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Happy Mother’s Day, St Patrick’s Day and Easter this March!

This March is a particularly peculiar month. Mother’s Day is on the 10th and Christians will celebrate both St Patrick’s Day and Easter, before the end of it. Obviously, Our Mums should always come first so do not forget them. Then, all over the world, those born in Ireland and those of Irish descent will as usual be celebrating St Patrick’s Day on March 17th. However, two weeks later on March 29th it will be Good Friday with Easter Sunday on March 31st. This of course will be a busy and expensive time especially for families. A month when children want to buy Mum a present and youngsters and adults may be joining in on floats depicting factual or imaginary groups, events, or characters. Costumes and the decorating of floats does not come cheap and during these austere times groups and organisations are doing all they can to keep the costs down.. The question is how can we all help? Well, if you think about it there are many ways. Do you have a skill or craft that may help to make costumes, design floats, or make caricatures or floats? Are you experienced in organising events or interested in learning a new skill? All over Fingal help will be needed by all these groups whether it is to celebrate St Patrick’s Day or the Easter Festivities or helping charities for those less fortunate this Easter. Every one of us can do something. Every one of us can help our local economy by shopping locally. Every one of us can give whatever we can to make our less fortunate neighbours happy in March. The rewards are immense no matter how you measure them whether it is the smiles on the kids whose costumes you made, or the satisfaction of viewing the lovely float you designed or painted or indeed the grateful looks given by the Meals on Wheels recipients you helped sponsor. So, in keeping with our theme of caring in the community let us all remember our Mums, enjoy Paddy’s Day and Easter but do so whilst thinking of others so we can all enjoy March together!

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Minister gives foreshore consent for Broadmeadow Greenway Project

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and local Fingal TD Darragh O’Brien recently granted approval to Fingal County Council for a foreshore licence, foreshore lease and foreshore consent, paving the way for the full development of the Broadmeadow Way. Enabling works are underway at the Broadmeadow Way, a new greenway between Malahide Demesne and Newbridge Demesne via the railway causeway across

the Malahide Estuary, and the Ministers consent concludes a detailed application process by Fingal County Council ensuring the shared footpath and cycleway can be developed. Commenting Minister O’Brien said, “This coastal greenway has been a priority for Cllr Eoghan O’Brien, Cllr Ardian Henchy and I for many years. I’m delighted to see it progressing. “Each of us have seen the potential for this project and having recently visited the site and talked

through the plans with Fingal County Council I know it will be a magnificent amenity for locals and tourists alike when completed. “Today’s approval is another boost for the project and follows a detailed application by Fingal County Council who must be commended for all their work on this project. “I look forward to the day when I am walking this greenway alongside the families and individuals from our communities,” he concluded.

Do you know what insurance cover you actually have?

By Dave Kavanagh

In the last few claims, I have processed (death claims, serious illness claims and income protection claims) there was something that they all had in common. None of them knew what cover they actually had in place. Some were unsure whether there was sufficient cover in place to clear their mortgage (which is often the case. Consider all of the people that took 6 months’ payment breaks during Covid. Their mortgage protection cover continued to reduce while their mortgage balances slightly increased.) Some thought they had serious illness cover because we had discussed it a couple of years back, but they never actually got around to commencing it. It was yet another reminder that most people do not know the important details of plans that they pay regularly for. As people’s circumstances change, it’s important to be up to date with knowing what you are actually paying for. Here is the very least that you should know about any protection plans that you have in place:

Life Cover: How much cover is there? When does it expire? Is it dual or joint? Does it have a conversion option? Is it level, increasing or decreasing? How much does it cost?

Income Protection: What is the deferred period? (The length of time you have to be off work due to illness or injury before payments commence). What level of cover do I have? Up to

what age will payments continue if I could never return to work again? How much does it cost? Have I claimed my tax relief? (I.P. premiums are tax deductible).

Serious Illness Cover: A.K.A. Critical Illness Cover or Specified Illness Cover. What level of cover do I have? Is it stand alone or accelerated cover? Is it dual or joint? When does it expire? Do I have the option to extend cover without further medical evidence? If you don’t know those details, it’s time to get out the paperwork and find out. You’ll be glad you did.

Dave Kavanagh QFA has been advising people financially for over 25 years. For quotes or information (with no cost or obligation) he can of course also be contacted by you by emailing info@financialcompanion.ie or you can also 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.

Caves Marsh- A very

Caves Marsh is a very special area in Malahide on the Estuary Road beside the Malahide Dinghy Club. It is an example of a ‘Raised bog’ and very few have survived in Europe. It takes an extra few thousand years for a ‘Bog’ to develop into a ‘Raised Bog’ and most of them have been drained for use in farming etc. Our Caves Marsh is part of a Special Protection Area (SPA) because of the birds that can be found there. Every year the Tidy Towns judges tell us off because we’re not protecting this precious habitat and they are right to do so. We’ve asked the Council to

help us to put in measures to better protect this area so that it’s still there for future generations. Unfortunately, that might mean that it is no longer available as a place for walking dogs (or people). The path at the top though is used a lot by pedestrians, especially kids getting to the national school, so we’ve asked that this is kept open. It will mean putting fences around the areas that need protecting - especially near the water. We would beg people to support these changes and respect the need to protect this area from further destruction. We hope to hold some talks

over the summer with more information on the rich biodiversity of this small area. We plan to survey it to establish a baseline, compare it to previous surveys with a plan to survey it again in a couple of years to monitor any changes. We are blessed in Malahide with so many beautiful areas, we hope it will be possible to leave this small area aside for nature. As Tidy Towns volunteers, we feel an obligation to attempt to protect this area, people are welcome to disagree but I would ask that they resist the urge to attack members. Thank you.

Famous temperance Priest Father Matthew visited Malahide

Courtesy of Malahide Historical Society

At this time of year in the 1830’s, it was popular in the past to take ‘the pledge’ after the Christmas excesses. The Pledge was a commitment not to take alcohol and was inspired and promoted by The Total Abstinence Society founded by the famous Fr Theobald Matthew in 1838. He paid a high profile visit to Malahide as part of the celebrations for the opening of St. Sylvester’s Church in July 1846, as recounted in the Freeman’s Journal:

“We perceive that the new Catholic church of Malahide will be dedicated upon Sunday next. The ceremony— the most interesting, perhaps, of all those by which the Catholic church stimulates—and elevates the piety of her children, will be performed by the venerated prelate of this diocese, the most Rev. Dr. Murray. The dedication sermon will be preached by the Very. Rev. T. Matthew. We understand that the completion of this holy edifice depends in a great degree upon the amount of the contributions which the congregation on this occasion may be pleased to bestow.The district of Malahide is far from wealthy, and the

people have contributed already to the full extent of their means. The Right Hon. Lord Talbot De Malahide, with great liberality, as well of means as of mind, generously contributed one hundred pounds to the building fund, and we understand his Lordship has promised a further subscription at a future period. We have no doubt that the appeal of Sunday next will enable the excellent Catholic rector, the Rev. Mr. Fleming, to proceed in his good and pious work, and to complete a beautiful edifice dedicated to the service of the Almighty Father of all. A Select Choir will attend, under the management of Mr. Gormley, of Saints Michael and Johns’ Church. Admission to the Sanctuary for a family of Five is £1; Individuals are 5s. each Admission to the body of church, 2s/6d each. The Very Rev. Mr. Matthew will administer the Pledge after the ceremonies of the day. Increased accommodation will be afforded on the Railway”. It is not recorded how many took the pledge in Malahide that day but at its height, just before the Great Famine of 1845–49, his movement enrolled some 3 million people, or more than half of the adult population of Ireland.

Fr Theobald Matthew

St Marys welcomed the Minister for Education

By John Moore, Deputy Principal

The teachers and staff were delighted to welcome the Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, to St Mary’s recently. Minister Foley came to officially launch our new administration wing ahead of our transition to Co-Ed this September when boys will be welcomed in First Year. During her visit, Minister Foley was given a tour of the school and initially visited our brand-new Pink Home Economics room, which had been officially launched by Celebrity Chef, Donal Skehan. The new kitchen was recently featured on RTE’s

Operation Transformation programme when our Transition Year Students cooked a healthy and delicious dish. We were delighted to be able to showcase our brand-new toilets to the Minister and also show her our brand-new Digital Media Room, for which we have received an extremely kind donation of 29 high-spec Apple iMac computers. She then visited various classes to speak to students. In one particular class, she asked a general question – What did students like about St Marys? She received a one-word answer, “Everything”. The Minister was absolutely delighted to hear this answer and the staff couldn’t have been more proud of our students.

Isabel Duffy, Niamh Nic Lochlainn, Lauren Bannon, Ayesha Ishtiaq, Ms Rachel Flynn, Minister Norma Foley, Ella Keyes, Dr Edel Greene – Principal.

Ayesha Ishtiaq, Niamh Nic Lochlainn, Leah Keyes, Ella Keyes, Minister Norma Foley.

John Moore – Deputy Principal, Dr Edel Greene – Principal, Minister Norma Foley.

John Moore – Deputy Principal, Ms Kate O’ Regan, Taylor Deering, Adi McGovern, Minister Norma Foley, Beatriz De Souza Martins, Gabriella Coimbra Oliveira.

Minister Norma Foley visiting Mr. Shane O’Neill’s Irish Class.

John Moore – Deputy Principal, Hannah Kaye Ricablanca – Deputy Head Girl, Hannah Bruun – Head Girl, Dr Edel Greene - Principal, Minister Norma Foley, Amy Tighe, Grace McLaughlin.

Minister Norma Foley visiting Ms. Fiona O’Donnell’s Religion Class.

Hannah Kaye Ricablanca – Deputy Head Girl, Dr Edel Greene - Principal, Minister Norma Foley, John Moore – Deputy Principal, Hannah Bruun – Head Girl.

Allotments ‘A team’ refurbish the allotment canteen

Brilliant effort from A-Team as double door ‘challenge’ is met with a resounding success.

Take a bow John, Frank, Paddy, Noel and Brian for a tremendous day’s work on the allotment canteen. The work involved cutting the shape of double doors out of the existing prefab wall, framing up the opening to accept the double doors and then after lifting them into place, making the doors element proof with

New Managers of Junior Ladies Football at Syls in 2024

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Farrell and Joe O’Grady as managers of our Junior A and Junior B Ladies football teams respectively. They are looking for players! If you played football before with Syls and would like to return, or you’re new to the area, drop us a line at stsylvesters.dublin@lgfa.ie.

expanding foam and weatherproof cladding. Not as simple as it sounds because this required a lot of measuring, cutting, lifting, levelling, spacing, shaving and a little bit of jiggery pokery to ensure that everything lined up and the doors opened and closed as they were meant to do. This was the A-Team performing at its’ best. a tough challenge met with professionalism and no little amount of humour to ensure that despite the challenge, there

was plenty of banter and enjoyment. Giving up a day’s work to help improve the lot of everyone demonstrates genuine benevolence and generosity on the part of the A-Team members, however but once again, they delivered a great result for all to see. That’s the A-Team, set them a task and they lap it up and deliver the goods time after time! Well done gents on a stellar day’s work from all of you!

“TradFest - the Fingal Sessions” -now on RTE1

Fingal County Council is delighted to announce a fantastic new traditional music series “TradFest - the Fingal Sessions”, which is set to air on RTÉ for six weeks which began (Friday 23rd February). It will showcase the spectacular Malahide Castle venue in Fingal. The series was filmed during TradFest 2023 and has already showcased Fingal to an international audience in the United States.The series where you can take a journey through the sounds and stories of Ireland, can be viewed on the primetime RTÉ1 slot of 8.30pm on Friday evenings, and will be available on the RTE Player. Hosted by Fiachna Ó Braonáin and featuring legendary guests Judy Collins, Moya Brennan from Clannad, Eddi Reader, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh from Altan, Ralph McTell, Gemma Hayes, Liam Ó Maonlaí from Hothouse Flowers, Actor Stephen Rea reading the words of Seamus Heaney, Cathy Jordan from Dervish, De Danann founder Frankie Gavin, Niamh Regan and many more come there is certainly a treat in store for traditional music fans with this series. The series was filmed as part of TradFest 2023 when the Ireland’s largest traditional and folk music festival expanded to Fingal for the first time. The TradFest Fingal programme was expanded greatly in 2024 with many sold out events in our historic sites and picturesque locations in the Fingal region as we celebrated and experienced extraordinary live Irish music and culture as well as the new FingalFringe. The pinnacle of the festival was the premiere of “Ocean Child” a newly commissioned musical narrative, composed by Neil Martin based on the tragic tale of the RMS Tayleur and featuring Stephen Rea, Neil and his West Ocean String Quartet, and Louise and Michelle Mulcahy. The wonderful Mulcahy sisters and acclaimed actor Stephen Rea will also feature in the Fingal Sessions series.

Home Cook Recipes Healthy

Easy Peasy Dark Chocolatey Bark

Some of you may have given up sweet foods for lent. Some of you may be trying to cut back on sweet foods as part of healthy eating plans or goals or new year’s resolutions.Or some of you may just like trying out new food ideas and recipes!!! This recipe is super quick, easy and you can tailor it to your taste preferences or to whatever is in your kitchen cupboards!! I love the crunch that the dried edamame beans or nuts provide in this recipe and the richness of the dark chocolate. It is also very satisfying and filling. Edamame Beans are green soya beans which have become very popular due to their nutritious properties including high levels of protein and fibre which can help to keep us fuller for longer.

Edamame Beans also contain vitamins A, K and folate, and are good sources of calcium, manganese and iron. If you don’t have or like edamame beans, you could use nuts or seeds or dried fruit instead in this recipe!

Ingredients:

• 200g Dried Edamame Beans OR nuts OR seeds OR a combination with some dried fruit!!!

• 200g GOOD Quality dark chocolate

(Please Note: When I state good quality dark chocolate, it does not need

to be expensive. Most supermarkets have good quality dark chocolate at reasonable prices. The difference is how the chocolate melts and reforms. Good quality dark chocolate will melt smoothly and reform into a smooth bark. The not so good quality chocolate may turn lumpy and crumbled!)

Tip: I love the bright green colour of the dried edamame beans which makes them stand out against the dark chocolate but for a variety of colours, use a mixture of different coloured dried fruits, nuts, seeds etc.

You could even do an Irish flag theme for St Patrick’s Day with green pistachios or pumpkin seeds, orange apricots and white coconut chips or flakes!

Method:

1. Spread out a sheet of greaseproof paper on a baking tray or lunchbox.

2. Melt the dark chocolate either: in a heatproof bowl over a pot of gently simmering water and stir intermittently until just about all the chocolate is melted, OR in the microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring after each one.

Please stand by the chocolate whichever way you melt it, have patience, don’t forget to stir and be careful not to overdo it!

3. Pour the melted dark chocolate onto the pre-lined tray/lunchbox and spread it into a rectangle. Do not let any condensation or water droplets fall onto the melted dark chocolate as they do not mix well!

4. Scatter over the dried edamame beans OR nuts OR seeds or fruit. Allow it to cool and set at room temperature for a few hours. 5. When hardened, break up the bark into pieces or use a sharp knife to cut it neatly into squares, triangles or however you like!!

Store within an airtight container and use within 2 weeks. Bain sult as (=Enjoy)!!!!

Please follow ‘Biabites’ on Facebook for other food ideas especially in the ‘Fun food’ and ‘Recipes’ albums. Please follow @BiaBites on twitter. For nutrition talks/workshops at events or in schools/workplaces/community groups= please email: niamh@biabites.net Niamh Arthurs BSc, Msc Registered Dietitian and Researcher.

Euro Elite Basketball Easter Camp – book now!

Elite Basketball are delighted to host their Easter basketball camp for all levels, in Gormanston Park Co Meath. It will take place on April 2nd & 3rd for players aged 6-17yrs old. Each player will receive the best class coaching from European professionals as well as US pros. Bring your own ball if possible! We are also delighted to announce that this summer the NBA comes to Ireland and will hosta residential Basketball camp in Dublin and Meath. We will have two of the top current NBA skills trainer in the

business who work daily with the top NBA players in the business as well as coaches from the NBA and NCAA flying in to work our camps. Without doubt it promises to be the best camp in the country and already we have bookings from France, Spain, Italy Holland and a group from California already committed. Book your you place ASAP as spaces are limited! Reserve from as little as €100 with payment plan options. euroelitebasketball. com

This is easy… we are offering you the chance to win €50. All you have to do is correctly fill in the crossword and discover the name of an area in Fingal spelt out in the coloured squares. Then send the completed crossword and your answer by email, with your name, address and telephone number to communitylocals@ gmail.com before 5pm on the 16th of this mnoth. The first correct entry to be drawn will win €50..Good luck

Across

1. A piece of confectionery; a sweet (6)

5. A poem or song telling a story in short stanzas. (6)

10. Scuttle the thin cut of meat. (7)

11. Print a book again. (7)

12. The eldest son of Adam and Eve. (4)

13. The de facto capital of Switzerland. (5)

15. Break something thin suddenly and quickly. (4)

17. Break up soil with a shovel or machine. (3)

19. The capital of Greece. (6)

21. Butter that has gone bad. (6)

22. Type of food enjoyed by impoverished students. (7)

23. An old counting machine. (6)

25. Where Kubla Khan build his pleasure dome (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) (6)

28. A shortened short month. (3)

30. Not occurring very often. (4)

31. The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property. (5)

32. Gratuities that can be brought to the bookies. (4)

35. Excursions or outings for outdoor meals. (7)

36. Enya’s South American river. (7)

37. Egyptian god of the Underworld. (6)

38. Narrow paths between buildings. (6)

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2. Rich sot hides the fast-running bird. (7)

3. A complaint about the meat. (4)

4. Similar objects of different sizes placed one inside the other. (6)

5. Not interesting, tedious. (6)

6. The den of a wild animal. (4)

7. Deadly poison. (7)

8. Tree with wood similar to teak. (6)

9. Assisted. (6)

14. Puzzling questions posed as a problem to be solved, or guessed. (7)

16.bDeclare something legally invalid, a marriage perhaps. (5)

18. To do with the nose. (5)

20. Old distress signal. (3)

21. A Latin king. (3)

23. Brief to the point of rudeness. (6)

24. Extinct large wild cattle species. (7)

26. The cost of divorce. (7)

27. Push to the outcomes. (6)

28. Quick police searches of people for weapons or drugs. (6)

29. The capital city of Colombia. (6)

33. Fibber, prevaricator. (4)

34. Raised area lower than a mountain. (4)