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The past two months of summer haven’t given us too much to write home about weather-wise, however there has still been lots going on in Fingal thanks to the wonderful local organisations who continue in their tireless work to make our communities such vibrant areas to live in!

The month of August will see lots of events taking place in the county and hopefully the weather will play ball! Nevertheless, pack a bag with all the essential gear to combat whatever the weather throws at us and get out to enjoy your local area. Whether its attending events or visiting the many wonderful sights in Fingal, there is plenty to do before the end of summer.

We in Fingal are so lucky to have so much to do on our doorstep; throughout the towns and villages in the county local people are spoiled for choice when it comes to spending their free time in their respective areas. We don’t have very far to travel to find something to make great memories from. We have some of the most beautiful beaches in the country; the sheer number of public parks, castle grounds and gardens accessible all year round is unrivalled; the community centres, state of the art libraries, music venues, cafés, restaurants, bars, the list goes on and on. There is so much to do in such a short distance.

So, no matter what you are planning for the last few weeks of the summer, be sure to reserve some time to take in all the wonderful amenities on your doorstep, we don’t have to hop on a plane every time we want experience something new. Don’t let the weather prevent you from enjoying our wonderful county!

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Busy summer for Donabate Active Age for All members

Dates for your diary. Classes begin again mid-September and the face-toface registration days are the 4th and 5th of September from 11am to 14.00 in one of the studios in DPCC. Remember to bring along your membership card if you have already joined last term. We look forward to seeing you there.

Below is a report on one of the trips undertaken with the support of Fingal County Council’s grant for Educational and Social outings.

The Active Age for All members enjoyed a great trip to the National Stud and Japenese Gardens on Tuesday 25th June. Although the day was overcast it was warm, and mainly dry, allowing us to wander around the Japanese and St Fiacra’s gardens comfortably. They were both a feast for the senses, full of water features and ornamental statuary as well as a plethora of trees and flowers.

Then we had a guided tour for about an hour around the National Stud where our guide told us the history and explained the workings of the stud. We also had a chance to meet a few of our National Hunt hero’s enjoying a well-earned retirement. We met Beef or Salmon, Faugheen and Hurricane Fly who all looked very happy and contented there.

After all this we were ready for refreshment in the large, airy cafe where we indulged in some delicious pastries and savouries. Some of us made a few

purchases in the lovely gift shop as well. This is a fantastic place to visit for all age groups, it certainly comes highly recommended by Active Age.

Meanwhile, the weather forecast was not very encouraging for Wednesday 3 rd July but we placed our faith in the weather gods and went ahead with our annual Croquet Fun Day in Newbridge Park and were rewarded with a lovely fine day.

The fun day is to encourage all Active Age croquet players and those from Mens Shed to get out and play croquet together. We select teams with a mix from all groups, then they play for 20 minutes trying to score as many hoops as they can in that time. Teams are redrawn and play a total of three times with individual scores being cumulative. There’s always a great deal of laughter and some slight bending of the rules as the competition for a fun prize builds up. Refreshments are provided by members to help keep spirits up and the eyes on the prizes which this year were ‘bags of gold’ (chocolate money!)

for the 6 best scores. Peolple are very generous with spot prizes and in fact nobody ever goes home empty handed.

Many thanks to Newbridge House Croquet Club for allowing us to use their lawn time on Wednesday afternoon so that we could hold the Fun Day.

Pacers take in the sights of Dublin City

In June the Peninsula Pacers went on a jaunt of the North Inner City ending up in Stoneybatter for the start of the Festival & ending in Smithfield with a meal in Oscars!

The weather was great and we had a short stop and few words at each historic place as we passed by. The places of note included the Garden of Remembrance, the Black Church, the Blessington Basin, Grangegorman former hospital now college!

We sauntered down Stoneybatter & had a short cultural stop in the Cobble Stone before heading

past the Old Dublin Vegetable Market and back to Connolly Train Station after about 8/10 kms of a jaunt!

Our next walk is our Annual Peninsula Walk to coincide with the Bleeding Pig Festival Pizza’Trad event at the Brook Pub on Saturday 14th September. We usually start from the Parish Hall about mid morning & walk to Donabate Beach & around the Cliff Walk stop for a coffee at Wayne’s and on to the Brook for ceol & craic!

The October walk is on Saturday 12th and we

hope to do some part of the Coastal Walk Bray to Greystones.

In November Walk is on Saturday 23rd we may do the Balbriggan to Bettystown Coastal walk if tide is out!

We try to use public transport - generally trains as much as possible. The walks are generally flat and a reasonable level of fitness is required and can be about 8-12km.

Contact Carolyn on 087 9284307 or Breda on 086 8693243 for more information.

Enjoying the last of summer while getting ready for Back to school

It’s that crazy time of year when we’re trying our best to entertain the kids through summer break while getting prepared for back to school!

Some wonderful events are happening at Theatre Of Light in Dublin, including the Lego Bricktionary and Dream Today Tomorrow exhibitions. Perfect for getting the kids imaginations going!

Funtasia Theme Park in Drogheda has lots to do, from bowling to skyclimb to water activities perfect for all ages and especially good when the weather is not great as its all indoors.

As Mammies scramble to sort uniforms, bags, shoes and all the other Back to school essentials, one of our top tips is to LABEL EVERYTHING!! If you’ve ever seen the lost and found box in a school, you’ll know how important it is to label everything your child brings to school. My daughter once lost her shoes, yes shoes! so now we label absolutely everything. MyNametags is our go to for labels and stickers. You can personalise MyNametags them with your child’s name and your contact number so if something goes missing, you’re more likely to get it back once it’s labelled! We have some sets of labels/stickers

to give away, head over to mams.ie or our FB page to enter!

With uniforms being so expensive, look out for offers. Tesco sometimes run 25% off uniforms for Clubcard users. ALDI has a full uniform for under €5. Penney’s are excellent value for coats, bags and shoes. Dunnes have great quality jumpers and cardigans that you can add the school crest to yourself –which is a great way to save money. For teens who don’t converse in the mornings, earbuds are essential, and Gadget Geek in Ilac Shopping Centre has an excellent range at competitive prices. Hoco in Ilac SC has really good value iPad covers, to help keep your child’s school technology safe if (and inevitably when) it is accidentally dropped! Regatta has superb raincoats with reflective strips to keep kids visible on dark mornings and gloomy evenings as autumn approaches.

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Planning Cover For Different Life Stages

By Dave Kavanagh

There are very different cover requirements in terms of what stage of life you are at. This is primarily based on the financial loss that may occur in certain eventualities. For those in their 20’s or 30’s, they may have recently purchased their first home, maybe started a family, and are settling into a career. This is the stage with potentially, the biggest financial loss, as their mortgage may still be quite substantial, children are young (so will remain dependant for longer) and savings may not be built up yet (or were used to buy their home.) Planning is so important at this stage, to make sure their is sufficient life cover, serious illness cover and income protection. The good news is that the younger you are and the earlier you plan, the cheaper these types of protection are. The next stage, possible 40’s or 50’s, as children are older or grown up, mortgage balance is lower, and some savings have been built up. At this stage, it is a good time to “future proof” cover, while it is still relatively affordable and also, possible to be accepted for cover. It may be that health issues have occurred, needing you to avail of conversion options that are already in place with existing cover (if you don’t know if your cover has such an option, now is the time to check!) The financial loss may not be as potentially high as the earlier stage so lower

amounts of cover are more appropriate. At the stage when people are coming close to, or have reached retirement, it will very much depend on their own, specific circumstances, as some may be mortgage-free and have good pension and savings in place. Others may still have a mortgage to clear and may not have made the same provisions for pension and savings. Either way, the specific, potential financial loss needs to be examined to make sure sufficient planning is in place. This could range from simply making sure things like funeral costs would be covered, up to planning that inheritance tax is cleared from any estate you may leave behind, by commencing a section 72 plan. Whichever stage you’re at, make the time to plan.

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 @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 , LMFM and TV3.

DP Crossroads Launches new Website

As part of their ongoing campaign for a dedicated Cultural & Youth Center on the Peninsula, DP Crossroads have been busy designing and developing a website.

Since its inception in October 2023, the group have been very active including meeting politicians, FCC management, information days and organising local petitions.

“We believe communication and transparency are important,” said committee member Gemma Roche. “We regularly post on our social media channels and provide updates via infographics but not all residents may have access to these so a website is the next step to share our ongoing activities and progress. The website collates all the information on the campaign in one place so people can readily access it and know what’s happening,” she added.

The website details the committee’s principal objectives and gives detailed information on their activities to date. There is also space for people to sign up for regular updates/newsletters from the group. To visit the website, go to www.dpcrossroads.com

Parish Hall Activities continue for Summer Season

Hope you all are enjoying the summer and we look forward to seeing many of you back in the Parish Hall soon. Over the summer while it is quieter than the winter - the Senior Citizens and a number of activities continue.

We have a number of Summer Camps in August and some planned maintenance of the Parish Hall.

Recently, Leithinis CCÉ had a ‘Saturday Summer Session’ for the ‘Slow

Session’ group from 5-7pm. They may hold a number of these over the next while & will use the Parish Hall if the weather is bad & if the weather is good they may be seen on St Patrick’s Terrace Green or outside the hall, where they can still use the facilities & their black chairs etc.

There are still a small number of slots available for use in the Parish Hallplease contact the Parish Office with enquiries on 01 8434574.

Seeing the light

In January 1947 Tommy White’s pub and grocery shop, in my native Oldtown, North County Dublin, became the first premises in Ireland to be lit up under the Rural Electrification Scheme, which brought electricity to around 1.75 million people. Although not far from Swords or the airport, and only around twenty miles from where Nelson’s Pillar then stood, the area was quintessential countryside. Speaking on a documentary about the scheme the much-lamented Micheal O’Muircheartaigh said “Oldtown was as rural as Kerry”. Incidentally, Micheal’s brother Paddy Moriarty served a chief executive of ESB. Getting connected took time and could be expensive depending on the distance you lived from the nearest pole. Some of the older generations were sceptical, fearing the cost and disruption. Others worried the new-fangled yoke was the spawn of a dark force, capable of frying them or burning their house to the ground. Following years of persuasion my grandmother eventually agreed to allow “the light” into the kitchen and one bedroom. The shadeless bulbs were turned on an off by pulling a string – a temptation this mischievous kid could not resist. Apart from a dangerous two pin connection on the bulb holders, there were no sockets, which was immaterial, given that granny’s most up to date gadget was a hand turned churn, she used for making her trademark unpalatable, butter which could be smelt in the next parish.

Meanwhile, our branch of the family lived in an antiquated gate lodge, lit by a paraffin oil lamp until we moved into a new house in 1968. At last, we had entered the twentieth century with sockets aplenty but nothing to plug into them. Suspecting we were close relatives of the Flintstones, one of new neighbours kindly gave us an electric kettle. Overjoyed, my mother no longer had to rise at the crack of dawn to coax a reluctant fire into life, in order to make tea for the breakfast and fill my father’s flask before he headed to his day’s toil. Later we purchased more “mod cons” including a primitive washing machine with a mangle dryer on top. Today our homes are the stuff of science fiction; equipped with technology to preform every conceivable task. But occasionally it’s interesting to remember the pre-electric era when drudgery was rife, but paradoxically, we had more time.

MaXXXine: A Bloody Good Time in 1980s Hollywood

By Jack Shanley

Ti West caps off his deranged horror trilogy with a bang in “MaXXXine,” the most entertaining and violent entry yet. Mia Goth continues to shine as Maxine Minx, the tenacious survivor of the Texas massacre in “X” who now sets her sights on Hollywood stardom in the neon-drenched, cocaine-fuelled landscape of 1985.

West’s love letter to the era is impeccable. The grime, the synth soundtrack, and the lurid excess are all meticulously recreated, with a dash of “video nasty” aesthetics thrown in for good measure. Los Angeles transforms into a dangerous playground, with the Night Stalker real-life murders casting a long shadow and a copycat killer emerging from the darkness.

Goth is a revelation. She embodies Maxine’s ambition and vulnerability with equal intensity. We see her navigate the sleaze of peep shows and B-movie auditions with a steely resolve, all while haunted by the trauma of her past. The supporting cast is equally impressive, with Elizabeth Debicki as the demanding director who

sees potential in Maxine, and a trio of detectives (Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Monaghan, and Kevin Bacon) adding a layer of suspense.

“MaXXXine” is a genre mashup, blending classic slasher elements with a dash of dark humour and a surprisingly poignant exploration of female ambition in a cutthroat industry. The kills are brutal and creative but in sense not all that necessary sometimes, they showcase West’s mastery of practical effects. However, the film doesn’t shy away from exploring the emotional toll of violence, particularly on Maxine.

The film isn’t without its flaws. The plot can be predictable at times, and some might find the constant barrage of 80s references a bit overwhelming. The film lacks a bit of a drive sometimes but is arguably one of the best in the trilogy.

In all truth I’d recommend checking out “MaXXXine” and see what you think of it, I shall give it a score of Three stars. You can watch it at your local cinema today. Director: Ti West– Rating: R – Genre: Horror/Suspense – Run Time: 1h 44m Language: English. For more film content please follow @movies4fanatics on Instagram.

Citizens Information launched in Donabate

The recent introduction of a Citizens Information Service in Donabate has been warmly received in the area. Citizens Information have confirmed that they will have an in person drop-in outreach service on the 1st Tuesday of each month in the Donabate Portrane Community Centre from 2.30pm to 4.30pm

Cllr Corina Johnston has welcomed the commencement of the service. “I am delighted to confirm that following my ongoing representations to the Citizens Information for a service in Donabate an outreach service commenced on Tuesday 4th June 2024 last. An Age friendly pilot Citizens Information telephone line service will be available on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Tuesday of each month from 2.30pm to 4.30pm only on a direct number 01-5338272 (in addition to the normal telephone line service),” she said.

Appointments for one-to-one client consultations can be made (subject to assessment) for alternate Tuesday afternoons (other than the 1st Tuesday of the month) in Donabate Portrane Community Centre. Please contact 0818 077 510 for further details.

From EggHeadz Youth Mental Health and Well-being

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Volunteers – As our numbers grow, we are seeking local community volunteers who would like to contribute as little as 1 hour per week. Get in touch if you can support us either admin, fundraising, join our board or in-person support. Be part of something good!

Community Events - ‘Soulful Sundays’ continues throughout the summer for adults 18+. Join us every Sunday morning for Yoga, Meditation, and Breathwork. Guest facilitators each week. An optional dip weather permitting. All welcome.

Young Adults – ‘Summer Social Sessions’ are back. Activities include Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Hiking, Cycling, Yoga and Running. All welcome, be sure to follow our social media channels and join in the banter and feel-good endorphins! Pictured are young men’s group on hike in Howth to celebrate Men’s

Mental Health Day.

Teen Activities – Join our young enthusiastic instructors for fitness and social meet-up’s. Our teen group meet’s 3 times a week age 13-16 years for an outdoor activity followed by refreshments and chat led by our youth workers.

Petition For Facility – As we celebrate 3 years of health and wellbeing services in Donabate Portane and the wider Fingal area, we are seeking to establish a permanent base. Currently our services are dispersed across several locations and venues at a huge cost. Please sign our petition so we can continue to provide our youth and parents services and cater for our growing community in a central location.

FREE Youth Counselling EggHeadz FREE of charge and confidential counselling service for young people aged 12+ takes place in-person or online option for over 18+. Email eggheadzcounselling@ gmail.com to book an appointment.

Ciorcal Comhrá, le Paul Mulville

Buaileann Ciorcal Comhrá le chéile gach Sathairn ag 2 iarnóin i gCafé Cates, i nDomhnach Bheathach. Is grúpa neamhfoirmiúil muid, agus tá fáilte roimh gach duine teacht. Thosaigh muid ag teacht le chéile tímpeall 2011, mar mhaidin caife, nuair a ghlac ár mbaile páirt i seó teilfíse de chuid TG4 darbh ainm, “G-Team”. Tionscnamh ab ea é de chuid Duirmuid Ó Suilleabháin as na Scéirí, nach maireann, a chuir a lán oibre isteach maidineacha caife a spreagadh thar fuaid Tuaisceart an Contae. Gach Sathairn bíonn ó thrí go seachtar daoine ag cainnt is a comhrá is caife agus cáca milis á ithe againn.

Le déanaí, ghlac muid páirt i Seó Contae “Flavours of Fingal” i pPáirc Newbridge. Deireadh seachtaine bliantiúil den scoth is ea ea “Flavours”, atá reachtaithe ag Comhairle Contae Fhine Gall, atá saor in aisce do theaghlaigh sult a bhaint as an gceol beó, taispeántais chócaireachta, taispeántais thalmhaíochta; trialacha capall; trialacha mhadraí, is thar cionn 150 bhothannaí bia is ceirde.

Réitigh muid Pop-up Gaeltacht in san Scioból Dearg, i bhFeirm Newbridge, le ceol álainn ó ghrúpa

Chomaltas Leithinis, faoi stiúr an sár-fidléir áitiúil Erin McGahan, is Óg-dhrámaíocht den scoth léirithe ag grúpa Úna Bhreathnach, “Conas mar a fuair Cú Chulainn a Ainm”. Bhí neart cluichí Scrabble as Gaeilge is picnic traidisiúnta idir láimh againn freisin.

Tá fáile roimh gach duine buaileadh linn i gCates Sathairn ar bith ag a dó a chloig le cainnt is cleachtadh na teanga.

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Our Ciorcal Comhrá meets every Saturday at 2pm in Cate’s Café, Donabate. We are an informal group, meeting together since about 2011, over coffee and cake to chat and practice our Irish. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Recently, we took part in the Flavours of Fingal County Show, in Newbridge Park, and organised a Pop-Up Gaeltacht which included wonderful trad music played by Comhaltas Leithinis and some brilliant youth drama, “How Cú Chulainn got his name”. We also enjoyed a few rounds of Irish language scrabble, and a traditional picnic.

Everyone is welcome to join us in Cate’s on Saturday afternoons at 2pm.

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Men’s Shed at Vintage Picnic and Croke Park

Gerry & The Plonkers, the Donabate Portrane Men’s Shed group has been busy. In late June, they played at the Donabate Sea Scouts’ fundraiser and last month they opened the proceedings at Fingal Vintage Picnic in Swords Castle. Maybe it will be Electric Picnic in 2025! But Donabate Portrane Men’s Shed is much more than music. Last month, several of our

regular croquet players participated in the croquet day organised by Active Age for All. Many thanks to AAfA, and especially Carolyn Smith for such an enjoyable afternoon. In addition to our weekly croquet sessions on Tuesday morning at Newbridge House, we have our weekly exercise classes and our Thursday morning get-togethers in the Sea Scouts’ den.

We also have occasional outings to places of interest, our next one being to the Croke Park Museum and Skyline Tour sometime in September. Depending on the weather, we will probably have a get-together on Portrane Green for Piper’s fish and chips sometime in August. If you, or someone you know, would like to join us, please call Jim, our PRO, on 086-3694316.

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Welcome to the Donabate Portrane ICA Guild

Your local guild of the Irish Countrywoman’s Association meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday in the Portacabin in DPCC. We meet at 8.00 and usually are finished with tea and coffee by 10.00. If you are interested in coming along, please just come on 12th September, we would love to see you.

This year we concentrated on making knee quilts for the Hospice. When some of us went to Raheny to deliver them and they wanted to keep them and sell them at their Christmas Fair. Many of us thought that we would try to do something to reduce the stack of fabric that just seems to hang around anyone handy! For those interested, we used the quilt as you go method.

Boules Launch New “Recreation Hub”

At 1pm on Monday September 9th there will be a launch of the two Boules courts in the NEW Recreation Hub near Newbridge House. Coaching will take place with Tom Donnellan and both courts will be used to get people going at the game or improve their skills with expert tuition!

Again thanks to FCC the Cllrs and officials Shane Sutton, Aileen 0 Connor & Colm Connell and most especially the grounds staff of the Park-led by Ivan for the good job they do. Also, to the support of Donabate Portrane Liaison Committee. There are now 2 Croquet Courts & 2 Boules

Courts which is just great!

On the day if you are not already a member of Active Age for All €10 or the Men’s Shed €20 we will ask you to join one or other please .

Boules is taking off all over Fingal and can only grow in the future as it is a suitable activity for all who want some physical activity, to meet a few people have a good game and a cup of tea or coffee.

Please give me a call if interested or you need more information Breda 086 8693243 Donabate Portrane Liaison Committee.

Boules Court 2

Boules Court 1

Bim Collins Active Travel Method of Arriving to the Hub!

Fingal aiming to be Ireland’s premier agri-food and culinary tourism destination

Personality TV host and food writer Donal Skehan has welcomed a new Fingal Food & Drink Policy which looks to create a sustainable and vibrant food community in the County, celebrating local food provenance and positioning Fingal as a premier culinary tourism destination.

The well-known Fingal native was at Newbridge House and Farm in Donabate ahead of Flavours of Fingal - Ireland’s largest county show - for the launch of the new policy which has a strong focus on sustainability and tourism development.

Fingal boasts a thriving food and drink sector encompassing diverse culinary traditions, local producers and a flourishing hospitality sector. Recognising the ongoing importance of fostering a long term, sustainable and thriving food sector, the policy was developed following an extensive process of consultation and research.

Speaking at the launch, Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Brian McDonagh, said: “Food and drink are significant sectors within Fingal, and it is vital that we have in place a co-ordinated, proactive, and sustainable approach to their ongoing development. The launch of this policy is positive step that will help make Fingal a leader in the agri-food sector nationally and further develop our food tourism potential.

“By adopting an innovative piece of work like this, we will be able to showcase our thriving local food culture, promote artisan produce and highlight wonderful food experiences, thereby ensuring that Fingal can be put firmly on the map as a premier culinary tourism destination.”

Along with a focus on sustainability, the new policy will look at helping support businesses and economic growth, develop greater food tourism experiences, engage the community on the benefits of their local food provenance, celebrate Fingal’s horticultural history and celebrate culinary excellence across the county.

Attending the event, Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, said: “As a local resident I am delighted to see a focus on the promotion and enhancement of the food and drink sector in the region. Fingal is home to an impressive number of heritage attractions where food is of paramount importance. What’s more, it is a place that gives visitors and locals alike access to some amazing experiences like Flavours of Fingal, the Howth Maritime and Seafood Festival, craft beer and whiskey tastings and so much more. I look forward to seeing the impact this policy will have on enhancing Fingal as hub for culinary excellence.”

Through strategic partnerships, innovative programmes and effective communication, the Policy aims to create a thriving and resilient food community that contributes to the economic, social and cultural well-being of Fingal.

John Quinlivan, Director of Economic Development and Tourism, commented: “For many years Fingal’s food and drink sector has played a significant role in the local economy. We want to encourage further development of the sector in a way that is not only sustainable but is done in close collaboration with the many communities and stakeholders across the county. By working together, we can boost tourism, generate employment opportunities, and ensure that Fingal plays a crucial role in shaping the growth and future of the Irish food and beverage industry.”

The Policy, commissioned by Fingal County Council, is a collaboration between the Tourism and Economic Development Departments and the Local Enterprise Office Fingal. The launch event at the historic Newbridge location included a lunch and showcase marquee from the members of Fingal Food Network who have been supported by Fingal County Council since their inception.

TV personality and food writer Donal Skehan, with Mayor of Fingal Brian McDonagh and Chair of the Fingal Food Network Breda Leonard

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