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With Xtra-vision in receivership and a number of its stores set to close, we asked our Facebook friends when they last rented a DVD. And if they don’t, what do they do for their in-house movie entertainment these days? Here’s an edited selection of the comments we received. Lynn McDonald: We rent... Read More
SOME of Dublin’s most talented vocalists and musicians will perform a feast of music and song over two weekends this month in a bid to raise €30,000 to support families in need across the city. Funds raised from concerts in three venues over two weekends will go to the Community Care Foundation, a... Read More
A NEW child and adolescent service has been launched at the Village Counselling Service, in Killinarden Enterprise Park, Tallaght. The aim of the new service is to offer counselling and support to children and adolescents in the Tallaght and greater Dublin area. Last year, the Village Counselling... Read More
WSKF Skerries Karate Club produced some stunning displays at the recent Irish Championships held at the Sports Arena in Tallaght. This year saw a significant increase in numbers from around the country competing in junior and cadet sections in both kata (forms) and kumite (fighting). At veterans... Read More
Athletics Lusk Good luck to our athletes taking part in the Dublin Community Games Cross-Country for U-12s, 13s and 14s in Tymon Park this Wednesday at 6.30pm. Athletes must pre-enter with Geraldine Halpin for these races. Well done to Rebecca Brogan who represented Lusk at the National Indoor... Read More
A NEW road project earmarked for the busy Newlands Cross interchange will transform the lives of thousands of Southside motorists, it has been claimed. After many delays, construction will begin on the project in the coming weeks, and will be completed in less than two years. The project is being... Read More
GLEBE North's winning streak finally came to an end at Pearse Park on Sunday as Crumlin United took another step towards making a successful defence of the Senior Division title. The Balbriggan side made the short journey down the M1 in confident move, having crushed St Patrick's CY 4-1 in their... Read More
Tuesday 9 April AHL Division 8 Fairview Park: St Josephs OCB v St Oliver Plunketts ER (7pm), Declan Ryan St Vincent de Paul Group 1 Saggart: St Marys S v Lucan Sarsfields (8pm), Brendan Carroll St Vincent de Paul Group 2 St Annes Park: Raheny v St Vincents (7.30pm), Gary McCormack AIB Group 1... Read More
Win snatched from the jaws of defeat PETER O'Neill popped up with a dramatic winning score in the final seconds as Skerries Community College clinched the Section B Leinster B Level 2 League title in the decider at Westmanstown last Wednesday. Opponents Churchtown never let the Skerries players... Read More
IF you would like to get involved in a really interesting and fulfilling organisation, the Irish Underwater search and Recovery Unit has it all.Divers, boat crew, shore controllers and fundraisers are all needed to help expand their ability to provide this vital volunteer service to the families of... Read More
SPECIAL Olympics Ireland teamed up with Rotary International in Ireland last October for a novel fundraising drive to support its life changing work. The event resulted in over €45,000 being raised for Special Olympics Ireland. The cheque was handed over at a recent presentation. In County... Read More
A NEW community orchard has been planted in Ballymun thanks to the efforts of dedicated locals. The orchard is the end result of coordinated work by Global Action Plan (GAP) Ireland and the Virgin Mary community gardening club. A planting event took place in the grounds of the Virgin Mary Community... Read More
TEN pupils from St Declan’s College in Cabra attended a major science conference in Brussels where they were reunited with a famous astronaut who visited the school earlier this year. The local students and teacher Deirdre Coyle were at the European Union ‘Global Challenges, Global Collaboration’... Read More
THOUSANDS of people are expected to gather by the River Liffey quays on Sunday, September 15, to experience the Irish Aviation Authority’s and Dublin City Council’s FlightFest, an international flypast. Details of the event were announced last week by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Naoise Ó Muirí,... Read More
THERE’S only one show in town this weekend and it’s taking place on the Northside. Uberfest is set to rock the beautiful seaside village of Malahide with musical acts for all tastes and ages. Fingal County Council has confirmed the final line-ups for the eagerly awaited festival, which takes... Read More
LAST week my car was stolen in Dublin. It was parked on a street in the south city for no more than 20 minutes and when I returned it was gone. There was just an ominous gap among the other parked cars where it had been. And as anyone else who has had the misfortune of having a car stolen will... Read More
A NEW computer coding club for girls has been launched by DCU in an effort to encourage more females into the world of technology. CoderDojoGirls is based on the global CoderDojo movement of free coding clubs for young people but the DCU group is catering for the specific interests and motivations... Read More
THE Jewish community in Dublin has said it understands why a Southside museum decided to include controversial swastika flags as part of an ongoing exhibition. The National Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire is displaying a number of flags depicting the swastika as part of Bratacha, an international... Read More
THE announcement last week that the majority of 800 new jobs created by Capita will be based in Dublin’s Docklands has been described as a vote of confidence in the city. Capita said they will add 800 new positions over three years, doubling their employment to 1,600, as they unveiled their new... Read More
THE Dublinbikes scheme is to be expanded under new proposals which will see an additional 950 bikes and 2,000 stands at 58 new locations across the city. The hugely successful initiative will now stretch further west out as far as Kilmainham Gaol and east to the O2 arena, with dozens of stations in... Read More
IT would appear that Northside city councillors have succeeded in getting the beloved Molly Malone statue moved north of the Liffey. The tourist attraction at the bottom of Grafton Street has to be relocated to facilitate works on the new Luas line. Northside councillors Nial Ring (Ind) and Mary... Read More
THE owner of a home in Dublin 15 has ended up facing bills of over €10,000 after her property was rented out through an agency and trashed by a tenant. The woman bought the house at the end of 2007 when prices were sky-high and decided to rent out the property when she was forced to return home to... Read More
A GROUP of Northside residents have bombarded the Government with letters demanding to know exactly where their property tax money is going. Members of Lorcan Estate Residents’ Association in Santry targeted Taoiseach Enda Kenny, leaders of all the political parties, every minister in the Cabinet,... Read More
THE last 17 names have been drawn for the new bridge spanning the Liffey. Dublin City Council said there was an enthusiastic response to the advertisement seeking nominations for the naming of the new bridge at Marlborough Street. There were 85 official nominations received along with almost 10,... Read More
HOW do people use Railway Street and what do they think of it? That is what those preparing a plan for its future wanted to find out when they conducted a survey under a gazebo on the street. A spokesperson for Balbriggan Public Realm said: 'To find out, a day was spent on the street under a gazebo.... Read More
BALBRIGGAN Tidy Towns is now working with all three secondary schools in the town as it gears up for the summer visit of the judging panel in the national competition. The Balbriggan Tidy Towns team have once again enhanced their secondary schools 'Contact' project in recent weeks. Last week various... Read More
THE street itself is currently dominated by two tall brick buildings. These former cotton mills were once the heart of the towns industrial activity, producing garments exported the world over and to great acclaim, as signified by medallions painted on Convent Lane. Historic photographs show these... Read More
ONE of the oldest streets in Balbriggan is Railway Street, also known as Station Street and formerly, as Freemans Row. As at least two of its names might suggest, the street links this North Dublin Town with its railway line and station, yet Railway Street is much more than a thoroughfare. It is a... Read More
Marcus Cavaroli A CAPACITY crowd enjoyed another great night of boxing in the Bracken Court Hotel on Saturday as the local Bracken club staged an impressive 18 bouts. The main focus of the night was on the nine international contests against boxers from a Netherlands selection, and that competition... Read More
THE 2013 racing season normally starts at a slow pace for Alan Connor, but when the Duleek rider gets into his stride, it will move at a quicker pace come the end of the month. Not only will the Duleek rider be making his annual pilgrimage to the Isle of Man TT, but he will back on 'The Rock' to... Read More
SWORDS Celtic made it a double at the Oscar Traynor Complex on Saturday with victories in the under-11 and under-13 premier cups. The under-13s beat a fancied Woodlawn team 2-0 with the front pairing of Paul Roche and Reality Osuoha giving the Woodlawn defence a torrid time up front... Read More
CONGRATULATIONS have be sent to all the Skerries Gymnastics club members who took part in the recent Regional individual Apparatus and team finals. The competition was the biggest of its kind in many years in the region which shows great developments and progress by all the North Dublin clubs. The... Read More
BALBRIGGAN Community College Under-17s made history for their school when edging out Blessington CS in a dramatic Leinster final at sun-soaked Leixlip last Tuesday. It is the first time in the school's history that they have won a provincial title at this level and all those involved with the school... Read More
Rory Kerr AARON Murphy was the star of the show as Dunshaughlin Youths defeated a gallant Loughshinny side at the Oscar Traynor Complex on Saturday. Murphy proved a class act with some terrific finishing and his hat-trick certainly grabbed all the headlines on the day. Nonetheless, Padraig Whyte's... Read More
Rory Kerr A CLASSY display from St Ita's saw them claim the win on an overcast Sunday morning down at the Oscar Traynor Complex. The wide pitch certainly suited Ita's style of play although Balbriggan's terrific work ethic ensured there that the game was still in the melting pot right until the... Read More
MALAHIDE GC's John Murray is aiming to rekindle his Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship form this year. Murray tees off in the Irish qualifier which is being held at Roganstown this Thursday and his target will be a place in the £78,000 Glenmuir showpiece final at De Vere Slaley Hall in... Read More
A SWORDS woman, who turned 90 last month, has scooped a whopping €37,800 on the Winning Streak TV game show. Rose Leonard asked her daughter Mary Flynn to appear on her behalf and she certainly wasn't disappointed. Rose, a widow for 20 years, has 14 children, seven daughters and seven sons and ten... Read More
TWO great stories were brought together in the staging of a new musical at a Swords primary school last week. Holy Family SNS in River Valley staged 'TheBeastFinds a Lamp', a combination of Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast and was written by one of school's teachers, Ms. Louise Halpin, who was also... Read More
THE stars well and truly came out in Donabate for a hugely successful fundraiser in aid of the local Educate Together national school. Over 300 packed into the Waterside Hotel for the grand final of the Stars in their Eyes fundraiser, which has raised a staggering €10,000 for the school. Some 10... Read More
FOR the second year running Bizzy B's Pre-school in Loughshinny has won a national award from Early Childhood Ireland. The Early Childhood Ireland Innovation Awards recognise early childcare and education services that generate spirit, energy and drive in providing better experiences for the... Read More
FINGAL-based fresh produce supplier Keelings has unveiled its entry for this year's Bloom in the Park, which once again takes place over the June Bank Holiday weekend. The firm teamed up with Meath-based landscape architect and five times gold medal winner at Bloom, Jane McCorkell to design this... Read More
THE council has called for patience among motorists on the ongoing upgrade of the M1 at Lissenhall which it says will deliver huge benefits to motorists when it is completed. Concerns over some aspects of the new road layout at the ongoing project were raised by local councillors and the local... Read More
THE people of Rush are kicking up a stink about the continued pumping of raw sewage into the sea on the Rush shore which has seen sewage floating in Rush Harbour in recent days. The practice has been going on for decades but recent shocking pictures of raw sewage floating in the harbour sent to... Read More
STUDENTS from Loreto in Balbriggan and one good reason to celebrate last week after scooping the top prize in the national final of the One Good Idea project. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) launched the competition with the aim of finding one good idea to promote energy... Read More
IT'S been another terrible week for Health Minister Dr.James Reilly. It began badly when he was urged to resign over the failure to implement free GP care for people with long-term illness. And then, to make matters worse, while on a visit to the North, he tripped himself up again at a playground in... Read More
MALAHIDE author, Cecilia Ahern has opened another chapter in her burgeoning career as shooting begins around Fingal for episodes of a German television series she has penned. Cecilia, whose books are published in 46 countries and have collectively sold over 13 million copies, writes for the ZDF... Read More
THE brave volunteers on the Skerries RNLI lifeboat were called into action not once but twice in a single afternoon as two yachts got into difficulty. On Saturday, May 4, the lifeboat station's volunteer crew was requested to assist a 30ft yacht with two people on board that had become entangled on... Read More
• With just weeks to go until the 7th annual Dublin City Soul Festival returns to the beautiful surrounds of Merrion Square Park we caught up with founder and CEO, Chris Maher, to find out about what is going on this year. WE meet up in the Soul Festival production office on Hatch Street in Dublin... Read More
A COLOURFUL display of flags, logos and emblems greeted visitors and locals during last weekend’s successful Bratacha festival in Dun Laoghaire. Bratacha, the Irish for ‘flags’ featured exhibitions, a geneaology village, traditional music and embassy celebrations as well as a spectacular grand... Read More
IRELAND’S leading car parts and accessories e-commerce retailer, MicksGarage.com, announced a €2.3million investment last week that will create 65 new jobs over the next two years. The announcement was made as Taoiseach Enda Kenny and local councillor Cllr Ruairi McGinley (FG) opened the company’s... Read More
WORK has begun on a new gate linking the Botanic Gardens to Glasnevin Cemetery aimed at providing easy access to both attractions for over 1.2 million annual visitors. Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), Brian Hayes (FG), oversaw the breaching of the... Read More
NEWS that four Northside Xtra-vision stores are to close for good with the combined loss of 21 jobs has been met with dismay. The closures at Phibsborough. Swords, Ongar and Carpenterstown were confirmed last week by joint receivers Luke Charleton and Colin Farquharson of Ernst & Young who... Read More
A FEW eyebrows were raised when a controversial swastika flag was displayed in the National Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire. However, it was all part of a special festival of flags launched last week and was included for educational purposes. The inclusion of the flag, which became a symbol of... Read More
FINGAL County Council said it has noted an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report recently published, which showed that Rush South Beach failed to comply with minimum mandatory standards for bathing water quality. Rush South Beach was one of only four designated bathing areas in the country... Read More
ALARMING census figures released by the Central Statistics Office have revealed dramatic unemployment blackspots across the Northside. The figures show that unemployment in Dublin North West, which includes Ballymun and Finglas, reached over 23 per cent in 2011 when the national survey was carried... Read More
LAST Saturday week (May 4) proved to be a busy day for Skerries RNLI when it responded to two yachts in difficulty in two separate incidents, one immediately after the other. Firstly, the lifeboat station’s volunteer crew was requested to launch to assist a 30-foot yacht with two people on board... Read More
A NEW study has shone more unfavourable light on the substandard condition of some privately rented flats in Dublin. The latest study, carried out for Dublin City Council by Paul Kelly of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, focused on areas densely populated by pre-‘63 flats,... Read More
A NORTHSIDE woman is pleading with the Government to reverse its decision to cut funding for housing adaptation grants for old age pensioners and people with disabilities or mobility issues. Dublin City Council has written to its councillors informing them that the grant for 2013 has been reduced... Read More
DON'T forget the fund-raising night in Ollie's Place in Skerries on Saturday next to help the Southern riders who are competing at this year's TT. Derek Sheils,Brian McCormack, Wayne Kirwan, Alan Connor and the Mick Donovan/Aaron Galligan sidecar outfit will be keeping the Irish flag flying at the... Read More
THERE were some pint-sized superheroes doing their bit to keep the planet green in Donabate last Friday as the children from Beverton Preschool took part in a huge clean up. The event was organised as part of the preschool's green flag campaign and co-incided with National Spring Clean week. 'We are... Read More
A SWORDS resident found guilty in his absence of motoring offences had a bench warrant issued against him for his arrest for the purpose of sentencing. Andrew Curley of Castle Grange Avenue in Swords was found guilty at Swords District Court of driving without insurance and driving without a driving... Read More
A MAN who is alleged to have stolen a digital camera had his case adjourned at Balbriggan District Court. Patrick Lawrence, with an address at Dun Saithne Road, Flemington Lane in Balbriggan, is charged with theft and handling stolen property, namely a blackNikonCoolpix digital camera at Hamlet... Read More
CURVES of Malahide hosted a very unusual charity fundraiser recently where participants were invited to learn about the ancient art of 'soul contract reading'. Peter Kavanagh Ph.D. of Healing Spirit Within came to town to present a talk on the life of the purpose analysis system known as soul... Read More
THE local pitch and putt club in Ballyboughal turned out in force recently to support the fundraising efforts of a local man for Temple Street Hospital. Well known Ballyboughal man, Peter Donegan, took on the challenge of running a half-marathon in aid of the hospital and got the backing of his... Read More
DUBLIN Airport has been nominated for five categories in the 2013Bord GaisEnergy Social Media Awards. Dublin Airport's social media campaign for its sponsorship of Dubliners at the Dublin Theatre Festival has been nominated for two awards – the Best Use of Social Media For A Sponsorship Campaign and... Read More
A RUSH-based charity which offers supports and counselling surrounding pregnancy and childbirth is to expand its service. Established in January 2011 in Rush by counsellor and psychotherapist Irene Lowry, who is the organisation's chief executive, the service will extend its services into Dublin,... Read More
MOVES are afoot to deliver a new direct community bus service to Beaumont Hospital from Skerries via Lusk and Swords. Cllr Tom O'Leary (FG) has held meetings with a bus company and withBeaumont Hospitalon the initiative on a number of occasions and in the last week, advanced the plans with a... Read More
CCTV surveillance in Malahide Demesne is to be extended to ward off thieves from the Castle's car parks. Theft from vehicles at the demesne's main car parks is a growing problem and the management team at Malahide Castle and Fingal County Council have resolved to tackle the issue with more CCTV... Read More
ONE of Fingal's favourite charities has celebrated 15 years of bringing fun and confidence into the lives of people with special needs as Remember Us cut its well-earned birthday cake. Remember Us is a local based community group providing an integrated social outlet for young people and adults with... Read More
PERMISSION has been granted for the construction of a massive €10 million primary care centre in Balbriggan that will create 100 jobs in the building phase and 80 jobs when it opens next year. If there are no appeals against the granting of planning permission, developers Rhonellen, hope to open the... Read More
TIPPED as joint favourites to lift the Leinster Senior League title this year, Merrion travelled to Milverton to face The Hills last Saturday as strong favourites, having demolished Leinster by 179 runs the previous weekend. That said, The Hills themselves had a very convincing victory over Railway... Read More
FINTAN McAllister was on song with the bat as Malahide bounced back from their opening-day defeat in Division 2 with a whopping 166-run victory over Merrion's second string at Anglesea Road on Saturday. Merrion won the toss and opted to field, and wicketkeeper McAllister immediately made them pay... Read More
THREE members of theAer LingusSwim Club have been honoured for their achievements in 2012 at the annual Swim Ireland Awards held in Galway recently. EllenKeane, Conor Turner andBarry Murphyfrom the Dublin Airport-based club were honoured at the ceremony. The trio represented Ireland in top... Read More
A TEENAGER who was drunk and called gardai 'f**king pr**ks' while enquiring about a friend in SwordsGardaStation has been given a two-month suspended sentence. JohnReillycontinued to put his feet on chairs in the station and when asked to leave, he refused to do so, Swords District Court heard.... Read More
FINGAL bagged a hat-trick of awards at this year's annual Student Enterprise Award national finals. Supported by Fingal County Enterprise Board, the three student companies were amongst 300 teenage entrepreneurs from 83 enterprises representing secondary schools from every county in the country. The... Read More
CCTV cameras may be used to capture the faces of culprits responsible for illegal dumping around the county's recycling 'bring banks'. Cllr. Tom Kelleher (Lab) has complained about deliberate illegal dumping around the bring banks by people relying on the council to clear up their rubbish. 'It's a... Read More
SOME 30 children who faced being on a waiting list for entry to a primary school in Malahide will now be accommodated in the school after the Department of Education and the school's patrons came to an agreement. That is according to Deputy Alan Farrell TD who has received confirmation that St.... Read More
A MAN who was under an 'undue influence' to drop cocaine off to another place in order to re-pay a drug debt may be given community service in lieu of a prison sentence. Jonathan Beasley (23) was found to be in possession of €3,814 worth of cocaine, in separate deals, when his car was searched by... Read More
AN award-winning opera singer who was left severely disabled after a failure to properly diagnose the cause of her headaches will receive €310,000 towards her care needs over the next year. She had sued Dr. Patrick Mathuna, a GP at Castle Mill Medical Centre, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, and the HSE over... Read More
HUGE hauls of illegal cigarettes are regularly and routinely being uncovered at a North Fingal market, where the latest raid uncovered a haul of some €8,000 in black market tobacco. Gardaí in Balbriggan are targeting Folkstown Market in Balbriggan practically every Sunday, and this past weekend they... Read More
DUBLIN Bus has been asked to inform its drivers not to park out of service buses on the roadway outside the parochial house in Balbriggan. Cllr. Dermot Murray (FF) of Balbriggan Town Council asked the county council to put pressure on the bus company to stop the practice which he described as... Read More
DESPITE complaints to the contrary, Fingal County Council has claimed that drinking water quality in Balbriggan 'is consistently of the highest quality'. The council's water services department was responding to Cllr. Tom O'Leary who asked for a report on the issue after a number of locals in... Read More
NATIONAL media reports suggesting a 'second sum of money' has gone missing from Balbriggan Garda Station, relate to a much older case than the €9,000 that was stolen from the station last month, the Fingal Independent understands. It has been reported that approximately €4,000 has gone missing from... Read More
PARTIAL road closures will be put in place around Swords in the coming weeks as works on the laying of the new watermain moves towards the centre of the town. Contractors have now begun work on the section between Kettles Lane and theGardastation and it is expected to take eight weeks to complete.... Read More
A MAN who was intoxicated and broke into his ex-partner's house causing €400 worth of damage may escape a prison sentence if a favourable probation report is handed into court. Judge Dermot Dempsey said he may consider handing Stephen O'Shaughnessy 240 hours community service in lieu of a four month... Read More
A MAN charged being in possession of stolen high powered cars and drugs has been granted bail at Blanchardstown District Court. Stephen Mulvaney (37), Cardy Rock Square, Balbriggan, was charged with being in possession of cannabis herb for sale or supply and being in possession of a stolen... Read More
A FATHER-of-two who drove while disqualified and without insurance has been disqualified from driving for a total of 11 years and sentenced to four months in prison, which the judge suspended. Dmitrys Kozlovskis (34) with an address at South Shore in Rush pleaded guilty at Balbriggan District Court... Read More
DUBLIN Circuit Criminal Court has directed the release of transcripts of the sentencing hearings of former Judge Heather Perrin. The Law Society of Ireland applied to the court earlier this month for their release and last week Patrick Gageby SC, defending said his client had no objection to them... Read More
TWO women who stole clothing and kitchenware from stores in Swords were told by others that 'this is done here' and that they can do it, Swords District Court heard. Karina Kornetova (29), Lispopple House, and Irina Volkovec, Carnegie Court, both pleaded guilty to the theft of €240 worth of clothing... Read More
A MOTORIST who drove while disqualified and without insurance has been disqualifed and convicted at Swords District Court. Joseph Lawrence (25) was handed down 150 hours community service in lieu of a five month prison sentence and disqualified from driving for two years. Lawrence of Dun Emer Way in... Read More
ILLEGAL cigarette smuggling represents a major drain on the revenues of the State and is used to finance criminal activity while having a major impact on retailers across Fingal, a local senator has claimed. Speaking following a briefing with Retailers Against Smuggling in Swords, Senator Darragh... Read More
ROUNDS 7 and 8 of the Irish Short Circuit Championship took place at the short and tight Nutt's Corner course in Co Antrim last Saturday, and unfortunately it was abandoned after a serious crash which left Lusk rider Dean Doyle in intensive care in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. Dean was... Read More
SWORDS Councillor Eugene Coppinger has told how he narrowly escaped the full force of the Boston bomb blast after opting to return to his hotel rather than take up a VIP place in the Grandstand at the finish line of the marathon last week, which claimed the lives of three people and injured hundreds... Read More
BALBRIGGAN CC completed a famous double last Thursday when beating St Kevin's to win the Fingal County Council Senior North Dublin Cup for the first-time ever - after their schoolmates captured the Junior title four weeks ago. The Fingal boys played the first half against a very strong wind but kept... Read More
BALBRIGGAN's promotion has shaken up Division 2 of the Leinster League and there will be three Fingal teams battling for honours when the first round of games take place next Saturday. The promoted club have a daunting first game away to league favourites Clontarf, who were relegated out of Division... Read More
IT was a good week for the Rush Athletic teams with both the under-11s and under-13s victorious in their respective games. On Saturday at Ring Common, the Rush U-11 Premier team took on Balscadden Rangers in the Premier and A Cup with Daniel Thorne hitting a hat-trick in their 8-1 win over the home... Read More
GLEBE North crowned a fine week with this mauling of doomed Arklow Town on Sunday to take another major step towards securing their Senior Division status. The Balbriggan side have spent most of the season in the bottom five with games in hand, and for a while it seemed they might be sucked into a... Read More
TO mark the occasion of DAA Football Club's 40th anniversary in Irish junior football, the club will host a special 'Gathering' event next month. The event will take place on May 25 at ALSAA Sports Complex at Dublin Airport as 40 fantastic years on the field of play are celebrated. DAA Football Club,... Read More
SKERRIES Harps senior camogie team marked their inaugural year in the Leinster League by reaching the final when they came out on top against visitors St Munnas from Westmeath in Skerries. Their prize is a final showdown with another Westmeath outfit Lough Lene Gaels, next Sunday after they defeated... Read More
THE men and women of Clann Mhuire GFC in Naul were glamming it up as the club held a fundraising fashion show at the Bracken Court Hotel. The event was sponsored by Millfield Shopping centre in Balbriggan and it proved to be a great night with models, both young and not so young, showcasing the... Read More
WILD GEESE got their season off to the best possible start with an away win in Stillorgan last Sunday. Crokes won the toss and elected to play with the strong breeze and they opened the scoring with two points from frees before Tom Kennedy levelled with a point from play and then a free. A point... Read More
IHC Group B Whitehall Colmcilles 0-13 Fingallians 1-10 THE Sheridan brothers were prominent for Fingallians as the sides shared the spoils in Cloghran on Saturday. The game was notable for the display of the Whitehall Colmcilles full back who with the exception of JM Sheridan's goal, held three... Read More
Rory Kerr BACK in 1993 when Dublin selector Mick Deegan won the third of his league medals with victory against Donegal, the Metropolitans had endured a frustrating period without success. The emergence of Jason Sherlock in 1995 would eventually see Dublin end a twelve-year search of Sam Maguire,... Read More
GARRISTOWN GFC will host an international football match on Saturday under the sign of the Celtic brotherhood. The opposition will be the French team Liffré Gaelic Football Club. Liffré was born in September 2004 in the small Breton village of Sens de Bretagne with an interest indeveloping this... Read More
ST SYLVESTER'S recorded their first ever win in the senior hurling championship with Martin Ormonde marking his return to the side with a 12 point haul for the Malahide men. Work and injury has meant that Ormonde hasn't played since last season's Intermediate championship final but the Lismore man... Read More
A NUMBER of riders from the region were to the fore during a marvellous weekend of races, promoted by Drogheda Wheelers Cycling Club. On Saturday morning the opening stage of the Ràs na Nog 2-day, 3-stage race for Under 12, 14 and 16 riders got under way at Shallon, near Julianstown, and here 150... Read More
THE Hills 1st XI warmed up for Saturday's league opener against Railway Union with a comprehensive 118-run victory over North Down at Milverton last Saturday. The Comber-based visitors were runners-up in the Ulster Bank Challenge Cup in 2012 and finished third in the Premier League, but after losing... Read More
Marcus Cavaroli SWORDS schoolgirl Julie McCarthy is reaping the rewards of giving up a promising soccer career to focus on golf after some outstanding achievements across Europe this year. The 14-year-old is the youngest member of the Irish Ladies Golfing Union's National High Performance Panel and... Read More
TEN-MAN Lusk United struck twice in the second half to seal a hard-fought victory over Castle Mill Celtic in this AUL Division 3 Sunday clash, played at a very wet and windy Balrothery. Lusk played against the wind in the first half and got off to a perfect start when a Scott Gaughran corner was... Read More
BALBRIGGAN came out on top in this terrific six goal thriller played at St Molaga's Park on Sunday morning. The home side's strength in the tackle was evident throughout with James Byrne's fourth strike putting paid to Celtic's brave resistance. Shawn Ryan took a pass off David Bell to open the... Read More
A 20-year-old who had cannabis in separate street deals in his home has been remanded on continuing bail until June for a probation report. Matthew Cudden, with an address at Ardcian Park, Swords pleaded guilty before Swords District Court to unlawful possession of €500 cannabis for sale or supply... Read More
LIBRARY cuts will affect 'some of the most vulnerable people in our society' and should be reversed, according to a local Labour TD. Brendan Ryan, Labour Party TD for Dublin Fingal, has called on Fingal County Council to review and reverse the cuts to the library Service in Fingal. Deputy Ryan said:... Read More
AER Lingus has launched a new evening check-in service at Dublin airport, allowing passengers on early morning flights to check in their baggage the evening beforehand. Travellers on flights departing between 6 and 8 a.m. can now check in luggage between 4 and 8 p.m. the day before, allowing them to... Read More
THE local campaign against the property tax mounted a protest outside Balbriggan Library in support of the fight against planned cuts in the library's opening hours. The local branch of the CAPTA (Campaign Against Property Tax and Austerity) held a protest outside the Balbriggan library on Saturday.... Read More
A student of horticulture who grew cannabis plants 'made a very stupid mistake', a court has heard. Hervin Hurdyal, who grew €2,400 worth of mature cannabis plants using specialised equipment at his home may escape a prison sentence if a favourable probation report is produced in court in June.... Read More
A FATHER-of-three who was highly intoxicated and began frothing at the mouth while verbally abusing gardai and refused to give his name has been sentenced to three months in prison. Keith Ward, who has 16 previous convictions, approached gardai who were attending to a separate incident and began to... Read More
A FATHER-of-six charged with being in possession of heroin has had his case adjourned at Swords District Court until May for a plea or a hearing date. Philip Harford (28) with an address at Abbeylea Avenue in Swords is alleged to have been in unlawful possession of heroin for sale or supply on... Read More
GARDAI have described the theft of four rhinoceros heads, valued at over half a million euro, from the Natural Museum Archives in Swords as a 'precise and professional' operation. The four rhino heads were stolen last Wednesday night after a security guard was tied up by three masked men. The men... Read More
A MOTORIST who made a false declaration that his vehicle was off the road to avoid paying road tax was caught out after the signing garda had observed him driving the car several times within the "off the road" period. O'Rourke (47) with an address at Pinewood Green Lawns in Balbriggan pleaded... Read More
NAUL's Danny Bruton made a successful defence of his Senior A3-Junior title when completing victory in the Stamullen Grand Prix races in difficult racing conditions on Sunday. Stamullen M Donnelly's big weekend began on Friday night when they promoted the Brendan Carroll Memorial Trophy race at... Read More
BALBRIGGAN Cricket Club will be keeping their fingers crossed for some spring-like weather as they prepare to entertain Dublin Fire Brigade in a charity fund-raising event on Saturday next. This promises to be a great day, with loads of entertainment and events planned, including music from a local... Read More
SEAN Leonard goes into his 30th racing season this month, and the popular Portrane rider is looking forward to the task ahead. Sean will compete in the Irish 350 Classic road race championship, and he will also compete at the Southern 100 and the Manx Grand Prix. Last Saturday he was delighted to... Read More
OVER the years there have been various sets of brothers involved in racing, and when you look at the local scene we have had the Costello and Howard brothers from Skerries, and recently at Mondello we had another set, the O'Rourkes from Lusk. Paul and Darren both took part in the Supertwin Stock... Read More
THE staging of one of the most significant athletics events in decades in Ireland this summer is to deliver a huge boon to Fingal hotels with an expected 8,000 bed nights being sold for the event. The European Athletics Team Championships which will take place at Morton Stadium on June 22 and 23 was... Read More
(after extra time) OISIN Johnson was the Lusk United hero as his extra-time goal propelled the away side into the Under-9 Leydens Cup semi-finals. Some good early work and a fine goal from Alan Ewins got Lusk off to a flyer, but a combination of loads of changes and a lack of concentration turned... Read More
ST ITA'S stretched their unbeaten run to six games on Sunday with Callum McCarthy grabbing a second-half to add to a first half strike from Matthew Power. Watching proceedings from the sideline was new kit sponsor Kieran Foley of Foley Waters Construction as Itas tried out their new gear for the... Read More
IT has been a profitable few weeks for Rush Athletic U-13s, who chalked up two impressive League wins. Following on from their 9-0 win over Swords Celtic which saw Jack Fay register a hat-trick, Rush took on neighbours Lusk United at Station Road on Tuesday. And with Ian Hartford in inspired form... Read More
Rory Kerr SKERRIES Town came out on top in this seven goal north county thriller played at Charlie Moore Memorial Park on Sunday morning. The league leaders, who have suffered just one defeat this season, were certainly pushed all the way and indeed it took a long range strike from Jack Pender to... Read More
Rory Kerr FOR the Fingal panel that emerged victorious from Breffni Park last Saturday, the over riding message coming out of the camp has been one of resilience and determination. And for Fingal centre forward, Peter Daly, it was certainly touch and go as to whether or not Fingal would even be... Read More
SO much for a good start being half the battle. Mayo packed a whole lot of enterprise into the opening 10 minutes in Croke Park yesterday but once Dublin warmed to the challenge, the landscape changed so quickly that they had a place in the final safely secured by the half-hour mark when they led by... Read More
NOT many were there on Saturday to witness Fingal's victory in Division 3A of the National Hurling League. A hostile, giddy wind blew around the ground as Tyrone and Monaghan took lumps out of the turf and occasionally each other in the curtain raiser. Even the Cavan hawkers ignored the possibility... Read More
Rory Kerr IT'S been a long time in coming, but victory and promotion to Division 2B was certainly worth waiting for. Fingal have certainly had to endure much uncertainty, turmoil and heartbreak along the way but when Peter Daly rattled the back of the Donegal net with 15 minutes to go, the clouds... Read More
IN a repeat of last year's championship fixture, St Maur's came out on top with the introduction of Dublin forward Ciaran Reddin changing the course of the game. The home side used the wind to their advantage in the first half to open up a 0-8 to 0-3 lead as they delivered some quick ball into the... Read More
TEN-MAN Columbas Rovers put up a tremendous battling performance before finally going down to FC Blanch in their Leinster Junior Cup quarter-final at the AUL Complex last Saturday. The Swords team, who are pushing for honours in the AUL Division 2A Saturday, were underdogs against a Blanch side who... Read More
A MAN who became aggressive after drinking shots of Tequila to celebrate a friend's return from Australia and had to be restrained after he tore a publican's shirt has been given community service in lieu of a prison sentence. Noel Murphy (34) of Kelly Park in Lusk pleaded guilty before... Read More
FINGAL'S domestic wheelie bins should have a magnetic strip in the lid ensuring the bins remain closed in bad weather and to prevent 'litter being strewn all over our estates'. That is the view of Cllr Mary McCamley (Lab) who called on the council to ask waste management companies operating in the... Read More
THE Law Society of Ireland has applied to a court for transcripts of the sentencing hearings of former judge Heather Perrin. Last year Perrin (61) was sentenced to two and half years in jail after a jury found she had tricked 82-year-old Thomas Davis into bequeathing half his estate worth, about €1... Read More
TIGHTENING resources, Government restrictions on recruiting and an ageing staff are all being blamed by Fingal County Council for its shock decision to slash opening hours at Balbriggan and Rush libraries. In a time when library membership is up by 10%, the service has seen staffing levels drop by... Read More
DUBLIN Airport is heading for a bumper summer with sume 700,000 extra airline seats available to and from the airport this summer season. That equates to a 4% jump in summer capacity compared to last year and is more evidence of an upward trend in business at Fingal's largest employer. Dublin... Read More
FINGALLIANS are being invited to experience the exclusive world of The Hamptons and they don't have to travel to the US to do it. It's all the brainchild of Jim Toal who has built a permanent ideal homes exhibition in his Santry base where you can experience the world of The Hamptons from the inside... Read More
A HUGE political and media storm blew up last September around the long-promised primary care centres for Swords and Balbriggan which have been on the drawing boards of the last two Governments. It was Minister James Reilly's decision to include both projects on a list of 35 sites vying for 20 (now... Read More
JUST under 1.6 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in March, an 8% increase over the same period last year, according to the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe increased by 14% with more than 780,000 passengers travelling to European... Read More
DESPITE difficult economic conditions, Fingal County Council has said it has achieved significant progress in achieving the aims and objectives for the county set out in the current Fingal County Development Plan (2011 to 2017). Two years into the plan, the council has delivered a progress report... Read More
A MAN convicted of using a cloned credit card to pay for goods at a supermarket has had a bench warrant issued for his arrest after he failed to appear before Swords District Court. Steven Mwale was ordered to bring €440 in compensation for the shop owner. He had previously claimed in court it was... Read More
WORK on the Lissenhall Roundabout is scheduled to finish at the end of this month with road works on the motorway due for completion in May. Giving an update on the works to Cllr Darragh Butler, the council's transportation department said the project had been delayed by bad weather. The department... Read More
THE Adelaide Mondello Masters kicked off last weekend, with the first three rounds taking place at the Co Kildare course, and Dubliner Derek Sheils continued his rich vein of form when he took his CD Racing Superstock Kawasaki to a well-deserved treble, in front of a small crowd over the two days.... Read More
THE huge success of last year's Splash and Dash in Skerries has prompted Fingal Tri to set up an official juvenile section for the new season. The run and swim event was a big hit with kids and parents alike last summer, and it prompted calls for a more organised approach to junior training sessions.... Read More
LAST weekend Balbriggan Cycling Club hosted two top-class races in their locality, with the hugely popular Harry Reynolds Memorial Race at the Man O War on Saturday, followed up on Sunday with the Ben McKenna Memorial at Ring Commons, outside Balbriggan. Saturday's 52.6km event was held over a... Read More
BALBRIGGAN rider Wayne Hall will hold his annual fund-raising night this coming Friday in Ollie's Place in Skerries. Music will be provided by top live band Equipped, and admission is €10. There is a pay pal account open for those who wish to support Wayne, but can't be there, and you can donate on... Read More
Marcus Cavaroli THERE was great disappointment for Ballyboughal cyclist Cian Delaney when the Tour of the North 4-day, 5-stage race had to be cancelled due to heavy snowfall and impassable roads over the Easter weekend. However, with every cloud there is a silver lining, and his club Stamullen M... Read More
LONG-SERVING centre Ed Caraher marked his final game of senior rugby at Holmpatrick by helping Skerries to an entertaining bonus-point win last Saturday. John Murphy's charges were almost caught by a hard-charging Sligo side in the second half, but held out and an away win against Boyne next... Read More
STAMULLEN M Donnelly RC promote their annual races next weekend, some of which is in the Fingal area. The opening race will be on Friday at 7pm - the Brendan Carroll Memorial 50k race, starting from St. Colmcille's GAA HQ at Piltown. This will be a short, fast race, taking in laps of the Piltown,... Read More
WHILE the women's Under-17 and Under-19 international squads were in Uefa qualifying round action in Austria and Holland over Easter, the next generation of stars were having their own fun-filled experience on the FAI Aviva Soccer Sister Camps. In Fingal alone more than 250 girls aged from seven to... Read More
Rory Kerr THE Fingal derby played in Balheary on Sunday afternoon saw Hyde Park retrieve a two-goal deficit to a claim a share of the spoils. It proved a difficult day for football, with a strong wind blowing towards the clubhouse end, and certainly this had a big bearing on the game. Swords, while... Read More
AN under-nine team from Rolestown got the thrill of their lives last week when they took to the hallowed turf at Croke Park to play in a Leinster invitation tournament. It was a huge day for these GAA stars of tomorrow from Fingal Ravels GAA Club as they took to the famous field against team from... Read More
LABOUR councillors are claiming victory over Government announcements this week that the billing of homes for water taxes is likely to be delayed. Labour councillors meeting in Gorey last week demanded that Minister Hogan retract his intention to introduce water taxes in 2014. Cllr Ciaran Byrne... Read More
THERE are no plans for the council to install a new 'Stop' sign at the intersection of Boroimhe Poplars and Boroimhe Oaks in Swords, despite a request from a local councillor for the new sign. Cllr Darragh Butler (FF) argued that the current 'Yield' sign controlling the intersection 'appears to be... Read More
THE links between Balbriggan Tidy Towns and the environmentally aware students of Ardgillan Community College are growing stronger every day and now the school has even taken to raising cold hard cash for the cause. We previously reported on the school's CSPE students, led by teacher Caroline... Read More
A LOT done but more to do is the council's view on ongoing repairs to Rappoly Road in Palmerstown. Responding to a call for more repairs on the road from Cllr Ken Farrell (Lab) and Cllr David O'Connor (NP), the council reported: 'Extensive road repairs have recently been carried out on the most... Read More
THE long wait residents of Strand Estate in Donabate have suffered to have a damaged wall repaired on the estate will continue with the issue now in the hands of the Chief State Solicitor. Asking for an update on the issue, Cllr Darragh Butler (FF) was told by the council: 'The land in question is... Read More
THE council is working with the Office of Public Works (OPW) to come up with a solution to a flooding problem at Sherlock Park in Skerries. Asked for a progress report on the issue by Cllr Ken Farrell (Lab), the council's water services department reported: 'Discussions are ongoing between the OPW... Read More
A JUDGE has ordered a Donabate man to enter a 12-month probation bond after he admitted being drunk and threw items at an actor during a Christmas play. James Hughes of Warrington Muse, Donabate had pleaded guilty before a previous sitting at Balbriggan District Court to being intoxicated and using... Read More
THE council has committed to removing piles of sand that have built up at junctions in Skerries Town Centre. Cllr Tom O'Leary (FG) alerted the council to the problem, saying that a company working in the town at sand-blasting had left 'copious amounts' of sand at various junctions in the town centre.... Read More
THE Easter bank holiday weekend saw more than 210,000 passengers travel through Dublin Airport from Friday, March 29 to Monday, April 1. Passenger numbers over this Easter weekend are level when compared to last year. Over 1,700 flights arrived and departed over the course of the bank holiday... Read More
BALBRIGGAN Community College has won a prestigious award recognising the school's efforts in promoting enterprise and an entrepreneurial spirit among its students. Balbriggan Community College is the proud recipient of the County Dublin VEC Enterprise Award, presented at the Fingal heats of the... Read More
THE long-awaited hand over of control of Chapel Farm in Lusk to Fingal County Council could be delayed further because the receiver appointed to the estate is leaving his post. The news came from the council in response to a request from Cllr Ken Farrell (Lab) for an update on the taking in charge... Read More
Marcus Cavaroli ON the same weekend that cyclist Martyn Irvine and rugby player Lynne Cantwell were making headlines around the globe, fellow Fingal sportsman Eanna Bailey also entered the history books. Bailey, who like Cantwell hails from Rolestown, joined up with Meath's Natalya Coyle to win... Read More
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SHAMROCK ROVERS TO HOST BIRMINGHAM CITY Shamrock Rovers have confirmed another summer friendly game, which will see Trevor Croly’s side take on Birmingham City at Tallaght Stadium. The game between the Hoops and the Blues will have an 8pm kick-off on Monday, July 8 at the Tallaght venue. This fixture will start a six day pre-season training camp for Birmingham City who will be based at Carton House for the week as they prepare for the 2013-14 Championship campaign. Tickets for the game will go on sale from the club ticket office on Monday, May 27 and will also be available from the ticket booths at the ground on the night of the game. In order to give everyone the chance to attend what should be a great night for both sets of fans, tickets have been priced at €10 for adults and €5 for children.
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20% off all Knitwear in Deisel in The Square Tallaght this week!! Which might come in handy in this crazy weather we are having, its sunny. then its cold. then its raining. .then its sunny and warm!!
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EA Sports Cup 1-0 win against Dundalk match report: http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/75-2013-first-team-match-reports/3259-rovers10dundalk-easports
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Next up is another Dublin Derby game, this time the old Ringsend Derby, Rovers v Shels. Kick off at Tallaght Stadium on Friday is at 8pm. Hope to see you then. The match is kindly sponsored by Jack & Jones at the Square.
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Dan Brown's latest book is bound to be a huge hit ... but the critics can be so cruel. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/10049454/Dont-make-fun-of-renowned-Dan-Brown.html
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Byob is in full swing guys till 12 tonight !
"COME SHARE A STORY" with CARMEL MAGINN. Thursday 23 May, 10.30am at Tallaght Library Author and broadcaster, Carmel Maginn presents an inter-generational feast of storytelling with a creative twist. A day of fun and sharing for all the family. To book phone 01-4620073.
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Practice tomorrow 12-4, juniors 2-3 see you all then.
Well done to all members who turned up for the Renault Belgard gig and you played so well at the Funeral of Fr Len Perrem one of our founders, it was the send of he would have wanted. So proud of you all.
Hi all, you can still bring down your old clothes tomorrow and Wednesday last chance.