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Fingal is Looking Fine in Spring

While the first buds of spring have started to appear, and warm(ish) conditions have returned, Fingal as burst into a sea of wonderful green. The extra hours of daylight don’t hurt either, giving locals more time to resume a lot of their outdoor activities.

The efforts of so many people to make Fingal look so beautiful, not only for spring but all year round, can fly under our radar somewhat but we should take the time to appreciate these things that we take for granted.

There’s never a better time of year to get back into the swing of things and there are so many local sporting clubs and social groups right on our doorstep. We once again have to thank the vast number of local people who volunteer to ensure that these services are available to us.

We are constantly amazed by the sheer volume of volunteers in the many areas of Fingal that give their time and energy so selflessly to make their area’s look as beautiful and welcoming as possible. Tidy Towns groups, Men Sheds, scouting troops and so many other groups made up of local people should all be given huge praise for their work and the best praise they can be given is by their fellow residents with a simple thank you.

We simply wouldn’t have such beauty in our areas if it wasn’t for volunteers so if you have some hours to spare get in touch a local volunteer group and ask if they need help. And if you can’t give your time at least give your thanks to them when you see them on the street and show them their work is appreciated.

As a community-based magazine group we really do deeply appreciate all of our contributors and advertisers without whom the magazines would not be possible. But we also appreciate all the great work that is being done in Fingal by the community/voluntary and charitable sector.

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Raising Funds for Fingal Additional Needs Local man Ian Cortina is currently in training to run a 130km ultramarathon in under 24 hours at the Waterville Trail Running Festival in Waterville, County Kerry on May 3rd, in aid of Fingal Additional Needs.

The challenge is very personal to Ian who explained, “My mother sadly passed away on 7th May 2024 from complications of dementia. A cruel, vicious disease for which there is no cure. One of the last things I promised to her was to complete an endurance event and try to fundraise for a worthwhile cause. The Waterville 130km ultramarathon is held close to the anniversary of her passing, which I feel is a prominent event to aim for and commemorate her memory.”

“As a parent to a child with additional needs, initiatives such as Fingal Additional Needs are invaluable and do so much good for local children and young people who I believe ALL have the right to thrive and grow with equal support and opportunities in life and their local communities,” he added.

The race begins at 4pm on Saturday 3rd May and Ian will have 24 hours

to finish the race by running 3 laps, continuously across the Kerry Way. Cut off times are 8 hours per lap - so a 4pm start with the first cut-off at 12 midnight. The second lap cut-off is 16 hours (8am Sunday) and the final lap is to be finished before 4pm on Sunday 4th May. Fingal Additional Needs offers afterschool programs, camps, and sports activities designed to create safe, fun, and structured environments where kids can thrive, while giving families much-needed support.

“By chucking a few bob in to my fundraiser, you will be helping to cover the cost of equipment, rental spaces, and materials that make their sessions engaging and so beneficial. Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my fundraiser. I hope you can help me by donating whatever you can. Simply click the Donate button above. All donations are processed securely,” Ian added.

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Consider More Than Just Life Cover

By Dave Kavanagh At times when the topic of insurance cover comes up, it’s usually Life Cover that springs to mind. Something that pays out a sum of money in the event of death is not everyone’s favourite topic over a coffee. But other types of cover, sometimes referred to as Living Benefits, should certainly be considered by anyone that would suffer a financial loss in certain eventualities. Firstly, Income Protection. If someone cannot work due to any illness or injury and suffers a loss of income, they can be paid up to 75% of their usual salary, either until they can return to work or up to a chosen retirement age if they can never return to work. Consider what the impact would be if your current salary dropped to the current state illness benefit for a couple of years. Next, Serious Illness Cover. This pays out a tax free lump sum on diagnosis of any of the illnesses that are covered.

While companies in Ireland cover approximately 50-60 different illnesses (as well as many more minor events that pay partial payments) the vast majority of claims in Ireland, are for “The Big 5”, Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis and Loss of Independence. The key is to get cover in place while you are relatively young and in good health, not just because there is a much higher chance of being accepted for cover but because the premiums are so much cheaper.

At present, a 29-year-old putting a convertible term plan with €250,000 life cover and €100,000 serious illness cover for a 30-year term, would cost €48.78 per month. A 49-year-old doing the same levels of cover but for only a 10-year term (both finishing at age 59) would cost €128.74 per month. Lastly, introduced in recent times is Multi Claim Protection Cover. Similar in many ways to Serious Illness Cover, this option allows people to claim for more events on a needs basis.

For example, if someone has a heart attack, a percentage is paid out. If they were required to stay in hospital for a certain period, a further percentage is paid out, and again if follow up treatment is required, another payment. While everyone’s needs are different, it’s worth taking time to see what is right for you.

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Rush Looking Good in Spring thanks to Volunteers

River Clean Up Super job today and unprecedented. Marcus, Richard and Paul under the guidance of committee member Matt with support from adjacent site developers Barrymore and Meegans cleared 4 skips of rubbish from the river between Kenure Woods and the Skerries Road. 5 hours of hard graft walking the river in waders. The river is flowing freely this evening, and bear in mind, this flows into the North Beach. Thank you gents, and to Ger for the photos 6

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Swift Boxes Our first big biodiversity project of 2025 was completed today with the installation of 2 triple entry swift boxes at St. Catherine’s primary school. We would like to thank all who helped get this off the ground, our local volunteer Linda Mellon, who is part of the Fingal branch of BirdWatch Ireland, Mary Ryan, our friends in St Catherine’s primary school and Stephen for helping with the location choice and installation.

Swifts are an endangered species and need all the help they can get. Did you know a swift will not

land once between its migration from Africa to Ireland and vice versa?

Kenure Park Light We are delighted to see the decorative lights going up at the entrance to Kenure Woods today.

This was a bug bear of ours through personal experience, so we put a formal request into the lighting section in Fingal County Council last year citing health and safety concerns on a path which has so much footfall. The 38th Rush Scout Group also put their weight behind the request.

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Cllr Boland takes up seat in Rush-Lusk LEA Labour Councillor Mark Boland is one of two new councillors who have been co-opted to Fingal County Council to help fill vacancies created in the Rush-Lusk and Castleknock Local Electoral Areas.

Labour nominated Cllr Boland to fill the new vacancy created by the departure of Kevin Humphries. He will represent the Rush-Lusk area. Endorsed by Cllr Brendan Ryan, Cllr Boland said it was a huge honour and privilege to accept a role as local councillor.

Saying that he was immensely proud to call Fingal home, Cllr Boland said that having worked within the Irish media industry for a number of decades that he has been taught the value of collaboration, creativity, perseverance, and dedication. Alongside his professional career, he said that he has been deeply involved in the community, whether that is playing, coaching, or leading local football and soccer clubs or serving on the various community committees. Becoming a Councillor in the region, he said, would allow him to help amplify the voices of the local people and help build a thriving and inclusive community.

Meanwhile, Solidarity nominated Cllr Helen Redwood following last year’s General Election that saw Deputy Ruth Coppinger move to Dáil Éireann in the Castleknock constituency. Cllr John Burtchaell supported her nomination.

Egg Hunts and Family Breaks for Easter!

If you are planning an Easter hunt, here are some clues for hiding spots you can use to make it a fun treasure hunt style game for the kids!

1. When you sit against it, its comfy but with an egg behind it, its bumpy!

(Cushions on sofa) 2. We close them to keep out the light….but today behind them is an egg in sight ( behind curtains) 3. Behind the seat….is a chocolatey treat (behind the chair in living room) 4. Look behind the books….in the crannies and nooks (in a bookshelf ) 5. We use them to dry the plates… today the treats inside are great (hidden in the tea-towel drawer) 6. It’s what we use for stew.…but today, it’s for chocolate too (the big stew pot) 7. This box is full of fun….but today inside are things yum (inside their toy box) 8. When the sun is in the sky, we use these to shield our eyes…..but today there’s some eggs inside (the drawer where we keep sunglasses) 9. Flowers are pretty and sweet – look in the vase for something to eat (in our dry flower arrangement) 8

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If you’ve got teens and want to treat them to something other than chocolate this Easter, the new make-up collection from Sabrina Carpenter, ‘Sweet Tooth’ has beauty products shaped like chocolate bars. Fab treat for teens along with some yummy Easter eggs.

For Mammies, Irish brand Mervue Organic has a beautiful range of skincare including body oils, serums, as well as soy candles and diffusers which all smell amazing!

If you are planning a family break this Easter, Bracken Court Hotel Balbriggan is an ideal spot. Close to buses and trains for easy access to Dublin, right beside the beach and just up the road from Flynn Park which is now open for 2025. Flynn Park is a wonderful spot for families with loads of activities both on and off the water, including paintball and the Aqua Lough!

Another fab spot for a family break is Silken Thomas in Kildare town. We’re heading down over Easter with our kids.

It’s close to Irish National Stud and near Kildare Village, so all our kids will be happy! The food, music and atmosphere in Silken Thomas is fantastic – if you haven’t been, we highlight recommend!

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Plenty of Awards and Residencies on offer for Fingal Artists

The Ardgillan Castle Artist Studio

The Fingal County Council Arts Office has announced that there are now a number of awards and residencies available for 2025, providing welcome support for professional artists across a range of career stages and disciplines.

To help artists prepare their submissions in advance, a new calendar has been produced which showcases the various organisations that Fingal has partnered with and provides a time stamp for the opening and closing dates for each award.

Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Brian McDonagh said: “Art cultivates a community’s sense of belonging and pride, which is why we want to support artists as much as possible so they can share their passion and creativity with the public. For over

20 years Fingal has been celebrating the amazing contribution of artists across the county, and we know that these awards and bursaries have really helped develop the careers of local talent in different disciplines.”

The awards and residencies include: The Performing Arts Forum; The Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts; The Ardgillan Castle Studio Award; Tyrone Guthrie Centre and Age & Opportunity; The Graphic Studio Dublin Fine Art Print Residency; The Draíocht Studio Award and The MART Gallery and Studios Graduate Award.

Fingal County Council Arts Officer, Sarah O’Neil remarks: “This showcase detailing our

upcoming awards and residencies is essential for professional artists, as it offers both space and time in order to expand and strengthen their practice. These awards also offer a nurturing environment allowing artists to connect with their peers, which is one of our strategic goals of the Fingal County Council Arts plan 2019-2025, ‘Connecting People and Ideas.”

To view the awards calendar go to: https:// ow.ly/EW6B50VftuW. More information on each of these awards and residencies will become available on our website and online closer to the time of applications opening. To find out more about current and previous awards, please see: www.fingalarts.ie and www.fingal.ie/arts

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Film Review

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

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By Jack Shanley With Adrian Maben’s 1972 film, “Pink Floyd at Pompeii,” returning to cinemas in stunning IMAX from April 24th, its only right to review this classic. The film is less a concert film and more a hypnotic, surrealist document of a band at their creative zenith. Filmed over four days in the eerily silent ruins of Pompeii’s ancient amphitheatre, it captures Pink Floyd performing without an audience, stripped bare of spectacle, and bathed in the stark, natural light of the Italian sun.

The absence of an audience transforms the performance into a ritualistic exploration of sound and space. The band, young and intense, play with a raw energy that contrasts sharply with their later, more polished stadium shows. Visually, the film is a masterstroke. Maben’s use of long, sweeping shots, closeups of the band members’ intense concentration, and the stark, sundrenched ruins create a powerful sense of isolation and timelessness.

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“Dark Side of the Moon” sessions, provides a fascinating glimpse into their creative process, hinting at the masterpiece that was to come.

The upcoming IMAX release promises to elevate this experience to a whole new level. The sheer scale and clarity of the IMAX format will undoubtedly enhance the film’s visual and incredible sound. Imagine the vastness of the amphitheatre, the intricate details of the ruins, and the raw power of the band’s performance, all rendered in stunning detail on a giant screen.

The panoramic shots of Pompeii will be breathtaking on the IMAX screen, immersing you in the film’s unique atmosphere. This IMAX release is not just a remaster; it’s a reimagining of a classic film, a chance to experience the magic of “Pink Floyd at Pompeii” in a way that has never been possible before.

I’d recommend checking out “Pink Floyd at Pompeii,” and see what you think of it; I shall give it a score of FIVE stars. You can watch it at Odean or the Lighthouse Cinema. Director: Adrian Maben– Rating: 12A – Genre: Documentary/Musical – Run Time: 1h 32m Language: English. For more film content please follow @ movies4fanatics on Instagram.

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