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If you have any comments on any article or wish to contact us – our details are: IF YOU SCAN LOVE IT, c/o St. Anne’s N.S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Stonebridge Road LOCK UP Shankill Joan Randall (RGN), RIP Tel: 086-1065264 AND SUPPORT NETWORK FOR SEPARATED, E: [email protected] The family of the late Joan Randall, Shanganagh DIVORCED AND DIVORCED-AND- LIGHT UP. Grove, wish to express their gratitude to all those who www.scanshankill.com sympathised with us on our recent loss. RE-MARRIED PEOPLE

Office Hours: Sincere thanks to all who attended her funeral Mass, A support network for separated, divorced and divorced- everyone who called to the house, sent Mass cards, and-re-married people has been set up within the St. Monday to Friday Simple steps can help letters of sympathy, and to those who also made generous Anne’s Parish community and all are welcome to contact protect your home. donations to the Blackrock Hospice. 087 3814213 9.30am - 12.30 Lock Up and Light Up us by texting or by emailing us at Whether you are at home or as part of An Garda [email protected] going out, remember to turn Special thanks to Fr. John O’Connor for his kindness DISCLAIMER Síochána’s Operation Thor. on some lights, use timer to Joan and for conducting a beautiful funeral service. A supportive, compassionate person in the network www.garda.ie SCAN Newsletter is produced switches, lock all doors and Thanks to Fr. Michael and Fr. Eamonn for their visits, will respond and together you can discuss how the windows, use an alarm, store by members of the Shankill blessings and prayers during her illness. network can be of help to you...either through one-to-one keys away from windows and Community who are voluntary, contact or by welcoming you into our monthly support part-time and unpaid. letter boxes, and don’t keep We also appreciate all the help and support from Joan’s large amounts of cash or extended family, wide circle of friends and all the staff group meetings. Some people may opt for both types of € SCAN does not accept any jewellery in the house. of St. Anne’s Ward for their kindness, all the groups that support, which are freely available to everyone. responsibility for any views Joan had been involved with over the years and indeed all expressed in contributions to the All communications will be guaranteed complete newsletter. Neither does SCAN our wonderful neighbours. confidentiality and everyone will be warmly welcome. take responsibility for any service May Joan Rest in Peace. or otherwise advertised. Michael, Sheila, Niamh and Mark. The Support Network Due to space restrictions TEXT: 087 3814213 publication of all articles cannot be guaranteed. In This Issue... Pearse Connolly, RIP The wife and family of Pearse Connolly, RIP, formerly of 04 Boosting Your Immune System 22 School News in SCAN: Library Road, would like to sincerely thank family, friends For Winter Woodbrook College and neighbours for all the support they received at such a sad time. 07 A message from 23 Great Irish Scientists You SHANKILL Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD May Never Have Heard Of: John Joly 08 Citizens Information: Gerry Comiskey, RIP ChristmasIN THE Budget 24 School News in SCAN: Nancy Comiskey would like to thank all the Scoil Mhuire 10 neighbours who attended the funeral of her husband Editor-In-Chief Shankill Bowling Club Gerry. Their kind words were a comfort. Special Village Barbara Lyons 26 ICA Notes thanks also to Fr. Eamonn Monson and Colliers’ 11 Recipes: Funeral Directors. Operations Manager Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breasts 27 School News in SCAN: Lynsey Kidd Instant Banana Ice Cream National School Festive Advertising/Office Managers Patricia Kiersey 13 Gardening Tips 28 Shanganagh Cemetery: FIRST SATURDAY BOOK SALE fun Margaret Dromey Beginus Millet for all Helen Taffe 14 Ask a Councillor: Tom Conlon will be selling and signing copies of his Cllr. Carrie Smyth 29 Shankill Old Folks Association books ‘Victorian Dun Laoghaire - A Town Divided’ and Sunday the family Creative Director/ ‘Twice Built - The Construction of St. Patrick’s Church, Advertising Manager 15 30 Monkstown,Co.Dublin at the Saturday November 5th First 27th Dorcas Moore Shankill Action for a Green Earth Shankill Juvenile Hurling Club 1976 Saturday Book Sale, which supports the Shankill Old November Treasurer/Company Secretary 16 Shankill Community Folks Association and Meals On Wheels and takes place 1pm­6pm Paula Gray First Responder 31 Local History Society Lectures in the Shankill Old Folks Association Day Centre, Lower Road, Shankill, between 10am and 1pm. There will be Digital Manager 18 Tidy Towns 33 Shankill GAA Club News the usual excellent selection of books, CDs, and DVDs to Blake Edgmon choose from, so make a point of calling into the book sale 20 Pitch & Putt Club 34 Planning Notices on Saturday November 5th morning to avail of the opportunity to pick up some excellent reading material 21 Ask a Councillor: for Autumn. Donations of books, other than school/text Cllr. Denis O’Callaghan books, accepted on the day. scan 02 scan 03 a scan march _scan oct good.wed 19/02/2016 12:28 Page 14

SPRINGTIME: NUTRITION TIPS Spring is finally rearing its pretty head. The wild weather of Meat and fish: Buy the best grass reared meat you can winter is, in my opinion, no time to start purging or fad afford and you will get omega 3 oils that are so beneficial to dieting. It’s a time to mind yourself, if just to protect yourself good health, but don’t eat it daily. Processed meat like ham Boosting Your Immunefrom Systemthe elements.Much Forbetter to waitWinter until lovely spring, or sausages contain nitrates, so only consume these occasionally. Eat oily fish such as mackerel, salmon and when the great outdoors beckons. by Ailish Connelly Here we bust some health myths and nail tips for our box sardines up to three times per week. You can feel the chill in the air already and the evenings Keepfresh, up springy your intakesel ves. of bright coloured veg and fruit. Lovely Sugar: Sugar is hidden in many processed foods so don’t scan NEWdrawing dec 2015_scan in. For nourishment, oct good.wed traditionally22/11/2015 14:45 at this Page time 18 of orange root veg, butternut squash, pumpkins, dark green consume often. Sweeten home baking with organic brown year, we turn to warming soups and to stews, to broths, leafyDetox: veg You of alldon’t sorts, need red to cabbage ‘detox’ if youand goplenty to the of loorainbow daily. The organs of detox in the body ie, kidneys, liver, skin and sugar, molasses (full of B vitamins) or wild honey. Fizzy drinks casseroles and seasonal winter veg. coloured fruits will ensure you get your range of vitamins are nutritionally void, so don’t take! andlungs, minerals. do a perfect job of detoxing our bodies without Home made bone broths are an excellent, cheap source special detox products. Drink lots of water, up to 2 litres per Supplements: Vit D supplement is a good for the Immune of minerals to boost our body during the cold and dark of Upday. to Constipation 80% of our immunemeans your system waste is systemin our gut. is sluggish. Yes, our Eat system for winter/spring. In sunshine, expose some skin…up winter. Buy the best meat or chicken on the bone you can gut!fibrous So ourfruits gut and flora veg are and a exercise.very important Psyllium source husks, of available im- to 20000iu Vitamin D is available to the body after 10 afford, preferably organic, use up the meat part and keep munein health health stores, via aregut’s a gentlemucosal way immune to help system.improve Probiotics gut minutes outdoors. the bones for your broth. Boil up bones with some onions, havefunction. an anti-inflammatory action and cause a reduction in Fish Oils (or flaxseed for vegetarians) for brain/skin/Cardio- carrots,SHANKILL some peppercorns and organic veg MEN stock and REMEMBERED IN pro-inflammatory cytokines. So if you don’t take live yogurt vascular health, for those who don’t eat enough fish/seeds. leave to simmer for many hours. You will have a lovely orCut other out fermentedwheat, dairy foods or carbs? such as No, sauerkraut not unless or you kombucha have a jelly like substance that can be used as a base for many (fermenteddiagnosed condition,tea) take a eg probiotic gluten avoidancesupplement. for Thecoeliacs Optibac or Organic: Organic fruit and veg have better mineral content meals RECENTand is nutritionally very beneficial. REMEMBRANCE The protein in brandlactose are intolerance good, inexpensive (dairy). Faddy andSERVICE dietsare available are hard into yoursustain local than non-organic and are necessary if your system is Bone Broth contains collagen which helps heal your gut pharmacy.and you could miss out vital nutrients. Try to eat properly compromised by illness. Peel apples and wash berries well if liningOn Sun and 30th can reduceAugust intestinal in St Fergal’s inflammation. Church BrayThe two 80%later of thetransferred time and kickto Cathal back 20% Brugha of the Barracks. time. He not organic. simmering helps release amino acids such as glutamine, Shankill U N Congo Veterans were remembered along Finally,Therecompleted are stress Carbs does two in veg terriblemissions and fruit things to as the wellto ourCongo, as immunein grains in 1961 systemsand and Sit down at a table with proper table ware, use smaller plates glycine and proline and the jelly is a rich combination of and while we can’t live in a bubble to avoid stress, we can sugars. Cut down simple carbs like white bread or pasta, for portion control and make time for meals. mineralswith other such Veterans as calcium, at Post magnesium, 21, Irish Unitedsilicon, sulphurNations take1962 steps in to Elizabethville, reduce it. Exercise, Kamina walk and in Leopoldfarm fresh air weather or Our relationship with food can be a force for joy in our lives, and phosphorus, Veteransall of which Association boost the immune (IUNVA) system. permitting,andLopoldville. choose get wholegrains. decent hours of sleep and eat well and we Our grandparentsRemembrance really did know Servicehow to keep for Deceased well during canProcessed feel better food equipped: Don’t eat to processeddeal with thefood vicissitudes as it is invariably of life. or it can make us feel miserable and defeated. Help yourself winter! Jimmy was very involved in setting up by making positive choices. Members and Comrades full of sugar, salt, hydrogenated fats, wheat and soya. Reading Ailish Connelly is a Nutritional Therapist at Shankill Take Vitamin D, either as an addition to an Omega 3 fish the labels can provethe challenging Irish Unite as dthey Nations may be Veterans written in Ailish Connelly is a Nutritional Therapist and writer. She is based Wellness Clinic 0872217978 oil or alone as a sublingualJimmy Nolan (underfrom the tongue)Library spray.Road andGet gobbledegook designedAssociation to confuse in 1989.us. If he was still alive at the new Shankill Wellness Clinic 01-2820978 or 0872217978 at least 1000iu perNed day Prunty to ward Assumptaoff a host of Park, nasty were winter both he would have been delighted to viruses, keep our well-bones known strong andand likedto help in keep Shankill, the feel have celebrated with them on their good factor going. Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin and it is whyserv weed feel on severalso good U on N a missions summer’s while day Nutritional25th Anniversary Therapist last year, 2014. In when we’ve beenthey out and were about in the in bright Irish Defencesunshine. Forces. 1993 when Jimmy lost his battle with Cancer, IUNVA The light, plus the effect of the sunlight on our skin, members providedAilish a Guard Connelly of Honour at the Church Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor Jimmy Nolan was a young man when manufacturing the most bioavailable form of vitamin D, and at his grave they paid Military helps keep our serotoninhe joined levels the normalArmy; heand was keep just depression 16 Dip Nt Science & Therapeutics m NTOI honours to him. at bay. It’s equallyyears important of age. to maintainHe trained our at intake during Working for Shankill in Dáil Éireann the winter so a supplement is hugely beneficial. Improve symptoms of Chronic Illness Gormanstown Camp in 1958 and was Ned Prunty first joined the Army in July 1940through and served Nutritional until ‘til July Therapy. Contact my Constituency Office: 01 6312219 1942,● heAllergies re-joine d and in Juneintolerances 1953. He did four tours of duty with the U N email: [email protected] ● Arthritis and inflammatory conditions between the Congo and Cyprus. He ● served Digestivewith the 21st health Battalion (then FCA) ●forFertility, most of Menopausehis service and and retired PMT  PETER DONLAN, ND Arb., in June● Hormone 1970 after imbalances 19 years of service. DORNEY COURT LODGE, CORBAWN LANE, SHANKILL ● Skin issues All aspects of Tree Care including:  Ned was a marksman with the revolver● Stress and won and many fatigue shooting G SURGERY – CROWN REDUCTION / THINNING competitions● Testing in his time. He was Your Fine Gael Team working with Minister Mitchell O’Connor TD G TREE REPORTS / SURVEYS promoted to Acting Sgt in 1962 and ● Weight loss and management G TREE, HEDGE AND SHRUB PRUNING Sgt in 1968 while serving in the 21st Batt. During his Maria Bailey TD, Sean Barrett TD, Brian Hayes MEP, AND PLANTING time in the Shankill21st he co Wellnessmplete d many Clinic courses, Civil G FREE QUOTATIONS Defence, First Aid, Method of Instruction and many Cllr. Jim Gildea, Cllr. John Bailey, Cllr. Marie Baker, Cllr. Emma Blain, G FULLY QUALIFIED AND INSURED ARBORIST more.19 Aubrey Park, Shankill (opposite Spar) Contact Peter Tel: 087 221 7978 Cllr. Mary Fayne, Cllr. Pat Hand, Cllr. John Kennedy, Cllr. Brian Murphy, Ned retired with an Exemplary service record. Mobile: 087 977 3486 or (01) 282 5995 [email protected] Cllr. Barry Saul, Cllr. Patricia Stewart and Cllr. Barry Ward. Email: [email protected] — BY CORMAC BECTON scan 04 scan 05

Wishing all my customers a Merry Christmas14 SCAN and a Happy New YearWebsite: www.scanshankill.com MARCH 2016 CHRIS GROOTVELD RGI REGISTERED CENTRAL HEATING AND PLUMBING CONTRACTOR Prompt Service • Reasonable Price • Work completed to a high standard Boiler service (oil or gas) CASHELMARA, CORBAWN GROVE, SHANKILL, CO. DUBLIN Tel: 282 5447 24 hour emergency service — 087 221 3305

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SHANKILL SHANKILL PHYSIOTHERAPY DENTAL CLINIC Unit 8, Ashwood House, CLINIC Shankill Village 19 Aubrey Park Shankill Village www.shankilldentalclinic.ie ANGELA O’SULLIVAN MSc (Sports Physio), MISCP, MSOM DR. FERGUS CAHILL B.Dent.Sc. CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST Serving the Community for over 30 years • Family Dentistry Wide range of conditions covered: • Specialist in nervous patients • Arthritis • Children and Elderly • Neck pain • Crown/Bridge/Dentures • Back pain • Tooth Whitening • Joint injuries • Wheelchair access • Sports injuries For Appointment FOR APPOINTMENT: a scan march _scan oct good.wed 19/02/2016 12:29 Page 23 Tel: 2115775 Tel - 01 2820978 Aubrey Park is opposite Spar in Shankill Village Entrance from car park at rear of shops

COUNCILLORS’ QUESTIONS LOUGHLINSTOWN PITCH AND PUTT CLUB TOM COONEYCALL Shankill Blinds Councillor Denis O’Callaghan NOW is once again running a FREE open day on Saturday FOR FREE (incorporating A&P Interiors) OLDA REFUSEmessage DUMP NEAR from BRAY HARBOUR 2nd of April. There will be special offers for new CONSTRUCTIONESTIMATES Recent inspections of the site indicated that erosion • EXTENSIONS Mary Mitchell O’Connormembers TD who sign up on the day. from the recent storms had not exposed any material Membership is available to anyone over the age of 10, • RENOVATIONS which was considered a risk to human health. Any but 10 – 15 year olds must be accompanied by an adult • NEW BUILD waste at all times. So why not come down and visit our club, released was inert and non-hazardous. In relation to check out our course and discover the game of pitch ALL SERVICES PROVIDED Roman Blinds this historic landfill and in light of the recent and putt. accelerationThe big news in the for rate the ofresidents erosion of the Shankill Council in recentis in aFor momentum more information, of job contact Aiden 0862365025 • Heating & Plumbing creation announcements in contactweeks with was the Shankill EPA and Tidy Wicklow Towns scoopingCounty Council not one tobut Roller two prestigious awards. They won a silver medal in the recent weeks and months • Electrical underrecent take Nationala re-evaluation Tidy Towns of the Competition. site. The village throughout our regions. I want to ensure that this continues, creating Time for •a Carpentrynew roof? Call us today for FAST and also got a commendation in the County Awards. EFFICIENT roofing service, specializing in: Vertical the right environment for job growth • Tiling In the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council’s across the country in all areas of Ireland • Flat roofs Wood Slat etc. Tidy Districts Competition, Shankill Tidy Towns was is my key priority. • Copper work• Kitchens/Wardrobes and lead Recent works in declared the overall winner; congratulations to all the • New build & existing Shankill: FULL MEASURE AND FITTING wonderful volunteers who have helped put Shankill on • All repairs & storm damage New Roof covering SERVICE AVAILABLE the map. It has been a particularly busy few weeks for the • InsuranceContact work Tom Specialists of Shankill old folks constituency. Dun Laoghaire is about to become a • Liquid Silicone Roofing home. Budget 2017 is a responsible budget. Only a strong leading town in the digital world. The project which for• FibreFREE glass Quotation roofing economy, supporting people at work, can pay for the I launched is targeting 450 new jobs in the next two • Accredited installers for Thrutone slates services needed to create a fair society. years for a cluster of 60+ digital companies in the a scan march _scan oct good.wed 19/02/2016 12:29 Page 16 086 2655633 town. Member of Tegral Ireland Raising the standards in Roofing in Ireland. Enquiries to: It was a good result for my Department. It is pro- (01)Full 2820042public and employers (Office) liability. [email protected] enterprise and pro-jobs. I fought hard to secure a 10% There were a lot of positive developments in the increase in capital expenditure, the highest increase in Dun Laoghaire Constituency in the past month. I m: 085 7704217 or contact: PAUL 086 851 0814 a decade. am thrilled the National Rehabilitation Hospital FULLYt: 01 INSURED 4427736 • REFERENCES AVAILABLE SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 15 YEARS. redevelopment and upgrade is getting underway This means we in the Department, with Enterprise on an ultra-modern building with 120 beds. Ireland and IDA Ireland, can continue the excellent SHANKILL 16 SCAN Website: www.scanshankill.com MARCH 2016 Cllr.momentum Denis in delivering O’Callaghan more jobs. 2,000,000 are I have taken a great interest in this project for a SHANKILL working in Ireland and unemployment has dipped number of years and I have lobbied hard to make it PHYSIOTHERAPY below the 8%. happen. Submissions from interested contractors DENTAL Working With The are being evaluated. T | 01 2823655 M | 087 2923690 Every job is precious. Every job created has a real CLINIC effect on men,Community women, and children and the wider In the last edition of SCAN I touched on the strong The Barbeque Centre, Shankill, Dublin 18 Unit 8, Ashwood House, CLINIC community. It gives people self-respect and enables jobs pipeline from IDA. There is more good news them CONTACTto support their INFORMATION:family and have a better quality coming on the jobs front. A sense of optimism for Shankill Village 19 Aubrey Park OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE of life. That is why we cannot be complacent about job the future is beginning to emerge. By creation,Appointment: but I am happyCounty to report Hall, thatDun there Laoghaire has been Shankill Village TYRE SALES & www.shankilldentalclinic.ie Mobile: 0862785609 ANGELA O’SULLIVAN MSc PUNCTURE Email:[email protected] (Sports Physio), MISCP, MSOM DR. FERGUS CAHILL B.Dent.Sc. CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST REPAIRS Serving the Community for over 30 years VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES • Family Dentistry CHRIS GROOTVELD RGI REGISTERED Wide range of conditions covered: • Specialist in nervous patients Servicing All Makes of Vehicles • Arthritis • Children and Elderly NCT Checks & Diagnostics CENTRAL HEATING AND PLUMBING CONTRACTOR Valets & Body Repairs • Neck pain • Crown/Bridge/Dentures Prompt Service • Reasonable Price • Work completed to a high standard • Back pain • Tooth Whitening Boiler service (oil or gas) • Joint injuries • Wheelchair access • Sports injuries CASHELMARA, CORBAWN GROVE, SHANKILL, CO. DUBLIN For Appointment FOR APPOINTMENT: Tel: 282 5447 Tel: 2115775 Tel - 01 2820978 24 hour emergency service — 087 221 3305 Aubrey Park is opposite Spar in Shankill Village Email | [email protected] Website | www.allmotors.ie Entrance from car park at rear of shops scan 06 MARCH 2016 Website: www.scanshankill.com scanSCAN 0723 TOM COONEY Shankill Blinds CONSTRUCTION (incorporating A&P Interiors) • EXTENSIONS • RENOVATIONS • NEW BUILD ALL SERVICES PROVIDED Roman Blinds • Heating & Plumbing • Electrical Roller • Carpentry Vertical • Tiling Wood Slat etc. • Kitchens/Wardrobes FULL MEASURE AND FITTING SERVICE AVAILABLE Contact Tom for FREE Quotation 086 2655633 Enquiries to: (01) 2820042 (Office) [email protected] or contact: PAUL 086 851 0814 FULLY INSURED • REFERENCES AVAILABLE SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 15 YEARS.

16 SCAN Website: www.scanshankill.com MARCH 2016 • 115 Special Needs Assistants will be provided from BUDGET 2017 was announced on 11 October 2016. Some Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) - tax-free thresholds are Treatment Benefit Scheme - Dental benefit will be expanded January 2017 of the changes announced in the budget come into effect being increased as follows: to include an annual, free scale and polish and optical The €25 cap on prescription charges will be reduced to €20 immediately. Others take effect from the beginning of • The Group A threshold applying to gifts and inheritances benefit will include the option of either free spectacles or a for people over 70 from 1 March 2017. January 2017 or from later in 2017. Many others have to be from parents to children is being raised from €280,000 to contribution of €42 towards the cost of glasses (October 2016). finalised before coming into effect. Some elements of these €310,000 800 new Gardaí will be recruited in 2017 along with up to 500 measures may change when the legislation required to bring Christmas Bonus - A Christmas Bonus of 85% will be paid in • The Group B threshold applying to gifts and inheritances civilian staff. them into effect is enacted. December 2016 to people getting a long-term social welfare made to parents, siblings, nieces, nephews or grandchildren payment (minimum payment of €20). 1. Taxation is being raised from €30,150 to €32,500 People getting the following payments will receive the For a full list of the Budget changes that were announced, • The Group C threshold applying to gifts and inheritances • The Home Carer’s Tax Credit that is given to married Christmas Bonus: please see the Department of Finance and Department couples or civil partners where one spouse or civil partner made to all others (except spouses and civil partners who State Pensions and Widow’s/Widower’s/Surviving Civil of Public Expenditure and Reform website, budget.gov.ie. works in the home caring for a dependent person is increasing are exempt) is being raised from €15,075 to €16,250 Partner’s Pensions, Invalidity Pension, Blind Pension, (Source: www.citizensinformation.ie) from €1,000 to €1,100. Excise Duties - The excise duty on a packet of 20 cigarettes Disability Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, Domiciliary Care • The Earned Income Credit for taxpayers earning self- is increased by 50 cents (including VAT) with a pro-rata Allowance and guardian’s payments, Long-term Jobseeker’s employed trading or professional income in certain cases and The Citizens Information HELPLINE is: 0761 07 4000 - OR - increase on the other tobacco products, with immediate Allowance including Jobseeker’s Transition payment, for business owner/managers who are ineligible for a PAYE Call in to the Citizens Information Centre at Marina House, effect. One-Parent Family Payment, Deserted Wife’s Benefit and credit on their salary income is increasing from €550 to €950. Allowance and Farm Assist, Back to Work Allowance, Clarence Street, Dun Laoghaire at any time between 9.30 am and 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday. No appointment necessary. • The ceiling for exemption from income tax under the Rent a The Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) reliefs available for Community Employment, Rural Social Scheme, Tús, Gateway Clarence Street is the turning to the right at the traffic lights Room scheme for income received from the letting of a room the purchase of hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid and Job Initiative at the junction of Lower Georges Street, Cumberland Street or rooms in a person’s principal private residence is being electric vehicles, is being extended to 31 December 2018. and York Road, Dun Laoghaire. Citizens Information offers increased from €12,000 to €14,000 for 2017 and subsequent Reliefs available for electric vehicles and electric motorcycles Family Income Supplement – no change a Free, Confidential and Impartial Service to the citizens of years. are being extended to 31 December 2021. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown on a very wide range of issues. Or Child Benefit – no change An income tax rebate incentive for first time buyers of new Phone Dun Laoghaire CIC at: 0761 07 7400. 2.Social Welfare homes is being introduced to help fund the deposit required Housing - it is intended that 47,000 new social housing units under the Central Bank macro-prudential rules. It will consist Weekly social welfare payments will increase by €5 will be delivered by 2021. Social housing support of 4,450 of a rebate of income tax paid over the previous four years up per week from March 2017 with proportional increases for social housing units. These will be provided through to 5% of the purchase price of up to €400,000. Where new qualified adults and those on reduced rates of payment. This construction and acquisitions by local authorities and approved homes are valued between €400,000 and €600,000 the also applies to employment programmes such as Community housing bodies; Rapid Builds; Part V mechanisms; bringing an maximum relief of €20,000 will continue to be available. Employment (CE), Tús and Rural Social Scheme. There will expected 800 vacant units back into use; and delivering new The house must be a new build and applicants must take out be a special increase of €15 in the weekly rate of Guardian’s units under the National Regeneration Programme. Further a mortgage of at least 80% of the purchase price. The scheme Payment (Contributory) and Guardian’s Payment (Non- supports for homeless people are also planned. will run until the end of 2019. N.B. Being Re-examined. Contributory) from €161 to €176. From 1 January 2017, the statutory minimum wage will increase to €9.25 from €9.15 per hour. The Home Renovation Incentive (HRI) which provides an Back to Education Allowance will increase by €33 per week income tax credit to homeowners who carry out renovation (from €160 to €193) for jobseekers aged under 26 years. Affordable Childcare Scheme - From September 2017 this and improvement works on their principal private residences is A new €500 annual Cost of Education Allowance will be will provide a targeted subsidy, based on parental income, for • Wedding and Funeral Specialists being extended until 31 December 2018. made available to Back to Education Allowance participants children aged between 6 months and 15 years and a universal • Debs with children. subsidy, for all families, for children aged between 6 months • Birthdays The Start Your Own Business tax relief is being extended for and 3 years. Targeted subsidy: The highest level of subsidy • Corporate Events 2 years until the end of 2018. Rent Supplement - The personal rent contribution will be will be provided to those on incomes up to €22,700 net per reduced from €30 to €10 per week for people aged 18-24 who annum – this will be approximately €8,000 a year, based • Member of Interflora Universal Social Charge (USC) are getting Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) of €100 per week and on the maximum of 40-hours childcare a week. The rate of • Local and Worldwide Deliveries Incomes of €13,000 or less will continue to be exempt from from €30 to €20 for those who are getting JA of €144 and subsidy will taper downwards as net income rises, with no • Plants and Gifts USC in 2017. Once income is over this limit, one will pay the €160 per week (January 2017). targeted subsidy payable when net income reaches €47,500. relevant rate of USC on all one’s income as follows: The income thresholds increase if there is more than one child • €0 to €12,012 @ 0.5% One Parent families - The earnings disregard for the in the family. Universal subsidy: Up to €80 per month will • €12,013 to €18,772 @ 2.5% One-Parent Family Payment and the Jobseeker’s Transition be provided towards childcare costs. This equates to over • €18,773 to €70,044 @ 5% payment will increase by €20 per week, from €90 to €110 €900 per annum for parents working full-time and will be paid • €70,045 to €100,000 @ 8% per week. pro-rata. Both of these subsidies will be paid for children • PAYE income in excess of €100,000 @ 8% attending a Tusla-registered childcare provider – including • Self-employed income in excess of €100,000 @ 11% The Carer’s Allowance will continue to be paid for a centre-based providers and child minders. Medical card holders and individuals aged 70 years and over period of 12 weeks when the person being cared for moves whose aggregate income does not exceed €60,000 will pay a permanently into residential care (January 2017). Primary Education - An additional 2,400 teaching posts in maximum USC rate of 2.5%. schools are to be funded in 2017 including: Self-employed - Invalidity Pension will be extended to • 680 extra teachers 24 Florence Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) - The rate of Deposit self-employed people (December 2017).The Treatment • 900 extra resource teachers to support a new model of T: 01 281 3931 Interest Retention Tax will decrease by 2% each year for the Benefit Scheme will be extended to self-employed people special education next 4 years until it reaches 33%. (March 2017). The qualification period for the Back to Work • 100 new posts for career guidance E: flowers @fleurtique.ie Enterprise Allowance will be reduced to nine months, down www.fleurtique.ie from 12 months. scan 08 scan 09 a scanmarch_scanoctgood.wed19/02/201612:29Page15 MARCH 2016 MARCH trying to locate the Bray men to no avail,no to he eventuallymen Bray but the locate to trying Rathdown No.1 Rural District Council (Co.Council District No.1Rural Rathdown Dublin), the only l only earned of the Rising cancellation at 11.40 a.m.11.40 at cancellationon Rising the of earned In 1916 John John PostOffice Twamley1916 a In was between Dublin and the East Coast. It was also decided to decided Coast.also East was the and It Dublin between communicationstelegraph Shankill,and telephone cutting was told to contact Mr. contact to told Bray,was in Higgins Irish the of member meeting this after and areaBray the Twamleyallotted was information regarding the location of location the regarding information met Higgins in Little Bray, told him that the Rising was just Bray,was Little in Rising Higgins the met that him told linesman in the Engineering Department Engineering the in linesman Rathdown No. 2 Rural District Council (Co.No.Council Rathdown District Rural 2 Wicklow),and eight men who would work under him.under broughtwork wouldHiggins who men eight with him Brotherhood,supply Republican to was who underground cables and secret wires secret and cablesunderground all of plans obtain to and lines) telephone (main trunks cross-Channel was to mobilise his men and travel to the G.P.O.the travelto and men his mobilise to was Dublin in planned,as teamhe thatthe and with operation sabotage the out carry to place,time no take wasto there about that the Rathdown Union Board of Guardians.of wereBoard they Union Here Rathdown the cut poles and cables linking the Shankill telephone Shankill the linking cables and poles cut Twamley to the county council offices in Shankill - the - Shankill in offices council county Twamleythe to Easter Sunday. He went immediately to Liberty Hall and Sunday.Hall Easter Liberty to immediatelywent He Lodge and to try and obtain the necessary tools to lift to tools necessary the obtain and try to and Lodge the Viceregaland Castle Dublin to running lines) (telephone at once.at of that organisation and stationed in Bray,in stationed and organisation that of former boardroom building of St.of building boardroomColumcille’s former Hospital manhole covers and to cut stays, poles and wire and that this that stays,and wirecut toand covers and manhole poles able to access maps of the Bray area and identify the key the identify and areaBray the of maps access to able demolished in 1959 – 1959 in demolished was told by Dermot Lynch to await further orders. further awaitLynch On to Dermot by told was Co.1916 Wicklow. 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Shankill barracks.and exchange Shankill the informed about the impending Rising impending the about informed poles on each side of the railway line be railwayline the of side each on poles Ultimately Twamley and his team were told that the Rising the that toldwere Ultimately team Twamleyhis and between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. where he learned that the a.m.that a.m.9 learned 10 between he and where and were asked to to asked were and “ was scheduled to take place on Easter Sunday 1916,Sunday Easter on but place take to scheduled was Rising would take place at noon that day and to go to and day that noon at place take would Rising immediately to Bray and implement the previously the implement and Brayto immediately planned sabotage operations. sabotage planned When Twa mley reached Bray,lost reached was mley time of deal great a nner Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood). 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“That this Committee discuss the provision of facilities at Shanganagh Park for users and the clubs who are Shankill Action for a Green Earth - based in the park in preparation of the new Shanganagh one year on. Park Masterplan.” Report: It is just one year since SAGE was launched by the three This is a busy time of year as we approach Christmas but Currently active recreation users of the Park include 2 parishes of St Anne’s, Crinken and Rathmichael. We have it is also a time to stop and reflect on perhaps the most GAA Clubs, 2 Soccer Clubs, Baseball club, Park run been active at many levels, both locally and nationally, to serious issue of our time so make a note in your diary of this and general public. promote a more sustainable way of living in our community important event. It will also be an opportunity to consider A Draft Master Plan for the Park will be progressed in and our country. your carbon footprint over Christmas! the coming months and consideration is being given to incorporating the existing sports building within the We began by auditing the energy consumption of the If you wish to enquire about this lecture or, indeed, if you Castle ground as a Multi-Sport facility. A draft plan three parishes, including the churches themselves, halls, would like more information regarding SAGE, please contact will be presented to the Councillors prior to public schools and other accommodation. As a result St Anne’s John Cross - mobile no. 087 6811686 consultation. has embarked on installing new lights and central heating Owner: Bridget Treacy, Senior Executive Parks Super- boiler. Crinken has also proceeded with a major renovations intendent, Parks & Landscapes. to reduce their energy consumption. We are committed to Barry Dempsey, Sports Development Officer. deepen our activities to make our parishes truly green and Advice Centre (Monday: 7-8 pm) to achieve the Eco Congregation’s Ireland green flag for FOXROCK each of our parishes. ELECTRICAL SERVICES LITTER BINS Playschool, Coolevin, For the general election we invited all the Dun Laoghaire “That the Chief Executive provide litter bins on the M: 086 3835051 candidates to an election hustings on the theme of climate MEMBER OF SAFE ELECTRIC green area between Beach and Seafield in front change. Seven of the eleven candidates participated in a FULLY INSURED/DEPENDABLE SERVICE of Shanganagh Cliffs.” E: [email protected] lively debate, and made commitments to promote such Report: policies both at national and local government level. The Parks & Landscape Services do not provide litter Tel: 01 289 1328 bins in local open space areas such as Shanganagh A new initiative, Meat Smart, was begun to encourage us Cliffs. Such open spaces are primarily used by local all to reduce our meat consumption. It is explained further Mobile: 087 633 7116 people and it is not considered unreasonable that they YOGA AND below. dispose of their litter at home. Together with Retrofit Energy Ireland Limited we have begun Owner: Bridget Treacy, Senior Executive Parks to explore with groups of private home owners how we can Superintendent, Parks & Landscapes. RELAXATION CHRISTOPHER PAYNE maximise government grants available to improve energy Email: [email protected] conservation in our homes. We have also participated in the Note: At the meeting it was agreed to review the policy 6 Week Re-Energise Tidy Towns tree planting initiative, to plant a tree for every Local Electrician Servicing of providing litter bins in “local open space areas” and person in Shankill. Foxrock & surrounding area since 1999 bring a report back to a future meeting. Course - €80 Body & Mind On December 7th we will celebrate one year of SAGE with a public lecture by Prof. John Sweeney, Ireland’s leading IMPROVED ACCESS TO LOUGHLINSTOWN St. Anne’s Resource Centre, Shankill climate change expert. ROUNDABOUT Pamela’s Mobile Barbers formally of the BBQ Centre, Shankill

Wednesday, Nov. 9th at 8:15pm Lecture by Professor John Sweeney on Climate Change “To ask the Chief Executive what measures will be Hair done in the comfort of undertaken to improve access to Loughlinstown Try class before signing up for course Shankill Action for a Green Earth are delighted to announce your own home at great prices. Hospital Roundabout from Loughlinstown Hospital exit that Professor John Sweeney will give a lecture on Climate I have 23 years experience (Rathmichael Manor/Parc na Silla Rise) and Shankill • Release Stress • Strengthen Your Back Change on Wednesday 7th December in St. Anne’s School. of cutting ladies & gents hair. Village exit (R837)?” • Strengthen & Tone Your Body • Increases Flexibility Reply: Professor John Sweeney is Ireland’s foremost authority on PRICES Hatha Yoga is a gentle safe form of exercise suitable for people of all ages There are no proposals at present by Dun Laoghaire- climate change and is an expert on the impacts of climate • Gents: from €8. Rathdown County Council for any measures at change in Ireland. He is one of the leading contributors to • Ladies: €15-€25 Loughlinstown Roundabout. It should be noted that the YOGA FOR ENERGY the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) • Blow-Drys: from €15 National Transport Authority recently commissioned an and in this role he shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with • Up-Styles: from €20 Engineering Consultant to carry out a review of the Wednesday, 9th Nov. at 8:15 - 9:15pm several hundred other climatologists. N11 bus corridor and this will examine all road user Yoga for Strength and Vitality For Appoinments: movements along the route including at the roundabout. 75 Parties have now ratified the Paris Agreement 085 2196088 St. Anne’s Resource Centre, Shankill Owner: Gerry Flaherty, Senior Executive Engineer, concluded in December last year and the agreement will Pamela’s mobile barber Traffic Section. enter into force on 4 November 2016. The first session of Bookings: Aoife MacNamara, BSc. (Hons) Psychology the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Mon-Fri: 9:00am-5:30pm Member Yoga Therapy Ireland Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA1) will take place in Sat: 9:00am-2:00pm T: 087 931 7922 E: [email protected] Marrakech at the end of November and Professor Sweeney will be able to provide an update on the current position. scan 14 scan 15

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Wicklow • Five generations of service to families in the Dublin and Wicklow ThursdaysThursdays 10.00-11.15: 10.00-11.15: Mounttown Community educating Facility, children through music, movement, will be trained in line with the Prehospital Emergency area DunLaoghaire toys, puppets, stories, and lots ofTel: fun! 01 272PL 0777AYDAYS PLAYGROUP Care Council’s Guidelines to deal with four main type of What are the requirements in becoming a Saturdays 10.00-11.15: • Funeral Home set in peaceful surroundings with ample parking Saturdays 10.00-11.15: Johnstown Pastoral Centre, Killiney •SPRING2 minutes from M50 and isN11 in the Air CRYSTAL • CLEARIdeal for parents & toddlers: 4mths to 4 years medical emergencies; Stroke, Heart Attack, Choking and Email: [email protected]• Funeral arrangements tailored to your requirements and finance Community First Responder? www.jump-intots.com• Pay as you go classes, discounts for siblings & Cardiac Arrest. • 75 minute classes include a high energy fun teacher led www.collierfuneralservices.com• 24 hour 365 day on call service session, snack & play time, and wind- down story time! Put• Residenta SPRING Civil Celebrant in your Step Absolutely no previous experience or training is required SPECIALISING IN AceFULLY Décor INSURED• Educational workshops and parties also available • Member Montessoriof Irish Association of Funeral Directors Our aim is to reinforce the “chain of survival” which is fora scanthis marchrole. _scanIf you oct have good.wed previous 19/02/2016 experience 12:28 Pagein medical 12 proven worldwide to improve a person’s chances of For further info please email [email protected] or see A reputation built on recommendation or emergency services it may be a huge benefit, but 28 SCANWINDOW CLEANINGWebsite:website/call www.scanshankill.com 089 4039978 Now Booking for Sept.MARCH 2016 2016 surviving cardiac arrest. We hope to achieve this with our not essential as CFR (Cardiac First Responder) training will PAINTER & DECORATOR Old ConnaughtLADIES Ave., three pronged approach by; MondaysMondays 9.40-10.40 10.15-11.30: St Paul’s Church Hall, Adelaide Road, area/N11 be provided by the group for free to volunteers. However GUTTER CLEANINGand 11.00-12.00 Glenageary Bray, 1. Providing a team of trained volunteers “Community TuesdaysTuesdays 10.00-11.15: 10.00-11.15: Rathmichael Parish Church Hall,Mon - Friday FREE ECCE you must be able to work under stressful situations, • COMPLETE INTERIOR / EXTERIOR ages 2-5. Years First Responders”. Shankill Co. WicklowPLACES learn new skills and pass exams set at the nationally ThursdaysThursdays 10.00-11.15: 10.00-11.15: Mounttown Community Facility,09:30 - 12:30 BOXERCISE Firstly we hope to establish a team of community first accepted standards which are dictated by the Prehospital DATE FOR YOUR DIARY andPAINTING CHIMNEY AND DECORATING SWEEPING SERVICEDunLaoghaire Tel: 01 272 0777 E.C.I. member SHANKILL OLD FOLKS ASSOCIATION SaturdaysSaturdays 10.00-11.15: 10.00-11.15: Johnstown Pastoral Centre, KillineyOutdoor play area responders who will take turns at providing emergency Emergency Care Council. Shankill Community Games Athletics will • WALLPAPERING SERVICE Email: [email protected] Approved FULLY INSURED www.jump-intots.com Monday & Friday 09:15 – 10:15 cover within the community. The ambulance service To start the New Year the clients were treated to a tasty Part time places availablewww.collierfuneralservices.com take place on Sunday 24th April 2016 in • QUALITY MATERIALS USED Open over 15 yrs. will dispatch these trained volunteers to a person who Volunteersturkey must dinner also beat the in Stableyard good health Cafe able in toCabinteely move Park at rings for an ambulance so they can assist that person Shanganagh Park. Short and long races for ages under 8 Contact Declan Limited places availableTuesday 19:30 – 20:30 large andthe heavy kind people invitation and of capable Adam Macaulayof performing (proprietor). CPR His to under 16. Preregistration will take place through the Exp./Qualified staff and their family until an ambulance arrives. without aggravating previous or causing a new injury or NO JOB TOO BIG28 OR SCAN TOO SMALL Website: www.scanshankill.com MARCH 2016 generosity is much appreciated. schools and St. Anne’s Resource Centre from early April. 085 830 7412 2. Educating the community, “Recognising illness, Getting illness to themselves and have confidence in their own Back Row - Andrew O’Toole, Debbie Gill Wallace, Catherine Malone, Aidan Visit us @ www.playdaysplaygroup.ie Help and Assisting”. abilities. TheyThe Wednesday need to assist Club with members the running enjoy of musical the group Also watch out for GAA, soccer, singing, music, art and email: 086 8121854 Secondly we also provide educative nights which aim Homer,handwriting Ray Messitt all happening soon. FREE ESTIMATES and followentertainment the rules of the on group a regular set outbasis. in Thisthe constitutionis provided in Front Row - Councillor Jim Gildea performing CPR, David McCormack [email protected] CONTACT JANE 086 8536433 to help members of the community recognise serious and rule bookFebruary and other and Marchpolicies. by several talented people including Shankill CFR Co-OrdinatorFor more information email Ph: 086-3001181 [email protected]& 01 2824692 illnesses and teach them how to call for appropriate The Ukelele group, Bert Van Embden playing the dulcimer [email protected] find us on google maps help and provide assistance until the ambulance They mustand also singing be able an eclecticto work mix well of assongs, part as of well a teamas soprano arrives. Recognising something is wrong early is a when underAnne pressure Hickey accompaniedand understand by Hilda.that the This situations is in addition to 4 SCAN Website: www.scanshankill.com MARCH 2016 major factor in someone surviving a cardiac arrest or Stephen McGovern Trading as they mightthe find regular themselves Raffle andin may Bingo. be difficultThe Wednesday and stressful Club (2 to 4 serious illness. and this may have an effect on their health and wellbeing. 3. Co-ordinate fundraising for “Public Access pm every Wednesday) is open to anyone over 60 in the Shankill area. C & S PLUMBING Defibrillators”. All members must go through the Garda vetting process. Established in this area for 20 years After we establish a responder team we will fundraise to VolunteersThe must clients be willingalways to look attend forward meetings to the and annual training outing to • BOILER CHANGE OVER • SYSTEM UPGRADES have Public Access Defibrillators installed in Shankill and sessions Brady’sthat are to celebrateprovided. Valentine’sIn addition Day community and it was first as enjoyable Ballybrack. We will also run community first responder BIZZY LIZZY • ENERGY SAVING MEASURES responder’sas ever. will be involved in assisting with fundraising PROFESSIONAL ALTERATIONS courses for people who wish to learn how to use these and promoting the group. • BOILER SERVICE AND SAFETY CHECKS devices safely. The next Book Sale will be on Saturday 5 th March. QUINNS ROAD, SHANKILL GRANTS AVAILABLE If you areDonations a driving ofresponder books can and only wish be acceptedto drive you at thewill Book Sale. • Plumbing and heating installation Seeking Volunteers require a Wefull driver’swelcome license volunteers and access in all areasto a vehicle – helping as they with the Make up Service of Curtains and will be requiredBook Sale, to attendentertaining to emergencies on a Wednesday at short afternoon, notice. Roman Blinds • Maintenance & Repair Shankill and Ballybrack CFR are seeking volunteers to You will alsodelivering have Mealsto have on aWheels, letter helpingfrom your with insurance lifts to the Centre Alterations to: Curtains, Relining Curtains, • Complete Bathroom Service Available help us get this scheme up and running. We require company which states they are aware you use the car and being on a rota to help at the Daycare Centre (one people who wish to become responders and undergo for responding to sick people. However if you do not have a Alterations to Ladies and Gents Clothing. • Solar installations • Rainwater harvesting morning every 3 weeks). If you have a talent that you think training required to fulfil this role. These volunteer car you may still respond on foot to your local neighbours. DRESS MAKING SERVICE • RGII and SEAI Registered responders will be dispatched to a person when they we could use, please get in touch! Enquires are always IF THIS VEHICLE IS FOR SALE For Appointment please contact: STEPHEN McGOVERN become ill or suffer a cardiac arrest. We are also welcome. DON’T DELAY CALL looking for up to five people to become committee Liz Mahony on 2820501 or 086 8889 594 086 251 0803 and 087 653 7496 For further information, contact Nurse Manager, Jacinta WILLIAM 085 2249125 O’Sullivan on 01 2826364 at the Daycare Centre. 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12 SCAN Website: www.scanshankill.com MARCH 2016 Lament of the Litterpicker Shankill Tidy Towns – It’s A Matter Of Pride As a regular on the litter-picking rota (and hopefully a contributor to our recent wins in the Tidy Towns and Tidy Districts competitions), I would just like to share a few tips that would Well, we did say in last month’s article that we felt we make our work that much easier:- have performed well but we were delighted to hear that we won a silver medal in the National Supervalu Tidy Towns Competition. This year we increased our marks from 302 Don’t Tear It Up to 309, which was great considering this year’s over- If you just can’t manage to carry that train ticket all the way home, could I ask you not to all winner was Skerries with 327 marks so we’re getting tear it up into 14 pieces – it’s much easier to pick up one small piece of card, rather than closer to a Gold medal. 14 tiny ones. If you think you’re helping the environment, perhaps thinking it would break down more quickly if torn up – you’re not and it doesn’t! Two days later we were awarded the prize for Winner of Award for Town/Village with population over 3,000 in If it’s just too heavy for you, or your green bin is overflowing, fold it (once) as this makes the the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Tidy Districts Competition. flat card a little easier to catch with the picker. To top of a great week we received the trophy for the overall winners in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown scoring 94 out of 100 Marks. Appearing on the front page of the Dun Cans Rather Than Bottles Laoghaire Gazette and then in the Wicklow times we felt It goes without saying, empty cans are much lighter than bottles - a blue litter bag gets like celebrities. heavy very quickly if everything is glass. If you could drink from cans instead, it makes our job that much easier and I think the cost is a little less for you so win-win! Of course, if you’d The judges comments “The planting throughout the just take the empties home with you, or to the nearest bin that would be pretty good too. village is particulary stunning, it’s great to see the wonderful floral displays outside St. Anne’s Church too. And thank you to the group who pre-bagged their cans in Rathsallagh Park and left them The town was alomost litter free. On the day of judging, ready to be collected – much handier than having to search through the bushes for thrown the area was free from graffiti. The wildlife projects are empties. Get in contact next time and we can get you a blue litter bag – much easier to brilliant with the Tree for All project now complete. This spot in the woods. ambitious project is an inspiration for all other residents’ groups. Contributing to the success of Shankill Tidy Towns was the introduction of an “Adopt an Area Programme” Bag Your Dog Poo which called on an army of volunteers and residents to And finally dog walkers…bag your dog’s poo - I don’t mind what type of bag you use, maintain small areas”. Such high praise made us feel that whether bio-degradable, compostable, heavy duty, lavender scented, or the cheapest all our efforts and hard work were worth it. nappy bag. I really don’t want to find out by having to pick it up. I certainly don’t want to pick a full bag from a branch, only to have it split .. not what I volunteered for. Carry enough We would like to our wonderful team of volunteers for all bags for an extra surprise and then carry them home. I know there should be more bins; we the litter picking, planting, watering, weeding, sweeping, have asked and asked and asked for more bins, and for special dog bins, for bins to be in edging, cleaning and all the jobs that made Shankill a more reasonable sites, but at the moment we have what we have and we do what we can. village to be proud of. We are “Going for Gold” next year Shankill Tidy Towns members John Kane, Eoin McBennett, Diarmuid McAree and Chris Daly were presented with the so we’ll need more volunteers to work about 2 hours a If you would like to help on a litter-picking rota (picker, bags, hi-vis jacket and gloves are winner’s trophy by An Cathaoirleach Councillor Cormac Devlin. week (at a time that suits them) to earn those precious provided) get in contact by emailing [email protected]. extra points. Please email us at Shankillmatters@gmail. com to help us achieve a Gold medal. We’d also like to thank our supporters who donated money to our group. These funds will help us with bigger projects next year. We hope to plant more wildflower meadows to attract more Meet Some Of Our Volunteers ~ pollinators to our area. Young And Young At Heart

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Loughlinstown help Dublin win the ALL Ireland Cllr. Denis O’Callaghan The Dublin Pitch and Putt team recently won the all CK Ireland Inter County Championship for the first time in 17 years. Loughlinstown players J.R. Crangle and PLUMBING & HEATING DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL Gary Healy played a vital part in Dublins success. PREPARATION OF A LOCAL AREA PLAN FOR With fellow club mate Eoin Mithen on the team of SERVICES WOODBROOK - SHANGANAGH 2017 – 2023 selectors the club was well represented. It was another great achievement for Loughlinstown Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 20 of the players on a national level following J R Crangles KEITH: 086 827 5500 Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended), that recent World Cup success with the Irish team. HOME: 282 3568 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, being the VÉÄÄ|xÜá Éy UÜtç Planning Authority for the County, intends to prepare a Local Area Plan for the following area: • Five generations of service to families in the Dublin and Wicklow ALL HEATING SYSTEMS area Woodbrook - Shanganagh • Funeral Home set in peaceful surroundings with ample parking BATHROOM SUITES The County Council hereby invites any interested parties or • 2 minutes from M50 and N11 Power Showers individuals to make suggestions or forward ideas in advance • Funeral arrangements tailored to your requirements and finance of the preparation of the draft Local Area Plan. Submissions • 24 hour 365 day on call service Shower Trays •Service Resident Room Civil Celebrant Suite Replacements may be made in writing during the period from Wednesday 12th October, 2016 to Wednesday 2nd November, 2016. • Member of Irish Association of Funeral Directors T ÜxÑâàtà|ÉÇ uâ|Äà ÉÇ ÜxvÉÅÅxÇwtà|ÉÇ MISCELLANEOUS All submissions and observations should be marked for the Attic Tanks attention of the Director of Planning and Organisational Old Connaught Ave., Cylinders Innovation Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Bray, Outside Taps County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. Co. Wicklow Shower Pumps Tel: 01 272 0777 QUINN’S ROAD, SHANKILL www.collierfuneralservices.com

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Replace old type fuses with modern MCB, RCD and ELCB Cllr. Denis O’Callaghan miniature circuit breakers for protection of your property CONTACT INFORMATION: All domestic rewiring carried out in accordance with National Rules & Regulations & Approved by RECI by appointment: County Hall Dun Laoghaire FOR A PROMPT AND PERSONAL SERVICE FULLY Mobile: 0862785609 PHONE 01 280 6592 OR 087 266 3750 INSURED Email: [email protected] scan 20 scan 21 Woodbrook College Great Irish Scientists You May Never Have Heard Of by Dr. Noel Moore John Joly (1 November 1857 – 8 December 1933)

John Joly was born in Bracknagh, Co. Offaly, although sap in plants rises because of evaporation from the unlike the two other scientists from that county (Stoney and surface of leaves. These significant contribution lead to Ward) discussed in this column, he was not of Anglo-Irish John being awarded the Sc. D. degree and elected to the birth. John’s father, Rev. J. P. Joly was of French lineage Royal Society. while his mother Julia Anna Maria Georgina, Comtesse de Luisi came from a Prussian-Italian family with noble Academic recognition followed and John was appointed connections. His father died shortly after he was born and as Professor of Geology and Mineralogy in 1897. At that the family then moved to Dublin where he was educated at time, it was believed that the earth was between 24 and 40 the School from ages 15 million years old based on the work Soccer to 17. Even at this early age, John of Lord Kelvin. John was interested acquired the nickname ‘Professor’ in the topic and suggested that a Our senior (under 19) soccer team have also as he was always occupied with better estimate could be found made a promising start to the season with two some experiment or gadget. He also by estimating the amount of salt great displays in their warm-up matches and a was greatly interested in poetry and (specifically sodium) in the oceans Basketball decisive win in their first competitive match. A 2-2 literature and was a regular contrib- and considering the rate at which draw against Colaiste Cill Mhantain and a 5-2 win Our senior (under 19) basketball team got off to utor to the school magazine. rivers deposit salt into the ocean. against St. Benildus College was followed by an a flying start in the inter-schools basketball This estimate of 80-100 million 8-4 win against Colaiste Craobh Abhann in the league with two wins out of two. The first was John must have made quite an years old, published in 1899 was opening match of the league. Scorers for Wood- a convincing 49 – 25 win over local rivals St. impression as he entered Trinity a great step it the right direction brook were David Rohlik (3), Adam Rohlik (2), Alex Davis’s, with Alex Vortolonei finishing College. He was tall and lean with although it too would later be Vortolomei (2) and Ian Kirwan (1). The team were the game as top scorer. The second was a closer a distinctive bushy moustache and superseded by better estimates. 3-0 down after 25 minutes but managed to turn the 32 – 27 win against St. Killian’s Community School adopted a French accent to mask game around with a brilliant second half display. in a very tight game. Well done to all the squad a lisp. His studies continued to be John was quick to recognise value Man of the match was Adam Rohlik. and to Mr Fitzpatrick, the U19 coach. Our next diverse and included classics, in new techniques and so in the match is against Clonkeen College. English literature and engineering early 1900’s he delved into the Our under 15 team put in an excellent (graduated 1882) and remained at emerging field of radioactivity performance in their first match of the season Trinity until his death. John realized that it is possible to against Clonkeen College with a mix of skilful use radioactive decay to more passing combinations and tough defending when After the 1883 eruption of the accurately estimate age estimates. needed. Woodbrook ran out 2 – 0 winners on the Krakatoa volcano, John had the Working with Ernest Rutherford, day which sets the team up nicely for their first (then novel) idea of collecting ash John proposed a date for the competitive encounter with Arklow CBS in the samples from ships that had been beginning of the Devonian period Cup. Paulius Rutkauskas was the scorer close to the eruption upon which which still agrees with modern of both goals for Woodbrook. he published some of his earliest calculations. Not content with work. In this early part of his career looking back, John applied his at Trinity, John also invented many knowledge of radioactivity and his scientific instruments including a device for measuring engineering skill to a very significant medical challenge Girls’ Sports the intensity of light, a device for determining melting of the time. Working with Dr. Walter Stevenson, he Our new 1st year girls are participating fully in points and a device for measuring the specific heat of developed small hollow needles for delivering radioactive our extra-curricular programme. We have soccer, gases. These designs were deemed valuable enough to be gas to internal cancers. This ‘Dublin method’ entered use basketball, badminton and table tennis teams in sold to others in the UK and Ireland. world-wide use and is the forerunner of many modern operation. Their leagues and competitive matches cancer treatments. will start soon and we will keep everyone informed In 1894, John invented the ‘Joly process’ for colour as the action happens. photography which used a glass plate containing fine John was able to turn his hand to other activities and colour lines behind the lens of a camera. When the so in 1916 when Trinity College feared that they might pictures taken were viewed through a similar glass plate, they come under attack from the rebels in the streets outside, would appear in vivid colour. Although the method was not he took up a rifle to defend the college from attack. John Cross Country commercially successful for John, the Kodak company never married and when he died in 1933, his estate was A group of 30 students attended the Clonliffe Har- would employ a version of the technique for decades until inherited by Henry Dixon and his wife. They are buried it was replaced by digital techniques. In a busy year, beside John in Mount Jerome cemetery. Fun Friday riers Invitational Cross Country event at Stadium on October 5th. We had students repre- John and his lifelong friend Henry Dixon, discovered that Our Fun Friday activities continue each week led sented in the Minor, Junior and Intermediate com- by Ms Syron and the Amber Flag Group. Each petitions. Notable finishes included Corey Hayes, week there is a different theme and so far these Conor Murphy and Toni Ceno who all finished in have included Happiness, Worry and Bounceback- the top thirty in their respective events. The new ability. The activities are designed to look after our first year students did particularly well in what was student’s mental health. their first competitive race for the school. NOTE: A large collection of colour slides by John Joly, mainly of botanical subjects, are held by the National Library of Ireland. scan 22 scan 23

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Shankill Guild of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association is Shankill Community29 Johnstown Games Road, Athletics will The Alteration Rooms To start the New Year the clients were treated to a tasty take place on Sunday 24th April 2016 in 40 years old. When it was founded members met in Rath- Cabinteely, www.thealterationrooms.com michaelturkey dinnerHall then at themoved Stableyard to the Old Cafe Folks in Cabinteely and at present Park at Shanganagh Park. Short and long races for ages under 8 the kind invitation of Adam Macaulay (proprietor). His Dún Laoghaire, Incorporating we are lucky to have a lovely room in St. Anne’s Resource to under 16. Preregistration will take place through the LADIES & GENTS Centre.generosity is much appreciated. schools and St. Anne’s ResourceCo. DublinCentre from early April. Quality Shoe Repairs

The Wednesday Club members enjoy musical Also watch out for GAA, soccer, singing, music, art and We hold Guild meetings on the 2nd Monday of the month at entertainment on a regular basis. This is provided in handwriting all happening soon.T: 01 235 2318 Friendship week took place the first week in October. 3.30 and we have a weekly craft and chat mornings at 10.30 Specialising in Ladies & Gents February and March by several talented people including For more informationF: 01 235 email 2355 Children from different classes buddied up with each every Tuesday. [email protected] formal & Informal wearother to read stories and have lessons together. The The Ukelele group, Bert Van Embden playing the dulcimer E: [email protected] young children love to have the older ones, whom Forand our singing 40th birthdayan eclectic we mix had of a songs,very enjoyable as well as party soprano in the General Repairs www.bjkaccountants.ie they look up to, come in and work with them. The OceanAnne HickeyRestaurant accompanied in Bray and by duringHilda. This the summeris in addition we visited to Bridal, Debs & older children like to teach. It is a great opportunity Newbridge,the regular Kilruddery,Raffle and Bingo.Dalkey The Castle, Wednesday the Mansion Club (2House to 4 to share. Our assembly that week involved friendship and An Grianan in Co. Louth. Communion Dresses Altered pm every Wednesday) is open to anyone over 60 in the as we tried to promote good characteristics within the

Shankill area. z Over 15 years in business children. A display will be on show in the concourse. New members are very welcome and anyone interested Curtains Altered AGENT FOR couldThe clients come alwaysto our craft look morningforward orto ourthe Guildannual meeting outing andto z Small business specialists Brady’s to celebrate Valentine’s Day and it was as enjoyable & Cushions MadeOur Sponsored Walk took place on 9th October in meet some of the members. z as ever. FastBIZZY turnaround times LIZZY Corrigolligan Woods. This was well attended with a PROFESSIONAL ALTERATIONS lovely BBQ for those walkers provide by the PTA. The The next Book Sale will be on Saturday 5th March. z Fixed price agreements available – QUINNS ROAD, SHANKILL Open: Tue-Fri 9.30-5.30 PTA always puts on a great effort at these events and Donations of books can only be accepted at the Book Sale. no surprises Open: Tue& Sat- Fri 9.30-3.30 9.30 - 5.30 & Satthe 9.30 children - 3.30 and their parents enjoy it. Goodies are We welcome volunteers in all areas – helping with the z FlexibleMake payment up Service options of Curtains and providedOFFICIAL REGIONAL at every station which encourages everyone Roman Blinds to continue.SERVICE CENTRE Well done to all supporters. Book Sale, entertaining on a Wednesday afternoon, z Up to 35% discounts to new clients Contact us : 01 239 0019 delivering Meals on Wheels, helping with lifts to the Centre Alterations to: Curtains, Relining Curtains, z Free initial consultation We were delighted to welcome back two past pupils and being on a rota to help at the Daycare Centre (one Alterations to Ladies and Gents Clothing. Clare: 086 322 6719 | Gerry: 086 451 5335 Email: [email protected] our Assembly on 12th October. Alan Sothern and morning every 3 weeks). If you have a talent that you think DRESS MAKING SERVICE Kyle Good played on the Irish Hockey team in the we could use, please get in touch! Enquires are always The Barbeque Centre, Shankill, Co.Rio Dublin Olympics. This was a wonderful achievement for For Appointment please contact: welcome. ‘Peace of Mind’ these two great players. It was lovely to see them on Liz Mahony on 2820501 or 086 8889 594 For further information, contact Nurse Manager, Jacinta our TV screens in August, not only representing our country but also playing against the best players in O’Sullivan on 01 2826364 at the Daycare Centre. See or E-mail [email protected] the world. We are very proud of Alan and Kyle and www.shankilloldfolks.com Monday – Friday 9.30 – 4.30pm what they have achieved. Kyle and Alan presented an Olympic Jersey to our school. 6 SCAN Website: www.scanshankill.com MARCH 2016

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Shankill Old Folks Association SHANKILL (SOFA) SHANKILL PHYSIOTHERAPYThe Alteration Rooms The importance of the Daycare Centre to our clients is www.thealterationrooms.com DENTAL reflected in a letter the Nurse Manager received recently. CLINIC SHANGANAGH CEMETERY: BENIGNUS MILLETT “ It was a red letter day that I joined the Care Centre. Incorporating Unit LADIES8, Ashwood & GENTS House, CLINIC by Gabriel Conroy My life has changed for the good. I offer my sincere Quality Shoe Repairs appreciation to you and all of your staff. “ Shankill Village 19 Aubrey Park Birthdays are regularly celebrated at the centre. Peter Specialising in Ladies & Gents Shankill Village Carey recently achieved 90 years young. Others who Amidst the graves in Shanganagh Cemetery formal & Informal wear of the wider academic world some of the are in their nineties were also celebrating – now called www.shankilldentalclinic.ie can be found several larger plots owned ANGELA O’SULLIVAN MSc rare ecclesiastical documents held in “nonagenarians”! One client said “It was my best by a number of religious congregations. General Repairs Dún Mhuire and other Church archives. birthday ever and great to know I have so many friends (Sports Physio), MISCP, MSOM DR. FERGUS CAHILL B.Dent.Sc. One of these plots is devoted to the Order For instance, in 1986 he devoted at the centre. I love every minute I spend in their CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST of Friars Minor, better known as the Bridal, Debs & several pages to a letter written during company.” Serving the Community for over 30 years Franciscans. Interred there are the remains the Nine Years War by a Donegal friar, Communion Dresses Altered of fifteen members of the order, among • Family Dentistry Father Seán MacGrath. It was addressed A new initiative at the centre is PALS – an exercise and them Father Benignus Millett, a to King Philip II of Spain. Fr. MacGrath, a activity programme lead by Phil Lyons. This national Curtains Altered • Specialist in nervous patients distinguished historian of the Irish Catho- Wide range of conditions covered: supporter of Red Hugh O’Donnell’s programme is part of Go for Life in conjunction with Age & Cushions Made lic Church. He was one of a community of • Arthritis • Children and Elderly rebellionagainst Elizabeth I, was seeking & Opportunity and Sport Ireland. They provided the initial religious scholars who live and work in Dún the king’s help in refurbishing the order’s grant for equipment and a qualified Tai Chi instructor to • Neck pain Mhuire, a remarkable centre of learning • Crown/Bridge/Dentures house after it had been pillaged by get us started. A follow-on Age Friendly Grant from DLR tucked away off Seafield Road just a • Back pain English soldiers. Fr. Millett’s article County Council will enable the continuation of Tai Chi Open: Tue - Fri 9.30 - 5.30 & Sat 9.30 - 3.30 • Tooth Whitening few minutes’ drive from Shankill. There comprised a brief account of the classes. Next month two staff members will participate in • Joint injuries Fr. Millett presided over the Franciscan Order’s precious • Wheelchair access circumstances surrounding the corespondence, followed by a training workshop to become Care PALS. • Sports injuries collection of books and manuscripts, some of them a transcript of the letter itself in the original Latin. Contact us : 01 239 0019 centuries old. For Appointment Another avtivity much enjoyed at the Daycare Centre is Clare: 086FOR 322A 6719PPOINTMENT | Gerry: 086: 451 5335 Busy though he was, Fr. Millett stepped outside academia art and craft. Rachel O’Neill will attend a course run by The Franciscans are believed to have arrived in Email: [email protected] every Sunday to say 10:00am Mass in the Church of Saints Age & Opportunity at the IMMA, to focus on opening up Tel - 01 2820978 Ireland around 1232, just a few years after the death of their Tel: 2115775 Alphonsus and Columba, Ballybrack. His genial nature arts activities for the elderly. The Barbeque Centre, Shankill, Co. Dublin founder, Francis of Assisi. The Irish Franciscans survived and short sermons endeared him to the parishioners. He Aubrey Park is opposite Spar in Shankill Village numerous crises in the centuries that followed, including the continued to edit Collectanea Hibernica right up to the end The support the centre receives from TUS is gratefully Entrance from car park at rear of shops attacks on monastic life that resulted from the Reformation. of his life. After he had sent the forty-eighth edition to the acknowledged. Sui King Ng has been on a TUS Much of this history has been documented by Fr. Millett. printers, he travelled to Wexford for a well-earned break with placement at the centre and sadly she left us in mid He joined the order in 1939 when he was in his late teens. his family. There he suffered a stroke and died on 11 August October. We are most grateful for her cheerful Over the next fifteen years he studied hard, first in Ireland 2006. His funeral Mass took place in the same Ballybrack assistance throughout the year and wish her well in and later in Rome where he gained his PhD. In 1954, he was church where he had ministered for so many years. TOM COONEY Shankill Blinds the future. sent to Dún Mhuire where he spent the rest of his life. (incorporating A&P Interiors) The edition of Collectanea Hibernica he completed just On going activities include the Wednesday Tea Club During the next fifty years or so, Fr. Millett produced over one CONSTRUCTION before his holiday turned out to be the last, and so the every week from 2 to 4pm. The next book sale takes hundred scholarly books and articles. His most significant • EXTENSIONS periodical which Benignus Millett nurtured for most of his place on Saturday 5th November. role was as editor of Collectanea Hibernica, an annual adult life died with him. history journal founded in 1958. The journal enabled Fr. • RENOVATIONS Millett and his fellow contributors to bring to the attention Photo courtesy of Fr. Pat Conlan OFM • NEW BUILD It was my best birthday ever and great to ALL SERVICES PROVIDED know I have so many friends at the centre. I Roman Blinds love every minute I spend in their company. • Heating & Plumbing • Electrical Roller • Carpentry Vertical • Tiling Wood Slat etc. • Kitchens/Wardrobes FULL MEASURE AND FITTING SERVICE AVAILABLE Contact Tom for FREE Quotation 086 2655633 Enquiries to: (01) 2820042 (Office) [email protected] or contact: PAUL 086 851 0814 FULLY INSURED • REFERENCES AVAILABLE Peter celebrating his 90th birthday with Rachel and Pauline SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 15 YEARS.

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Shankill Juvenile Hurling Club Local History Society Lectures ST. BRENDAN’S COLLEGE

UNDER 19 SOCCER TEAM Proclamation”Tuesday competition November will read 1st his winning work. A Book to Read WICKLOW WEXFORD LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2016 The schoolAt will 8 p.m.be represented Joe Mooney at will the present Croke hisPark lecture Following an impressive 11 – 1 victory over Enniscorthy ceremony by‘Sean two O’Casey teachers and from The the Rebellion’ History Department to the 2016 Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, in the semi-finals (goals from David Rohlik (3); Luke as well as theHistory Head Society Boy (Callum in the GlenviewBrierton) Hotel,who will Glen be of the Downs, published by the Genealogical Society of Ireland. Clucas (3); Aidan Maguire (2); Mark Tuke, Adam O’Brien presented Delgany,with the Co.flag, Wicklow. the chairperson of the Student and Ray Quinlan), the under 19 soccer team won the Council (RyanAll welcome Cromwell) – admissionand the winner €3. of the Variety of content is a feature of this excellent publication 2016 Wicklow/Wexford League Championship after a Proclamation competition. which features the following articles:- Wednesday November 2nd tough battle against Arklow CBS in a very exciting final. TRANSITIONAt 8 p.m. Cormac YEAR Lowth — MINI-COMPANY will present his lecture Swords Family History by John Goggins A penalty shoot-out took place and following a Trawling underCOMPETITION Sail in Dublin Bay in the 19th Century’ tremendous performance from goal keeper Ian Kirwan The annualto Mini-Company the Rathmichael competition Historical Society for transition in Rathmichael year A Strange Thing Happened & and goals from David Rohlik, Padraig Murphy, Aidan students whichNational ran School,from September Stonebridge to Road,January Shankill, was a Co. Dublin. Baraghilly (Barrahooley), Co. Antrim by Sean McCartan Maguire and Alex Vortolomei for St. Brendan’s, the title All welcome – admission €4. great success and gave students a great insight into Where Do You Think You Live? by Billy Saunderson Forty years ago Shankill Juvenile Hurling Club was formed. Kilkennywent to man St. Brendan’s with a 4-2 penalty score line. Well running their own business. The top two business ideas Thursday November 3rd Eamon Ryan was behind this effort of promoting hurling in the doneShankill to the team who played brilliantly throughout the will progress to the regional schools finals run by Dun Mount Levers Court, Sixmilebridge, Co.Clare At 8 p.m. Neal Doherty will present his lecture area. The summer of 76 was a scorcher. campaign and to their mentor Mr Meyler. They now Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The school results by Gerard G. Costello ‘Statues and Sculptures of Dublin’ to the progress to the Leinster quarter finals and a first round were: Local History Society in Glenalbyn Sports Club, In June, Eamon, Brendan Ryan, Don Behan and Christy Louth began to Excavating Working-class Histories in Dublin: clash w ith Lucan Community College. Best BusinessStillorgan, Idea All Co. Your Dublin. Clock Needs: have puck arounds on the 8 acre field at the end of the Quinns Rd. Teelings and Longworths by Karen Bridget Murray James Anders;All welcome Patrick Cojacaru; – Contribution Sean €3.Coll; Thomas Coll; Children would see them walking with their hurling sticks and ask them 1916 COMMEMORATION Gerson Panganiban DMP Casualties during the War of Independence – Part what were they doing. So the children would watch them puck around. Along with the other schools in the area, St. Brendan’s will 2nd USBoisAt: Cain8 p.m. Carson; Padraig Thomas Allen will Keogh; present Shane his lectureMangan; 2 & ‘Easter 1913 in Bray, Co. Wicklow by James Scannell be presented with a National Flag and a copy of the ‘History of St. John’s Ambulance’ to the A colleague Bertie Messit asked Eamon to organize a Adam Tilley; Stephen Brack Proclamation at a ceremony in Croke Park on March 7th Historical Society in The Community Centre, North Avenue, Francis Bergin & Anne Power – Marriage and Issue & competition for the Long Puck in the Community Games and he did. 3rd Customised T Shirts: Nathan Tobin; Ben Xue; Kevin Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin. My Power / Fortescue Ancestors by Thomas A. Burke The competition took place on the 8 acre field. Hillary Thompsonwhich and will be attended by the President Michael D Staveley; Conor Farrell; John Kannankara All welcome – admission €4 / Students €2. Higgins. On March 16th, the school will have its own flag Best Project Reindeer Food and Snacks Frank Mooney represented Shankill. Hillary won a bronze medal in the The Coleen Bawn – An Early CDV & Amateur girls competition. raising ceremony in the school grounds at 12.30pm. At MohammedTuesday El Shamaa; November Luke Clucas; 8th Tiernan O’Toole this time, the student who won the “Write your own Entertainment in Kingstown & Blackrock from the Best PresentationAt 8 p.m. learJim HerlihyComforts will: presentHisham hisAhmed; lecture 1890s onwards by Tom Conlon Within a short time-100 kids began playing and being coached in the skills of Cormac Hayes;‘Tracing James Irish O’Neill; Police Craig Ancestors’ Mason; Jackto the Fitzgerald Genealogical hurling. A meeting was called in the Old Youth Club. There was a great Society of Ireland in Dun Laoghaire Further Education The Wilson Family – Croesi of Dublin by Enda MacMahon response. Word of mouth went around and it was decided that Shankill Institute, Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. Juvenile Club would be formed. In order to promote the club and the game. All welcome. ’s schooldays by Aiden Feerick A Senior Inter County selection would be invited to play the Dublin Seniors Mother’s Day Getting to Know Grandfather Through the Local Wednesday November 16th and also an U-13 match between Shankill and the rival team from Dalkey At 8 p.m. James Scannell will present his lecture Newspaper by Mary Rose O’Shea the Cuala Casements. Over the years the club had memorable days out on ‘Captain Herman Goertz, a German intelligence and off the pitch. It was great to see Shankill GAA Club form a few years O’Reilly W966 Cheshire Regiment by J.L.Walsh gatherer in Ireland during the Second World War’ to ago and to continue the pastime of Gaelic Games in the Shankill area. the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society in The Royal Right of Reply - 2013 GSI Journal by John F. (Jack) Marine Hotel, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. McCukllagh All welcome – admission €3.50. Copies available at meetings of the Society, on Saturday

Thursday November 17th afternoons between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. from the Society’s Ar- At 8 p.m. Tom Ferris will present his lecture Acorn Garden Services chive & Research Centre, An Daonchartlann, Carlisle Pier, ‘The Railways of Ireland’s East Coast’ to the Bray Landscape Gardening Thanks for the flowers but what Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, or through www.familyhistory.ie. Cualann Historical Society in The Royal Hotel, Main Street, Overgrown Gardens Cleared Bray,I Co.really Wicklow. wanted was a Tree Topping All Welcome – Visitors €5. GIFT VOUCHER ST ANNE’S RESOURCE CENTRE Hedge Trimming At 8 p.m. Commandant Colin McNamee will present his Shankill lecture ‘Family Storiesfrom of 1916’ to the Greystones Tuesday: 10:30 - 1:30 Pebbled Driveways Archaeological & Historical Society in Holy Rosary Centre Appointment Required Instant Turf Lawns adjoining Holy Rosary Church, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. All welcome – admission charge. Planting of Trees & Shrubs

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D11A/0275/E GRANT EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PERM. 06-Oct-2016 John Brady Saint Anne’s, Main Street, Shankill, Co Dublin DemolitionDAVID of part of derelict MARTIN shop at ground and part demolition of dwelling at ground and first floor, retaining front elevation and roof facingPlumbing Main Street. Demolition and Heatingof 2 storey storage building PLANNING NOTICES at rear. Redevelopment of a 2 storey mixed retail and residential development to provide: 2 X retail units at ground floor with We are aware that some of the notices about planning applications and decisions are out of date by the time you receive your SCAN traditional shopfronts. 3 X 2 bedroom apartments at first floor all 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 plan- with south facing outdoorGENERAL terraces, Provision PLUMBING of 13 No. car ning notices and, if you feel that they could be of interest to you, go to the Planning Office in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Hall, spaces 5 No. residential use. Change of use from dwelling to Marine Road and request to see the plans. retail shop at ground floorRepairs corner. to Pipework,

D16A/0649 Seeking Permission: 02-Sep-2016 driveway and entrance gates from right of way and construction Cylinders and Edwin & Zita Whittaker Site to side of Mornington Lodge, 2 of new drainage system, waste water treatment plant and polishing APPEALS NOTIFIED BY ANStorage BORD PLEANÁLA Tanks Rathmichael Haven, Rathmichael filter and associated works. Demolish of existing detached one and a half storey house with PLANNING DECISIONS D16A/0429 Appeal against Refusal of Permission 29-Aug-2016 proprietary waste water treatment systems, new vehicular access 40 New Vale Cottages, Shankill, Dublin 18 together with 2 waste water proprietary waste water treatment D16A/0217 GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION 31-Aug-2016 Retention of mobile home for a period of two years for habitable systems, one to serve existing 5 bedroomed house. Justin McCarthy. 6a Rathmichael Haven, Ferndale Rd, purposes within the curtilage of no. 40 Rathmichael CENTRAL HEATING D16B/0372 Seeking Permission: 02-Sep-2016 Retention of single storey detached ancillary building with non- D16A/0506 Appeal against Refusal of Permission 28-Sep-2016 David O’Brien Avondale, Ferndale Road, Old Connaught habitable attic to rear/side. Single storey kitchen extension to TheRepairs Lodge, andCarric Alterations, Golligan, Quarry Road, Shankill Construction of a single storey extension (65.4sqm) with flat roof rear/side of dwelling. Single storey ensuite extension to rear/side PermissionBoiler andfollowing Oil refusal Burner of previous application ref. no. and roof light to the rear of existing house include retention of dwelling. Timber trellis structure to side of kitchen/dining and D16A/0023, for a new two-storey dwelling house on lands, permission for existing detached garage (18.0sqm) with flat roof. single storey detached garage to front side of existing dwelling. total internalMaintenance. floor area amounting to 255 sq.m. The house Permission for Single storey lounge extension to rear and single will be situated entirely within the curtilage of the existing D16A/0655 Seeking Permission: 06-Sep-2016 storey bedroom extension to side. Lodge,Chemical contained Treatment within the garden of enclosures of existing DHQ Investments Ltd. Brookville,Commons Road, Shankill mature hedges, with external finishes of brick and slate to Construction of 5 no. two-storey dwellings (4 no. three-bedroom D16A/0506 REFUSE PERMISSION 01-Sep-2016 matchClogged existing. The or existing Ageing vehicle entrance off Quarry and 1 no. two-bedroom), together with 5 no. new vehicular Siobhan Cuffe The Lodge,Carric Golligan, Road is to be shared between the Lodge, which is used as entrances off Commons Road, boundary treatment, landscaping, Quarry Road, Shankill an artist’s studio,Systems and the proposed new house. No levelling a scan march _scan oct good.wed 19/02/2016 12:29 Page 16 SUDS drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the Construction of a new two-storey dwelling house situated entirely of the slope or felling of mature trees is envisaged. development. within the curtilage of the existing Lodge, The existing vehicle Mobile: 087-2301700 Tel: 285 3067 entrance off Quarry Road to be shared between the Lodge and D16A/0673 Seeking Permission: 13-Sep-2016 the proposed new house. John Cussen & Sinead Doocey 1A Eaton Brae, Corbawn Lane, Shankill D16A/0551 REFUSE OUTLINE PERMISSION 19-Sep-2016 20 SCAN Website: www.scanshankill.com MARCH 2016 To increase the number of children accommodated in existing Michael O’Sullivan Brooklands, Ferndale Road, Old Connaught Montessori from 13 to 15 and to change the opening hours to Ddemolition of existing house and construction of a part two/part SHANKILL 9.00am to 2.00pm. three storey building comprising eight two bedroom apartments. SWIMMING SHANKILL Swimming D16A/0682 Seeking Permission: 15-Sep-2016 D16A/0432 GRANT PERMISSION 29-Sep-2016 PHYSIOTHERAPY Susie Dillon Fern Cottage, 32 Lower Road, Shankill Conor & Fiona Clinch Heronford House, DENTAL Demolition of existing cottage, rear extensions and front porch. Heronford Lane, Rathmichael CLINIC LESSONSAT DLR LEISURE LOUGHLINSTOWN Rebuilding of cottage with altered front elevation, ground floor Demolition of 2 storey flat roofed extension and boiler house at LeSSonSCaters for all levels from 4 years of age up. Unit 8, Ashwood House, CLINIC extension to rear, 1st floor extension to rear. rear and construction of 2 storey pitched roofed extension to the Caters for all levelsmid-week from afternoons/evenings 4 years of age up. north western and northern side and small single storey extension Pay as you go: tuesday 3.45PMID-WEEKm, saturday AFTERNOONS/EVENINGS 1Pm, sunday 11Pm Shankill Village 19 Aubrey Park D16A/0655 DECLARE INVALID (SITE NOTICE) 20-Sep-2016 to the southern side of existing dwelling. Alterations to driveway PAY AS YOU GO: TUESDAY 3.45PM, SATURDAY 1PM, SUNDAY 11PM DHQ Investments Limited Brookville, Commons Road, Shankill and entrance gates from right of way. ENROL FROM AUGUST 29TH TO SEPTEMBER 18TH FOR THE NEXT TERM Shankill Village www.shankilldentalclinic.ie D16A/0711 Seeking Permission: 29-Sep-2016 D16B/0346 GRANT PERMISSION 30-Sep-2016 €90 10 week term ANGELA O’SULLIVAN MSc DHQ Investments Limited Brookville, Commons Road, Shankill Maureen King 104, Rathsallagh Park, Shankill (Sports Physio), MISCP, MSOM DR. FERGUS CAHILL B.Dent.Sc. Construction of 5 no. two-storey dwellings (4 no. three-bedroom Demolition of existing single storey extension to side including pay as €95 FREE you go and 1 no. two-bedroom), together with 5 no. new vehicular boundary wall. Construction of two storey gable end extension FAMILY SWIMS WHEN CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST Serving the Community for over 30 years entrances off Commons Road, SUDS drainage and all to rear. ENROLLING WITH THIS ancillary works. FLYER* • Family Dentistry D10A/0335/E GRANT EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PERM. D16B/0409 Seeking Permission 30-Sep-2016 03-Oct-2016 Wide range of conditions covered: • Specialist in nervous patients Richard & Sarah Cranfield 198A New Vale, Estate of Liam Maye Eaton Brae House, Eaton Brae, Shankill €90 • Arthritis • Children and Elderly Library Road, Shankill Cconstruction of 6 X two-storey three-bedroom terrace houses, 10 WEEK TERM Construction of a single storey extension to the front of the house. 6 X two-storey four-bedroom terrace houses, 1 two-storey three • Neck pain • Crown/Bridge/Dentures Internal alterations and contingent alterations to existing facades. bedroom detached house and 1 single storey three-bedroom • Back pain • Tooth Whitening house. Conversion of Eaton Brae House, a Protected Structure, • Joint injuries D16A/0726 Seeking Permission 05-Oct-2016 to 1 X two-bedroom apartment at basement level and 1 X three- • Wheelchair access Conor and Fiona Clinch Heronford House, Heronford Lane, bedroom apartment at ground and first floor. Demolition of a 1970’s • Sports injuries Rathmichael rear extension & some freestanding buildings within the curtilage For Appointment

™ Permission for alteration and extension of existing dwelling of the site, improvements to the entrance junction, new entrance ™ FOR APPOINTMENT: house, to include demolition of 2 storey flat roofed extension and gates 31 no. car parking spaces to be provided. Tel - 01 2820978 oiler house at rear and construction of 2 storey pitched roofed Tel: 2115775 extension to the north western and northern side and small single toTO BookBOOK your YOUR Lesson LESSON caLL CALL BookBOOK anAN appointment APPOINTMENT Aubrey Park is opposite Spar in Shankill Village storey extension to the southern side of the existing dwelling, www.dlrleisure.ie Entrance from car park at rear of shops together with alterations to windows in existing front porch, to 010101 282282282 3344334433443344 *THIS OFFER APPLIES TOwww.dlrleisure.ie www.dlrleisure.ieDLRwww.dlrleisure.ie LEISURE LOUGHLINSTOWN ONLY scan 34 scan 35 TOM COONEY Shankill Blinds CONSTRUCTION (incorporating A&P Interiors) • EXTENSIONS • RENOVATIONS • NEW BUILD ALL SERVICES PROVIDED Roman Blinds • Heating & Plumbing • Electrical Roller • Carpentry Vertical • Tiling Wood Slat etc. • Kitchens/Wardrobes FULL MEASURE AND FITTING SERVICE AVAILABLE Contact Tom for FREE Quotation 086 2655633 Enquiries to: (01) 2820042 (Office) [email protected] or contact: PAUL 086 851 0814 FULLY INSURED • REFERENCES AVAILABLE SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 15 YEARS.

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