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With lots of the restrictions regarding Covid 19 now reviewed and relaxed, we at Locals Magazine are like you, hoping we may be beginning to enjoy life again. However twelve months after the first lockdown we are not out of the woods yet. Our Government has emphasised that there is a very real possibility of a resurgence of Covid 19 nationally if we don’t adhere to their regulations . Therefore we must continue to practise constant handwashing, using the hand sanitiser, wearing masks in public, and practising social distancing in order to keep ourselves and others safe. We need to unite further as a community and support those who have supported us over the past few months. This means shopping locally so that our local businness need not only survive but our local employment is secured. Many of us can recall local shops and enterprises going above and beyond their remit to help all of us especially those with health problems and the elderly and now it time to give back and support those same outlets. We at Local magazines really value the essence of community, we are a community based magazine. We value the loyalty of you, our readership, our contributors and our advertisers without whom it would not have been possible to publish the magazine online and now once again in print during this crisis. The days and months ahead will be crucial to the survival of each and every one of us. Crucial to all of us workers and business owners and the survival of those of us who have health problems and those children who have their whole lives ahead of them. In other words all of you our readership. With some experts predicting yet another phase if we are not careful, we must all continue to grasp this new era and continue to pull together. This means supporting our local businesses, supporting our carers and HSE frontline staff and supporting each other and all in our locality who need our help. Let us all stay safe, obey the regulations and enjoy the sunshine and the summer ahead. Oh and please remember please shop local and support those who have supported us all !

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The power of making representations - Re vaccines

On Wednesday 14th April many AAfA members were greatly worried to hear of the possibility of the spacing between 1st and 2nd vaccinations being changed. Many members who were over 70 had not received their first vaccination and were concerned that we would have a situation where we had over 70s who were ‘the vaccinated’ and those who would be ‘still waiting’. We contacted all members who were on email and explained the situation and suggested the value of a speedy ‘campaign’ to our TDs. It was with great relief that we received a response on 16th from the HSE that stated ‘It is anticipated that all over 70s first dose will be substantially complete by the end of April and that all of this age cohort will have been vaccinated (both doses) by the end of May in line with vaccine supply.’ Thanks to all who supported this call to action – the impact will be really important to us all to

enable us to meet again physically. We hope that by the time you are reading this that you will be well on the way to having your 2 doses. So let’s stay active in making representations – The Fingal Development Plan – It is time to make your individual submissions now. AAfA is delighted with the opening of the toilets on the peninsula. We urge FCC to have them available permanently. We also welcome the increase in benches in the area for sitting and socialising and seek more benches located in desirable places.Paths for walking and cycling - we request that they be segregated rather than shared for safety reasons like the proposed new pathway from the Shoreline to the Tower. Newbridge Park is beautiful and well maintained, but with regard to pathways, there is an urgent need to put additional measures in place; to protect all users but particularly older and vulnerable people. If bikes used Bell or Yell, it would also make it safer for all users.Housing options – we each could write about this regarding good long-term planning for this community… please make your ideas known submit them. See the photograph for How to Make your Submission and start exercising your fingers ASAP. We can each make a difference.

Johnston calls for continued Credit Union presence on peninsula Corina Johnston, Labour Party local area representative is deeply concerned at the implications of the recent decision of the Progessive Credit Union to close their office in Donabate and is calling for a continued Credit Union presence on the peninsula.Johnston said: “The announcement that the Donabate office of the Progressive Credit Union is to close on 1st July 2021 has come as a major shock to its members and the wider community, especially as it seems that they were unaware that such an option was under consideration. This decision will have a serious impact especially on senior members who do not transact their business online and will now have to travel to their nearest office in Rivervalley, Swords, which has no direct bus service from the peninsula.” Johnston continued: “Donabate Credit Union was founded in 1968 and operated from various offices until their iconic Ballisk House was built and officially opened by President Mary Robinson in January 1996. The Credit Union has played an important role in the lives of its members and their families over the years.As a result of this decision, there will be no Credit Union presence in Donabate for the first time in 53 years. This is surprising given that Fingal County Council has designated Donabate as a growth area, with its population due to increase to over 20,000 over the next 10 years. Apart from the Post Office, the Credit Union remains the only financial institution within the parish.” Johnston concluded: “ While it seems from the replies received by Duncan Smith TD and I that the board intend to implement their decision, which will result in the closure of the office and the sale of Ballisk House, which was built as a result of the loans and shares of the members of the Donabate Credit Union over the years, I believe that it is in the interest of the members and the future growth of the Credit Union movement that a physical presence be maintained in Donabate especially with so many families moving into the area who would normally avail of the services of the Credit Union. In our correspondence with the Board of Directors we have urged them to take on board the views of the members and wider community by maintaining a physical presence on the peninsula” 4

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Take a closer look at what you have By Dave Kavanagh There are many aspects of life that people take for granted, especially if it’s something that is long running and gets paid by direct debit from your bank account. I regularly see clients that have had the same cover plans in place, without ever checking if they are still suitable for their current circumstances. Changes in employment, income, new additions to family, or moving home are just some of the things that could completely alter your requirements. You could even be paying for something that is no longer required or needed. If a plan was taken out directly with a bank or insurance company (where it was not compared) you could be paying premiums way higher than necessary.

What kind of details should people be aware of? For a start, just knowing the basics would be helpful. With things like life cover, mortgage protection or serious illness cover, what premiums are you paying? How much cover is in place? When is the plan due to expire? Does it have a conversion option that would allow you to continue cover beyond the end of the plan if your health deteriorated? Is it “dual” or “joint” cover? If you pay for income protection, has your salary

reduced or increased over the years? Are you paying for levels that you may no longer be able to claim for? While it may not be the most “fun” exercise, taking some time to examine the details of anything you may have in place, is usually very worthwhile. You may save yourself money but you will also have the peace of mind that what you have in place is the most appropriate for your circumstances.

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, or @Davekav_ advice on Twitter and Instagram. 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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DP Special Olympics Club met sports stars We love celebrations and treats in DPSO Club. Under “normal” circumstances we would have hosted a Christmas party for our athletes Santa was so disappointed at not being able to visit this year that he made contact with us and drafted our volunteers to help in delivering (in a socially distanced way of course) a small gift and treat to every athlete. It was great to see the joy on the faces of the athletes and a real boost for our volunteers.Valentines Day gave us another opportunity to send some love to our athletes; and we even got help from An Garda Siochána in delivering our treats. We even made it into the news! Our latest deliveries were on behalf of the Easter Bunny with every athlete receiving a gift and Easter Egg. We are so grateful to the generous donations from our supporters which make all this possible.Our #saturdaysmiles zoom sessions are still going strong, and the success has come to the attention of Special Olympics nationally and worldwide. We recently welcomed Mary Davis, the CEO of Special Olympics International to one of our sessions.On top of all this, twelve of our amazing athletes took part in Special Olympics Ireland virtual challenges. This Dynamic Dozen represented our club in three of the competitions offered; Athletics, Football and Motor Activities.Our athletes are delighted with their medals. Robbie Keane and Jacqui Hurley spoke at the virtual Award ceremony about how wonderful all of the participating athletes are; of course we already know that!

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NEAT - An underestimated element of weight loss

By Ciaran Russell Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis, or NEAT, refers to unplanned physical activity which is the largest component of caloric expenditure that you can readily change. People are more sedentary than ever before and this contributes to an increase in chronic illness, all because we are spending more time staying still. Many people working office, or now home office, jobs will likely be sitting down for the majority of their work day, which is followed by sitting down to watch the next must see TV series for the evening.Over time this compounds into a population of people that don’t move their body

as much as the can or should and can then lead to further health concerns later in life.Thankfully there’s some steps we can take to increase our levels of physical activity which not only benefits you when you want to lose some excess body fat but it will also positively contribute to better health. For example; things like walking to school with your kids or cycling to the shop instead of getting in your car. When you’re back in the office or shopping centres, opt to take the stairs over the lift. Even park your car as far away in the carpark as possible. These small actions will become habits over time and will have a really big impact on your levels of activity.For the office workers, set regular alarms to trigger you to take

a movement break, leave your bottle of water or your phone on the other side of the room so you have to get up to get them. Better still get yourself a standing desk if possible. The aim is to move as much as possible throughout your day. Some might find it helpful to set a daily step target. By setting a number of steps to be achieved every day you are giving yourself some more motivation to get moving. By putting more emphasis on your NEAT and increasing your levels of physical activity you are building better habits for the future more active you. Having a more active day will have a positive impact on your physical and mental health, your energy and your weight loss.

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Leithinis Juniors – Easter Eggs and Music

Leithinis CCE Donabate Portrane held their Easter Slow Session of Traditional Irish Music and Song and it was a great success. A huge thanks to Erin McGahan and Fintan O’Reilly our Gaeilge and Youth officers who hosted the event. Along with leading the tunes they ran a quiz for the juniors which was a huge hit. Easter eggs were then delivered to all juniors who partook.We would like to thank Fingal County Council for the substantial grant under the Covid Round 2 fund for our 2nd gazebo. While it may be difficult to meet indoors, we hope that in the near future to meet outdoors for a pop up session in the gazebos as soon as restrictions lift. A special thanks to Rafe Costigan our FCC Community Officer for all the assistance he offers. We are continuing to hold classes over zoom which are going very well. In September we hope to add the concertina to our list of instruments offered. Our next slow session for members is on Friday the 7th May.Check out our Facebook page Comhaltas Leithinis Donabate Portrane for updates and information.

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Fingal Coastal Way - Donabate Portrane Peninsula?

By Breda Dockrell and Carolyn Smith Fingal County Council is currently conducting a public consultation process to select a route for the Fingal Coastal Way; this will close on Thursday 27th May (2021). This is your opportunity to have your say; so don’t miss out. See the details at the end of this article for making a submission. The Fingal Coastal Way is a proposed coastal greenway extending along the northern Fingal coast from Newbridge House to the Meath Border (see Figure 1). It will link with the proposed Broadmeadow Way greenway from Malahide Castle to Newbridge House (which is being undertaken as a separate project) 10

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and the Sutton to Malahide Greenway, part of which is already constructed. In principle, this is a very welcome initiative by FCC. Unfortunately, none of the five possible routes identified by the consultants for the Donabate Portrane section of this Fingal “Coastal” Way (see Figure 2) capitalises on the full potential, in terms of recreation, tourism and heritage and business opportunities, of our beautiful peninsula. 1. All five suggested routes disregard the beautiful coastline of the Donabate Portrane Peninsula. Two of the routes go from Newbridge House westwards (inland) towards Blake’s Cross and Baleally Lane; the other three go eastwards towards Donabate Village and along Beaverstown

Road to cross Rogerstown Estuary next to the railway line. All miss the coastal areas of Corballis, Donabate Beach, Cliff Walk, Tower Bay, Portrane Beach, The Burrow and Rahillion, with fantastic sea views towards Howth, Lambay Island and Rush. 2. The five routes suggested by the consultants fail to take advantage of on the great work and investment being undertaken by FCC in our area with regard to walking and cycling routes e.g. cycle/walkway along the Donabate Distributor Road, the planned development of the route from the Shoreline Hotel to Tower Bay and the route from Stella’s Castle (Portrane) to Carr’s Mill (Donabate). Contact us: communitylocalseditor@gmail.com

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3. The proposed routes, as prepared by the consultants, do not take account

of Objective DONABATE of the current Fingal Development Plan 20172023, which states: “Develop a continuous network of signed pathways

and cycleways as appropriate, around Donabate Peninsula linking Portrane and Donabate to Malahide and Rush via the Rogerstown and Malahide

Estuaries”. All the suggested routes omit any link to Portrane. In addition, they omit any connection between Donabate and Portrane e.g., cliff path.

4. The consultants’ proposed routes do not accord with the Fingal Coastal

Way shown in FCC’s Planning Report for the Broadmeadow Way, which was approved only last year by An Bord Pleanála. This was truly a coastal route and should be included as potential Routes 6 and 7 (See Figure 3).

These two extra Routes 6 and 7 should be considered, which could provide potential options for a genuinely coastal cycle/walkway without impinging on either Broadmeadow or

Rogerstown Estuaries.

5. Route 6 (shown in red in Figure 3) follows the route for the Fingal

Coastal Way shown in the Bord Pleanála approved FCC’s Planning

Report for the Broadmeadow Way. This starts from the railway underpass at Corballis (Broadmeadow Estuary), hugging the shoreline of the

Broadmeadow Estuary, cutting on to Donabate Beach to the Shoreline

Hotel, along the cliff walk to Tower Bay, down to Portrane Beach (including The Burrow) and finally from Stella’s Castle to Carr’s Mill (along the ridge at Rahillion) to join the railway viaduct at the end of Beaverstown Road (Rogerstown Estuary). This route is suitable for walkers, as it includes Donabate and Portrane beaches.

6. Route 7 (shown in blue in Figure 3) is a variation of this, by-passing

Corballis and by ( using the Donabate Distributor Road cycle/walkway and New Road ) and also by-passing The Burrow.

This route is very suitable for cyclists and walkers, as it excludes Donabate

and Portrane beaches.For full information and to make a submission on the Fingal Coastal Way, contact Fingal County Council website. Alternatively, post your submission to Senior Executive Officer, Planning and Strategic Infrastructure Department, Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main

Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 X8Y2, clearly identifying your submission as for the “Fingal Coastal Way”. Contact us:communitylocalseditor@gmail.com

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Men’s Shed doesn’t let grass grow under their feet

At the beginning of April, Donabate Portrane Men’s Shed was delighted to receive word that Fingal County Council had granted us a second plot at Turvey Allotments. Our first allotment has been the mainstay of our activities over the past year, when other pursuits have been curtailed. We are very grateful to the Council for giving us the opportunity to expand our work at the allotments. The past month has been remarkably busy. We cleared the plot of brambles, weeds and debris; we dug over and rotovated the entire plot, spread manure and erected fencing around the plot. A generous grant from Fingal Camber Community Fund was used to install a greenhouse, which we are using to propagate for planting outside. Anyone interested in joining, please contact Jim on 086-3694316.

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Guide Dog Day 7th May - Please donate generously Our national fundraiser, ‘Guide Dog Day’, is the 7th May.Unfortunately unless Government

restrictions allow we will not be out in the community fundraising, however there are many ways

you can support us.This year’s theme is ‘#100K4GDD’.Would you run, walk or swim 100km during the month of May and raise funds for Guide Dogs? You can sign up as an individual or join a team

by visiting guidedogs.ie The first 3,000 people to register will get a free T-shirt and Doggy Bandana and there are lots of prizes too.If you would like a sponsorship card please contact us by email

guidedogsbalbriggan@gmail.com or phone/text 0857663107.Visit Specsavers in Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan and donate €3 using our Tap to Donate machine or donate via Facebook at

.facebook.com/Balbriggan.Branch.of.Guide.Dogs.On the 13th April Yarrow left puppy raiser Anne

Mulligan and went to HQ in Cork for training to become an Assistance Dog.One of the many happy memories Anne shared with us about her 18 months with Yarrow was when they were walking in

Balbriggan on a sunny day and Anne was asked if she needed help crossing the road. Anne was wearing dark sunglasses at the time and the person thought she was blind. We will all miss Yarrow, especially

Anne, and wish him ‘Good Luck’ in his training and future life as an Assistance Dog.Looking back to

the 1980s, Issue 10 of Guidelines, the newsletter, of then called ‘Irish Guide Dogs Association’, featured ‘The Beginning of the Balbriggan Branch’ by Tom O

’ Neill Chairman.Tom qualified with his first Guide Dog Frank, a black Labrador in 1985, and

returned to Balbriggan which at the time had a population of about 8,000.Tom found out that there were no branches of the association in the North Dublin area so he and his wife Breege formed the branch ‘if only to show the local people what a Guide Dog could do for a visually impaired person’.

In 1987 £3,500 was raised and the branch continues today with the help of our loyal supporters and volunteers.

Hospitality and tourism providers invited to apply for funding now Fingal County Council is encouraging local hospitality and tourism providers to apply for grant funding under Fáilte Ireland’s new Outdoor Dining Enhancement Investment Scheme aimed at assisting the sector increase their outdoor dining capacity.Grants of up to €4,000 are available under the Outdoor Dining Enhancement & Accessories for Tourism & Hospitality Business strand of the Scheme to facilitate greater capacity in outdoor dining by supporting hospitality businesses with upgrading and enhancing venues and public spaces and implementing weather-proofing solutions to facilitate year-round outdoor dining. Individual tourism and hospitality businesses where food is sold for consumption on the premises including hotels, attractions, cafes, restaurants and pubs are invited to apply for funding.Its aim is to expand on the work carried out by local authorities last year in supporting businesses and will support individual independent hospitality and tourism businesses towards the cost of equipment to provide additional outdoor enhancement and facilitate these businesses to increase their outdoor dining capacity for the summer of 2021.Costs for outdoor tables, chairs,umbrellas, electric heaters, screens, wind breaks, plant stands and wooden platforms will be covered under the Scheme. Expenditure must be incurred between April 1 2020 and September 30 2021. Applications can now be made via www.fingal. Contact us:communitylocalseditor@gmail.com

The Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media, Catherine Martin T.D, Paul Kelly, CEO of Fáilte Ireland, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council AnnMarie Farrelly.

ie/outdoordining. (nb: not available through this media) contact the County Council.This investment scheme is being delivered under the Fáilte Ireland ‘Opening the Outdoors’ strategic pillar which aims to capitalise our outdoor assets and re-imagine our urban spaces. Mayor of Fingal Cllr David Healy said: “This is a very welcome initiative to support the local tourism and hospitality sector which has been so badly affected during the Covid-19 pandemic. Upgrading and improving spaces to provide for outdoor dining will play a significant part in allowing businesses to provide the necessary

facilities to reopen in compliance with public health guidelines. Chief Executive AnnMarie Farrelly said: “Fingal County Council is delighted to be working with Fáilte Ireland on this scheme which will support the hospitality and tourism sectors as they begin to re-open following the most recent period of closure. I am very conscious of the difficulties businesses across the county have faced and this scheme, which will enable the sector increase their dining and seating capacity, is another important initiative in allowing them to reopen in a safe manner.”

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Home Cook Recipes

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Niamh’s Grilled Chicken and Grape Salad May is officially the first month of the Summer season and hopefully we will have lots of nice sunny weather which ‘May’ entice us to eat more salads! This recipe is quick to throw together but has lots of variety with crunchy and juicy textures and flavours!! Really handy and can help avoid food waste too, especially if you have left over cooked chicken or salad ingredients that need to be used!!! Ingredients: (Serves 1 person) • • • • • •

1 chicken fillet 1 handful (approx. x10) grapes (green or red) 50g pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds 6 cherry tomatoes 200g spinach and other leaves (Fresh Basil leaves add a beautiful flavour of Summer!) 60g Feta cheese

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Tip: For more flavour, toast the seeds by heating them on a dry pan over a medium heat for 1-2minutes until they turn golden brown and produce a rich, toasty fragrance. DON’T take your eye off them though as they burn quite easily and toss them around on the pan to ensure even toasting!

Optional Balsamic Honey Dressing (alternatively use a dressing of your liking) (Makes 4 servings. Store any leftover dressing in an air-tight container in the fridge and use within 3 weeks) • • • • •

3 tablespoonsBalsamic vinega 1 tablespoon honey 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 5 tablespoons olive oil Pinch of black pepper.

To make the dressing, place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth (approx. 30 seconds). Alternatively whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl until they are well combined. (Although using a blender will result in a smoother consistency). Stir well before serving to ensure the ingredients are combined.

Method:

(1.)Grill the chicken fillet with spices or flavouring of your liking. I like Cajun spices or paprika.(2.) While keeping an eye on the grill, prepare the salad ingredients by washing and chopping/slicing. (3.) Place all of the salad ingredients into a large mixing bowl (spinach, sliced grapes, tomatoes, feta cheese and seeds). When cooked thoroughly, slice the grilled chicken and add into this mixing bowl. Then add a dressing of your choice and toss all the ingredients around in the mixing bowl. Ensure the dressing coats all of the ingredients evenly. (4.) Assemble the salad on your serving dish. Bain sult as (enjoy)!! Please follow ‘Biabites’ on Facebook for other food ideas especially in the ‘Fun food’ and ‘Recipes’ albums.Please follow @BiaBites on twitter.For nutrition talks/workshops at events or in schools/workplaces/community groups = please email: arthursniamh@gmail.com Niamh Arthurs BSc, Msc Registered Dietitian and Researcher Contact us: communitylocalseditor@gmail.com

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Funerals during Covid are proving very stressful

By Siobhán O’Neill White So many of us have lost loved ones over the past year and grieving has been made even more difficult with lockdown and restrictions. In January we lost my beloved Nanny Tess. She was a fabulous woman and we were so sad to lose her. It was extremely difficult that only 10 people attend her funeral. Then, in March, we suddenly and unexpectedly lost my husband’s Mother. She was a very active woman and as she was only in her 70’s, the shock of her passing has been very traumatic to process. Our children are devastated. They have had days where they cried in school or couldn’t get to sleep because they were so upset. Again, the funeral was very restricted and caused us alot of pain and sadness. Not being able to have her siblings and son-in-law in for the service felt cruel and wrong. As so many of us are navigating bereavement, we asked parenting coach, Allen O’Donoghue, from Help Me to Parent, for some advice on dealing with bereavement as a family. He says:1) to take care of yourself and look at what is going on for you as a parent;2) try not to hide your own grief from your children,

seeing you be upset or know that you are upset, may give them “permission” to grieve themselves;3) try not to force them to talk or worry if they don’t show emotion, sometimes they need to just try and process things for themselves;4) just listen to them, if they come to you upset, let them experience their emotions and reassure them that it is absolutely okay to feel how they feel;5) if you have a child who generally doesn’t want to show emotion, let them know that it is okay to cry and be upset, but that they don’t have to do it in front of anyone;6) you could get a notebook to let them write how they were feeling if they need to;7) get professional support if they really need it.For more advice, contact Allen at: r 086-805840 for support.

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LSA juveniles aim to capture the spirit of the Olympics

With the ongoing restrictions LSA members are unable to meet for training. Whilst some of our older training groups continued to follow their training plans on their own, we wanted to do something to unite all our juvenile athletes and coaches. The virtual challenge format provided by Athletics Ireland, with our own Olympic 2021 spin, gave us the ideal platform to do this with our “Three Week Olympic Challenge”. LSA was honoured that the CEO of Sport Ireland, sporting legend John Treacy, Silver medallist in the 1984 Olympic Marathon, took the time to introduce the challenge to our juvenile athletes. The challenge involved our 64 Juvenile members, ranging in age from 7 to 17. The idea was to form

eight teams of eight and to mix athletes from different age groups and abilities. A coach and a team “country” was assigned to each team. Over three weeks we assigned three “events” for athletes to do in their own time, and asked parents to send the results to their team coach: Speed Bounce, 60m sprint and 300m time trial.We were very fortunate to be able to set up a temporary “race track” in the local area where athletes could run in their own time and record their results. Team coaches encouraged their eight athletes with advice and tips throughout the three weeks. The challenge was less about the competition and more about getting to know each other across the juvenile section: athletes, coaches and

parents. It really delivered on that front and was a very rewarding experience. The many photos and videos we have from the three weeks are testament to that. Thanks to all the team coaches who were fantastic throughout and to the athletes who really embraced the whole spirit.“The important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well.” Olympic Creed. For more information on any of our programmes, or If you have any questions, please email lambaysportsathletics@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook - Search “LSA”.

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Open for yo u busin r ess In what at best can be described as an uncertain world at the moment, we at Robertson Estates hope you and your families are healthy and Covid free. Since our return in June we have like many other businesses have had to adapt our company model to not only ensure your safety when viewing properties but to also provide the professional and exacting standards you have come to expect from us. We have implemented all guidelines set down by the Government and the H.S.E. and with short notice can adapt to any new measures that may come into place in the foreseeable future.

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Your trust in all we do has seen a steady flow of sales and rentals since our return, all done with the minimum inconvenience to both parties involved. Our professional staff and dedication has resulted in us now actively seeking properties for loan approved buyers and vetted tenants. If you are considering selling or renting, we would be delighted to meet you at your property to discuss a Sales and Marketing strategy in order to achieve its true market value. Please call my office on 01 8085540 to arrange an appointment for a free verbal valuation. We look forward to hearing from you in the near future and in the meantime please stay safe and well.

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Kind regards Doug Robertson.

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