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Guide Dogs -We urgently need your help!

Recently a premises in our area closed down and they had a large collection dog in it. See our picture of the large collection dog attached.Would anybody reading this know of a premises anywhere we might be able to put him into? It could be a hotel bar or hotel foyer. It could be a small shopping center.

Where ever there is a fairly decent footfall of people is where we would like it to be placed.If you have any idea at all of a place feel free to email us on guidedogsbalbriggan@gmail.com or contact us on 0857663107We have people who read this magazine right across North County Dublin and wider than that so wherever you are and if you know of a spot we want to hear from you.

Please let us know the spot you have in mind for it.These dogs have the facility to be locked down in case they might be stolen.The dogs are emptied on a very regular basis and officially receipted So now all we want is a home for this lovely attractive piece of furniture and a lovely simple fundraiser for guide dogs.Also we need your help to make Guide Dog Day on Friday 10 May a success.Our branch of guide dogs Balbriggan\north county Dublin branch has got permission off Supervalu Skerries on 10th May to sell the new guide dog pins and wrist bands inside the store. If you want to offer help especially if you live in the Skerries area, give us a call or an email. The children of Skerries community college are doing a sponsored walk for us on Wednesday 8th of May as part of guide dog day.Our branch of guide dogs need suggestions of where to put some boxes of pins. Could you take one into your office? Or to your canteen at work? Please contact us on guidedogsbalbriggan@gmail.com or 0857663107. Thank you

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Road Safety at Roadworks campaign launched David Storey, Director of Services, Operations Department said: “Improving safety at roadworks takes real collaboration across the roads industry, and I am delighted that these companies have come together to jointly support this campaign.

It epitomises the spirit of co-operation that exists in our supply chain on this important issue as we continue our work to ensure that nobody comes to harm as a result of working for or on behalf of Fingal County Council.“ DRIVERS If you drive a vehicle, at some point you’ll drive through roadworks. Follow these safety tips: Adhere the speed limit on display,Follow the temporary road signage in place,Stay alert for the roadworkers and machinery.Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front.Do not break the red light or ignore a flagman stop sign.

A line of cones won’t stop a speeding car but you can: A Road Safety reminder from Fingal County CouncilEvery year there are hundreds of incursions into roadworks which put road workers’ lives at risk and lead to deaths and serious injury.

This has spurred local authorities from around Ireland to join forces to take action.

An Orange Cone Safety Zone Week campaign, which has its focus on the lack of awareness of some drivers that roadworks are a place of work for thousands of people and that all of us have a right to expect a safe working environment, is being launched by local authority road safety officers from around the country.

ROADWORKERS The following are key elements of temporary traffic control management in roadworks: Training-All persons working on roads should be trained on how to work safely near public traffic namely by completing the Health and Safety at Roadworks on Roads (1 Day) and/or Signing, Lighting & Guarding (3 day) course. Make yourself visible- All workers should always wear high-visibility clothing during roadworks. Traffic management-Suitable traffic management must be in place to safeguard workers and members of the public.Work areas- Must be clearly marked and must be protected with buffer or safety zones.

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Swords Tidy Towns School Art Competition

Marija Vasilonoka 1st prize and Ann Joshua Merit winner

Rhea McGuirk 3rd prize

4James McGill 2nd prize

Pablo Fernandez Merit winner

Congratulations must go to Matt Cullen our Schools Liaison Officer for all his hard work in making the competition such a success and to our local Artists Orla Jones and Liadan Tyndall for helping with the judging of all 53 entries.

The winning entries are now on display in the main window of Colourtrend on Main St Swords opposite Penney’s store. We would like extend our gratitude and thanks to the management and staff of Colourtrend for all their help and support, it was invaluable.

1st Marija Vasilonoka (Loreto College) €100

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Voucher 2nd Jamie McGill (Colaiste Choilm) €75 Voucher 3rd Rhea McGuirk (Fingal Community College) €50 Voucher Merit Prize Pablo Fernandez (St Finians Community College) €25 Voucher Merit Prize Ann Josuua (Loreto College) €25Voucher Students were encouraged to use their creativity and asked to submit artwork that would reflect their view of what Swords means to them either

from an environmental or historic viewpoint, or both. They were given the opportunity to do their artwork in any medium on an A3 paper. It was wonderful to see such a diverse and creative range of entries by these talented students.

A big thank you to the art teachers who encouraged their students to enter our Art Competition.

Anne O’Loughlin Loreto College, Irene Doherty Colaiste Choilm, Siobhan Lynch Fingal Community College and Kathleen Boyle St Finians Community College.

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County Council’s Chief Executive appointed as HSE Director General The Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, Paul Reid, has been appointed as the new Director General of the Health Service Executive. He will leave his position on May 13 after the final monthly meeting of the current Council.

Announcing his departure to councillors and staff today, Mr Reid said: “It is both an honour and a privilege to have been appointed to such an important role that impacts on the lives of everyone in the state. However, it will certainly be with a heavy heart that I will leave Fingal County Council. I can say for sure that being in the role as Chief Executive of Fingal, for the past five years, has been the best and most fulfilling job that I have had in my career to date.I have had the opportunity to make an impact on the quality of life of all of the people, business and communities of Fingal that we serve.We have achieved a lot over the last five years.

I was delighted when I came in 2014 to find a body of councillors who were committed to the Council’s vision of making Fingal the place of choice in Ireland to live, work, visit and do business.

Over the past five years there was always a willingness to find the best solution for the people of Fingal.The quality, commitment and calibre of staff in Fingal made my job extremely rewarding.

Fingal County Council is highly respected across a whole range of stakeholders for being a highly innovative and “can do” council.

He added, “I have been truly honoured to hold this position and I hope that I too have played my part, along with the elected members and our excellent staff, in making this such a great county.”

Mr Reid will lead the Executive into the Council meetings in April and May before a new Council is elected on May 24. An interim Chief Executive will be appointed shortly to lead the Council while the Public Appointments Service recruit Mr Reid’s successor.

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‘LET’S COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH 2 – 10 YEAR OLDS’ MONDAY 13th MAY 2019 In Our Office in 102 Strand Street, Skerries From 7.30pm – 9.30pm Social Stars, the ‘brainchild’ of Jenny Brady Byrne is a Social Skills Club for children with ASD/Additional Needs.Jenny’s ethos is that ‘these children are so much more than that final diagnosis. They teach us that direction is so much more important than speed. They dance to the beat of their own music. They show true emotion without using words. They don’t judge anyone. They know what they like and dislike. They are who they want to be. They have the ability to stay true to themselves’.Jenny is kindly giving a ‘talk’ titled ‘let’s communicate effectively with 2 – 10 years olds’ which should be of great benefit to anyone who cares for or works with a child in this age range.

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Finance

What the Banks don’t want you to know!

By Dave Kavanagh Most people use banks for a variety of services and products for convenience. In many cases, people assume that their bank is giving them the most suitable products for the best value but is that really the case? Quite often, a bank is limited in the range of options it has to offer but won’t necessarily tell you this because they want you to buy their products and make them more profit. Some of the most common areas where we see this being the case, include mortgage protection, life & serious illness cover, home insurance, personal loans and current accounts.

When people apply for mortgages (usually the biggest financial obligation you will probably have in your life) the associated products required can seem secondary in comparison and quite often, the bank arranges to put these other products in place for you.

In many cases the bank is tied to just one company’s offering, for example with mortgage protection, so they are not in a position to offer you alternative mortgage protection that could be much cheaper. You are under no obligation to take out any such products with the bank that provides your mortgage. Even if you did so some years back, you can still compare today and if you can get mortgage protection that is sufficient to cover your remaining balance and term and it is cheaper than what you are paying, you are quite entitled to replace it. This is usually more noticeable with personal life or serious illness cover, as the premium will usually

be higher, leading to a larger saving. The same is often the case with home insurance where we see people who have their home insurance premium deducted with their mortgage payment so just leave it as it is, when in fact, they can be paying close to double what they could be insuring their home by shopping around each year.

With competition in banking meaning that options constantly change, it is well worth researching alternatives to make sure you are getting the best value.

A €20 per month saving on a mortgage protection plan with 20 years remaining, is €4,800 in total! People will often take the time to compare products in a supermarket to see if one option is a few cents cheaper than another but yet not take the time to compare things that are deducted by direct debit despite the potential of much larger savings. It really is worth taking a little time to make sure you are getting the best value for your hard-earned money. It’s far better in your pocket!

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. He has spoken at all of The Full 360 events with Alison Canavan around the country. As heard on RTE 2FM and TV3.

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Pet Corner

Keeping your Pet Cool this Summer!

With Summer on the way it is time to think about keeping your pets comfortable with the warmer weather. They are wearing fur coats year round and the warmer weather can lead them to over heat, de hydrate, heat stroke, and these are all easily preventable.

Never leave your pet in a car.

Cars can turn into ovens very quickly and it does not take long to affect your pet in it.

Do not take you Dog for a walk in the middle of the day, Go out early Morning or in the Evening when temperature are a little cooler. And for around the house, there are a lot of cooling accessories you can get. Cooling Mats, Toys, Vests, Coats and even Swimming Pools made especially for Dogs!

It does not take a lot to keep your pet safe during the summer heat, but it can be easily forgotten that what we find warm, can be too much for them to take.

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Brilliant Baguette Bake Ingredients The below quantities makes 1 serving. Increase the quantities for more than 1 person.

• 2 pieces of a Baguette or other bread • 4 tablespoons tinned tomatoes • 2 cloves of garlic

• 1 handful fresh basil leaves • 8 strips of pepper

• 1/2 red onion, cut into rings • Handful of grated cheese

Method 1.Preheat the oven to 200’c.

2. Place the baguette slices into the oven at 180’c for 3-4minutes.

3.Meanwhile heat the chopped tomatoes and garlic on the hob.

Stir in the basil.

4.Remove baguettes from the oven and spoon the tomato mixture onto the baguette slices.

5.Place 4 strips of red pepper and 2 red onion rings on top.

6.Put the prepared slices into the oven for 4minutes at 180’c then sprinkle the grated cheese on top and allow it to melt over

another 4minutes in the oven until crispy.

Optional side salad to add vibrant colour!

The salad in this picture contains spinach, red pepper,red onion and balsamic vinegar dressing.

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Local Sports

Fingallians club notes Senior Football Championship: Our

Senior Footballers kicked off their Senior B Championship group games recently with a game against Cuala in O’Toole park unfortunately they came up short on a scoreline of 0.09 to 2.16. The Second team won their opening Championship game against St Brigids with a score of 2.05 to 0.06 and the Third team lost their Championship

game to Clann Mhuire with a score of 3.10 to 1.06 Hurling: The management of the Adult Hurling Teams would like to thank all who supported their Quiz night in the Bar recently.

Senior Championship Game: A great evening was had in Lawless Park recently with the Club hosting St Vincent’s and St Brigids in their Senior Championship game recently,well done to all who helped out on the night and showed the club and its facilities at their best.

There will be further Championship games played in the club in the coming weeks Bar Vacancy: There is a Full Time position going in the club.This is primarily a Full Time Bar/Facilities role. There will be an Advertisement in this week’s Fingal Independent. There is also some Part Time positions available. Anyone interested can forward ther CV to feidhlim@ fingallians.com Hurling Feile: Well done to the U14 Boys and their mentors who took part in the Feile on recently in the Club they narrowly missed out on a Semi Final place, many thanks to all who helped with the day and for all the support for the

team on the day.

Minor Hurling: Super display by the Minor

Hurlers in Balheary recently beating close rivals Naomh Mearnog.That is two weeks in a row now beating Naomh Mearnog as they took the honours the week previous in Football.

Dublin U16 Camogie: Well done to our own Niamh Crowley who helped the Dublin U16 Camogie team to beat Wexford in the U16A Championship,they now go on to face Kilkenny in the Leinster Final .

U8 Football and Hurling Team: Well done to the Fingallians U8 Hurling and Football Teams who played in Croke Park recently as part of the Leinster Go Games U8 Event,well done to all involved.

Hurling Tickets: Anyone wishing to purchase tickets for the LSHC Dublin v Kilkenny in Nowlan Park Sat 11th May can order through the bar. Stand €20 Terrace €15 Juvenilles €5. List will close 10pm Sun 5th May. Club GPO: We have secured the services of a new GPO , Sligo man Brian Jordan will start as club GPO in the coming weeks details tbc.

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This is easy… we are offering you the chance to win €250. 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 May 16. The first correct entry to be drawn will win €250..

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1. I hailed Ma to find the coastal town. (8) 6. Public representative. (10) 13. Spent time doing nothing. (5) 14. Kind of stew that is cooked slowly in an oven.

(9) 15. Three or more musical notes played at the same time. (5) 16. Famous female wax modeller. (7) 18. Unduly curious about the affairs of others. (4) 19. Plan secretly to do something illegal or harmful. (4) 20. Inform on this rodent. (3) 22. A young carnivorous mammal. (3) 23. Requires something because it is essential or very important. (5) 25. An official test. (4) 27. Fiery and musical Roman emperor. (4) 30. Places of residence, homes. (6) 31. Punish a person for a wrong done to you. (6) 33. The distances between musical notes that have the same letter name. (7) 34. Popular Japanese food. (5) 35. A small body of still water. (4) 36. .... of Man, Wight and Skye. (4) 37. A fertile spot in a desert. (5) 40. An adult male domestic chicken. (7) 41. Weapons centre of North County Dublin. (6) 42. Type of cloud. (6) 44. Endorsement on a passport giving permission to enter a country. (4)

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45. Take to one’s heels, make a break for it. (4) 46. A private teacher for a single student or a small group. (5) 48. A mischievous child. (3) 50. Not well, feeling poorly. (3) 52. The remains of a building after suffering damage or disintegration. (4) 54. Aromatic spice and a Medieval spiked metal club. (4) 56. Confidant, protected against change. (7) 59. A light meal in the middle of the day. (5) 60. A bagel haul looks so ludicrous as to be amusing. (9) 61. An illegal, unusual, or entertaining activity. (5) 62. Unable to reach agreement because neither side will budge. (10) 63. Obtain something by force, threats, or other unfair means. (8)

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2. A book of the world. (5) 3. Help, assist, give a hand. (3) 4. An event or occurrence. (8) 5. Concentrated plant extract used for flavouring or scent. (7) 6. The game of kings and castles. (5) 7. Supposedly alien craft. (4) 8. A large wicked basket for holding fish. (5) 9. Find someone or something in a particular place. (6) 10. A distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one. (5)

11. They study, interpret and record the past. (10) 12. Series of printings of a book. (8) 17. Make a word or name shorter but still representing the whole word. (10) 21. Joined the choir invisible, passed away. (8) 22. Ancient weapon that fires a short arrow with great force. (9) 24. Offences against religious or moral laws. (4) 26. Having no one else present. (5) 28. Secretly listen to a conversation. (9) 29. Extremely wicked or cruel acts, often involving physical violence and injury. (10) 32. Disappears suddenly and completely. (8) 35. Serious and immediate danger. (5) 38. Elastic straps fastened to the top of stockings to hold them up. (10) 39. Wide ditch surrounding a castle to defend against attack. (4) 40. Signal sounded to wake soldiers. (8) 43. An object that is beautiful rather than useful.

(8) 47. Shake slightly because of cold or fright. (7) 49. Valuable hothouse plants. (6) 51. Move forward suddenly and with force. (5) 53. Dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of solid snow. (5) 55. Suffered from a continuous dull pain. (5) 57. Common name for the currencies of India, Pakistan and Indonesia. (5) 58. Wait in concealment with evil intent. (4) 61. A mongrel dog, especially an unfriendly one.

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