application. The Planning Authority maygrant permission subject to or without conditions, ormay refuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilWe Aishling & Liam Gillespie intend to apply for plan-ning permission all at 22 Bunbury Gate Crescent,Swords, Co.Dublin.The development consists of the conversion of existingattic to store room with provision for a dormer windowto side elevation and for all associated site works.This planning application may be inspected orpurchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the planning authorityduring its public opening hours and a submission orobservation 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 is sought (a) to demolish existing dwelling,(b) for new replacement dormer-type dwelling

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Fingal County CouncilI, Aidan McAvinue intend to apply forPlanning Permission for development atFlemington, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.The development will consist of a dormerbungalow dwelling with shared existingentrance, realignment of roadsideboundary wall, waste water treatmentsystem and all associated site works. The planning application may beinspected, or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy, at the offices of the planningauthority during the public opening hoursof 9:30 – 16:30 Monday – Friday at: FingalCounty Council, Fingal County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin. Asubmission or observation in relation tothe application may be made to theauthority in writing on payment of a fee€20.00, within the period of 5 weeks,beginning on the date of receipt by FingalCounty Council of the application, andsuch submissions or observations will beconsidered by the planning authority inmaking a decision on the application. ThePlanning Authority may grant permissionsubject to or without conditions, or mayrefuse to grant permission.

Fingal County CouncilRetention is sought for 4 No. veluxwindows in the front roof space at 6Foxgrove, Townparks, Skerries, Co. Dublinfor David O’ Brien. The planning applica-tion may be inspected or purchased at afee not exceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy at the offices of the plan-ning authority during the public openinghours and a submission or observation inrelation to the application may be made inwriting to the planning authority onpayment of the prescribed fee (20 euros),within the period of 5 weeks, beginning onthe date of receipt by Fingal CountyCouncil of the application.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for newtownhouse with off-street parking spacealong with associated siteworks at : Rearof 49 Hampton Street, Balbriggan, Co.Dublin. Signed :- Helen Dowling.This planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy, at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil, County Hall, Main Street, Swords,Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am –16.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission orobservation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to Fingal CountyCouncil on payment of a fee of €20 withinthe period of five weeks beginning on thedate of receipt of the application by FingalCounty Council.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for alter-ations and extensions to existingdwellinghouse to include new groundfloor extension to rear , new first floorextension to rear and new roof designedas a dormer-style roof with 4no. dormerwindows to front and creating a full two-storey element to the rear. This proposalto incorporate usage of the entrancegranted planning permission under

reg.ref.no. F12A/0158 at : Dublin Road,Lusk, Co. Dublin Signed :- DeniseMcDonnellThis planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost of makinga copy, at the offices of Fingal CountyCouncil, County Hall, Main Street, Swords,Co. Dublin between the hours of 9.30am –16.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission orobservation in relation to the applicationmay be made in writing to Fingal CountyCouncil on payment of a fee of €20 withinthe period of five weeks beginning on thedate of receipt of the application by FingalCounty Council

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for :a) retention of partially constructeddriveway & dwellinghouse (upto andincluding ground floor slab - previouslypermitted under reg.ref.no.-F10A/0422)b) completion of single-storey dwelling-house to rear of family home. at :- 1,Glebe North, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.Signed: Teresa HalliganThis planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of FingalCounty Council, County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Co. Dublin between thehours of 9.30am – 16.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may be madein writing to Fingal County Council onpayment of a fee of €20 within theperiod of five weeks beginning on thedate of receipt of the application byFingal County Council.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for anew retractable canopy to front eleva-tion and also outdoor seating to beplaced on part of public footpath duringopening hours.at : The Brickroom Cafe, Railway Street,Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Signed:Antonello Schirru.This planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of FingalCounty Council, County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Co. Dublin between thehours of 9.30am – 16.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may be madein writing to Fingal County Council onpayment of a fee of €20 within theperiod of five weeks beginning on thedate of receipt of the application byFingal County Council.

Fingal County CouncilPlanning Permission is requested for anew double garage to rear of existingdwellinghouse along with associatedsiteworks.at : Balscadden, Balbriggan, Co.

Dublin. Signed: John & Eileen MooneyThis planning application may beinspected or purchased at a fee notexceeding the reasonable cost ofmaking a copy, at the offices of FingalCounty Council, County Hall, MainStreet, Swords, Co. Dublin between thehours of 9.30am – 16.30pm Monday-Friday. A submission or observation inrelation to the application may be madein writing to Fingal County Council onpayment of a fee of €20 within theperiod of five weeks beginning on thedate of receipt of the application byFingal County Council.

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