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First Responders Get New AED Swords Community First Responders are delighted to have recently received a new AED which will be sited outside Rivervalley Credit Union shortly,

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Lets keep Swords Clean in 2020

Some brave volunteers came out recently despite the bad weather. Lots of litter picked, made a start on a tidy up of the Morton and Flanagan garden and gave the plants in the poly tunnel a bit of Tender Loving Care. Our thanks to Colourtrend for the parking spaces and of course Wrights for the most welcome refreshments. Well done folks, you played a blinder.

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Our New Year and a new financial outlook By Dave Kavanagh So, March 2020. The time when many “New year, new me” changes may have faded into memory. So many great intentions of life improvements were planned, The reality is, for many, these events occur, whether or not you have planned for them. There are 40,000 new cancer cases diag-nosed in Ireland every year, and yet many still think “it’ll never happen to me”. If any of these type of events would cause a financial loss to you or those dependent on you, making some time to at least establish what options are available, is the least you should consider. There are so many other benefits to reviewing your finances, not least of which, it can leave you with more money! Two of the tips I constantly tell people is to examine 3 months’ bank statements and to do a monthly spending exercise. Going through the bank statements can help identify things that maybe you should no longer be paying for, or

that you are duplicating. Keeping a spending diary for a month will give you a clear picture of detailed outgoings, allowing you to identify spending that you could possibly do more efficiently and permit you to make any changes necessary. The end result of making the time for such an important topic, will not only usually leave you better off financially, but put you more in control of your finances, thereby reducing the stress/anxiety often associated with money. 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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and crack an egg into each. Allow the eggs to cook for 6-8mins depending on how well cooked you like your eggs! 5. Serve up with some nice bread if you like for a satisfying and tasty breakfast, brunch or at any time of the day! For workplace, preschool, primary and secondary school or community group talks and workshops, please email: niamh@ biabites.net See my ‘Fun food’ and ‘Recipes’ albums on ‘Biabites’ Facebook for other food ideas.

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Love Was In The Air At Fingallians Valentines Ball

The Fingallians Valentines Ball in the Carlton Hotel gave everyone a great excuse to get dressed up and have fun as the photos show. Thanks so much to the Fundraising Committee and in particular Niamh, Jennifer and Teresa for all their hard work which made the night a great success.

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