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SHANKILL COMMUNITY AREA NEWSLETTER
Vol. 20, No. 12
To all who helped Shankill win a Bronze Medal this year, Thank you! We wish you all a very Happy Christmas! Please support this year’s 2016 Tidy Towns calendar
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Best wishes for a very Happy Christmas Eamon, Carrie and Denis
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COMMUNIT Y NOTICE BOARD VOLUNTEER REQUIRED Do you have any time to spare? SCAN urgently requires someone to become involved with the compilation of the newsletter. Everyone seems to love getting SCAN through their letter boxes so working with the newsletter is a very rewarding experience. Please contact us at scanshankill10@eircom.net Tel: 086 106 5264 WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.
CHRISTMAS GREETING The SCAN Team would like to thank all our Advertisers, Contributors and Deliverers for their support throughout the year, both verbally and financially. We wish you all a very Happy and Healthy Christmas and New Year.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS SCAN will be closed from Tuesday 22nd December 2015 and will reopen on Monday 4th January. Please note, we will not have an issue in January.
Contact SCAN If you have any comments on any article or wish to contact us – our details are: c/o St. Anneʼs N.S. Stonebridge Road Shankill
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SHANGANAGH CASTLE ALLOTMENTS Shanganagh Castle Allotments hold their second annual Festive get together in Crinken Hall, Bray Road at 7.30pm Wednesday 9th December. A chance for all plot holders to meet and greet, enjoy a cuppa and perhaps learn. A short talk will be given by multi gold medal award winner both at National and International levels Mr Liam Byrne. Local Cllrs will be invited and your support and presence may help to secure our future. Further enquiries to Ed Ryan, 087 2240439 or John Kane, 087 2230361 Meet and Greet Team.
SUPPORT NETWORK FOR SEPARATED, DIVORCED AND DIVORCED AND RE-MARRIED PEOPLE A support network for separated, divorced and divorced-and-remarried people has been set up within the St. Anne’s Parish community and all are welcome to contact us by texting 087 3814213 or by emailing us at listeningear14@gmail.com A supportive, compassionate person in the network will respond and together you can discuss how the network can be of help to you…..either through one-to-one contact or by welcoming you into our monthly Support group meetings. Some people may opt for both types of support, which are freely available to everyone. All communications will be guaranteed complete confidentiality and everyone will be warmly welcomed. The Support Network
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OLD FOLKS BOOK SALE Book Sale takes place on first Saturday of every month in the Old Folks Centre, Lower Road, from 10.00am to 1.00pm. All proceeds in aid of the Old Folks Centre. Book donations welcome on the day.
THANK YOU I would like to pass on my deepest gratitude to the two ladies who came to my aid when I fell at Shankill DART station on Friday 9th October. Marie Stevenson
FUNDRAISING Once again Patrick and Kathie Davey are fundraising to support the orphans they came to know during the four years they were working in Uganda [2003-2007] From being children at primary school the orphans are now school-leavers finding their own way but still needing some help especially when accidents and sickness hit them. Some have even taken on helping other young orphans in their turn! Cakes, crafts, gifts, plants and raffle Sunday, 6th December, 10am – 1pm Ashdown Dublin Road Shankill [Opp. St Anne’s church] in aid of Ugandan children and families coping with life after AIDS
CONTENTS Christmas Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Christmas Around the World . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Word Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 The Abbey Theatre Rebels of 1916 . . . . . . .8 One Incredible Saviour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 New Christmas Decorating Ideas . . . . . . .11 Shankill Action for a Green Earth . . . . . . .14 Light Recipes for Christmas . . . . . . . . . . .15 Shankill Authorʼs New Novel . . . . . . . . . . .16 Shankill Community Games . . . . . . . . . . .17 Local Environmental Education Initiative . .17 Shankill Men Remembered . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Credit Union Car Draw Winner . . . . . . . . .19 Income Protection — What is it . . . . . . . . .20 Windyridge Gardening Advice . . . . . . . . . .21 Budget 2016 — supporting the elderly . . .23 Shankill Tidy Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24/25 Cllr. Denis OʼCallaghan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Cllr. Carrie Smyth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Local Budget 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Citizen Information News . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Winter Skincare Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 St. Anneʼs National School . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Rathmichael Parish School . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Fr. Michael Kiely. R.I.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Shankill Old Folks Assocation . . . . . . . . . .35 Shankill Active Retirement Assoc. . . . . . . .35 Shanganagh Cemetery: Kevin OʼKelly . . .36 Cuala GAA Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 St. Brendanʼs College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Shankill Classical Music Club . . . . . . . . . .40 Local History Society Talks . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Scoil Mhuire News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Shankill GAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Shankill Bowling Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Shankill Football Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Planning Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES ST. JAMES’S CRINKEN CHURCH CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL (ALL WELCOME) Friday 4th December 10am-9pm Saturday 5th December 10am – 9pm Sunday 6th December 2pm – 8pm Come and enjoy Christmas and enjoy the creativity of local communities and groups who retell the story of Christmas in a modern, artistic and imaginative fashion by using trees both real and sculpted. Sunday 13th December 11am Morning Praise
6.30pm Carols by Candelight
Saturday 19th December 5.00pm Community Lantern Walk (Leave Crinken church car park at 5.00 around Shanganagh Park and back for hot chocolate) Sunday 20th December 11am Morning praise Thursday 24th December 4pm Kids carols Friday 25th December 9.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Family Worship
We would love you to join with us over the Christmas period and a warm welcome awaits you.
ST. ANNE’S PARISH HABEMUS CONCERT: Sunday, 6th December at 8.00pm PARISH CAROL SERVICE: Wednesday, 16th December at 8.15pm TIME OF CONFESSIONS: PENITENTIAL SERVICE: Thursday, 17th December at 8.00pm with visiting priests Saturday, 19th December after 10.00am Mass NATIVITY PLAY: THE CHILDREN OF THE PARISH WILL PRESENT THE NATIVITY PLAY ON SUNDAY 20TH DECEMBER AT THE 10.30AM FAMILY MASS TIMES OF MASSES: THURSDAY 24TH CHRISTMAS EVE: 6.00pm Family Mass, 8.00pm Vigil Mass 10.00pm Vigil Mass FRIDAY 25TH CHRISTMAS DAY: 8.00am, 9.00am (in Loughlinstown Hospital), 9.30am, 10.30am, 12 noon NB: THERE WILL BE NO EVENING MASS ON CHRISTMAS DAY SATURDAY 26th DECEMBER:
Mass at 10.00am & Vigil Mass 6.30pm
SUNDAY 27th DECEMBER: (Feast of the Holy Family)
8.00am, 9.00am (in Loughlinstown Hospital), 10.30am, 12 noon, & 6.00pm
MON 28th & TUES 29th:
Mass at 10.00am (No evening Mass)
WED 30th & THURS 31st:
Mass at 10.00am & 7.30pm
FRIDAY 1st JANUARY:
First Friday – Mass at 10.00am (No evening Mass)
PEACE ON EARTH
CHURCH OF IRELAND PARISH OF RATHMICHAEL SUNDAY 13th DECEMBER
19.00 hrs
BLUE CHRISTMAS: There will be a very quiet, sensitive service in the church for those who have good reason not to look forward to Christmas. It is primarily for those who may be lonely, sad, feel dejected, bereaved, grieving lost job, a lost pet, lost financial or emotional security, or concern for a loved one. Anything. This is not a service to ‘rub in the agony’ but rather it offers an opportunity to come away from the Christmas razzmatazz and glitz and be real with real people in a real church without the ‘entertainment’ factor. Some of us find the symbolism of lighting a candle an aid in our remembrance and prayer. Some don’t, and that is fine too, but candles will be available.
SUNDAY 20th DECEMBER 16.00 hrs
Service of 9 Lessons and Carols followed by seasonal refreshments in the Erck Hall.
24th DECEMBER
The First Communion of Christmas
CHRISTMAS DAY
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08.30 hrs Holy Communion 11.00 hrs Family Service 11.45 hrs Holy Communion YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED YO JOIN US AT ANY OR ALL OF THESE SERVICES
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CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD Here is a fun guide to some of the unusual ways in which other nationalities mark Christmas For Christians on the sub-continent fir trees aren’t common. Instead mango trees are often decorated instead and mango leaves used to brighten up homes. GREENLAND: Tradition: Rotting bird feast The hardy folk in the Arctic Circle tuck into some unusual dishes. Kiviak is decomposed bird that has been wrapped in sealskin and buried under a stone for several months. They also feast on mattak, slices of raw whale skin.
MEXICO: Tradition: Carving radishes In the run up to Christmas time the Festival Of The Radishes sees farming folk carve the vegetables into human figures, including those from nativity scenes. SERBIA: Tradition: Tying up mum and dad Here it’s not tradition to give presents at Christmas, but on the Sundays before. Two Sundays before December 25th the children tie up their mum. She then has to pay a ransom in the form of gifts to be freed. The following Sunday the same happens with dad. GERMANY: Tradition: Santa’s spooky helper As a part of celebrations in Germany as well as Austria and some parts of Switzerland, St Nikolaus (the saint on whom many countries base Santa Claus) is accompanied by a scary devil-like character as a warning to children not to be bad. In France there’s a similar figure called La Pere Fouettard. ITALY: Tradition: Presents on a broomstick A good witch called La Befana delivers children’s presents on January 6th using a broomstick rather than a sleigh. But if you’ve been bad – expect lumps of coal. NETHERLANDS: Tradition: Sinterklaas and Black Peter In Holland Santa Claus is called Sinterklaas. He doesn’t live at the North Pole, but in sunny Spain and arrives by steamboat with a helper called Black Peter rather than an elf. SCANDINAVIA: Tradition: Porridge instead of cookies and carrots Across the region a gnome like character - called Tomte in Sweden and Nisse in Norway - is believed to protect barns and brings presents too. Every Christmas the children leave a bowl of porridge out for him. AUSTRALIA: Tradition: Rudolph the red nosed Kangaroo Of course Down Under Christmas falls in summer. There tradition has it that Father Christmas swaps his reindeer for ‘six white boomers’ or kangaroos. It’s also traditional to enjoy a barbecue on the beach on the big day. INDIA: Tradition: Decorating mango trees
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UKRAINE: Tradition: Spider webs on the tree It may sound more like a Halloween tradition than a Christmas one but Ukrainians decorate their Christmas trees with spider webs. Legend says that a magic spider once visited a poor family at Christmas and turned the webs in their home into gold and silver. GREECE: Tradition: Basil and burning shoes Basil is wrapped around a cross and used to sprinkle holy water around the house to ward off mischief making goblins called killantzaroi. It’s also traditional to burn old shoes for good luck in the following year. VENEZUELA: Tradition: Roller-skating to Church In the capital, Caracas, roads are closed off so that locals can blade to morning mass – they even tie pieces of string and dangle them out of the window so, if they oversleep, passers-by will be able to tug on the string and wake them up. JAMAICA: Tradition: John Canoe parade Christmas time is marked by the ‘John Canoe’ parade, which dates back to the times of slavery, where people dress up in wacky masks and costumes. Curried goat is often on the menu for Christmas dinner. CZECH REPUBLIC: Tradition: The golden pig Czechs are taught not to eat anything on Christmas Eve until a special dinner is served so that they can try and see a mystical ‘golden pig’ appear. Another tradition sees a girl putting a cherry twig in water on December 4th. If it blossoms before Christmas Eve the girl will marry the following year. POLAND: Tradition: Iron under the table The main meal is on Christmas Eve. Poles place a piece of iron under the Christmas dinner table to make sure everyone has strong legs. The table legs have to be strong too – there are traditionally 12 courses, two of which are carp.
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Find Find and and circle circle all all of of the the Christmas Christmas Tree Tree words words that that are are hidden hidden in in the th e gr id. grid. The remaining remaining 53 letters letters spell spell a secret secret message. message.
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THE ABBEY REBELS OF 1916 A Lost Revolution The Abbey Theatre played a leading role in the politicisation of the revolutionary generation that won Irish freedom, but comparatively little is known about the men and women who formed the lifeblood of the institution: those whose radical politics drove them to fight in the 1916 Rising. Drawing on a huge range of previously unpublished material, The Abbey Rebels of Easter 1916 explores the experiences, hopes and dreams of these remarkable but largely forgotten individuals: Máire Nic Shiubhlaigh, the Abbey’s first leading lady; Peadar Kearney, author of the national anthem; feminist Helena Molony, the first female political prisoner of her generation; Seán Connolly, the first rebel to die in the Rising; carpenter Barney Murphy; usherette Ellen Bushell; and Hollywood star Arthur Shields.
images, it provides a fresh and compelling account of the Rising and its aftermath. The Author: Fearghal McGarry, a native of Bray, is Reader in Irish History at Queen’s University Belfast. He has written widely on Irish history. His books include The Rising. Ireland: Easter 1916; Eoin O’Duffy: A Self-Made Hero and Rebels: Voices from the Easter Rising, which has been adapted for the stage by Jimmy Murphy for the Abbey Theatre. He has worked extensively on the revolutionary period and is a contributor to a number of 1916 centenary projects, including An Post’s GPO Witness History Interpretive Exhibition Centre.
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Christmas - One Incredible Saviour I was asked a question last Christmas. I was reading at the time a book by Max Lucado and my answer was adapted from his writing. So the question was, “Does God really love me?” Into every home where SCAN is dropped, from the seashore to the hills, from the village to the estates and all in between God saw us before we were born. And He loves what He sees. Flooded by emotion, overcome by pride He turns to us, one by one, and says, “You are my child and I love you dearly. I am aware that you may turn from me and walk away. But I want you to know, I’ve already provided a way back.” And to prove it He did something extraordinary. Stepping from His heavenly throne, He removed His robe of light and wrapped Himself in human skin. The light of the universe entered Mary’s womb and was birthed into a cold night, and then slept on cow’s hay.
coughs and blows His nose. You wonder if I understand how you feel. Look into the dancing eyes of the child of Nazareth. That’s God walking to school. Ponder the toddler at Mary’s table. That’s God spilling his milk. You wonder how long my love will last. Find your answer on a splintered cross, on a rugged hill. That’s me you see up there, your maker, your God, your saviour nail stabbed and bleeding. Covered in spit and sin-soaked. That’s your sin I’m feeling. That’s your death I am dying. That’s your resurrection I’m living. That’s how much I love you. God answered our question before we asked it. So we’d see His answer. He lit the sky with a star. So we’d hear it, He filled the night with a choir. So we’d believe it, he did what no man had ever dreamed, He became flesh and dwelt among us. He placed His hand on the shoulder of humanity and said, “You are something special.”
Mary did not know whether to give Him praise or milk so she gave Him both since He was as best she could tell both hungry and holy. Joseph did not know whether to call him Junior or Father. But in the end he called Him Jesus, since that’s what the angel told him.
Joy to the world!
Don’t you think their minds were wondering, “What in the world are you doing God?”
And heaven and nature sing.
“Can anything make me stop loving you?” God asks. “Watch me speak your language, sleep on your earth, and feel your hurts. Behold the maker of sight and sound as He sneezes,
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The Lord is come: Let Earth receive her King: Let every heart prepare him room, May I take this opportunity to wish you, on behalf of the Crinken Church Family, a very happy and peaceful Christmas. TREVOR STEVENSON
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Shake It Up: 10 Fresh New Christmas Decorating Ideas Maybe you love decorating for the Christmas season, but are feeling the urge to shake up your look a little. Here’s 10 fresh new ideas that will have your space feeling modern and festive in no time.
Here's a fun idea for displaying Christmas cards
Twinkle lights scattered across the hearth add warmth
Why should the living room get all the love? Add a little garland in the bedroom, too, and you'll wake up every morning to lovely smells.
Why not try lighting your Christmas tree the old-fashioned way — with real candles? Of course you'll only want to leave the tree lit for a couple of hours (and only when you're in the room), but the candles will give the scene an old-timey magic that electric lights can't touch
Instead of a cut tree, why not try a smaller specimen in a pot? It's an interesting new look — and the huge advantage of this is that instead of throwing the tree away, you can plant it later.
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Make a festive vignette on a table with some branches and candles
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Don't limit your tree toppers to angels or stars. An owl (or other woodland critter) makes a creative alternative
Instead of a tree skirt, pile up a few sheepskins under your tree for a cozy, wintercabin feel
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THE LAUNCH OF SHANKILL ACTION FOR A GREEN EARTH (SAGE) Shankill Action for a Green Earth (SAGE) is a recently formed climate change initiative to raise awareness within Shankill of the threats posed by climate change and to lower the carbon footprint within Shankill. It is supported by the three Shankill churches, the Tidy Towns Committee and Shankill Business Community. SAGE was launched on 22nd October and was attended by nearly 60 people. Fr Seán McDonagh presented the main address, focussing on the recent Papal Encyclical ‘Laudato Si - on care for our common home’ outlining the causes of climate change. He drew attention to the strong correlation between increases in man-made greenhouse gases and the steep increase in global temperatures, causing increasing frequency of heat waves, droughts, floods and severe storms. These are leading to rising sea levels, loss of agricultural land and biodiversity and impacting negatively on society. Ruth Buggie of The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland outlined practical measures to increase energy
efficiency and develop low carbon energy sources in the home, businesses, and community buildings. SEAI provides advice, practical tips and grants. Charlie Roarty spoke of the work of Energy Action Ireland to alleviate fuel poverty by providing insulation in the homes of older and low-income people. Diarmuid McAree spoke about the importance of planting trees to offset carbon emissions and finally a brief outline was given of a carbon calculator that can be used by individuals. Anybody interested in finding our more about SAGE and participating in future initiatives should contact Justin Kilcullen at justinmkilcullen@gmail.com. Further information can be found at: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/ documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclicalaudato-si.html http://www.seai.ie/ http://energyaction.ie/ www.foe.ie/justoneearth/carbon calculator/
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Light Recipes for Christmas With all the Christmas food around, something a bit lighter is often welcome. These recipes – one savoury and one sweet, are fun and children will enjoy making them. They may help fill a long day during the Christmas break if the weather is not good enough for going outdoors.
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Melt the chocolate in a small bowl placed over a pan of barely simmering water. Pour the chocolate over the shredded wheat and stir well to combine. Spoon the chocolate wheat into 12 cupcake cases and press the back of a teaspoon in the centre to create a nest shape. Place 3 mini chocolate eggs on top of each nest. Chill the nests in the fridge for 2 hrs until set. Recipe from www.bbcgoodfood.com
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SHANKILL AUTHOR’S NEW NOVEL AN INTERVIEW WITH PJ CONNOLLY This novel seems quite different from your previous one, The Priest’s Wife. Not so different if you consider that Children of Isaac is also about a family. PJ Connolly, acclaimed Very different, author of The Priest's Wife, though, when you an astonishing novel set in the Catholic Ireland of consider the the 1970's and revealing a setting, the period and the social side of Irish life usually kept in the shadows. Now background. For my latest novel I available on Amazon go right back to the beginning of Kindle or in paperback the last century, when there was a from the author. lot of political turmoil. You mean the whole nationalist movement and so on? Not just that. Yes, you had the Gaelic League, the Irish Volunteers, and Arthur Griffith’s Sinn Féin. But there was also the outbreak of the Great War with thousands of Irishmen, from North and South, signing up to fight in the British army. How do the family in your novel react to all this turmoil? They react in different ways. Isaac, the father, is a staunch
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Shankill Community Games – Planning for 2016 Community Games is a community based organisation which has its foundations in the local community. It aims; 1. To provide young people with a wide variety of opportunities for personal and social development through participation in sporting and cultural activities of their choice. 2. To place emphasis on sportsmanship, where participation is more important than winning. 3. To encourage parents to play an active part in this development This year Shankill entered as an area for the first time in many years. With a small committee and huge community support from children, parents and local businesses we got off to a great start. Including our inaugural girls football game to our own sports day in Shanganagh park, to running in Santry and Athlone at
National Finals. There appears to be great enthusiasm to continue to build on this and so it is planned to hold a meeting in St. Anne’s Resource Centre on Monday 11th January 2016 at 8pm. This will be our AGM and will lay down plans for 2016. While athletics has been our main focus so far the opportunities within community games are vast. With over 26 disciplines to choose from and not all sports related there is something for everyone ranging from art, handwriting, chess, GAA, soccer and much more. If you are involved in a local club/school or thinking of a new venture you may be interested in entering a team/individual in the Games. The full range of activities available can be viewed on the Dublin Community Games website. If you are interested in exploring these options or think you can help out in any way you are invited to attend the meeting on 11th Jan. Or email shankillcommunitygames@gmail.com for further information. A big thank you to St. Anne’s Parish, the willing helpers and everyone who contributed so generously to our recent church gate collection. The money raised will put us in a positive position coming into 2016. And indeed thanks to all those who sponsored us in 2015 including Freak Fitness, Shankill Financial Services, DJB Plumbing and Heating, Spar, Market Fresh
Local Environmental Education Initiative Two local schools here in Shankill (as well as 3 more from the DLR area) have been lucky enough to receive a series of workshops funded by DLR County Council and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government via the LA21 Environment Protection Fund. Pupils from both Scoil Mhuire and St. Annes National School will be receiving these classes on environmental issues that are impacting us here in Ireland. Aoife Munn will be delivering the workshops over a 5 week period and the students will be covering 5 different topics starting in week one with the effects of climate change on communities. They will be searching for ways to help us deal with increased flooding and periods of drought. They will be researching, documenting and presenting findings to other students. In week two students will be looking at biodiversity in the
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Shankill area, the effects of native and non-native plants and animals as well as our impact on biodiversity. Week three will focus on air quality, water quality, water conservation and even the ever controversial water charges. Sustainable drainage and Rain Gardens will be covered in week 4. Students will be exploring Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) and in particular rain gardens. Rain gardens allow us to catch water where it falls, clean it of pollutants, store it till the risk of flooding has passed and then slowly release it back in to the ecosystem. Our students will become experts in the building rain gardens, protecting the environment and ensuring the wellbeing of biodiversity in our community. We hope they will give us a good update at the end of their course so we can all benefit from it! —Aoife Munn
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SHANKILL MEN REMEMBERED IN RECENT REMEMBRANCE SERVICE On Sun 30th August in St Fergal’s Church Bray two Shankill U N Congo Veterans were remembered along with other Veterans at Post 21, Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA) Remembrance Service for Deceased Members and Comrades Jimmy Nolan from Library Road and Ned Prunty Assumpta Park, were both well- known and liked in Shankill, served on several U N missions while they were in the Irish Defence Forces. Jimmy Nolan was a young man when he joined the Army; he was just 16 years of age. He trained at Gormanstown Camp in 1958 and was
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INCOME PROTECTION – What is it and Why should I consider it? work before long and therefore it won’t have to pay out much.
Income protection is one of the little-known areas of personal finance. Only one in 10 working-age families has this cover in any form, compared with the 23% of households who have bought a pet medical policy.
The insurer will generally want to know your age, the exact nature of your employment, medical history, cigarette consumption, etc, before setting the monthly premium. In the new-style plans, you will not be accepted if you are in a “high-risk” occupation, but insurers generally ignore other factors. This means those with a good medical record in a low-risk job could end up paying more than previously.
One reason is that income protection is complex. There are choices in when it starts to pay out, how long it lasts for, what constitutes an inability to work, how much cover to buy and whether to link that to rising prices. Some jobs and occupations are off-limits for cover, but the list varies from insurer to insurer.
Simple plans are cheaper – they cover less, but while no two simple policies are the same they share characteristics including easy acceptance, a limited (usually fixed) monthly payout, and a maximum time limit.
One of the main advantages with income protection is that it is a tax-efficient policy so depending on your tax band you get full tax relief on the monthly cost.
According to the insurance companies we know, back injury and mental health issues are the most likely causes for an income protection claim, followed by cancer, arthritis and accidents.
A traditional policy pays a regular monthly income until the policyholder’s stated retirement age (usually 60 to 65) or return to work. What work you can return to is a bone of contention. Some policies will continue to pay out until you can resume your former line of work (called “own occupation” policies), while others will stop paying as soon as the insurer reckons you are able to do any form of work (called “any occupation”).
With more people returning to private work and with the government cutting back on their employee benefits in this area, income protection is a little known but very good insurance product that replaces that very important financial requirement called ‘income’. Remember the state benefit is just short of €12,000 per annum!
Buyers have to choose a “deferral period” during which no payment will be made after a claim. This can vary from 4 weeks to 26 weeks. The longer the deferral period, the cheaper the policy, as the insurer reckons you’ll be back at
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Windyridge Gardening Advice I know it may still be too early for by Aoife Munn Even the most devoted of gardeners many of you but I must admit in our among us are spending more time house the Christmas excitement is indoors now. However, there are a taking hold. Our Christmas tree goes few little jobs to keep on top of at up on the 1st of December and so this time of year. Top of my list is has to last a long time. To ensure that getting a few more bulbs in the it does we have a few tips and tricks ground. There are few things more to share with you. It all starts with choosing a good up lifting than good show of spring flowering bulbs, quality tree. A good tree is one that has been cut they lift the soul and remind us that summer really is not recently and kept cool and moist. The needles should too far away.
If you feel like increasing the number of plants in your garden now is a great time to take some of those hard wood cuttings. If you have not done this before it is easy so give it a google and a go and you can make clones of your favourite Roses for next year. In the veg patch it is time for harvesting the winter veg and planting garlic. Garlic needs a period of cold so that it divides in to segments. The Brussel sprouts should be ready in time for Christmas of course but so will your leeks, root crops and winter cabbage. While you can harvest them now try to harvest them as you need them as they stay fresher if left in the ground.
not come away easily in your hand. Once a tree starts to dry out it will start to lose its needles. Needles should bend, not snap in your fingers. Lastly keep your tree well-watered. If you are putting it up early like us then you really need the tree stand that holds water to ensure your tree lasts. This year Windyridge has opened a Christmas shop for the first time and we hope you love it as much as we do. We have everything you can think of and more and we would love you to pop in and see it if you are passing. Windyridge are offering all readers money off our Christmas trees. All our trees are premium Irish Christmas trees and offer great value for money. Our new displays should make it easy for you to choose the right tree for you.
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Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD Working for Shankill in Dáil Eireann Blackrock Constituency Office, 24 Main Street, Blackrock
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BUDGET 2016 - Supporting the Elderly HOUSING AID FOR OLDER PEOPLE Up to 95% grant in owner-occupied homes, for persons aged 66 or over, to cover the costs of up to €8,000 in necessary improvements – rewiring, roof repair, central heating (where none).
TAXATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE PENSIONS Senior Citizens will get an extra weekly increase of €3 in their Pension form January 1st, 2016, as will Carers aged 66 and over. CHRISTMAS BONUS The Christmas Bonus this year, 2015, will be increased to 75%. For a single person this will bring the Christmas Bonus to €172 and for a couple to €330. FUEL SCHEME An extra €2.50 per week bringing the Fuel Allowance to €22.50 per week will be introduced from January 1st for all long-term welfare recipients
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HOUSEHOLD BENEFIT PACKAGE: If you are 66 or over you can receive the following concessions along with your Social Welfare Pension: – Electricity or Natural Gas of €35 per month – Free television licence If you are aged 70 or over, you can qualify for all of these free schemes regardless of your income or who lives with you. If you are widowed and aged 60 or over, you can retain the free schemes and free travel if your late spouse had them, and you satisfy the other conditions.
LOCAL PROPERTY TAX Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan has frozen the Local Property Tax valuation until 2019. For 2016, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council reduced the tax due by -15%.
MOBILITY AIDS Up to 100% grant to cover the costs of up to €6,000 in works to address mobility problems, certified by a doctor (e.g. rails, ramps, stairlifts and level access shower) in owned or private rented homes where the annual income of all household members is under €30,000.
HOUSING ADAPTATION Up to 95% grant to cover the costs of up to €30,000 in works to adapt a home to suit the needs of a person with an enduring disability (e.g. downstairs toilet/shower, wheelchair adaptation, extension, etc.) in owned or private rented homes. WARMER HOMES A Home Insulation Scheme for homeowners is available to pensioners and incapacitated people who are on Fuel Allowance, through Energy Action (01-454 5464) and Warmer Homes Scheme (1800 250 204) who will process your application over the phone. If you wish to receive a comprehensive leaflet outlining further information on Budget 2016, please contact Mary Mitchell O’Connor’s Blackrock Constituency office on 01 2109161 or email mary.mitchelloconnor@oir.ie
INHERITANCE TAX The Group A tax-free threshold, which applies primarily to gifts and inheritances from parents to their children, has been increased from €225,000 to €280,000.
HEALTH MEDICAL CARD Persons aged 70+ all now qualify for free GP services, and qualify for a Medical Card if their gross weekly income is less than €500 per week (single), or €900 (couple). NURSING HOME SUPPORT Under the Fair Deal Scheme, patients seeking a place in either a Private or a Public Nursing Home now have the same assessment of need and the same means-test for payment. CARER’S ALLOWANCES The Government has reversed the cut in the Respite Care Grant which means that the new rate will be €1,700 for eligible Carers. This grant will enable 77,000 Carers to take a break from their very valuable work. Carers are entitled to free travel in their own right. A carer can take up training or paid employment for up to 15 hours per week. Carers are entitled to credited contributions to keep them in benefit. The Allowance is paid for 12 weeks after the death of the person cared for. A Carer’s Benefit of €205 based on your Social Insurance can be claimed for short-term absences from work (up to 24 months) for caring responsibilities.
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SHANKILL TIDY TOWNS TIDY TOWN 2015 RESULTS Once again this year’s results were outstanding. We won a Bronze Medal in the National SuperValu Competition. Having achieved 302 points, we are in the top 15% of the 850 Competitors. With 302 points we are only 21 points behind Letterkenny the overall winner on 323 points. We continue to improve our performance year on year: 2015 – 302 points; 2014 – 298; 2013 – 296. We also won the Award for the Best Town/Village (with a population greater than 3,000) in the Tidy Districts Competition run by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown. We sincerely thank all our volunteers who supported us physically and financially along with the staff of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, particularly the Parks Department.
WORKING GROUPS A resident/s from each estate to look after their own immediate area would be the most effective way forward and their efforts in turn would be supplemented by a central working group. This central group meets every Tuesday at 10.30am outside the shops in Quinn’s Road and every Saturday at 11.00am outside the shops in the Main Street; and when the long evenings return in the Spring we will meet on Thursdays at 7.15pm in St. Anne’s Church car park – all are welcome. We urge everyone to pick up litter you see in your immediate vicinity, sweep leaves before they become a slipping hazard and keep telling our local councillors that Shankill really does matter!
COMMERCIAL RESIDENTS All the businesses benefit from a more attractive, inviting village and we urge more business to contact us with tangible support. We do realise there are many demands made on local businesses, but if we are serious about making Shankill a more attractive place to live and to do business in then we need to combine our efforts. Again, we’d like to thank the local businesses who have supported us throughout the year and for providing prizes for our Table Quiz.
CALENDARS Please support us by buying our lovely calendars with photos of Shankill. They make a great gift and will be available shortly in Gremma Hardware, Shankill Business Centre, Saint Anne’s Resource Centre. Of course we’ll be selling them at our stall at Christmas in the village on Sunday 29th so drop along and say hello.
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PROJECTS THIS YEAR • Rejuvenation of the Shankill part of the Dublin Mountains Way in preparation for a guided Family Nature Walk
organised by Tidy Towns Ecumenical Tree Planting Ceremony with three churches Created and update Facebook page – ‘Shankillmatters’ – helping us keep in touch Scraping the paint off the 70 sections of galvanised railings at Shanganagh Park for a fresh, clean look Painting of ornamental lamp posts, pedestrian barriers and traffic bollards. Planting and maintaining flower beds, planters and hanging baskets on the Main Street with the professional support of the DLRCC Parks Department Liaised with DLRCC Parks Department to get the playground in Shanaganagh Park painted with child-friendly paint Designed and Custom-built the lovely wooden surrounds of the tree planters in the Main Street. Upcycled litterbins to become colourful planters on Main Street Trees for all project – to date we have planted 12,200 trees in Shankill Tidied up the beach entrances at Corbawn Lane and Quinn’s Road Tidied up, edged and maintain grass areas in various estates Litter patrols, weeding, cleaning and graffiti removal etc. on weekly basis Bio-Diversity matters e.g tree planting, bird boxes, water harvesting Wild Flower Meadow in Shanganagh Park in collaboration with the Parks Department. We have lots more projects planned for the coming year that will help us improve our area. However, none of this just happens – it involves a lot of hard work on the part of a dedicated group of residents with the financial support of the wider community. With your help, both the hard work and the financial base needs to be increased.
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FINANCE This is a critical ingredient – this year we spent over €13,000 and if we are ever to provide the additional planters, flower beds, hanging baskets and suchlike that are required a much bigger fund is needed. Last year we asked for €20 per household (assuming you can afford it) and we now repeat this request for the coming year. This is one initiative that you alone can take; We don’t have the manpower to collect door to door and neither would we want to put pressure on residents by door-stepping them. This ball is now solely in your court. You can drop a donation into Shankill Business Centre, Station Road, Shankill.
TIDY TOWNS COMMITTEE We urgently need more people to serve on the committee. This involves attending a meeting once a month. A commitment to serve can be just one 12 month term and anyone willing and interested should contact John at 087 2230361.
GET IN TOUCH WITH US We would love to hear from you Please share your ideas, suggestions and vision for our village. Is there a project you’d like us to undertake? Would you like to join our Committee – Our hope is to have a representative from all estates? Join our Volunteers – the time and nature of the work you do is up to you – whenever and whatever suits you. You can email us at Shankillmatters@gmail.com. Contact us on our Facebook page Shankill Matters or write to us at Shankill Business Centre, Station Road, Shankill (just up from the Applegreen Service Station. We will have our website up (www.shankillmatters.com) shortly so you can find out about our upcoming events.
We wish you all a Happy Christmas and we look forward to a Cleaner and Greener New Year.
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COUNCILLORSʼ QUESTIONS Councillor Denis OʼCallaghan COMMUNITY GAIN FROM THE SHANGANAGH WASTE TREATMENT PROJECT The Council Architects have had several site meetings with various interested stakeholders to finalise a design brief. They are continuing to work on the design and drawings and will progress the project in line with the list of projects as prioritised. UPDATE ON REVIEW OF COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN CLONTRA We were successful in having our motion passed in agreement with the Chief Executives report for the continued protection of the Clontra Lands. ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION AREA We were successful in having a motion passed to have the core of Rathmichael be considered by the Council as a designated Architectural Conservation Area (A.C.A). TOURISM We had the following motion agreed, that the Council will encourage and support the enhancement of the Tourism potential of the Dublin Mountains Way including promotion of public transport linkages including Bus, Dart and Luas. Also to use public rights of way as far as possible for the route. We are pursuing with the Council to include a route map dispensing machine at the commencement of the Dublin Mountains Way walking route in Shankill Village and directional signs from Public Transport corridors. SHANGANAGH PARK We had a motion passed to include the Shanganagh Park Master
Plan to upgrade Shanganagh Park from Gateway to Regional status in the lifetime of this plan. The Shanganagh Master Plan is currently under review by the Council. We also sought to have Shanganagh Castle retained as a public amenity. LAND AT WILFORD ROUNDABOUT We had a motion agreed for a specific local objective on part of the Councils Industrial Zoned Lands near Wilford Roundabout for pedestrian connectivity from the Old Conna Avenue to the Dublin Road. GREEN BELT – RATHMICHAEL AREA The Green Belt of lands which acts as a green buffer between the built up areas of Shankill and Bray again came under serious threat from a re-zoning majority of councillors on Dunlaoghaire Rathdown County Council. 6.25 Acres of green belt zoned lands at Ferndale Road were re-zoned to residential “A” zoning. A further 6 acres of high amenity lands above the 90 meter contour line off Quarry Road Rathmichael were also re-zoned to residential against the advice of the Councils Chief Executive who said the lands were un-serviced, remote from Public Transport and above the Contour Line. We opposed and voted against these re-zonings. All of the amendments made will now go out on public display early in the New Year where the public will have an opportunity to comment and make submissions again on any of the changes made. We will again update residents after this stage is completed. Cllr. Denis O’Callaghan and Cllr. Carrie Smyth
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COUNCILLORSʼ QUESTIONS Councillor Carrie Smyth CALL FOR INTEGRATED PUBLIC BIKES SCHEME SMYTH “It is vital that Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council ensures that the Bike Scheme would be compatible with the existing Dublin Bikes facility”. SMYTH WELCOMES LONG OVERDUE REDEVELOPMENT OF DUN LAOGHAIRE BATHS “Works are expected to begin on the Dun Laoghaire Baths in the third quarter of 2016. I look forward to the day when this exciting new facility will be open to the public. It will be a fantastic addition to Dun Laoghaire town.” OPENING OF THE NEW PITCH AT STONEBRIDGE ROAD Due to the nature of the site the pitch cannot be opened until Part 8 is complete. The Council had originally planned to go to Part 8 in the fourth quarter of 2015. However, this was not
possible and the Council now plans to go to Part 8 in the first quarter in 2016. Note: Part 8 (Public Consultation Schemes) Most developments by a local authority itself, are subject to a public consultation process as set out in the Planning & Development Regulations, 2001-2012. This procedure requires that notice of the proposed development be given in the public press and that a site notice be erected. If any submissions or observations are received, a report is presented to the members of the Council. This report contains a list of the objector's names along with a summary of the points made by them and the Local Authority's response. Arising from consideration of the representations, the report sets out whether or not it is proposed to proceed as originally planned or to proceed with a modified proposal. MINOR WORKS GRANTS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS The following schools have been awarded grants to help schools purchase equipment and furniture - within the next two weeks. Scoil Mhuire
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Recently the elected councillors on Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council passed our ₏166.6 million budget for 2016. I would like to give you some information on where that money will be spent. HOUSING: The Housing budget is ₏38 million (not including the additional ₏60 million allocated from the Government for the construction, purchasing or leasing of homes) • ₏3.6 million for Homeless services (up ₏2 million from 2015) • ₏1.1 million for Housing adaptation grants • ₏10.4 million for Rental allowance, Long term Leasing, and service supports • ₏9.4 million for maintenance of council owned housing stock and maintenance of traveller accommodation units RECREATION AND AMENITY: ₏29 million is allocated for this section, the following are some of the areas it is used for • ₏8 million for Library services throughout the county • ₏12 million for Parks, Pitches, Playgrounds, Beaches and other services. • ₏2.7 million for Community grants, operation of sports halls and service supports • ₏3.8 for the Arts programmes, Festivals, Concerts and Heritage Facilities MISCELLANEOUS: • ₏14 million to cover the cost of the Fire Service • ₏306,500 on Tourism promotion
HOW IS THIS BUDGET FUNDED? • ₏79 million comes from commercial rates (no increase in rate for 2016) • ₏50 million is funded from the Local Property Tax, we have reduced the LPT for the second year by 15% which equates to ₏7.6 Million MARIA BAILEY • ₏61 million is the payroll bill, CLINIC: Bakers Corner Pub, this is a significant drop of 21% Bakers Corner, since 2009 Deansgrange. • The balance is made up from Saturday 12 noon - 1pm other incomes such as Parking www.mariabailey.ie income, Concerts, Government funding, Rents and Development Levies. HOW IS THE PARKING INCOME SPENT?: Parking income is ring fenced to fund the following: • ₏780,000 on footpath repairs • ₏859,000 on Public lighting • ₏579,300 on School Wardens • ₏410,000 on traffic management and signal maintenance • ₏259,000 on signage and lining This is just a very brief synopsis of the Council’s Budget for 2016, more information is available to view online at www.dlrcoco.ie May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. —Cllr Maria Bailey
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CITIZENS INFORMATION NEWS The NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE will increase to €9.15 from January 2016.To facilitate this change there are some changes to Employer and Employee PRSI from January 2016 as follows:
EMPLOYEE PRSI A new weekly tapered PRSI credit of €12 is being introduced for employees insured at Class A whose earnings are between €352.01 and €424 in a week. A similar PRSI credit will apply to Class E and Class H employees with weekly earnings between €352.01 and €422 or €424, respectively. The maximum PRSI credit of €12 per week applies to gross weekly earnings of €352.01. A person earning €352.01 currently pays €14.08 PRSI (4%). After the €12 credit is deducted they will pay PRSI of €2.08 only. For people earning between €352.01 and €424, the credit of €12 is reduced by one-sixth of earnings over €352.01. For example, a person earning €377 would get a PRSI credit of €7.83 – this is one-sixth of the difference between €377 and €352.01 subtracted from the maximum credit of €12. There is no PRSI credit once earnings exceed €424 (January 2016). Employer PRSI- The lower 8.5% Class A rate of employer PRSI will apply to weekly earnings up to €376. This threshold will increase from the current €356 (January 2016).
UNIVERSAL SOCIAL CHARGE (USC) NOTE - Incomes of €13,000 (was €12,012) or less will be exempt from USC in 2016. Once your income is over this limit, you will pay the relevant rate of USC on ALL of your income. The rates and thresholds for USC will change as follows from January 2016: The first €12,012 is @ 1% (Previously 1.5%) €12,013 to €18,668 @ 3% (Previously 3.5%) – upper salary limit increased €18669 to €70,044 @ 5.5% (previously 7%) €70,045 to €100K @ 8% No change PAYE Income in excess of €100K @ 8% No change Self-Employed Income in excess of €100K @ 11% No change Medical Card Holders and individuals aged 70 years and over whose aggregate income does not exceed €60K will pay a reduced rate of USC as follows: The first €12,012 @ 1% (previously 1.5%) Income over €12,013 @ 3% (previously 3.5%)
NOISY NEIGHBOURS Question - Our new neighbours often have noisy parties and keep our children awake at nights. We don’t want to call the Gardaí but what else can we do?
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Answer - Noise nuisance can be a really difficult problem, especially if your family’s sleep is disturbed. The Gardaí may ask someone to lower the noise coming from a dwelling but they do not have the power to enter a dwelling with the intention of simply asking someone to lower the noise. There is a useful leaflet published by the Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC), which covers issues (including noise) that arise between neighbours. FLAC recommends that you should first talk to your neighbours about the noise and explain how it is affecting your family. Keep a note of these discussions. You can also keep a noise diary, noting type of noise, time, date and duration and its effects on your family. If this doesn’t work, you can write to your neighbours, giving details of the noise and its effects. You may wish to suggest mediation and/or legal action if the matter cannot be resolved. Keep copies of all correspondence. If the neighbours are tenants and you don’t get a satisfactory response from them, you can complain to the landlord – whether this is a private landlord, a local authority or a housing association. Private tenants have an obligation not to engage in anti-social behaviour, which includes persistent noise that interferes with the peaceful occupation of other dwellings. You may complain to the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) if the landlord fails to enforce this obligation. Tenants of local authority housing are also obliged to avoid any nuisance (including noise) to the occupiers of any other dwelling. If the noise persists, the tenants are in breach of their tenancy agreement and the local authority can take steps to enforce the terms of the agreement. If the noise continues to be a problem, you can complain to the District Court about it. You must then serve notice on your noisy neighbours, using the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 – noise form of notice. If the court finds in your favour, it can order your neighbours to take measures to prevent or limit the noise. (Source: www.citizensinformation.ie)
The Citizens Information HELPLINE is: 0761 07 4000 OR Call in to the Citizens Information Centre at Marina House, Clarence Street, Dun Laoghaire at any time between 9.30 am and 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday. No appointment necessary. Clarence Street is the turning to the right at the traffic lights at the junction of Lower Georges Street, Cumberland Street and York Road, Dun Laoghaire. Citizens Information offers a Free, Confidential and Impartial Service to the citizens of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown on a very wide range of issues. Or Phone Dun Laoghaire CIC at: 0761 07 7400.
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ST. ANNE’S NATIONAL SCHOOL Our 5th class pupils have begun their Cycle Safety Course, learning a valuable skill for life. Our Ogras Irish language club for 3rd to 6th class pupils has begun and will hold fun irish language sessions for the children every Thursday evening from 6.30 to 7.30pm. Our Coders Club runs now on Saturday afternoons for our 1st and 2nd class computer whiz kids. Sincere thanks to staff and parents in supporting these initiatives. We would also like to thank everyone for supporting our cake sale and Rugby Jersey raffle which raised €2700 between them. Rumour has it that Mr. Allen is out shopping for Jerseys for the football team!!! There was a great buzz in our library when expert bee keeper Liam McGarry brought in one of his hives to show to the children. Mrs. Lennon’s 4th class have been very enterprising and are asking school mates, family and friends to hunt out any 1c and 2c coins that they can find to be collected for a number of worthy charities.
to fill with the sounds of Christmas hymns and songs. We are looking forward to a Christmas Recorder recital with Ann Macken’s pupils. Decorations are being dusted off. Our 6th class pupils are taking part in the Crinken Church Christmas Tree festival. The Christmas story is being read to classes, letters are been written to Santa and once again a great sense of excitement is building in the school.
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We had a very pleasant visit to the Old Folks Day centre to deliver our Harvest goods. The children had collected these at Assembly. The Centre was delighted with the proceeds and each member went home with a very welcome parcel. Two children, Joshua Carroll and Harriet Smith from 1st class accompanied Canon Fred Appelbe and me. They were full of chat and loved speaking with everyone. We also collected 158 Shoe Boxes for Team Hope. This is very enjoyable and the children enjoy putting the boxes together. 6th Class were filmed for News4today. The school is currently working towards a flag for Global Citizenship and this all ties in very nicely with what they’ve been taught. It’s all about giving back to others. It’s a very busy term and everyone is working hard. I hope you all have a restful Christmas and wish you a very Happy New Year.
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Fr. Michael Kiely S.A.C., R.I.P. (Excerpt from the Homily given by Fr. Michael Irwin S.A.C. during the Requiem Mass of Fr. Michael Kiely S.A.C., R.I.P.)
Fr. Michael was from Bruff, Co Limerick. At the age of fourteen Michael came to the Pallottine College, he completed his secondary education and went on to study Philosophy and Theology in St. Patrick’s College, Thurles. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 16th 1957. Fr. Michael then spent nine years in Africa and he was very proud of this time in his life as a missionary. He
then continued his priestly ministry in England. Fr. Michael also spent some time in North America. On his return to England Fr. Michael ministered in many parishes. Fr. Michael was Provincial Delegate from 1984 to 1990. In October of 1995 Fr. Michael began his Ministry in St. Anne’s, Shankill. Fr. Michael was a man of great pastoral wisdom and encouragement. He was a “people person”, and he is famous for his card writing, the box of chocolates and occasionally flowers as well. Fr. Michael had a great love for people and he lived life to the full. In the first reading we heard from the book of Wisdom, 3:1-6.9. The first line reads “The souls of the virtuous are in the hands of God, no torment shall ever touch them.” Fr. Michael is now in the hands of God where there is no more sickness or pain. He always prayed John Henry Cardinal Newman prayer, and I feel that it is appropriate to conclude with this prayer. “May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, and a holy rest and peace at the last.”
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SOFA — SHANKILL OLD FOLKS ASSOCIATION Following Rathmichael Church Harvest Festival and the Harvest Assembly at Rathmichael School, the school Principal Caroline Senior, with two pupils Joshua Carroll and Joshua and Harriette arriving at the Centre Harriette Smith with the Harvest goodies helped by Caroline along with the Rev and Rev Fred. Fred Appelbe brought a share of the donated harvest goodies to the Daycare Centre. Joshua and Harriette were a ‘big hit’ with the clients who enjoyed chatting with them. Several people in their 90s talked about the old days, commenting on hungry times past. Everyone took a goody bag home with them. All the fruit and vegetables from the church were used for meals in the Daycare Centre and for Meals on Wheels. These donations were very much appreciated. Hugh and Rev Fred enjoying a chat.
Halloween was celebrated and enjoyed with lunch in Bradys – surrounded by the scary decorations! Jim Swan, our minibus driver for 8 years, is leaving us. We would like to thank him for his excellent and caring service – he will be sorely missed by staff and clients. We wish him well in the future. We will start our Christmas Celebrations with the Carol Service on Wednesday 9th December. This is always popular with lively carols and readings. Our Christmas parties will be on 16th and the 18th December - then the staff will take a well-earned rest! We would like to thank Pat O’Loughlin from the Barbeque Centre for his kind donation of turkey, ham and all the trimmings for our Christmas lunch – we appreciate his generosity to the Centre. The Book Sale on Saturday 5th December will be an opportunity to stock up on books to read over Christmas. P J Connolly will be signing his latest book ‘The Children of Isaac’. The Wednesday Tea Club welcomes over 60s who live in the area to become members of the club. We have afternoon tea and chat, play bingo and enjoy entertainment once a month. For further information, contact Nurse Manager, Jacinta O’Sullivan on 01 2826364 at the Daycare Centre. For more information see www.shankilloldfolks.com DECEMBER 2015
SHANKILL ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Pat Linton. In spite of various physical problems Pat was always cheerful, fun and interested in other people. May she rest in peace. Having had a most interesting and informative talk from Jackie O’Donnell of O’Donnell’s Pharmacy at our September meeting, in October we had the AGM to report on the past year and to choose a new Committee. Pat Linton During the year Scrabble on a Wednesday afternoons has continued, a Book Club was formed and it is hoped that a Walking Group will ‘get off the ground’. Last Friday in the Month Lunches are popular and there have been various Outings. Several new members have joined.
Those leaving the Committee were thanked for their help over the years. Madelon Geoghegan agreed to continue as Chairperson and Philomena O’Riordan took on the position as Treasurer. As yet a new Secretary has not come forward but Mary Griffin has agreed to continue till the end of 2015, but someone must take over then. The rest of the committee are Kay Griffin, Eire Moreau, Pat O’Connor and Kay Daly. Margaret Cullen won first and second prize in the photographic competition. An outing to the NCH to hear Phil Coulter is planned for December and we will have our usual Christmas party at the monthly meeting on 21st December. Several members are getting together and making their own arrangements to go to various concerts in the run up to the Festive Season. Twelve members went ‘to the dogs’ at Shelbourne Park one Margaret Cullen with her prizewinning evening and had photographs. great fun trying to select the winner in each of the ten races without knowing the slightest thing about what makes a good greyhound!! Some were successful others weren’t. SARA meet every third Monday of the month at 3.00pm in the St. Anne’s Resource Centre. New members will be made very welcome. For further information please contact Madelon Geoghegan at 2390937 or 086 3487516
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SHANGANAGH CEMETERY: KEVIN O’KELLY To his colleagues in RTE, Kevin O’Kelly was known affectionately as ‘Urbi et Orbit’. This was a pun on the Latin title of the Pope’s blessing ‘to the city and to the world’. It neatly encapsulated the two major events with which the newsman was associated during the 1960s. The first was his radio coverage of the ground-breaking Second Vatican Council. The other was his television commentary on the Apollo 11 Moon landing in July 1969. However, it is for an entirely different broadcast that Kevin O’Kelly is best remembered today.
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On November 19th 1972 he secured an interview with the head of the Provisional IRA, Seán Mac Stíofáin. At the time Mac Stíofáin was masterminding a relentless campaign of bombings and shootings against British forces in Northern Ireland. As he left O’Kelly’s home in Dublin after the interview, Mac Stíofáin was arrested by armed detectives. Although the journalist was worried that the IRA might suspect him of collusion in their leader’s capture, it seems that the Gardaí had been planning the arrest for some time. Later that same day, Kevin O’Kelly revealed his scoop to the world by reading a transcript of the interview live on the lunchtime radio news programme. Because the government had banned broadcasts by anyone who advocated violence in pursuit of their objectives, O’Kelly could not play his own recording of Mac Stíofáin’s voice.
failure to deliver its crucial evidence, Mac Stíofáin was convicted of IRA membership and jailed for six months.
Regardless of Mac Stíofáin’s conviction, the government remained angry that his views had been broadcast on the national airwaves. So the Minister in charge sacked RTE’s governing board for failing to comply with his directives. TV and press journalists went on strike in support of their jailed colleague, briefly closing down RTE and several national newspapers. The crisis deepened when the IRA attempted to free their leader from Garda custody. A few hours earlier a bomb exploded in a Dublin cinema injuring dozens of people. These were tense days and there would be many more during what we now refer to as the Troubles. But Kevin O’Kelly’s troubles ended when he was released from prison after two days in detention. He was only the second journalist in the history of the state to be imprisoned for refusing to disclose his sources. Following his brief spell as a news story himself, Kevin O’Kelly resumed his role as a reporter and went on to specialise in religious affairs programmes for many more years. He died suddenly of a heart attack on 31st August 1994 and was buried in Shanganagh cemetery.
That recording became central to the State’s case that Mac Stíofáin belonged to an illegal organisation, but it needed to be verified by the interviewer under oath. However, when he was called as a witness during the trial, Kevin O’Kelly refused to breach what he saw as his duty of confidentiality as a journalist. The judge responded by sentencing him to three months imprisonment for contempt of court. Meanwhile, despite the prosecution’s
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CUALA GAA CLUB DUBLIN SENIOR COUNTY HURLING CHAMPIONS 2015 Congratulations to players and management as Cuala claimed their first Dublin Senior Hurling Championship title since 1994 after overcoming St Jude’s 3-14 to 0-13 in Parnell Park recently. This win was a great team performance and was as a result of a lot of hard work, not only this year by Mattie Kenny and the entire management team but over a number of years at juvenile and academy level. Great wins for the 2000 girls! The lads now go into the Leinster championship. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ’00 GIRLS Who followed up their Div 2 Camogie Shield victory over Raheny recently with a hard fought D3 Football Championship win over Naomh Barrog.Both were spectacular matches. Congratulations girls!! AFTERNOON TEA FOR AOIFE Many thanks to everyone who supported "Afternoon Tea for Aoife". In case you missed it, you can still help by subscribing as a Supporter. Calling all existing/new/old Ladies Footballers!! CUALA LADIES ARE INVITING NEW AND PAST MEMBERS BACK We are doing 4 weeks of fitness/ boot camp run by Barry in the hall in Hyde Rd on Monday nights starting on Monday the 16th from 910pm. Football training continues on Wednesdays from 8.50-10pm in Stepaside. We are going to continue football training until the middle of December. This is all about increasing fitness levels and encouraging ladies back to the team. If you have any queries please contact Linda Farren 087 2483646 CUALA VOLUNTEERS FOR DUN LAOGHAIRE TO ZAMBIA This time last year I was boxed into a desk revising for my Junior Cert. This year my learning has taken on a new dimension. I am going to Zambia to build a home. Dun Laoghaire to Zambia is a house building project taking place next year and it needs your help. We are a team of 14 teenagers, including 9 Cuala members, travelling with Habitat for Humanity to Zambia in June of next year. People of Zambia, brace yourselves. The aim of the project is to build houses in a small village 10 minutes from Ndola. Picture 3 people you care most about in the world. Imagine them sitting in front of you. If they lived in Zambia the chances are two of them would be living on less than $1 a day. The struggle to keep a roof over their heads is a real one.When the rainy
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season comes many of the houses are damaged. Families are left exposed and vulnerable. Most of the houses don’t have a safe lock on them. Enter our enthusiastic team of Cuala born hurlers and footballers. We will live with the local community for 2 weeks while building a stable brick house with a safe door and lock. This changes the lives of those who receive the houses. They can now keep their children safe at night. Dora’s story is a short video showing the difference Habitat for Humanity can make. Dun Laoghaire to Zambia will be holding a number of fundraisers over the coming months and your support would be greatly appreciated. We would really value if any club members could let us know of any funding that may be available through such avenues as Corporate Social Responsibility Programs with companies they are involved in. If you would like any further information on Habitat for Humanity or the Dun Laoghaire to Zambia project, contact Kevin on barrakaks@gmail.com or Laura on laura.spain@ucdconnect.ie MANY THANKS Cormac and the Dun Laoghaire to Zambia volunteers. OUR SPONSORS We very much appreciate the support of our Sponsors in providing vital assistance to the Club. If you would like to become a Cuala Sponsor, we have a number of attractive packages tailored to suit enterprises of varying sizes. Please contact sponsorship@cualagaa for further details. Happy Christmas to all our members, from juvenile to senior and here’s to a wonderful 2016.Enjoy your sport.
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ST. BRENDAN’S COLLEGE THE NEW SCHOOL @ ST. BRENDAN’S We are delighted with our new school building which we moved into on Monday, November 2nd. Having spent many years in less than acceptable conditions, our new state of the art building and facilities is without a doubt everything we could have hoped for. The students and staff are delighted not least with the warmth and brightness of everything as well of course of all of the fantastic equipment and facilities. We hope our new school building as well as our redefined mission and change of status to coeducation will attract a lot of new current students from the primary schools to consider our school for their secondary education. To show everyone what we have to offer, we are holding two open nights as follows: Wed., November 18th and Wed., November 25th 7.30pm to 9.30pm. All Welcome The school is one of the most modern and technologically advanced secondary schools in the country and we look forward to welcoming new students from our local primary schools over the next number of years. A few places are still available for September 2016 and application forms are available from the school or can be downloaded from our website – www.saintbrendans.ie. AMBER FLAG The Amber Flag initiative which we recently began aims to encourage schools to promote positive mental health
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within the educational system. It is to enhance the already good work going on in the school in relation to mental health by offering an award. St. Brendan’s College aims to lead a cultural shift where mental health conversations become “the norm”. It is a student led committee which is facilitated by three teachers within the school – Ms Coffey, Ms Dwane and Ms Syron. We ask parents and family members to help support us in this endeavour by reading the information on the school blog – Woodbrookword.blogstop.ie Listening to their issues, however small. SOCCER The school continues its fine tradition in soccer with the under 19, under 17 and 1st year soccer teams all recording impressive wins over the last few weeks in the Wicklow/Wexford league. We are very confident of lifting at least one trophy from these squads before the year is over. Well done to all of the students and teachers concerned. BADMINTON Congratulations to our first school badminton team of Joshua Custoria, Emil Roy, Richard Kitskan and Jacob Kannakara and their mentor Ms Coffey who have been competing for the first time in the inter-school badminton championships. We wish them the best of luck and we know they will benefit hugely from the experience.
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SHANKILL CLASSICAL MUSIC CLUB MEETINGS IN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER 2015
popular waltzes, The Music of the Spheres.
In November, Barbara Dunne, in her If I may risk a generalisation, I would first-ever programme, gave pride of guess that nineteenth-century place to her favourite composer, romantic music has been the most Brahms, with three unhackneyed popular style of music over the ten pieces: the Alto Rhapsody, a couple of years or so of the club. But there’s movements from one of endless scope for the piano trios, and a excellent programmes movement from the of this type, as we double concerto for heard in these two violin and cello. Other sessions. The highvocal pieces were two priests of Romanticism of the songs from –Brahms, Schumann, Elgar’s Sea Pictures (with Liszt, Wagner – were Janet Baker) and songs well represented, but by Richard Strauss (with even the excursions Elisabeth Schwarzkopf ) into the twentieth and Rachmaninov (the century – Elgar, rarest of several Rachmaninov, Richard recordings by John Johannes Brahms Strauss, Shostakovich – McCormack of “To the were firmly in the Children”). We had a favourite Romantic camp. Schumann song “Widmung” in its Veteran presenter Bernard Clarke’s original form and also in a piano programme veered towards the transcription by Liszt. The most dramatic and rumbustious end of the modern piece chronologically was romantic spectrum, with the overture the slow movement from to Wagner’s Rienzi, the best-known of Shostakovich’s second piano the Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies, in an concerto, which the innocent ear orchestral arrangement, and the could well believe to have been dazzling Konzertstück for piano and written a hundred years earlier. orchestra by Weber. To cool the Orchestral pieces by Wagner and temperature a little, Bernard went Dvorak, and Berlioz completed the back to the classical era, with two programme, and, with a few minutes well-known pieces by Mozart: the to spare, Barbara returned to Brahms soprano aria Laudate Dominum from for her encore, one of the exquisite the Solemn Vespers and the fourth late piano pieces. horn concerto - the one with the For full details of all the pieces and hunting-horn finale parodied by performers, see our website Flanders and Swann (“I once had a http://www.shankillclassical.org. whim and I had to obey it, To buy a Shankill Classical Music Club meets at French Horn in a second-hand shop; I 7.45pm on the first Wednesday of each polished it up and I started to play it, In month (except July and August) in the spite of the neighbours who begged me Old Folks’ Association Centre, Lower to stop….”). A short piece of Road, Shankill. New members and Gregorian chant raised a few visitors are always welcome. eyebrows among the audience, as the The next meeting will be on singing was accompanied almost Wednesday 2 December. Put the throughout by church bells. date in your diary now! Sweetness and light were restored, For further information see the website however, as Bernard finished with one or ring John O’Hagan (087-210 9175). of the Johann Strauss Jnr’s most
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Local History Society Talks Tuesday December 1st at 8.30 p.m. Rob Goodbody will present his lecture ‘Georgian Dublin in Maps’ to the Kilmacanogue History Society in The Glenview Hotel, Glen of the Downs, Delgany, Co. Wicklow. All welcome – admission €3. Wednesday December 2nd at 8 p.m. Gary Branigan will present his lecture ‘Ancient and Holy Wells of Dublin’ to the Rathmichael Historical Society in Rathmichael National School, Stonebridge Road (Dublin Road end), Shankill, Co. Dublin. All welcome. Tuesday December 8th at 8 p.m. Tom Conlon will present his lecture ‘Using Simple Tools to Document Your Family History Better – A Demonstration’ to the Genealogical Society of Ireland in Dún Laoghaire Further Education Institute, Cumberland Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. All welcome. Thursday December 10th at 8.30 p.m. James Scannell will present his lecture ‘ The Sinking of the RMS Lusitania, May 7th 1915’ to the Enniskerry History Society in The Powerscourt Arms and Country House Hotel, Enniskerry Village, Co. Wicklow. All welcome – Admission €3. Thursday January 14th at 8.30 p.m. Brian White will present his lecture ‘Tales of Enniskerry’ to the Enniskerry History Society in The Powerscourt Arms and Country House Hotel, Enniskerry Village. All welcome – Admission €3. Thursday January 21st at 8 p.m. The AGM of the Bray Cualann Historical Society takes place in the Kinsale Room of the Royal Hotel, Main Street, Bray, Co. Wicklow. May Harte will give a talk on ‘The Irish National Foresters.’ All welcome. Thursday January 21st at 8 p.m. Bryan MacMahon will present his lecture ‘Robert Tressell, Dubliner: author of ‘The ragged-trousered philantrophists’ to the Greystones Archaeological & Historical Society in Holy Rosary Family Centre, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. All welcome. DECEMBER 2015
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Scoil Mhuire News Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Time to Read Launch
The Scoil Mhuire Student Council organised this year’s Annual Shoebox Appeal. We had an overwhelming response and an outpouring of generosity from all families. Every class had great fun wrapping and packing shoeboxes. We filled way over a 100 boxes with beautiful gifts for children.
The pupils in Scoil Mhuire are taking part in “The Time to Read” programme. This is a reading enhancement initiative managed by “Business in the Community Ireland”. Bank of Ireland staff members volunteered to come and read once a week with a selected group of children who are all from Ms. McDonagh’s Second Class. The programme will last for 20 weeks. The children are really enjoying it.
Dalkey Creates Festival
Winners of the Antibullying Art Competition We run an Antibullying programme throughout the year with a different theme each month. Our current theme is “Words hurt”.
As part of the Dalkey Creates Festival, “The Fighting Words” Writers’ Group held a writing workshop in Scoil Mhuire with Ms. Downey’s Second Class. The children, helped by the writers and an illustrator, made a book called “Bob’s Adventures in the Time Machine”. The pupils presented their completed books at the Dalkey Creates Festival in the Dalkey Heritage Centre.
In January, we will be holding anticyber bullying workshops.
Theatrical Make-up Demonstration Shona Knowles, a make-up artist and sister of one of the pupils in Sixth Class, showed how film and theatrical make-up are created and shared some trade secrets! Pictured below are two Sixth Class pupils who volunteered to be models and who requested to be made up as actors in a horror film. The children found it very interesting.
A Family Day Out Thanks to the generosity of “Make it Happen Foundation” a number of families from the school visited Kildangan Stud, the Japanese Gardens and the National Stud. Pictured above are some of the people who went posing in their jockeys’ hats. A great time was had by all.
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SHANKILL BOWLING CLUB The Ladies AGM took place on Tuesday 10th November and the following were elected to office for next season. Ladies Captain: Vice Captain: Secretary: Treasurer: Company Secretary: Committee: Delegates:
Phil Furlong Bea Tyner Margaret O’Neill Liz McElhinney Shirley Nicholson Susan Farrelly and Maura Bannon Phil Furlong and Maura Bannon
Our special word of thanks to outgoing Capt. Bridge Frazer for her excellent work during her term in office. Congratulations to Phil Furlong on her election to Captain.
SHANKILL BOWLING CLUB WISHES ALL ITS MEMBERS A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2016. NEW MEMBERS VERY WELCOME.
Joe Tyrrell, President BLI; Ian McStay, Shankill BC Council Rep. and Pat Wall, League Sec. receiving runner-up medals Vets. League 2015 Shankill BC at BLI Presentation Dinner at Aer Lingus on November 16th.
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Shankill Bowling Club’s indoor, short-mat teams have undergone a welcome revival this season with our entering of three teams in the South Dublin Indoor League and Cups. Some teething troubles are being experienced which can be only expected in the circumstances. The majority of these involve starting times of matches, eg. 11am, 2pm, 2.30pm and 3pm, but they compare most favourable with the after midnight home coming from the evening Leagues in winter. However, the standard of bowling is excellent and Capt. Eddie Seery has expressed his satisfaction with it. The winter League is in progress and as usual “the craic is mighty”. This mixed League can be quite challenging as players are not graded. We achieved a pt. against a strong Dun Laoghaire team at home when after a brilliant display by Bea Tyner we awarded her the ‘Woman of the Match’. In that game we recovered from defeat after Bea, with great lines and perfect weights, delivered both her bowls onto the jack, side by side, on several occasions for Shankill to go on and win their rink. Great Stuff! The Men’s AGM is due to take place on Wednesday 18th November with the election of Captain and Officers. DECEMBER 2015
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS NOTICE from SCAN re PLANNING APPLICATIONS We are aware that some of the notices about planning applications and decisions are out of date by the time you receive your SCAN but we feel that our readers wish to know what is going on in their area. We would like to remind you to keep a look out for new planning notices and, if you feel that they could be of interest to you, go to the Planning Office in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Hall, Marine Road and request to see the plans. D15B/0375 SEEKING PERMISSION 12/10/15 Tim & Marie Cullinane, 91 Dorney Court, Shankill Construction of new attic conversion, new flat roofed dormer window to east, extension of existing hipped roof and construction of new gable wall to north etc.
D15B/0339 PERMISSION GRANTED 23/10/15 David Cole, 54A Saint Annes Park, Shankill Modifications to previously approved first floor extension and attic conversion Ref. D14B/0362 by removal of dormer roof/attic conversion and inclusion of new porch roof structure to front.
D15A/0308 PERMISSION REFUSED 21/10/15 M & K McCauley, St Catherines, Falls Road, Shankill Construction of new 2 storey detached 4 bedroom dwelling house with new entrance gate from Falls Road. Waste water treatment system and surface water soakaways and new 2.1m high fence to internal boundary.
D14A/0872 GRANT OF PERMISSION UPHELD ON APPEAL 16/10/15 St James’ Church, Crinken, Shankill Construction of single storey extension to front and side of existing 2 storey ministry centre and insertion of new opening to side wall, including new vehicular entrance to the site, additional car parking and bicycle spaces
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D15B/0400 SEEKING PERMISSION 4/11/15 Andrea Hanson & Martin O’Donnell, 20 Seaview Wood, Shankill Conversion of existing attic space to habitable space including new 14.15m long dormer with windows to side and 4 new rooflights to NW roof slope. One new first floor window to front. One new first floor window to rear elevation. Alterations to fenestration to side and rear elevations at ground floor level. New glass block window at first floor level to internal courtyard.
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D15A/0595 PERMISSION GRANTED 6/11/15 Con & Lorrie Sullivan, 20B New Vale, Shankill Increase width of front garden entrance to allow easier access for off-street parking.
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