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  • Our Local Lifesaving Heroes

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:55
    Niamh Stephenson Media Relations manager of RNLI Airside Swords, told the County Leader, “ It’s very interesting to see the figures for summer 2009, in the North County, it was one of their busiest summer holiday seasons. The stats show a 12 per cent ...

  • Fast Food Crisis In Balbriggan

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:53
    Cathaoirleach of Balbriggan Town Council, Monica Harford has expressed concern about the County Council’s planning strategy for Balbriggan. Speaking to the County Leader, Harford said, “The amount of planning permission being granted to fast food outl...

  • Donabate Schools Golden Jubilee

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:51
    Trevor Sargent presenting principal Margaret O'Neill with a DVD on school gardens, with Michael Kennedy, Brendan Ryan and James Reilly at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Scoil Phadraic Cailini in Donabate....

  • Proposed Extension To Malahide Castle Car Park

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:50
    The  County Council proposes an extension to the existing car park at Bridgefield in the grounds of Malahide Castle. The new works will accommodate approximately 384 car spaces including 16 special needs spaces. The car park will operate as a pay parking...

  • Great Scores For Ballyboughal

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:48
    Ballyboughal Pitch and Putt Club had a very successful ladies weekend last week. Club secretary, Ronnie Delaney said that fantastic P&P was played among the contestants. ...

  • Wedding Bells!

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:43
    Yan Fang Zhang and Alan Mooney from Rush, were married recently and enjoyed their reception in The Grand Hotel Malahide....

  • Home-Start Service For Young Families

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:41
    ‘As the recession bites deeper, unemployment rises and government funding dries up the need for family support services in the North County, and especially Swords, is now more acute than ever’ these were some of the words from Paul Martin, Development...

  • Council Approves Education Grants

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:38
    Just over a third of Higher Education Grant Applications received by the Council have been approved, the County Leader has learned. To date, the Council has received 1,592 applications for higher Education grants, up on last year’s figure and of which 8...

  • Memorial Fun Run For Naul Lad

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:33
    Locals are urged to take part in the Memorial Fun Run for Naul lad, David McDonnell and in aid of the Make-A-Wish foundation. Young David was only 13 when he died on Wednesday April 7, 2004 having been diagnosed with cancer just two days before his untim...

  • New Playground For Donabate School

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:31
    It was all smiles in Donabate recently as the ribbon was cut on a brand new era of fun and learning at Donabate Girls National School Primary School, as the new playground was unveiled to the pupils. ...

  • Balbriggan Awards

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:29
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  • Lusk Round Tower Lights Fully Operational

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:28
    Senator Brendan Ryan has said that the County Council has confirmed  that the flood lights for the Round Tower are now functioning as normal after concerns raised by Lusk Tidy Town Committee about the lights being turned off were investigated.  ...

  • Landfill Approved For Nevitt

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:25
    An Bord Pleanála had granted permission to the County Council to proceed with development of a major new landfill at the Nevitt near Lusk, three and a half years after the County Council applied for the facility. The landfill in the townland of Tooman/N...

  • Brave Portmarnock Girl Battles Illness

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:16
    Local Portmarnock student, Lisa Howard has been battling a kidney disease all of her life. In the last 14 years her complaint has given her medical issues, and she is now awaiting a kidney transplant. However, this has not stopped Lisa on her journey of e...

  • County Christenings

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:14
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  • Swords Meal-On-Wheels Seek Volunteers

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:13
    Swords Meals and Wheels are seeking volunteers to help in the deliveries of dinners in the local area. Delivering an estimated 55 dinners, three times a day Swords Meals on Wheels looks after older people and other people in our community who cannot cook ...

  • Skerries Ladies Triumphant in Dublin

    Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:06
    Skerries Tennis Club entered five teams in the above event held on Sunday October 18 at Lansdowne Tennis club. Three ladies contested in the over 35 Section, one of whom won the final. The the Ladies 1st team beat Portmarnock in a tight and close final, g...

  • Stag Feedback

    Created: Tuesday, 20 October 2009 14:44
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  • Happy 18th Birthday!

    Created: Monday, 19 October 2009 13:55
    Emily Walsh who celebrated her 18th birthday in Swords on Oct 9 with her parents Mick and Mary....

  • Plans To Axe Ward Stag Hunt Heat Up

    Created: Monday, 19 October 2009 13:52
    The controversy over the future of stag hunting has again resurfaced as a result of the plan to axe the hunt as agreed in the revised programme for government. “This is something we have for definite now, and while we would not agree with other forms o...