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  • Great Week For Local Schools

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 15:03
    Schools across the North County got a welcome boost following the announcement that they will receive funding under the  Government’s €579 million school building programme. The Department approved the building of seven new primary schools, of which ...

  • Life Saving News For Malahide

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 15:01
    An information meeting on the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) was held in Malahide last Thursday. The meeting was addressed by John Keogh from Dublin Fire Brigade who gave an in-depth explanation on the use of these life saving devices....

  • Ardgillan College Launches New Crest

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 14:59
    A great evening of celebration was held in Balbriggan’s newest school, Ardgillan Community College on February 11th last. The occasion was the launch of its new crest which is the brainchild of students, John Reynolds and Damian Debny.   Pictured at ...

  • Ballyboughal Pitch and Putt Celebrates 40 Years

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 14:57
    Ballyboughal Pitch and Putt Club will hold their AGM on February 26th at 8pm in St. Patrick’s Hall, Ballyboughal. Nominations to the committee will be taken up to Wednesday February 24th and all members are entitled to be nominated to the committee. Pla...

  • tIDY tOWNS

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 14:55
    Noel Ball, Cllr. Ken Farrell, Trevor Sargent TD, Michael Kennedy TD, Cllr. Darragh Butler, Damien Kearney, Eileen Donovan, Pat Kelly and Theresa Kilm were at the launch of Lusk Tidy Town’s St Patrick's Day card in Murray's Top Shop, Lusk on February 1...

  • Public Meeting Held In River Valley

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 14:53
    Swords Community Policing Forum held a public meeting in River Valley Community Centre last Thursday evening. Residents of areas such as Brookdale, Ridgewood, Knocksedan and River Valley and other areas attended the meeting. Among the people at the meetin...

  • Skerries Film Stars Strive For Strasbourg

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 14:40
    Skerries Community College was transformed into a film set recently, for the Transition Year students’ shooting of “EU is Child’s Play”. ...

  • Thornleigh Fundraiser

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 14:32
    The children of Thornleigh Educate Together National School in Applewood collected an impressive €114.00 for the children of Haiti. On Friday, February 12th the children all dressed in red and white to commerate St Valentine’s Day and brought in €2 ...

  • Double Visit For President To North County

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 13:23
    There was great excitement for locals when President Mary McAleese made two separate trips to the North County recently. President Mary McAleese visited Fingal Community College on February 9th to celebrate the school’s 25th anniversary. President McAle...

  • Valentines Charity Ball

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 13:21
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  • Progress For Malahide Sea Scouts

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 13:13
    Assistant Group leader with Malahide Sea Scouts, Kevin Rowan, confirmed to the County Leader that progress was being made regarding kayaking in Malahide Estuary. He said, “Meetings are ongoing with Iarnrod Eireann to re-instate kayaking to where it was ...

  • Fingal Ravens Dinner Dance

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 13:07
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  • Library Holds Open Evening

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 13:06
    The beautiful new Rush library held a very successful Open Evening on February 11th last. The exquisite building, formerly St. Maur’s Church was a hive of activity, with people of all ages admiring the impressive state of the art equipment on view. ...

  • New Signage For Glen Ellan Road Welcomed

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 12:59
    Local Fianna Fáil TD, Michael Kennedy, has welcomed the news that the Glen Ellan distributor road in Swords will be renamed and will now have proper signage put in place by the County Council. At the moment there is no road signage on the main artery to ...

  • Call For Building To Be Saved

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 12:54
    Balbriggan Town Councillor, Grainne Maguire has called on the County Manager to explore all the necessary options, both financially and otherwise, to acquire the recently vacated Allied Irish Bank building. ...

  • Exciting Events In Pavilions

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 12:44
    There are a number of exciting events taking place in the Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords very shortly. For the kids, the excitement of seeing Barney the dinosaur is sure to take pride of place. ...

  • Local School Retains Title

    Created: Monday, 22 February 2010 12:43
    There was great excitement in St. Mary’s Secondary School, Baldoyle when the school’s u16 basketball retained the Under 16 division two title. ...

  • Innovative Fund-raising By Swords School

    Created: Monday, 08 February 2010 16:01
    Swords Educate Together National School Event Management Team are organising a ‘Stars in your Eyes’ competition to raise school funds.The competition is open to entrants age 16 and over. A cash prize of €500 is on offer to the lucky winner. The form...

  • Kennedy Backs Off On Civil Servant Pay

    Created: Monday, 08 February 2010 15:59
    There was disappointment for local Fianna Fail TD Michael Kennedy when his motion to reverse the government’s decision to alter the pay cuts of high paying civil servants was snubbed by his Fianna Fail comrades. Kennedy tabled a motion at last Tuesday...

  • Tanaiste To Visit Malahide

    Created: Monday, 08 February 2010 15:58
    President of Malahide Chamber of Commerce, Al Ryan, has announced details of an event where you can meet with the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Mary Coughlan.   ...