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Pennews Summer 2012 Draft 4 PENINSULATHE NEWSLETTER OF THE DONABATE PORTRANE COMMUNITY COUNCIL NEWS www.donabateportranecommunity.com Donabate makes it all the way to the G-Team final The man who dragged Donabate to the finals of the biggest Irish language competition in history took on the job because he thought it would take just a few days out of his busy life. But Fiachra Ó hEochaidh soon discovered that his attempt to "big up Donabate" for TG4’s reality show ‘G-Team’ was set to become a year-long afair. "But it was an enjoyable if somewhat SUMMER 2012 manic year," he soon adds, looking back on the huge success he and his committee had turning the area into a mini Gaeltacht. Camera crews became regular visitors to Donabate as slowly the village made its way from an original entry of 120 towns to the final of the G-Team series, Fiachra and local resident Joe Brady where a prize of €40,000 was up for grabs. The Tipperary village of Lisvarrinane ended up winning the title and the cash, but for over a year the eforts of the Donabate G-Team instilled pride in the community as well as getting many who have not spoken much Irish to utter a cúpla focail on TV. A teacher of Irish and history in the Ratoath Community School in Co Meath, Fiachra lives in Carr’s Mill. He is from Swords originally, but his mother Bláithín Delargey grew up in a house just inside the gates of St Ita’s Hospital. Fiachra’s Trojan G-team eforts were ably assisted by Fergal Power, Trish Carey, Joe English and Áine Bhrolcháin. Indeed, it was Áine who encouraged Fiachra to step into the role as leader of the local G-Team. She is a teacher in Donabate Community College, but previously held the Irish teacher position in Ratoath that Fiachra now holds. "She asked me to big it up for Donabate and I agreed as I am in favour of anything that promotes Irish in the area," said Fiachra. Fiachra was also very keen to stress that although he was the face of Donabate’s campaign it was the people of the parish and their positive attitude towards the language that got Donabate to the final. Fiachra continued “This is not the end, this is just the beginning for Gaeilge in Donabate. We are currently working on our website gaeilgedb.com that will provide free learning resources for both young and old. The conversation group is going from strength to strength and takes place in Keeling’s every Tuesday at 9pm” he continued. A man who obviously likes a challenge, his next big role will see him walking down the aisle in June when he is due to marry primary school teacher and Donabate native Orflaith Ni Mhaicín. Guíonn muintir an pharóiste gach rath ar an leanúin sa todhcaí. From the Editor These past six months have been typically bustling in the Donabate Portrane community: two schools have nearly completed a full academic year in their new buildings, a youth café has been established and runs weekly at the community centre, the Saturday farmers’ market is up and running again and those who regularly travel on the Portrane Road are getting to know their local mechanic increasingly well. Perhaps the highlight of the year so far has been Donabate’s run all the way to the final of TG4’s G-Team competition. It is hoped that the sense of enthusiasm the G-Team competition produced not only encourages greater use of the cúpla focal but inspires us all to take an active involvement in fostering a vibrant and meaningful community spirit. Help us to make Donabate a better place in which to live, work and play! 1 Replacement trees sought Getting replacements for the trees that were cut down along the Portrane Road is a priority for Donabate Portrane Community Council. There is an urgent need to protect the natural beauty of the area and trees form a key part of that, chairman of the community council Gareth Lee has stated. Some 50 mature poplar trees were removed outside the sea scouts’ den, the Donabate Credit Union building, in front of St Michael’s House and the front of the Community Centre. The county council has maintained the trees posed a series risk to road users, and stated that it is hoping to replace the 50 trees it had taken down. Now Donabate Portrane Community Council is to prioritise having replacement trees planted. The county council has said this most suitable time to plant new trees is the autumn, but the stumps of the cut-down trees will have to be removed first. The most likely replacement species will be beech trees. Mr Lee said it was most regrettable the trees had to be cut down. They were there for around 50 years. He said the key thing now was to ensure they were replaced with suitable trees. Pressure would be brought to bear on Fingal County Council to ensure planting of replacement trees happens in the autumn.The community council will seek to protect trees in any other part of the peninsula where they are threatened, Mr Lee added. Donabate Youth Café is up and running In July 2011 a group of motivated parents got together to see what could be done to help the growing number of teenagers in Donabate and Portrane. It was agreed at that meeting that they would explore different ideas to give the teenagers in the village social activity options. They arranged a meeting with one of the representatives from the youth group Foróige. As a result of the partnership and many hours of training and meetings the Donabate Portrane Youth Café was born. This would not have been possible without a venue and they are very happy to say that with the kind co-operation of the management and staff at the Donabate Portrane Community Centre they have the facilities to be in a position to hold the Youth Café every Friday from 19.30 to 21.00. They have been pleased with the start they have had with 24 paid up members. The concept of Foróige is to allow the teenagers themselves run the club the way that they want to (with guidance and help of course) and to also get involved in the many events and activities that Foróige run themselves all year round. Below is a piece written by the PRO Conor who was elected by the other teenagers recently along with their very own Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Now they will get to work on their weekly activities and run the Café in a way that all will enjoy for many years to come. Donabate and Portrane Youth Club started on the 24th of February 2012 in Donabate Community Centre. It invites secondary level students to have a bit of fun with friends in their very own Youth Club. It takes place every Friday night from 7:30pm to 9:00pm in the Community Centre. I myself really enjoy it and find it great fun to be a part of. Part of running a Youth Club is having representatives. This means that the students that take part elect their own representatives who organise trips and venues and look after snacks at the club as well. Every night €2 is paid by the students as an entrance fee. Insurance is €15 and that covers your insurance and membership fee for the year. It is a great thing to get involved in and plenty of fun as well. Donabate Portrane Community Council encourages everyone on the peninsula to buy local if possible – we think it’s vital to support local businesses for a sustainable future and a healthy community. Sunflowers Beauty Salon SUMMER SPECIALS *Callus peel- prepares+exfoliates hard skin on feet. €25 *Vita Liberata- 100% organic spray tan. €20 *Waxing special-1/2 leg, bk+u/arm €35 *Geleration- 2 wk. manicure €25 (non-chip polish) *Guinot- product+facials Unit 18, Donabate Town Centre, Part-time therapist required for casual hours over Donabate. summer period, please phone 087 6521 622 Tel. 01 8434 191 2 Portrane road a massive concern The appalling mess of the Portrane Road has been repeatedly raised by Donabate Portrane Community Council with the local authority and public representatives. The road has been in a hazardous condition for months after trenches were dug into and then refilled as part of the construction of a new wastewater sewage treatment plant in the grounds of St Ita’s Hospital. The road has been pock-marked with pot holes for longer than most motorists feel is fair. Secretary of the community council David Moore told county manager David O’Connor in a recent letter: “The state of many parts of the road is simply dangerous and is amplified by the extended length of the digging done beside a school. A traffic management plan was requested some months ago but nothing has been received."The people of Donabate and Portrane have been very Some of the many patient, the local authority was told, but these works go beyond reasonability potholes on the and is contrary to the aspirations of Fingal County Council. Portrane Rd. The policy of the Transportation Department in Fingal County Council is to bring the road network to a reasonable standard through construction, improvement and timely maintenance. County manager David O’Connor has apologised for the length of time the road has been in a very poor condition, and has promised work will begin soon to repair it properly.
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