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  • Rush Tidy Towns

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 15:05
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  • Butler Blasts Labour Over Fosterstown Votes

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 15:03
    Local Councillor Darragh Butler (FF) has launched a withering attack on the Labour Party councillors, claiming they were playing games with the vital vote on the Metro North project in a cheap attempt to secure public support. Butler told the County Lead...

  • Local Girl To Represent North County

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 14:44
    The talent oozed at the Carlton Airport Hotel for the semi final in the  search to crown the lucky girl who will take the title of Dublin Rose of Tralee 2010. Out of the 14 girls 8, went through and will compete in the final on July 10th. Local girl Fion...

  • Great News For Two Swords Schools

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 14:43
    There was great news for two Swords schools last Friday evening with the announcement that they are to have brand new buildings.Gaelscoil Bhriain Boroimhe and Swords Educate Together, who share the same school grounds are to benefit from this latest good ...

  • Flag Flies High For Malahide Infants

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 14:36
    Last Thursday, June 24th celebrations were in full swing at Saint Sylvester’s Infant School, Malahide, when they achieved their third Green Flag. The Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, Father Frank Reburn, Deputy Mayor, Peter Coyle, local TD, Darragh O,Brien and ...

  • Great News On Job Front In North County

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 14:23
    The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is to create more than 500 new jobs at Terminal Two, Dublin Airport’s new passenger terminal, which will open in November. Recruitment for staff to operate the new terminal will begin immediately, following the Ministe...

  • Skerries Seal Release

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 14:21
    Skerries Harbour witnessed a bit of history last Sunday week as the Irish Seal Sanctuary released its final seal back into the wild before the Sanctuary’s move to Wexford. A crowd of around 300 turned up in glorious weather conditions to watch, as “Mi...

  • Successful Art Exhibition In Swords School.

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 14:08
    Having demonstrated their sporting prowess on football, hurling, soccer and cricket pitches during the year, the pupils of St Colmcille’s BNS, Swords showed another facet of their talents last week, when some of the art work which they had created durin...

  • Nifti Launches Two New Services

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 13:53
    Nifti, the rural transport initiative in the North County has launched two new routes to begin operation for the months of July and August. One service will operate from Balbriggan as far as Ardgillan Demesne and the other will operate between the rural v...

  • Skerries Residents’ Fury over ‘Growing Places’ Scheme

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 13:46
    With the summer months announcing themselves in a blaze of unexpected heat, many younger residents are utilising their free time by playing from dawn until dusk on one of the many residential green areas that the North County is renowned for. However, som...

  • Bike Shed Opening

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 13:42
    Pictured at the official opening of the cycle shed at Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa in Balrothery recently are : Back row, L-R.  Sarah O'Connor, Trevor Sargent TD, Sandra Flavin, An Taisce, PJ Keary, Principal and teacher, Kay O'Mahony. Front row L-R, Sean McD...

  • Special Athletes Do Us Proud!

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 13:37
    The Special Olympics Ireland Games were held from June 9th to 13th at the University of Limerick and surrounding sporting locations and saw 1900 athletes from all over the country compete in 14 different sports.  The games were a stepping stone to the Sp...

  • Portmarnock Leads The Way With Blue Flag

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 13:35
    There was a sense of joy and celebration at Portmarnock beach recently, when our only Blue Flag was presented to Portmarnock. The announcement of the Blue Flag award was made by An Taisce and the presentation was performed by the Minister for the Environm...

  • Sporting Delighted With Euro Draw

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 13:32
    Sporting Fingal have been handed a draw against CS Marítimo of Portugal in the second qualifying round of the Europa League. The two legs of the tie are scheduled to go ahead on July 15 and 22 but the matter of whether the FAI Ford Cup holders are home o...

  • Tara Daly 14th

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 12:27
    Tara Daly (third from left back row) celebrated her 14th birthday with her friends in Malahide, back row from left Nicola Joyce, Melissa Goggins, Tara Daly and Clare Gleeson. Front row from left, Sorcha O’ Carolon Murphy, Sarah Poole, Emma McGuire and K...

  • Government To Take Over Council Debt

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 12:22
    A question arose at a recent County Council meeting with regard to whether the local authority, with a debt of €34.5 million are in NAMA. The debts arose as a consequence of land banks purchased at Garristown, Hampton, Balbriggan and at Hackettstown in ...

  • Call For Second Level Gaelscoil In Balbriggan

    Created: Monday, 28 June 2010 12:14
    Local TD, Trevor Sargent has called on the Minister for Education to establish Gaelcholaiste Ghlor na Mara in Balbriggan to serve the fast growing primary Gaelscoileanna in the fast growing North County region. ...

  • Rush Pipeline Fears

    Created: Monday, 14 June 2010 14:39
    A public meeting was held in Rush Community Centre on Thursday last, 9th June to discuss the problems which will be posed by the imminent arrival of Eirgrid electricity in the town. The electricity, which will come from Wales, will arrive at North Beach, ...

  • Disappointing Water Quality Results

    Created: Monday, 14 June 2010 14:37
    There was mixed news for the North County regarding water quality recently. The announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the North County had the worst quality bathing water of any county in Ireland was tempered by the news that Port...

  • Huge Boost For Balbriggan Tidy Towns

    Created: Monday, 14 June 2010 14:35
    Balbriggan Tidy Towns committee has received a shot in the arm with the announcement that the local Chamber of Commerce has decided to give its full backing to the committee in an effort to be competitive this year. President of Balbriggan Chamber, Joe En...