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  • Council Defiant On Christmas Parking

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 15:06
    In the lead up to Christmas, hard pressed motorists in the North County have not been given any relief by the County Council. It had been hoped that the council would have followed the example of other local authorities in either lifting, or at least redu...

  • Pictured at the Civic reception for Sporting Fingal at Swords Castle last Wednesday are the Conroy family from Rush, L-R Patricia, mother with Darragh, Sinead and Eoghan.

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 15:03
    Pictured at the Civic reception for Sporting Fingal at Swords Castle last Wednesday are the Conroy family from Rush,L-R Patricia, mother with Darragh, Sinead and Eoghan. ...

  • Clamp Down On Speedy Drivers

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 15:02
    Eight routes in the North County have been identified as “Collision Prone Zones” in the new safety camera project set to get under way next year. Under the Road Safety Strategy, routes including Balbriggan to Skerries, Skerries via Rush and Balbriggan...

  • Pictured is Portmarnock man Paul Kunkells, Managing Director of Irritec Ltd and founding member of the Dublin Fingal Rotary Club enjoying his 75th birthday celebrations at Sutton Golf Club last Saturday night with his partner Rose Burke.

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 15:00
    Pictured is Portmarnock man Paul Kunkells, Managing Director of Irritec Ltd and founding member of the Dublin Fingal Rotary Club enjoying his 75th birthday celebrations at Sutton Golf Club last Saturday night with his partner Rose Burke....

  • Malahide Castle Festival Angers Residents

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 14:58
    A festival which was held in Malahide Castle recently, has caused outrage to locals, after reports that continuous noise went on throughout the night. Local Councillor, Cian O’Callaghan (Lab) told the County Leader,” The event was modelled on the styl...

  • Success For Balbriggan School

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 14:55
    The Transition Year group of Loreto College, Balbriggan staged a wonderful Fashion Show on November 25th and 26th. Weeks of planning and rehearsing by a very committed group paid dividends with an excellent show that was acclaimed by the audience.   ...

  • Success For Balbriggan School

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 14:54
    The Transition Year group of Loreto College, Balbriggan staged a wonderful Fashion Show on November 25th and 26th. Weeks of planning and rehearsing by a very committed group paid dividends with an excellent show that was acclaimed by the audience. This is...

  • Skerries FC Host Christmas Party

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 14:52
    Skerries Town FC is golfing a Christmas party in Skerries Golf Club on December 19 at 8pm. Tickets are €35 and locals will get a meal, entertainment and a drink upon arriving....

  • Great News For Balbriggan Educate Together

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 14:50
    Local Fianna Fáil TD, Michael Kennedy, has announced the awarding of a contract for the construction of a new 16-classroom school and Special Needs Unit to Balbriggan Educate Together National School. He was informed by the Minister, Batt O’Keeffe that...

  • Silver Lining For Donabate Allotments

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 14:40
    Growing your own organic products is becoming as popular as ever in this day and age. Many people in the North County are getting in on the act by renting allotments from the County Council, some locals rent from  private allotment holders. Last week the...

  • Lusk Tidy Towns committee

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 14:39
    Lusk Tidy Towns committee have launched the sale of their Christmas cardsand Calendar last week. The Christmas cards have been on sale in Lusk for the last 18 years. The Secretary of the committee Pat Kelly told the County Leader, “ I would like to than...

  • Christmas Day Charity Swim In Portmarnock

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 14:37
    Seven years ago, the Jesson family of Onward Walk in Portmarnock was devastated when their dad, Billy died from a rare brain tumor.  They felt compelled to do something in his memory and felt it was important give something back to St Francis Hospice in ...

  • Skerries Lads Go Bald for Beaumont

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 14:34
    As the winter months settle in, North County residents are huddling up by the fire and wrapping up in their woolly wears. However, seven Transition Year students of Skerries Community College last week undertook a novel fundraiser, as the lads shaved off ...

  • Malahide Girl’s Great Work In Africa

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 14:31
    Malahide-native, Danielle Ferris has recently returned from Niger. Her role is as field coordinator with Nobel Peace prize-winning aid agency MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders). Danielle explained to the County Leader why she keeps ...

  • Swords Senior Citizens

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 13:26
    Pictured at a remembrance day for the deceased senior citizens in Swords Senior Citizens, are from left, Doreen McKittrick, Patricia Stephenson, Teresa Byrne and Eileen Power...

  • Swords Tennis Club In The Dark

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 13:25
    Local Fianna Fáil TD, Michael Kennedy has raised his concerns over the delay in finishing the public lighting works at Swords Tennis Club. Kennedy told the County Leader, “Having made continuous representations to the Council, I have been informed by t...

  • Family Fun Quiz

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 13:23
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  • Balbriggan Senior Citizens Host Christmas Party

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 13:23
    Balbriggan senior citizens group Christmas party will take place on December 13th at 5pm in the Bracken Court hotel  and  members are welcome to come along and enjoy the evening. Locals over the age of 60 can always drop into the Senior citizens hall on...

  • Santa Comes To Ballyboughal!

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 13:22
    Santa will be arriving December 13. The children’s party hosted by Ballyboughal GFCwill be held in the school hall at 2pm. All are welcome....

  • Balrothery Tennis Club Turkey Tournament

    Created: Monday, 30 November 2009 13:21
    Balrothery Tennis Club are having their Turkey Tournament on December 6 at 1pm. The entrance fee for the mixed doubles for adults is €5 for members and €10 for non-members. Everybody is welcome to enter competition. Anyone interested in tennis lessons...