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Garda alert for missing Maggie ( 12)
GARDAÍ have appealed for the public's help in finding a 12-year-old girl who has been missing from Portrane since the weekend. Margaret McDonagh, who is also known as ' Maggie', was last seen in the area at around 6pm last Saturday The former Donabate Girls National School pupil is described as being of slim build, approximately 38kg in weight and 1.5m tall, with brown shoulderlength hair, blue eyes and a pale complexion. When last seen, Margaret was wearing a pink Adidas top with white stripes on the arms, blue Canterbury trousers and black runners.
Thousands left without water after road collapse
THOUSANDS of Swords residents were left without water last week following after a partial road collapse just outside the town centre. As many as 10 estates were hit by the outage, which lasted in some cases from Thursday evening until Saturday afternoon.
' Shameful' Eircom to impose bill changes
EIRCOM is set to impose a minimum payment for bills at post offices around the country, a move one local TD has described as ' shameful' as it will have a significant impact on pensioners and those on low incomes.
Serious concerns over land transfer
SERIOUS concern remains among councillors about the proposed transfer of land to a new State agency in order to help Fingal County Council avoid massive interest repayments.
Schools hoping it will be last year in temporary buildings
TWO Swords primary schools welcomed their newest sets of pupils this week in what is hoped will be their final year in temporary accommodation. Work on a pair of 16-classroom primary school buildings and a new community centre got under way early last month, which will provide homes for Gaelscoil Bhrian Boroimhe and Swords Educate Together. Both schools have spent more than 10 years in temporary accommodation and following a number of delays, planning permission for the scheme was finally granted in February and is scheduled for completion on April 1st.
Passengers can look forward to ease and comfort on departure
PASSENGERS flying out of Dublin Airport's T2 can look forward to as direct and comfortable a departure as possible. The check-in area is located on the ground floor, facing the entrance doors, where 56 check-in desks are located, 28 at either end of the area. The desks are located in a ' shoreline' design, meaning they are against the back wall, offering more space, with Aer Lingus taking up one half of the floor and Etihad and other US carriers taking up the other.
Kids as young as 10 used to sell illegal cigarettes
CHILDREN as young as 10 are being used to sell contraband cigarettes at an open-air market in Balbriggan, an investigative report has revealed.
Bogus collectors hit Swords homes
BRACKEN Boxing Club in Balbriggan is warning residents in the Swords area to be vigilant against bogus collectors posing as members of the club. The bogus collectors called to a number of Swords homes over the weekend dressed in fake club t-shirts and carrying fake sponsorship cards looking for money.
Arrested twice in three hours
A FOREIGN national, who allegedly threatened the door staff of a Swords pub with a bottle, was arrested twice in the space of three hours over the weekend. The man was taken into custody following an alleged incident at the rear of Main Street and was later apprehended on nearby North Street, at around 11.50pm on Sunday.
First VEC community national school opens
JUNIOR infants at Scoil Chormaic Community National School in Balbriggan are set to make history on Wednesday, September 1st, when they become the first pupils to be educated at one of only three schools of its kind. The new innovative primary school, located on the same site as Ardgillan Community College, was set up under the patronage of County Dublin VEC for children from all faiths and none from Balbriggan and environs.
One step from heaven
ALL STAR forward Sinead Aherne and her Jackies colleagues have heightened anticipation of a Dublin triumph at Croke Park this year after booking their place in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies decider. And Aherne for one will be desperate to get her hands on a winner's medal after suffering heartache on three previous occasions. The St Sylvester's sharpshooter is a survivor from the 2003 and 2004 county panels who tasted defeat in successive finals, and it was third time unlucky 12 months ago when Cork defeated the Dubs by a single point to make it five AllIreland titles in a row.
Tractor run to help raise school funds
TRACTOR fans take note - Clonalvy National School's Parents Association is running a tractor run on Sunday, September 5th. The event will see tractors of every age, shape and hue gather in Clonalvy before they all set off around the local highways and byways. All proceeds go towards Clonalvy National School in order to raise funds for continuing refurbishment of the school. The tractors and drivers will meet in the field opposite St Finian's National School in Clonalvy at noon.
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