08.10.2013
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Enhanced Gymnasium To Benefit Balbriggan Community The sight of cranes reaching into By Patrick Finnegan the Balbriggan skyline indicates @TheCountyLeader that an exciting new project, that will benefit the community of Balbriggan, is well on the way to completion. Purcell Construction are on site at Ardgillan Community College, developing a campus for up to 1,000 students at the school, and the building of an enhanced community gymnasium, which can be used by the local community, after school hours. Principal of Ardgillan Community College, Michael O’Leary told the County Leader about how everyone will benefit from this venture. “The facility, which will include an all weather pitch, a gym, crèche, meeting rooms and a large PE Hall, will be used by us during school hours and will be available for use by local clubs and the wider Balbriggan community after school and at weekends,” he said. The first stage of the development will see
Donabate Choir Seeks Members Local group, the Lambay Singers are a well-established popular secular choir based in Donabate and Portrane, with members from all parts of the North County. They are always on the look-out for new members to swell their ranks. They meet for rehearsal on Thursday nights from 8pm to 10.30pm in Donabate Educate Together, so if you like to sing and enjoy good choral music, the Lambay Singers would love to hear from you. The choir will soon be starting up after their summer break, and are happy to hear from anyone who is interested in joining. Please contact Louise on 0862600316 if you would like to know more.
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a new classroom, which is expected to be ready next Easter. Then the rest of the school will form phase two, with the third stage seeing the gym being completed. The entire project is being funded by the Department of Education and the local authority. Michael O’Leary added, “The key for me is that the gym will be used by the local community. This is for the people of Balbriggan and it’s a big plus for both the school and the local community,” he concluded.
Cllr Ciaran Byrne is pictured with members of Skerries Cycling Initiative, as they display some of the broken locks found at the station.
Skerries Bike Thefts Caused By Inadequate Security
The plans for the new enhanced gymnasium and all weather pitch at Ardgillan Community College, Balbriggan. Inset: Pictured is Michael O'Leary, principal of Ardgillan Community College, Balbriggan, with the construction site in the background.
Instruments Needed For Rush School
Balbriggan Book Club
Have you any unwanted musical instruments? St. Joseph’s School in Rush would happily give a new home to any instruments that people might have, in particular guitars, keyboards and Irish traditional instruments. Please leave instruments in the front office or give to your child to bring in to Ms Lynch.
Are you a book worm and looking to join a book club. The Balbriggan Book Club will meet in the Bracken Court Hotel on Wednesday, 23rd October at 7pm. The book for this month is J. K. Rowling’s, ‘The Casual Vacancy’. New members are very welcome.
Swords’ Ladies’ Club The Swords Ladies club members meet every Tuesday upstairs in the Senior Citizens Centre at 8.30pm. New members always welcome for a cup of tea and a chat.
In a follow up to our By Jennifer McShane facilitating crime.” He recent story about the @TheCountyLeader continued, “Erecting ‘Bicycles Parked at theft of bikes from Skerries Railway Station, a local Owners Risk’ signs and allowing voluntary group have expressed thieves unhindered, unobserved their concern about this continuing and unmonitored access to parked problem. Michael McKenna, bikes compounds this failure. Many Secretary, Skerries Cycling Initiative suburban railway stations, including told the County Leader, “Forty Skerries, have no staff present from people park their bikes at Skerries early afternoon. By not putting Station each weekday. At least 15 adequate security in place, Irish Rail bikes have been stolen or damaged are creating an opportunity which (nearly 40 per cent) in the last year. thieves have been quick to exploit.” Localised CCTV provides little deter- Skerries Cycling Initiative claim that rent when it is not being monitored, the theft of 15 bikes shows clearly while stations are unmanned. that Irish Rail have not addressed People in Skerries want to know the problem. why Irish Rail continues to allow Local councillor, Ciaran Byrne (Lab) their customers’ property to be raised the issue of bike theft at the stolen and damaged, even though DRA’s meeting of 17th September there is funding available to them with his motion calling on Irish Rail from the National Transport to take action on the bike theft Authority to fund secure parking. epidemic. The motion was passed Opportunities for theft are provided and the Authority agreed to write to by their failure to provide a duty of Leo Varadkar, as the Minister care to customers’ property, thus responsible for Irish Rail.
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