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Berklee in Dublin: DCU Groove School and Concert in Balbriggan

Left: Berklee Pic 1 Emer O’Gorman, Director of Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development, Fingal County Council, Kate Childs, AnnMarie Farrelly, Interim Chief Executive, Fingal County Council, Mayor of Fingal Cllr. Eoghan O’Brien, Saoirse Corry, Cllr Grainne Maguire. Right: Including scholarship winners: Leon Buckley, Jason Camelio Berklee, Emer O’Gorman Fingal County Council, Ronan Gilfoyle DCU and Róise McHugh. Back row: Lasairfhiona de Brun, Ammani Bengo and Senan Derven.

Students from three Balbriggan Schools joined other musicians in a brilliant concert showcasing their successful participation in The Groove School programme. As part of the commitment to the Our Balbriggan Plan, Fingal County Council and Dublin City University partnered to bring the Boston-based Berklee Music School’s Groove School programme to Ireland. The Groove School programme offered Irish Secondary school students access to the Berklee method of music education, encompassing theory, ear training, improvisation, ensemble performance, and instrumental instruction. It ran over three days in DCU St. Patrick’s Campus from Wednesday 31 July to Friday 2 August, culminating in the performance in the Bracken Court Hotel in Balbriggan.

The programme features faculty from both Berklee College of Music in Boston and DCU’s BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance. 31 of the 80 places on the programme had been given to students from Balbriggan’s Loreto Secondary School, Ardgillan Community College and Bremore Educate Together Secondary School and the students were involved in the concert. Mayor of Fingal Cllr Eoghan O’Brien said: “I would like to compliment the talented musicians who took part in this concert and congratulate everyone involved in bringing the Groove School to Ireland. It is clear that the opportunity to take part in the Groove School has been of great educational benefit to the participants.” Fingal County Council Interim Chief

Executive AnnMarie Farrelly said: “The partnership approach adopted in developing the Our Balbriggan Plan is exemplified in this very successful joint initiative with DCU. The programme now in its second year continues to be of great benefit to the students in developing their musical abilities and this initiative is an example of what is being achieved in Balbriggan.”During the programme, participants also had the opportunity to audition to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. Scholarships were awarded to a number of students following the performance for Berklee online courses; summer projects in Boston Groove School; full tuition scholarship for guitar programme & vocal scholarship.

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Library Events Balbriggan Library September 2019 Gach Imeachtaí Saor! / All Events are FREE! Fón/Phone: 01 8704401, Ríomhphoist/Email: balbrigganlibrary@fingal.ie

Saturday 14th 2.30-4.30 Getting Published Workshop with publishing consultant Vanessa O’Loughlin Have you written or are thinking of writing a book? This informative and relaxed workshop will help you understand what the industry is looking for, what’s hot and what’s not, and how best to submit your work. Vanessa is the founder of www.writing. ie and runs The Inkwell Group Publishing Consultancy. She is Ireland’s leading literary scout and writes crime as bestselling author Sam Blake; Keep Your Eyes on Me is her latest book, due out January 2020. Tobook a place please contact Balbriggan library on 01 8704401 or balbrigganlibrary@fingal.ie Tuesday 24th 3.30-5.00 Volunteer Fingal Information Stand If you are interested in volunteering some of your time for worthy causes in Fingal, pop along and have a chat with the staff at the Volunteer information stand on Tuesday 25th from 3.30pm. Saturday 10.30-12.30 Truth or Dare- An Experimental Poetry Workshop for Teens This two-hour workshop offers a chance to experiment with different ways of producing a poem. If you have a mobile digital device, it may be useful.Máighréad Medbh is a poet who has published seven books. Her latest book called Parvit of Agelast, was one of three books shortlisted for the Pigott Prize in 2017.

Máighréad has an MA in Poetry Studies from DCU and is currently pursuing a creativecritical PhD in experimental literature. She also has three enovels online, and publishes a monthly essay-blog at her website:www. maighreadmedbh.ie Monday 19th 3.00-4.00 eServices info session. Have you tried our eservices? Using your library card you can access emagazines, talking books, ebooks, audiobooks, newspapers, comics and music. Our eservices rep will be here in Balbriggan Library to answer any questions you may have. Bring your own device down and they will help you get started. Tuesday 1st Oct 6.00-8.00 “The rise and fall of John Spicer’s ‘Model Bakery’ Balbriggan (1904 – c.1999) Part 1, 1904 to c.1942” – Frank Whearity. This talk follows the establishment of John Spicer’s Balbriggan bakery and the subsequent battle for the lucrative contract to supply the Balrothery Poor Law Union at Ballough with bread and meal. Frank has many tales to tell about business rivalries and the characters who worked in the baking trade. Frank Whearity holds a BA (hons) in Local Studies and an MA in Local History from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth and lectures widely as a member of several historical societies. All welcome. Other events Saturday 28th2.00pm

Balbriggan Film & Book Club.This month’s choice is One Day, the 2009 novel by David Nicholls.Dexter and Emmas friendship begins following a night together following their graduation from the University of Edinburgh, in 1988. They talk about how they will be once they are 40. The novel visits their lives and their relationship on 15th July in successive years in each chapter, for 20 years. It was named 2010 Galaxy Book of the Year. Borrow the book read at your own pace and/or come along to the screening of the movie starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess at 2pm on Saturday 28th. All welcome. Wednesday 4th -Baby Book Club 10.30 Join us on Wednesday at 10.30am while we read stories for babies & toddlers. Tuesdays Knitting & Crochet Group 6.307.30 The Balbriggan knitting group will resume on the 10th of September. The group meet every Tuesday at 6.30pm in Balbriggan Library. Adults of all ages and abilities welcome. Mondays at 11.00 Scrabble Club Scrabble club for adults: Mondays at 11am. All are welcome, scrabble boards supplied. Saturdays 11.00-1.00 Balbriggan Writer’s Group The Balbriggan Writer’s Group meets every Saturday in the library from 11am until 1pm. New members are always welcome – just come along on the day!

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Twenty questions for Guide Dogs from DCU students Balbriggan\North County Dublin branch of Irish guide dogs for the blind do lots of talks in schools and with groups like Foroige to make all aware of how important a guide dog is to a blind person and how important an assistance dog is to a family who have a child with Autism. The Neuroscience CTYI class 2019 based in D.C.U. had been learning about how the brain processes our senses. Their tutor Dr. Susan Giblin (daughter of branch volunteer Anna Giblin), and herself a former student at CTYI recently invited Tom O’Neill and Andy Greene, along with their Guide dogs Gatsby and Nico to the class to speak of their experiences. Here is 20 of the questions asked of Tom and Andy : How do you choose your clothes? What is the biggest challenge you experience?What are the biggest misconceptions about blindness? Are your memories visual? Does blindness affect your balance?Do you feel stigmatised or labelled? How have you adapted your home? What technology do you use to assist communication? Is your condition genetic and do your family have sight? Over what time period did you lose your sight? Can you describe the process of going blind? What sense is most useful to you? Do you experience synaesthesia? Did you notice a change in your senses over time? Have you ever been in an accident as a result of blindness? Can you share your description of a tree? What was the biggest adjustment to losing our sight?Do you cook? Do you prefer to keep your eyes open or closed? Why when you have no eyesight do you wear glasses? How do you create a mental map of your environment? Feedback from the students was that it was the best talk of the week and the high point of their time in D.C.U. To contact the Balbriggan\ncd branch of guide dogs Tel 085 7663107, email:guidedogsbalbriggan@gmail.com

Tom O’Neill, Andy Green, (Anna Giblin branch volunteer) at the top of a veterinary lecture hall in D.C.U. chatting before the students came in. Guide dogs Gatsby and Nico are lying on the floor. And behind is the toy dogs one with a (lampshade) on and another showing a broken leg all for the veterinary class to learn from.

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Congratulations to all prizewinners in Balbriggan Meals on Wheels Monster Raffle.Thank you to all who bought tickets and to all our wonderful sponsors. Your support is very much appreciated.

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What you need to know to shop smarter! By Dave Kavanagh As we approach the dreaded (by some!) back to school time, and then head into the run up to Christmas, there’s a few things you can do to take some of the pain out of shopping (and hopefully leave you with more left in your pocket or purse!) As a starting point, knowyour rights and be aware of shop psychology. Under the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, as a consumer, you have the right that anything you buy should be of “merchantable quality”, thatis, suitable for the purpose for which it was designed. So for example, if you buy a fridge and 15 months later it stops working properly, you have the right to have it rectified, by repair, replace or refund (usually in that order). If a shop tries to tell you that the warranty was only for one year, you should point out that the warranty is a manufacturer’s extra and that your contract is with the store, it does not affect your rights under the act. Keeping your receipt as proof of purchase is important.Even if something is marked as “20% off ”, it does not mean it is not cheaper in a nearby store that has no sale. (I recently purchased a multi function printer for €159. I researched a number of options for the exact same printer and it was also on

sale at various prices right up to €459!) So My advice to you all is do your research. Putting some thought and planning into the Christmas season now,can also make things a lot easier. A few practical tips are:Leave the credit card at home. Make a list of who you need to buy for and stick to a budget for each that is affordable. Avoid the panic of last minute shopping. Discuss with family and friends the idea of doing a Kris Kindle,where each draws one name and buys them a nice present instead of having to buy 20 different ones. You could be saving someone else a lot of pain this way.Be realistic with food shopping Christmas week. Overall, a little planning and research should leave you getting better bargains and having more money left over. Dave Kavanagh QFA has been advising people financially for over 25 years. For quotes or information (with no cost or obligation) he can be contacted by emailing info@financialcompanion.ie or use the contact form on www.financialcompanion.ie or phone 087-6414570. Combined with his previous role of gym/nutrition adviser, he regularly gives talks and workshops at seminars and events for groups, companies and government departments on financial wellbeing, positivity and motivation. As heard on RTE 2FM and TV3.

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Pets Corner

Make your pet shine in the dark this Autumn Autumn is here and the temperatures are falling along with the leaves and our summer spirits. But hold on! There are lots of fantastic things about Autumn that pets adore, from playing in puddles and running through piles of crunchy leaves to even enjoying the coolness of the rain! and with the days getting shorter, its time to keep our four legged friends safe and seen. Here’s our round up of products designed to help you and your pet make the most of the blustery winds, shorter days and darker nights of this golden season: Combining an outer water resistant fabric with LED lights that turn on in low light conditions and a washable removable inner fleece - the LED coat will keep your dog warm and safe when the weather takes a turn. What’s more it comes with adjustable velcro fastenings for quick and easy use. Flashing and static light modes effectively light the way when you’re out and about on Autumn evenings and guarantees that your pet is visible to both vehicles and pedestrians.Reflective Range:For an extra touch of safety at night time, add a flashing Blinker Light to your pet’s collar. The flashing LED technology is visible from a long distance, ensuring pets can always be seen in low light conditions. It’s also water resistant and easy to attach, fit and adjust to any collar . Why not team up your blinker light with a high visibility collar ,vest or even a harness to double up on the safety? During the day, when the light is better, but the temperatures remain low, make sure your fashion conscious dog is super snug in some of our classy knitwear! From diamond knit to stripes, this range of pet clothing will certainly turn heads.Reflective collars for kittens and cats can also be useful at this time of year. The reflective motifs are pretty too so your moggie will always be in style when sauntering down the catwalk (or even the plain old pavement!).

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Our Niamh volunteering her skills in Uganda

Niamh and volunteers with locals and Matoke trees

Niamh -Teaching nurses about Naso Gastric tube feeding in Uganda

Our Balbriggan Local recipe columnist and nutritionist Niamh Arthurs has been volunteering over the Summer in Uganda, Africa with 13 other volunteers as part of a multidisciplinary team including nursing, physiotherapy and nutrition/ dietetics. Their work involved a range of areas including running a 2-week cerebral palsy camp for 25 children which had a tremendous impact on the families who found new hope and support. These families are now linked in with and will be followed up by the Kisiizi Hospital Rehabilitation team. Niamh also provided training to nurses and nursing students on Naso gastric tube feeding, malnutrition screening and treatment to hospital staff and key community outreach workers, nutrition education to communities and 1:1 dietetic and nutrition advice for specific cases. 10 BALBRIGGAN LOCAL-SEPTEMBER 2019

Niamh-Outreach education work in Uganda

Niamh with a Community Outreach worker and coffee cherries in Uganda

Niamh says, “Building rapport and working alongside employees in the hospital was of pivotal importance in order to enable long lasting changes to occur. It would be similar if someone from another country came into Ireland and told us how to do things better. They may have a point, but we would be reluctant to completely change our ways all at once. We would probably be more open to ideas and to listening to others if we felt our own voice was heard and understood. Our volunteering organisation (UCDVO) are well known and appreciated in Kisiizi. These connections and established relationships really helped us in implementing change and encouraging developments a lot quicker. Another thing we were advised before travelling there, was to teach and do things that could be continued after we left. Otherwise things would

Niamh at the Hospital Community Garden project

shortly return to the way they were before we arrived. So no short term fixes.One of the greatest realisations I will take with me is to appreciate “life in all its fullness” which is the motto of Kisiizi hospital. We can live on so little and be very happy as the people in these communities do. They live simple, basic lives and are generally happy doing so as they know no different. Yet still having the worst day here is equivalent to one of their best days. I hope everyone has enjoyed their Summers... wherever it has taken you!”

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Mouthwatering Raspberry Coconut Treat These are a tasty, satisfying and filling treat that can be done in 2 ways: either baked or not baked!My mum prefers the baked version whereas my sister prefers the unbaked so I have included instructions and images for both, the ingredients are the same! Ingredients (Makes 8) • • • • • • •

300g Oats 100g Desiccated coconut 150g raspberries (fresh if in season or frozen and let naturally defrost) 3 tablespoons honey or agave syrup or date syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 teaspoon coconut oil/butter (I like the flavour coconut oil gives this recipe) 50g dark chocolate

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Method: (If baking them, preheat your fan oven to 200’c). 1.Melt the coconut oil/butter. Add in raspberries and mash with a fork. 2.Add in honey, vanilla essence and mix well. 3.Add in oats bit by bit, mixing in between. Then add the desiccated coconut and mix altogether. 4.Place the mixture into a lunchbox or if baking then onto a baking tray. Smooth the top surface using the back of a spoon. 5.Place in freezer for 1-2 hours. If baking then place into the oven for 35-40 minutes at 180’c and allow mixture to cool before the next step. 6.Melt the dark chocolate and pour over the mixture in the lunchbox or the cooled mixture from the oven.

7.For the unbaked version, place the lunchbox back in the freezer for another 1 hour. Then lift out of the lunchbox, cut up and enjoy. For the baked version, allow the dark chocolate to harden. Then cut it up and store in an airtight container. 8.Store in an airtight container. Use the unbaked within 4 days or else keep the cut up bars in a lunchbox in the freezer. The baked bars will last up to 1 week in an airtight container For nutrition and healthy eating talks or workshops in preschools, primary or secondary schools, workplaces or community groups please email:niamh@biabites. netSee my ‘Fun food’ and ‘Recipes’ albums on ‘Biabites’ Facebook for other food ideas. Niamh Arthurs, Public Health and Clinical Nutritionist www.biabites.net Contact us: communitylocals@gmail.com

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300 compete in girls Fingal Festival of football competition More than 300 girls descended on the AUL complex in Clonshaugh recently for the 17th Fingal Festival of Football, which has become a fantastic showcase for girls’ football in Fingal. The Fingal Festival of Football provides opportunities for some girls to put on a club jersey for the very first time and also acts as pre-season warm up for the more established teams.This year’s Festival involved teams from all over Fingal and Dublin, Meath, and Kildare, and over 89 players travelled from Donegal to take part. St. Ita’s FC triumphed in the U14 Cup competition, and Bohemian FC beat Raheny Utd for the Shield. Meanwhile, the visitors from Donegal took home three trophies in the U13 and U12 competitions.The event was organised by Fingal County Council Sports Office in collaboration with FAI/Fingal Development Officers Paul Keogh and Sharon Boyle. Paul Keogh, FAI/Fingal County Council Development Officer, said: “We are delighted

to assist Fingal’s Sports Office with this great event. It provides for a fun- filled day and helps harness the great work of the volunteers who put in hours of work to ensure girls have regular football as without them there is no girls’ football.We have seen great growth in girls’ football over the last few years, especially in the Fingal area and events like this are encouraging clubs to provide opportunities for girls to play on teams with their peers.”Niall McGuirk, Fingal County Council Senior Sports Officer, added: “We made a conscious effort to include girls in the Festival of Football nine years ago and it has grown from four U13 girls teams to a girl’s only event with 40 teams and over 300 players from U8-U14 taking part in 2019. We hope that this event, combined with the work being carried out by the FAI, MGL and volunteers in clubs around Fingal, encourages girls to stay involved in football for many years to come and help promote the 20 X20 campaign.”

Skate park in Balbriggan finally opens after months of construction

Following months of groundworks and construction the long awaited skate park in Dublin’s northside is finally open to the public. Construction for the Balbriggan skate park

is finally complete and it has been certified for use.The fences which surrounded the park during its construction phase were removed

and the park was opened to the public recently. An official opening ceremony is to follow in the coming weeks.

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