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Dowling welcomes lease for Thomas Ashe Centre Fine Gael Local Election Candidate for Rush and Lusk Bob Dowling has welcomed the decision by Fingal County Council to approve a lease arrangement with Lusk Community Council for a centre to remember Thomas Ashe, a hero of the 1916 Rising and Founder of The Black Raven Pipe Band and Round Towers GAA club. Dowling praised Lusk Community Council for their persistence in pursuing this land lease and looked to a fitting memorial to the teacher and soldier. “I’m delighted that Fingal County Council have passed the motion to activate the lease of the land and the Lusk community can have a place of pride for the local hero of the Rebellion” he stated. The land at Katie Hunt’s cottage comprises of 680 square metres will be leased under a 35 year lease to Lusk Community Council. This lease, combined with the €200,000 Government funding will allow the development of a memorial centre to the Kerry native who spent so much of his life teaching at Corduff National School and who distinguished himself as a leader in The Battle of Ashbourne in 1916. The candidate praised the ambitious efforts of Lusk Community Council in particular for their work on this project. “The Community Council have worked incredibly hard in order to get this project up and running, and their persistence on this issue has resulted in a real victory for the people of Lusk. I believe this project has huge potential and will be a major success in the future”, he concluded.

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St Valentine’s relics are in Dublin Hidden away in a beautiful church with a drab, grey exterior in the heart of Dublin are the remains of Valentinus, (St Valentine) patron saint of love. As you pass through the main entrance of the Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church, on the right hand side lies The Shrine to St Valentine. The statue above the casket, of St. Valentine dressed in red, was carved in the 1960s by Dublin sculptor Irene Broe (1923 - 1992), who also carved the statue of St. Clare in the Church of St. Adam and Eve, Dublin. In the mid 19th century, Irish Carmelite Father John Spratt was gaining much admiration in the Church for his work among the poor and less fortunate people of Dublin. Between December 1835 and April 1836, Fr. Pratt visited Rome, for both health and business reasons. During his stay he was invited to preach in the principal church of the Jesuits, as a guest of Cardinal Weld. Weld was Pope Gregory XVI’s adviser on affairs in Ireland and England. The Pope was so taken with Fr. Pratt’s oration that he sent him a token of his esteem -- the remains of Saint Valentine. On the morning of November 10, 1836, the remains arrived in Dublin in a container for relics, known as a reliquary. They were received at Whitefriar street by Archbishop Murray of Dublin, who said a special High Mass, at which Fr. Spratt preached. The reliquary came with a letter from the Pope, outlining its contents. The outer casket, which has only been opened a few times, houses a container. Inside the container is a small wooden box, covered in painted paper, tied with a red silk ribbon and sealed with wax seals. This box has never been opened. According to the papal letter that came with the reliquary, the inner box contains: ... “the blessed body of St Valentine, martyr, which we ourselves by the command of the most Holy Father Pope Gregory XVI on the 27th day of December 1835, have taken out of the cemetery of St Hippolytus in the Tibur tine Way, together with a small vessel tinged with his blood”. “The blessed body” is believed to refer to the remains -- presumably some bones -- of St Valentine. On Valentine’s Day each year, the reliquary is placed on the main altar for a special mass. However, this is also the busiest day of the year to visit the church. Please be respectful. If you notice that mass is ongoing, and you don’t want to partake, wait until it is finished before visiting the relic. Mass usually lasts an hour or so. 6

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Lusk ICA - news of things to come Lusk ICA want to wish you all a Happy New Year. We have a busy year ahead with the following calendar of events to look forward to. January - Tai Chi Classes resumed on Monday evenings and aqua aerobics classes resumed on Thursday mornings. Badminton Wednesday mornings. March - 22nd Coffee morning in aid of Daffodil Day April - our annual international trip destination to be announced shortly June - annual Summer outing July - annual Garden Party held in An Grianan September - Coffee morning in aid of St Francis Hospice October – Charity walk Jo Carroll golf competition, weekend in An Grianan, an opportunity to learn a new skill or improve existing skills and recharge for the busy months coming up!

December – Christmas bowling night and Annual Christmas party These events are in addition to our monthly meetings and activities and craft days which are enjoyed by our members. Last month we enjoyed an interesting and informative talk on Financial Wellbeing given by Dave Kavanagh from Financial Companion who Lusk Local readers I’m sure will be familiar with. We are donning red for our February meeting which takes place on the 6th February at 8pm in the St MacCullins Centre (Old Church) off the Square. There will be a Gempak Baking competition held on the night to select an Oxford lunch cake to represent our guild in the Dublin Federation competition heat. You need to use Gempak products and bake a 2lb cake and the winner will be selected on the night. We are also giving you a chance to get an early start on your Christmas shopping with our Bring and Buy sale of unwanted Christmas Gifts which will be held at our February meeting, you know what they say woman’s (in this case ) trash is another’s treasure. So why don’t you join us for some fun as new members are always welcome. You can also contact us through our Facebook page .

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Guide dogs receive cheque from Tesco

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The Balbriggan/ North Dublin branch of guide dogs had great pleasure just before xmas in accepting a cheque for €555 from The Tesco Community Initiative from Lisa McEvoy on behalf of Tescos. Tom thanked Tescos for their continued support of the branch and the customers of the store for putting those blue chips into the container in the shop when our name goes in. It is said that every little helps and it really does.All money collected goes for the training of guide dogs for blind people and the training of assistance dogs for children with Autism. The branch can be contacted on 085 7663107 or send an email to guidedogsbalbriggan@ gmail.com

Gaelscoil Ros Eo Celebrate Tenth Anniversary By Rebecca Daly Gaelscoil Ros Eo has begun planning their celebrations for their tenth anniversary. The school was set up in 2008 and was held in the Rush Scout Den in Kenure Woods. In February 2009, the school moved to its current location on the grounds of St. Maurs GAA Club in Rush.The school are marking the occasion on June 7th. They plan to hold some shows in the school - as Gaeilge, of course – during the day for the pupils along with some other activities. They also plan to invite their past pupils in to celebrate the anniversary. In the evening, they will invite parents to a celebration in the 8

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hall in St. Maurs GAA Club with a barbeque, music and a raffle. To fundraise for this special day, the school are running a monthly cash draw called “an Pota Óir”, which translates to pot of gold. To enter this, participants send €5 in a special envelope into the school. All of the envelopes are then put into a drum and one winner is chosen. The money made from the collection of the envelopes is split into two, with half going to the chosen winner and half to the school. The first draw took place at Christmas, with the school and the winner taking €265 each!The draw is open to everyone and envelopes can be collected in the school. Contact us: communitylocals@gmail.com

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Council formally adopts Arts Plan- 2019-2015 Fingal County Council have formally adopted an Arts Plan for 2019-2025 that seeks to enable all in Fingal to access a wide range of arts and cultural experiences, to foster diversity of arts practice and to support artists of many different backgrounds. Four key objectives feature in the plan, which was approved at the Fingal County Council Meeting in Swords on Monday January 14.“Making Space for Art” will be achieved through developing creative spaces and environments. “Connecting People and Ideas” involves building relationships amongst organisations and individual artists. “Enabling Excellence” involves supporting artists through grants, awards and bursaries. Finally, “Developing Our Capacity” entails resourcing the Arts Office to effectively carry out its objectives. Fingal Arts Officer Rory O’Byrne said: “Our primary wish is to grow Fingal’s cultural capacity by retaining and attracting creative practitioners to live and work in Fingal. This will ensure culture continues to play a central role in people’s lives and contribute in a positive way to building an inclusive and vibrant Fingal.” An important aspect of the plan is supporting the development of spaces where arts and culture can develop and thrive. Director of Community and Housing Margaret Geraghty said: “This plan is a very strong statement of intent on behalf of

Fingal in relation to arts and arts development over the next number of years. It supports our vision for the Swords Cultural Quarter as well as the development of the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre and Draiocht and the range of other arts providers in the county.” The Swords Cultural Quarter will benefit from a significant investment involving a state-of-theart library, an arts centre with theatre, rehearsal and multi-use spaces, and animation of the

external environment. The Balbriggan SocioEconomic Strategy will also be supported. Mayor of Fingal Cllr Anthony Lavin said: “With the Fingal population expected to rise to 330,000 by 2021 it is more important than ever that we cultivate the arts and ensure their place in the lives of all our citizens. By doing so, we create a strong, vibrant, confident community and a county which people want to live in, work in and visit.”

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Fingal invites participants in St Patrick’s Day parades Fingal County Council’s Events Department are inviting applications for community groups or business to participate in this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parades taking place in Blanchardstown, Balbriggan, and Swords.Those interested can apply by downloading an application form from www.fingalparades.com and submitting the completed form to fingal@davisevents.ie. The closing date for applications is Friday, 15 February. Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Anthony Lavin said: “Saint Patrick’s Day is a significant cultural event and the parades allow Fingal residents to celebrate in their communities. The St Patrick’s Day Parades are an opportunity for residents to learn about local community groups and the businesses in their area. I look forward to seeing the diverse and creative floats at the Fingal parades this year.” Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, Paul Reid said: “Over 55,000 people attended the Fingal Saint Patrick’s Day parades last year and I look forward to seeing the turn out for this year. The Fingal Events team works to organise parades that are an entertaining and inclusive cultural celebration.” Davis Events have been again engaged by Fingal County Council to deliver the 2019 parades. Davis Events are liaising with theatre groups to arrange workshops for a number of participants who will be taking part in the parades. Fingal County Council is partnering with St. Patrick’s Festival in Swords and this will include the addition of a pageant float “Banba”, representing the Celtic Goddess of Ireland. St. Patrick’s Festival will work with community groups in Fingal to develop stories around Irish Tradition, diversity and Irish mythology. The Swords parade begins at 11am, the Balbriggan parade begins at 2 pm and the Blanchardstown parade begins at 3 pm. There are also parades taking place in Rush, Lusk and Skerries which are organised by community groups. The Rush parade begins at 1 pm and the Lusk parade takes place at 1.30. In Skerries, the parade begins at 3 pm.

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Home Cook Recipes

Try these for a tasty, romantic Valentine’s day or an any day treat. Blitzing up dates in a little bit of water turns them into a melt in the mouth healthier caramel!!! Add nut butter and you’re packing in protein and healthy fats (which we need in small amounts!) Smoother them in dark chocolate and you’re reaping all those beautiful cocoa benefits!! The great thing is even though they are so delicious, they are very filling so you won’t scoff them down as you might do with a normal pack of Rolo’s.Plus they are SOOO simples to make!

Ingredients

Valentine’s Day Romantic Rawlos

(Makes 12 ‘Rawlos’) • 60g Dates in 1-2 tablespoons water • 140g Almond butter (or a nut/seed butter of your choice!) • 50g Dark chocolate (AT least 70% cocoa)

Method 1. Having soaked the dates in a small amount of water overnight, mash them up. If they don’t mash up easily, heat them gently in the microwave/hob. 2.Add the nut/seed butter to the mashed dates and mix well. 3. Roll into balls and freeze for 1 hour.

4.Melt dark chocolate. Coat the balls in the dark chocolate and freeze for 20minutes. See how long they can last melting in your mouth without you gobbling up their gooey centre and crisp chocolate shell!!!!

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Public Meeting on Security and Public Safety in Lusk

Cllrs O’Donoghue and Boland with Gardai and locals at the meeting

A productive public meeting was held on the 17th of January in Lusk regarding Security and Public Safety in the area, in response to anti-social behaviour in the town. The meeting was called by Cllr Rob O’Donoghue on behalf of the Parish Council and co-chaired by Cllr O’Donoghue and Cllr Cathal Boland. In attendance were Community Gardaí Francis Curley and Karl McManus who addressed the concerns of 45 local residents in attendance. Issues discussed included gang activity along the trainline and in Lusk, the setting up of a text alert system, the importance of Community Gardaí being seen in the town and the importance of notifying the Gardaí when residents observe all forms of anti-social behaviour.As part of an on-going dialogue on public safety in Lusk the decision was made to call a follow-up meeting on the subject on the 27th of February when the Superintendent for the Balbriggan District and an Inspector will be invited to address residents.

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Finance

How To Make Your Finances Less Stressful

By Dave Kavanagh

Considering that everything you eat, everything you wear, where you live, what you drive, where you travel to, and so many more aspects of your life are all related to your finances, most people don’t take the time to plan them effectively. A couple of reasons for this: If you have a problem that needs a plumber, an electrician or a roofer, you will know about it. If you haven’t reviewed your overall finances for a while, you may not even be aware that you have a problem. The other reason is that some of the main aspects of financial planning are viewed as “negative”. I mean who wants to spend time considering potential occurrences like the impact of a fatality, a serious illness or being unable to work due to injury or illness? Or give thought to having sufficient income in your retirement when you haven’t reached 30 yet? This perception of “negative” is often why people subconsciously avoid the topic, often citing “not having enough time” as a reason. (One person that recently told me they don’t have time to look at these

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things, in the same conversation mentioned how they queued for over an hour at a drive-through for doughnuts!) The same reason explains why people spend regularly on things like the lotto, believing they can win the jackpot, at odds of 10.7million to 1. The same people’s odds of being diagnosed with one of the specified illnesses covered, is 1 in 4 (before age 65!) yet they say “that’ll never happen to me”. One hour is 4% of your day. Spending that much time even once per year can be hugely beneficial. You get the peace of mind that you are up to date with your planning. You get the reassurance that anything you have in place is the most appropriate for your current circumstances (or if not, the opportunity to make it so). You also get the satisfaction that you are not overpaying for something and are getting the best value. Suddenly, the mystery and uncertainty are removed, along with the stress and anxiety often associated with them. In all my years of doing reviews, I’ve never heard anyone regret taking time to go through their finances, but I’ve heard plenty

regret not going through them when something unexpected crops up. Remove “money worries”. Make the time. 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.

Pet Corner

Chocolate & Dogs – not a match for Valentines Day With Valentines Day fast approaching, here is the need to know information about chocolate and dogs! Chocolate is poisonous to dogs, but how many times have you heard people say their dog ate chocolate, loved it and suffered no ill effects. Well, how chocolate affects your dog depends on many factors like the type of chocolate, the amount consumed and your dog’s size. In large enough amounts chocolate and cocoa products can be very toxic to your dog. Without getting too technical, chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine both of these substances can speed the heart rate and stimulate the nervous system of dogs. Humans easily metabolize theobromine, but dogs on the other hand process it much slower (up to 72 hours), allowing it to build up to toxic levels in their system. Now for the not so nice symptoms to watch out for! Symptoms will be different depending on the amount of chocolate your dog ingests. The onset of chocolate poisoning is usually marked by severe hyperactivity. A small amount of chocolate will probably give your dog an upset stomach with vomiting or diarrhoea, while large amounts can produce muscle tremors, seizures, increased urination, an irregular heartbeat, internal bleeding or a heart attack. Not very nice I know! And not something we would wish on our furry little friends. There is no actual treatment for chocolate poisoning, this is why it is very important to keep chocolate away from your dogs and out of reach. Affected dogs will normally be offered treatment from the vet to prevent further

absorption into their system this usually includes IV Fluids, induced vomiting and activated charcoal may be administered to help prevent additional absorption of chocolate into the system. Also one thing to note, different chocolate types have different theobromine levels. Cocoa, cooking chocolate and dark chocolate

contain the highest levels, while milk chocolate and white chocolate have the lowest. So remember to put it away this Valentine’s day and if you do suspect your dog is after eating some chocolate, make a phone call to your vet and keep an eye out for the symptoms described above.

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News & Events

Dick Hooper Talk It was an honour for Lusk AC to host Dick Hooper, Irish Olympian Marathon athlete, recently. He gave us a very inspiring talk and insight into his athletics career.

Lusk Athletic Club Fit4Life

Welcome to our newest Fit4Life group which started in January. We have a wonderful, energetic group.Itâ€™s not too late if you would like to join us. Come along on Tuesday and Thursdays at 7pm to Rathmore Road!

Lusk 4 Mile road race We are delighted to announce the Lusk 4 Mile road race will take place on Sunday 3rd March at 3pm. Childrenâ€™s races will take place at 2pm with entry for them on the day. We hope to see you take part or come out and support!

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Junsa Taekwondo Club News Junsa â€“ a pathway to the Olympics or fun while you train Junsa Taekwondo is open to all who wish to become an Olympic champion , achieve a Black Belt, become an international referee , build confidence,get fit or just for Taekwondo fun we provide pathways to each of these. We train in the Round Towers GAA hall three days per week , for more information contact Master Stuart Russell on 087 7775202 or follow us on Facebook @ Junsa Taekwondo. Have a look at our pictures and see its fun at our training and competitions

Kids end of year grading 2018.

Junsaâ€™s Robbie Weldon Murphy (left) takes Gold at the National Taekwondo Championships held in Tallaght.

Junsa Taekwondo kids grading just before Christmas, the kids were put through their paces on the day. With some fantastic performances.

This is the second group to grade on the day, these guys are higher belts and are more experienced in the the art of Taekwondo. All preformed very well with some outstanding talent in the club.

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