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  • Continuing Jobs Boost For North County

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 14:25
    The good news on the employment front continued apace last week with the opening of new Drinan Enterprise Centre in Kinsealy. This has been welcomed as a further shot in the arm for the North County as a place to do business. Marking an optimistic day for...

  • Calls To Release Funding For Brackenstown Centre

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 14:16
    Local Senator, Brendan Ryan (LAB) has called on John Gormley, TD, Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government to immediately release the necessary funding to allow the County Council to build Brackenstown Community Centre, in Swords. Pictured ...

  • Portmarnock Club Celebrates Twenty Years

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 14:13
    Portmarnock’s Arch Club celebrated its 20th birthday on Saturday the 17th July last. The club, located behind St. Anne’s church is run by a committee, family members and volunteers and has been helping to integrate people with disabilities into the wi...

  • ‘Malahide Has It’ - A Great Success

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 14:07
    Malahide residents and visitors had the chance to experience all the town has to offer as the first ever ‘Malahde Has It’ event took place last week. The event launched this year for the first time and ran from Thursday the 22nd until Sunday the 25th ...

  • Malahide Man’s Huge Effort For Haiti

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 14:00
    Malahide man, Frank Coughlan is all set to boat around Ireland backwards to raise funds for a Haiti fundraising appeal by the charity, Haven. Going to sea from Malahide Marina on the 1st of August, he will be taking on the tough challenge of circumnavigat...

  • New Allotments For Skerries

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 13:55
    Under the concept of  Community Sustainable Agriculture (CSA), which has had immeasurable success in America,  roughly 150 allotments will be opening in August of this year. Located within walking distance of Skerries, on the Golf Links Road, over 130 p...

  • Swords Residents Shocked By Fatal Stabbing

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 13:54
    The residents of Swords were shocked to hear about the horrific murder of James Joyce, a 20 year old from St Cronan’s estate. The victim was stabbed in an incident that has sent shock waves around the community. A man has been arrested in connection wit...

  • Skerries Racer Holds Golf Classic

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 13:47
    David “Yomo” Yeoman’s win in his hometown Skerries Road Races, has kickstarted a purple patch for the up and coming racer who is rapidly becoming the talk of the paddock after a hat trick of wins. Pictured prior toteeing off at the David Yeoman Golf...

  • Drinan Enterprise Centre: The Official Opening

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 13:40
    The new exciting Drinan Enterprise Centre is an ideal location for start up businesses and small and medium sized enterprises. It is a new quality development of Enterprise starter units amounting to a total of 31 units, 17 of which are occupied immediate...

  • Temple Street Fundraiser

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 13:36
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  • New Website Created By Portmarnock Student

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 12:25
    The recession is having little effect on one particular North County student. An ambitious Portmarnock resident has launched an innovative website to earn some much needed cash for his final year in college. Portmarnock student Conor Coghlan ...

  • Blackguards Strike At Donabate Allotments

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 12:10
    After a long wait by many allotment holders to move to new locations allocated by the council, the new site has been broken into. The new allotments were opened in March of this year after much planning by the local authority to move the existing allotmen...

  • Balbriggan Tidy Towns In Full Swing

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 12:05
    The Tidy Towns competition is a serious business as towns, villages and hamlets around the country spruce themselves up for the judges. Balbriggan Tidy Towns volunteers ready for action include, l-r Fran Butler, Joe Troy and Trevor Sargent TD. ...

  • Skerries Getting Ready For Tidy Towns

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 12:00
    The Tidy Towns season is now well and fruly underway, with many towns across the North County trying to exceed the excellent results attained in the past few seasons. Skerries is no different and their Tidy Town Committee would like to wish the New Skerri...

  • Minister O’Keeffe on a recent visit to the North County

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 11:29
    Minister, Batt O’Keeffe paid a number of visits to businesses in Swords and surrounding areas last Thursday week, July 15th. Minister O'Keeffe and Darragh O'Brien TD paid a visit to the offices of North County Leader. They are pictured here with staff...

  • Swords Girls Excel At National Swimming Championships

    Created: Monday, 26 July 2010 11:20
    It was a hugely successful weekend for the Aer Lingus Swim Club at the  Irish National Swimming Championships Division 1 recently. The National Aquatic Centre was the venue. From the word go, the club dominated with personal and team records tumbling alo...

  • Wedding Bells!

    Created: Monday, 12 July 2010 15:55
    Pictured are newly weds Terri Fitzmaurice (Skerries) and Alan McArdle who were married in Termonfeckin last week. Pic: Jimmy Weldon, Wedding Photography...

  • North County Delivers Again On Jobs Front

    Created: Monday, 12 July 2010 15:48
    There is a growing sense that the North County is fast becoming the new employment hub of the country. This comes with the continuing great news on the jobs front and the announcement of almost 600 new jobs in the area.  Stream Global Services are to loc...

  • County Leader Exclusive! Doctor James Has Big Plans For North County

    Created: Monday, 12 July 2010 15:44
    Local TD., and newly appointed deputy leader of Fine Gael, Dr James Reilly has spoken out about his aspirations for the North County. Part of his new responsibility includes policy co-ordination and implementation. He has been actively involved in the com...

  • Swords Athletes Clean Up At The Special Olympics

    Created: Monday, 12 July 2010 15:40
    Athletes from EVE LTD Estuary centre Lissenhall, Swords have recently returned from the Special Olympics National Games in Limerick with almost 20 medals. The athletes who were part of the Eastern Region team for 2010 who achieved 7 gold, 7 silver, 4 bron...