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New social housing development at Holymount, Swords

Mayor of Fingal, Cllr. Eoghan O’Brien, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, AnnMarie Farrelly, Fingal County Council Director of Housing and Community, Margaret Geraghty, and Fingal County Architect Fionnuala May, visiting the completed social housing development in Holymount.

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Fingal County Council has completed a new social housing scheme at Holymount, just off the Rathbeale Road, in Swords with tenants expected to move into their new homes shortly.The development of 24 properties, which features a mix of apartments and two, three and four-bedroom houses, has been handed over to the Council after being completed by contractors Cunningham Contracts Limited. The development has been brought to a successful conclusion despite the site being one of six social housing developments across Fingal which saw work temporarily halted due to the COVID-19 situation.Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Eoghan O’Brien said: “The quality of Holymount is a testament to the Council and the work that’s been put in, both by our own staff and by the contractors involved. This development really is a flagship in terms of what can be achieved by our in-house departments.” “I’ve visited sites across Fingal, and there is a mix of units, developments, and areas, that reflects what Fingal County Council is trying to do – to tailor what we’re delivering to the needs of those on our social housing lists.”After the site was subsequently allowed to reopen following approval from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Council worked closely with the contractors to ensure safe working standards were adhered to, and this approach allowed the project to be completed. Chief Executive of Fingal County Council AnnMarie Farrelly said: “The completion of the Holymount scheme aligns with the completion of the upgrade works on the Rathbeale Road, which provides pedestrian and cycle routes into Swords, but also to local schools in the area, and to our Library closer to Swords town.”“The families moving into Holymount will be part of the future of Swords, which will include the Swords Cultural Quarter and the planned population growth and development of the town.” The Holymount development was funded through the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government under Rebuilding Ireland. 4

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Upgraded Rathbeale Road, Swords officially opened

The Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Eoghan O’Brien, unveils a commemorative stone to mark the official opening of the Rathbeale Road Upgrade in the presence of Fingal County Council’s Chief Executive AnnMarie Farrelly, Senior Engineer Paul Carroll and Director of Planning and Strategic Infrastructure, Matthew McAleese. Photo: Shane O’Neill / Coalesce.

The upgrade of the Rathbeale Road in Swords has been officially opened by the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Eoghan O’Brien.The road, which is part of the R125 Swords to Ashbourne route, has been reopened to traffic since March 20 but, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the planned official opening could not take place. Instead, a simple ceremony to unveil a commemorative stone, was held recently to mark the official re-opening of it. Mayor O’Brien said: “As Mayor of Fingal I am delighted to officially open the new Rathbeale Road in Swords. This is our second LIHAF project that we have seen to completion and opens up the whole western side of Swords for potential new development.” .This will be a big asset in terms of infrastructure within the Swords

area and the Greater Fingal area.”The Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, AnnMarie Farrelly, said: “I am really delighted that the Rathbeale Road upgrade is finished. This road has delivered walking and cycling infrastructure to new houses in Oldtown and Mooretown. This road was previously quite a narrow road without any pedestrian or cycle facilities so it’s also making the area much safer for people who are out walking and cycling. The purpose has been to connect those new residents with the town of Swords but also to local schools in the area. There is also a new secondary school being constructed on the Mooretown lands which will be of great value to the west of Swords now and in the future. ”The upgrade of the R125 Swords to

Ashbourne route saw about one kilometre of rural regional road at Rathbeale being upgraded to a more urban layout with cycle tracks and footpaths along both sides. The upgraded stretch runs from the Murrough Road junction to the Swords Western Distributor Road junction at Rathbeale Cottages.The contractor for this project was Johns Civil Engineering along with Waterman Moylan Consulting Engineers while the project team in Fingal County Council project-managed the overall schemeThe project cost €6m with €4.9m being received from the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund under the Rebuilding Ireland programme and Fingal County Council making up the balance. The upgrade will facilitate 800 houses initially and 3,200 eventually.

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New confidential Garda text service for public in Swords

The See Something Say Something Confidential Text Service for Swords was launched by Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Eoghan O’Brien, and President of Fingal Dublin Chamber, Bill Kearney. Photo: Orla Murray/Coalesce.

Fingal County Council, in partnership with Fingal Dublin Chamber and An Garda Síochána, has launched an initiative in Swords that will allow members of the public to confidentially report incidents that might need Garda intervention.See Something, Say Something is a new public service initiative which allows members of the public in Swords to contact Gardai by texting SWORDS and the incident details to 50555. The free text message will be received by the sergeant on duty and it will be acted upon immediately by local Gardaí.Very distinctive promotional signage highlighting the See Something, Say Something text number –

including signs, posters and stickers – will be erected in several high-visibility outdoor and indoor vantage points in and around the town and the public is being encouraged to embrace the initiative and use it to tackle suspicious or illegal behaviour.The outgoing Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Eoghan O’Brien, said: “Swords is our county town and, sometimes, as is the case in every town in the world, there can be a small element who impact on how we enjoy it. We want to make it easier for members of the public to confidentially report incidents to the Gardai and this service does that.”Inspector John Moroney from Swords Garda Station said: “We are asking

people in Swords when they see something, to say something, and text SWORDS and the incident details to 50555. Rather than assuming someone else will report it, please take out your phone, describe what you see and text the details for free to 50555. This does not replace the traditional method of dialling 999 in the event of an emergency but it is a very valuable, cost effective and user friendly tool to ensure Swords is a safer place for its citizens, businesses and visitors. We designed this system with the goal of making it simple, user-friendly and effective while ensuring the confidentiality of the person making the report.”

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Tributes paid to former Mayor Mags Murray It is with deep regret that we learned of the recent death of the former Mayor of Fingal, Margaret (Mags) Murray (née O’Keeffe) (Clonsilla, Dublin 15 and formerly of Cregane, Charlevile, Co. Cork .Mags passed away peacefully on June 13th 2020 in the loving care of the staff at St. Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown. She was the beloved wife of Gary and dear mother of Niall, Aoife and Amy and is sadly missed by her loving husband, son, daughters, grandson Alex, father Connie, brother Neilus, sisters Ita and Noreen, Niall’s partner Natalie, Amy’s partner Bruno, nephews, nieces, relatives and a large circle of friends. Due to Government advice regarding public gatherings, a private family funeral took place in St Mochtas Church Porterstown Road Clonsilla , Dublint on Tuesday 16th. June with many sympathisers watching the service on webcam. In keeping with her caring nature Mags family requested that there should be family flowers only, with donations, if desired, to St. Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown. The current Mayor of Fingal Cllr Eoghan O’Brien led the tributes to his former colleague Mags, saying “I am greatly saddened to hear of the untimely passing of my former colleague and party member Mags Murray. She was an outstanding public representative who worked tirelessly on behalf of her constituents. Mags was a wonderful Ambassador for the County during her term as Mayor. She made an enormous contribution during her time as an elected representative and she will be greatly missed. Mags had a deep love of her community and a great deal of respect for local government. She was a proud Corkonian and an accomplished sportsperson, holding All Ireland medals for Camogie and Gaelic football. On behalf of myself, my fellow Councillors, party members and Fingal County Council, I would like to express my sincere condolences to Mags’ family, relatives and friends at this difficult time.” Fingal Council Chief Executive AnnMarie Farrelly said: “Mags was a deeply committed public representative who served her constituents in the Castleknock area with dedication and commitment during her time on Fingal County Council. She was unwavering in her dedication to serve the people she represented, and she made a significant and telling contribution to the lives of many.” Mags was first elected as a Fingal County Councillor in the Castleknock Local Electoral Area at the 2004 elections as a member of the Progressive Democrats. She was subsequently an unsuccessful candidate for the party in the 2007 General election in the Dublin West constituency. As the Progressive Democrats became defunct she joined Fianna Fáil in February 2008. In June 2014 Mags was elected Mayor of Fingal County Council due to the support of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Labour and a number of Independents.. She served until 2015 and in 2015 she hosted the Annual Mayor’s Conference. She was also the Chairperson of LAMA, the Local Authority Members Association.during her term on the Council. She lost her seat in the 2019 local elections.A digital book of condolences was opened following the death of the long-standing former Mayor and Councillor who gave so much to this community and who will be sorely missed but long remembered by those who knew her.

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Increased awareness of mortality and morbidity due to COVID-19 By Dave Kavanagh Understandably, during these restrictive times when new deaths are a daily feature on the news, as well as much talk about access to regular hospital services, people have given more consideration to the impact that serious illness or a fatality would have on their financial security. The sudden impact that many experienced just by suddenly being off work and having their income impacted, certainly gave food for thought. The most common plans that people can commence to protect against some of these events, are life cover, serious illness cover and income protection. Life cover can pay out a lump sum (or the option of regular payments) to cover the financial loss suffered from a fatality, This may include protecting a mortgage and also having personal cover. Serious illness cover (aka critical illness cover or specified illness cover) also pays out a tax free lump sum on diagnosis of any of the specified illnesses. While there are a multitude of illnesses covered, 5 account for about 95% of claims - Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis and Loss of Independence. In Ireland there are approximately 40,000 new cancer cases

every year. Income protection will pay a portion of someone’s income if they cannot work due to illness or injury after a short deferred period. We often see that people may have their home and contents insured, their pets insured, their mobile phones insured, their travel plans insured and their laptops insured, without giving proper consideration to how appropriately they insure themselves. As with any important decisions (that may not be considered “fun” activities!) it is crucial that you make the time to consider the properly. 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.

Guide Dogs planning for the future after Covid The Balbriggan\North County Dublin branch of Irish guide dogs for the blind hope to be back fundraising and doing our normal awareness talks when it is safe to do so and cleared by government for us to do.In the meantime small things you can do for us is hold onto your used postage stamps, old Irish-sterling or foreign coins and notes. All of these we can turn into real money in time.Drop us an email or a text to say you have some and we will arrange to get them from you when it suits everybody.Over the past couple of months as well guide and assistance dogs would not be working in the normal daily way they used to be so down time was had by some guide dogs at least. I am attaching a picture of my guide dog Gatsby who had more than one day off this past couple of months and you can see the joy in his face.During lock down a number of ladies offered to walk our two guide dogs and without hesitation we took up the offer. So thanks to the two Gillian’s, Peggy and to Maebh and her daughter Ruby. Ladies wooffee wooffee on behalf of Gatsby and Qeb.Thank you from Tom and Breege Guide dog owners. Details below on how to contact us and we will be back as we need the money to train more guide dogs for blind people and more assistance dogs for family’s who have a child with Autism. To contact the Balbriggan\ncd branch of guide dogs Tel 085 7663107, email:guidedogsbalbriggan@gmail.com

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Council elects new Mayor and Deputy Mayor

L-R: New Deputy Mayor Cllr Robert O’Donoghue. and new Mayor of Fingal, Cllr David Healy .

Councillor David Healy of the Green Party was elected as Mayor of Fingal at the annual meeting of Fingal County Council which was held today at the National Show Centre in Cloghran. Cllr Robert O’Donoghue of the Labour Party was elected as Deputy Mayor. Cllr Healy defeated Cllr Joan Hopkins (Social Democrats) and Cllr Punam Rane (Fine Gael) in the election for Mayor while Cllr O’Donoghue defeated Cllr Natalie Treacy (Sinn Fein) and Cllr Rane in the election for Deputy Mayor. Cllr Healy, who represents the Howth-Malahide Electoral Area, was first elected as a councillor in 1991. Based in Howth, he works as a climate change policy researcher.Cllr O’Donoghue, who

represents the Rush-Lusk Electoral Area, has been an elected member since 2018 when he was co-opted to replace retiring councillor, Ken Farrell.Tributes were paid to the outgoing Mayor, Cllr Eoghan O’Brien by councillors and Fingal County Council Chief Executive AnnMarie Farrelly who also presented Cllr O’Brien with a Commemorative Medal and a Photograph Album recording his year in office. Cllr O’Brien thanked Cllr Tom Kitt for his support as Deputy Mayor during the year and paid tribute to everybody who had contributed to making his year in office a success.A minute’s silence was observed before the Annual General Meeting for former Mayor

and councillor Mags Murray who passed away last Saturday. Cllr O’Donoghue was also elected as Chairman of the Balbriggan / Rush-Lusk / Swords Area Committee defeating Cllr Dean Mulligan (Independents4Change).Cllr Brian McDonagh (Labour) was elected as Chairman of the Howth Malahide Area Committee defeating Cllr Joan Hopkins (Social Democrats).Cllr John Walsh (Labour) was elected as Chairman of the Blanchardstown / Mulhuddart / Castleknock / Ongar Area Committee after defeating Cllr Tania Doyle (Independent).Cllrs O’Donoghue, McDonagh and Walsh will take up their positions in September.

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Niamh’s Luscious Nutella Cheesecake Although most of my recipes take more of a healthy approach, it is important to understand thattreats can be part of a healthy diet, just once they don’t become too often! I had a lot of chocolatey fun making this recipe with my niece and nephews as a treat! Quite simple but involves biscuit bashing, melting, stirring, mixing, spooning, patience and sticky chocolatey fingers and faces! I hope you enjoy as much as we did making it!

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Method: 1.Place the biscuits in a strong bag that can be tied and can withstand the force of a rolling pin!(I use an empty breakfast cereal bag). Bash the biscuits using a rolling pin or other utensils until they form fine crumbs.Alternatively you could blitz the biscuits in a food processor/ blender. 2.Melt the butter in a saucepan. Take off the heat and stir in the biscuit crumbs until well mixed. 3.Tip the biscuit mixture into the tin and press down firmly with the back of a spoon to make a smooth and even surface.

Place in the fridge to chill while making the filling. 4.Place the nutella and mascarpone in a mixing bowl and combine well together. It helps if the nutella has been heated gently beforehand. 5. Spoon the nutella/mascarpone mixture on top of the biscuit base and place back in the fridge to chill for a 2-3hours or overnight. 6. Eat as it is or decorate as you like! In the past while I have been keeping busy doing online nutrition and healthy eating webinars. If interested please email: niamh@biabites.

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Managing school fees without bankruptcy or stress

by Siobhán O’Neill White On top of the stress of Covid-19, parents now have the pressure of hefty back to school costs to deal with. For years, politicians have promised parents that crested uniforms would be done away with but, as the new term approaches - and despite the financial strain on many families right now - parents are still being forced to fork out big money for bad quality, crested polyester uniforms. As well as expensive uniforms, parents have to buy books, PE kits, school recommended shoes and school fees. For secondary school, many children now use ipads, which can cost between €400-€900. As if parents have not been wrung out to dry enough by this stage, many schools ask for a voluntary contribution, which averages around €250 per family.So, as a parent, how can you manage all this without going bankrupt and causing yourself untold stress? First off, you do not have to go to the ‘recommended’ school supplier. We have shopped around and found a 100% polyester crested jumper from a school ‘recommended 18

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Swords Celtic teams returning to training

Great to see our teams, starting to return to training tonight? A lot of hard work has been undertaken behind the scenes to meet the FAIâ€™s new Safer Return to Football Guidelines.None of this would not have been possible without the support of our amazing team of coaches and volunteers. Thank you all for continued support and assistance. Tonight makes it all

worthwhile.The club will gradually phase all teams back over the next few weeks.*Important* strict safety measures are now in place. So we ask all

players not to arrive at training, without first contacting their manager, or a club representative.

Swords Boxing Club â€“ hoping to get back to training soon We have received a lot of queries in relation to outdoor training groups for all age categories. We are as eager as you all to get back to training and back to normal but unfortunately we are not in a position to do this at present. Boxing is not considered an outdoor sport and with no dedicated or suitable outdoor training ground we have concerns over the boxers safety and insurance cover for same.We are working to devise a plan to reopen but I am sure you can appreciate that this is a difficult task, with uncertainty as to the dates and guidelines for each coming phase, and especially given the latest accelerations without advance notice. As soon as we have clarity and are ready to open Dave Byrne will contacting boxers, although, this will most likely be in a reduced capacity initially so please bear with us.At the moment, its seems the boxing gym will not be opened until 10th August, but again we are not sure as to the measures that we will have to implement in the gym in advance, these could possibly delay the opening further. We will keep you all posted.We would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for your support, your keenness to get back into training and for you patience. Stay safe folks and hopefully see you all very soon!

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