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New Interim Chief Executive of Fingal County Council

AnnMarie Farrelly, Interim Chief Executive, Fingal County Council

AnnMarie Farrelly has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive of Fingal County Council following the departure of Paul Reid to become Director General of the Health Service Executive.Ms Farrelly, who held the role of Director of Planning and Strategic Infrastructure, was appointed by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government and assumes the role of Interim CEO from today (May 14) until a permanent appointment is made by the Public Appointments Service. “Quality of life, housing and economic development will remain our key priorities for the county,” Ms Farrelly said, adding that there was a substantial operational and capital works programme to be delivered in 2019.Ms Farrelly said “It is really a great honour for me to have been appointed by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government as interim CEO. I am looking forward to continuing the good work we have been doing as a Council since our formation in 1994.”She added: “Fingal County Council has a busy period ahead with key projects such as the Our Balbriggan Rejuvenation Plan, Swords Cultural Quarter and Shackleton Gardens to be delivered.It is also an important time as we are preparing for the Local Elections on May 24 and getting ready to welcome in a new Council who will represent our 300,000 residents for the next five years. We will also be working with the elected members on a new Corporate Plan which will guide the Council over the next five years.” In addition to serving as Director of Planning and Strategic Infrastructure since 2015, Ms Farrelly was also Fingal County Council’s Director of Housing and Community from 2011 to 2015 and previously chaired the Boards of the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre and the Drinan Enterprise Centre.

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The Cúis Project Drugs Intervention Programme The Cúis Project (Foróige) provides specific skills based drug intervention programmes for young people (10-24) whose substance use has became problematic or dependant.The project offers both individual and group interventions, additionally we provide a range of pro-social activities in the local area. Our catchment area is Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, Lusk and Garristown.The project is operated and managed by Foróige: the national youth development organisation, and funded by the North Dublin Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force. Text or Call : 086 3843861 / 086 0477063

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Finance

The Importance of Telling the Truth About your Finances By Dave Kavanagh There are some circumstances when people can be inclined to slightly embellish the truth, or exaggerate details, or omit facts that are not beneficial. This should never be the case when it comes to applying for insurance, particularly for life cover, serious illness cover or income protection. The contract that is formed when someone takes out such cover is based on the details that were provided at application stage. This usually includes a signed declaration by the person(s) applying for the cover, that they have read and understand all of the questions and that they understand the importance of withholding material facts (facts that would likely influence an underwriter in their decision to accept a proposal.) The idea being, that the clients agree to pay a regular premium and in return, the life company agree to pay out a sum of money in certain eventualities. In Ireland, life companies pay out hundreds of millions of euro every year. In fact, about 95% of life and serious illness claims are paid out. So why are there some claims that are denied? In some cases, it’s simply a lack of understanding of what is actually covered (like someone with serious illness cover claiming for a condition that is not covered, like a broken arm). But in other cases, they are denied for “non-disclosure”. This is due to incorrect information being submitted at proposal stage. In the event of a claim, one of the first things a life company does, is write to the life

assured’s GP to get a report of their medical history leading up to the date of proposal. If there are relevant details that were not disclosed, it may be grounds for refusal, particularly if the information at the time would have resulted in the application being denied. This is why it is crucially important to listen carefully to the questions being asked and make sure to answer correctly and fully. The life companies send the clients a copy of the questions that were asked and also the answers that were given. It is important to read through these answers to make sure you are satisfied that they are correct and that you haven’t neglected to mention a material fact. It is wise to also keep a copy of your questions and answers so there will be no doubt what information was given at the time. Quite simply, once all questions have been answered fully and honestly at proposal stage, there is never any worry of a claim being denied, giving you the peace of mind that the cover you pay for, is in place. 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. He has spoken at all of The Full 360 events with Alison Canavan around the country. As heard on RTE 2FM and TV3.

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Pets Corner

5 Steps To a Perfect Koi Pond

Step 1- Setting Up The Perfect Environment Your perfect Koi pond starts with the actual pond itself. You have to create a pond that will not only be pleasing to the eye, but will also adequately sustain Koi. Proper placement, size, and pond type is essential when building your pond. When it comes to pond size, bigger is always better. Koi have a habit of growing rather fast, so you have to consider pond size at the same time you are considering how many Koi you are going to put it in. Unless you have a large amount of knowledge in outdoor landscaping, it may be a good idea to leave the pond building to a professional. If your pond is not build properly the first time, you will end up spending a large amount of money on fixing the problems that come up. Not only that, if your pond is not properly setup, you may not even be able to keep fish alive. Step 2- Learning About Koi Keeping Knowledge is power when it comes to Koi keeping. It is important to learn as much as you possibly can about the hobby before jumping

in with both feet. It is important to learn the information yourself rather than relying on other sources. Other people are a great source of knowledge, but may not always be a reliable source. The internet is a great place but make sure you are on a reputable site as anyone can publish something on the internet but it may not always be 100% correct, it might have worked for them but wont for you! Still some of the best knowledge you can obtain is from books, be it hard copy or in digital form! Step 3- Picking Out Koi Once you have created the perfect environment, you will need to start looking into buying your fish. It is important to remember never to purchase to many Koi because they will grow rather large. Overpopulating your Koi pond will cause serious problems in the future. Step 4- Preventing Common Koi Pond Problems You can prevent certain types of Koi pond problems by following simple prevention steps. Always make sure new fish are healthy and in good condition before adding to your pond, if in

doubt you should quarantine them beforehand. By quarantining, you will greatly reduce the risk of exposing your population to potentially deadly situations.Do water tests, this will allow you to notice discrepancies in the test results long before your pond starts showing symptoms of stress and will potentially save not only your pond, but your fish as well. Step 5- Feeding You Koi Finally, feeding you Koi can be one of the most pleasing parts of having a perfect Koi pond. You should check with your local pet store when it comes to the amount and types of food that you should be feeding your fish, feeding patterns change with season and temperature. Koi can literally be trained to eat directly from your hand. This takes time and patience, but will ultimately provide entertainment to you and your visitors.

Community organisations -We are here for you and itâ€™s free! Calling all community and voluntary groups in this area! We are here to facilitate you and help publicise your organisations. We are a community based magazine therefore there will be no charge for publicising your group, whether its a chess club or small pastime group, a support group or a big community or sporting organisation. So if you want to publicise your organisation every month just send us an email to communitylocalseditor@gmail.com..We look forward to hearing from you.

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The reason I say this is nutritious is because it contains nuts which are full of protein, healthy fats, fibre, minerals such as magnesium, manganese, phosphorus and vitamins such as vitamin E and some B vitamins. It also contains dark chocolate, made of at least 70% cocoa, which is known to be high in antioxidants including heart healthy flavonols. Finally I use a small amount of honey/ agave syrup/date syrup or maple syrup to add a bit of sweetness......scrumptious!

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Home Cook Recipes

Niamh’s Nutterly Nutritious Chocolate Spread

butter of your choice such as peanut

thoroughly. 3.Add the honey and mix altogether.

butter will be most like nutella but can

Spread over rice cakes/corn cakes/oatcakes, fruit or bread/toast etc. and enjoy! Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks but don’t store in the fridge as it will become too hard to spread!

butter, almond butter etc., hazelnut be expensive)

• 50g dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa) • 30g honey (if you want it sweeter add up to 60g)

Method 1.Break up the dark chocolate into a bowl and heat over hot water in a pan on the hob to melt it slowly. Stir as the chocolate starts to melt and don’t take your eye off it as it can burn easily! Alternatively melt the dark chocolate in the microwave on a low power and stir it every 30 seconds until it is melted. 2.Stir in the nut butter and mix really

For nutrition and healthy eating talks or workshops in preschools, primary or secondary schools, workplaces or communitygroups please email:niamh@ biabites.net See 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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“Thank You” from The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival

The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival would like to say “Thank You” to all who attended our successful fundraising Quiz in Keelings on Thursday 16th May.The Quiz was organised by Rita McDermott and Fergus McDermott was the Quizmaster.“Thank You” to Carmel Carey and Jennifer Maxwell who sponsored our second prizes, to all who donated prizes for the raffle and to SuperValu, Donabate.Breda Dockrell was a very persuasive ticket seller. Markers of sheets were Rita and Tom and Larry Carolan kept the scores.We would also like to thank Keelings – they have supported the Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival every year since it started. We are delighted to announce that €1,070 was raised. Admission to all events in the Festival is free so we need to fundraise to keep up the high standard of events.The Festival this year runs from Thursday 5th September until Sunday 15th. September.See bleedingpig.ie for updates.

May Crossword Formatting Error We are sorry but due to a formatting error in the Bumper €250 Crossword from the May edition the management have decided not to award a winner for last month. However, we have decided to give you, our loyal readership, another opportunity to win this huge cash prize later in the year. We apologise for this mistake but feel in the interest of fair play this is the only right and proper course of action to take in the circumstances. Thank you for your understanding in this matter and good luck with solving the June Crossword.

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Lusk Athletics Club Members Compete Internationally As well as competing in lots of local events Lusk AC members were also in action further afield with Ann Robinson and Greg Robins completing the picturesque Two Oceans Ultra Marathon in Cape Town, South Africa. Patrick Phillips travelled to Germany for the Wings for Life race in Munich. A further 6 athletes were in the North for the Belfast City Marathon and were well supported during the race. Itâ€™s been great seeing photos of the Lusk 4 mile road race t-shirts travelling far and wide. Congratulations to all club members who took part in any events recently.

News & Events The Lusk AC teams at the AAI National Road Relay Championships in Raheny

Sinead Sharkey and Fiona Reinhardt at the Belfast Marathon

Sarah Waldron, Eamonn Gahan and Abby Chung at the Clontarf 10 mile race

Ann Robinson and Greg Robins at the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon in Cape Town

Patrick Phillips at the Wings for Life event in Munich

Junsa Taekwondo Club News Junsa successful at contests and awards from Korea

May was a busy month for Junsa Taekwondo, with the champion open tournament in Blanchardstown and our Black Belts receiving their certificates from Korea . Junsa Taekwondo would like to thank the students and parents for their hard work and support.

Our other fighters on the day were Charlie Harold- silver medal,Ben Kelly- silver medal, and Tiernan Reaney- silver medal. Our pic shows CiarĂĄn , Ryan , Matthew and Patricia receiving their Black Belt Kukkiwon certification, which was very well deserved by all of them.

Robbie (right) takes gold, again! Robbie is an upcoming star in the world of Taekwondo and with national medals to his name and international fighting experience and wins behind him , he is definitely one to look out for.

Champion Open, one of Irelands biggest Taekwondo tournaments and Junsaâ€™s 3 Gold medalists Gianni , Ryan and Daryl, these guys were fantastic on the day.

Nicole fought her final like a professional, and took home gold with an outstanding performance.

Alina takes Silver in a fantastic final and just loosing out by 2 points, an outstanding performance. LUSK LOCAL-JUNE 2019

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