Wishing club members well in the Dublin City Marathon which takes place on Sunday 26th October. You’ve put in the miles over recent months so it’s time to enjoy the day and the whole marathon experience. As usual we will be organising a Marathon bus to and from the event. Please contact the club to book your seat.
Well done to our juveniles on the Cross-Country season to date and to our club members who volunteered at any of the events. Well done also to club athletes who were in race action during recent weeks.
We enjoyed our fantastic annual garden party hosted by Maria Baird and her team, with entertainment by Gerry and the Plonkers.
The Lusk ICA ladies also enjoyed a relaxing Spa Day in the Beautiful Johnstone House Hotel recently.
Our thanks to Mary Hassett and Mary Hagan for hosting the recent coffee morning in aid of Gaza, where she raised over €3,000 and still counting.
We also joined the Lusk Senior Citizens for a great day out to Kilkenny Castle recently, and the Woodstock Gardens followed by a lovely meal Woodford Dolmen Hotel in Carlow. Thanks to Kitty McCormack and her team for organizing.
Our next meeting will be on Thursday 2nd October at 8.15 in the Lusk Scouts new members are very welcome to come along.
Lusk Village Quarter - Planning Application:
Earlier in the year, Fingal Co Council sought more information on the planning application submitted for the final phase of the Lusk Village Quarter. Among some of the information requested included the crèche location and accessibility and pub/restaurant location.
During the summer, the developers, McGarrell Reilly requested a three-month extension in which to submit the required information. This means that the developer has until 17th December in which to submit the information after which FCC will review and made a decision. Unfortunately, this means that the building on the much-needed amenities will be delayed until the planning application is approved, likely to now be in Quarter 1 2026.
Town Centre First - Regeneration:
During the summer, Fingal County Council hosted three workshop meetings with the community in preparation for the setting up of a new Town Team structure.
The Team, once in place will work with FCC in allocating various projects contained within the Lusk for Life Plan to community groups to implement. It is hoped that the Town Team structure will be finalised in October.
Summer Festival
On 3rd September, it was agreed to establish a new standalone committee, the Summer Festival Planning team to start planning for the festival for 2026.
Santa Truck – Save the Date!
Lusk has been offered an exciting opportunity to host the Santa Truck in 2025. The truck which travels around Ireland to bring Christmas cheer in aid of the Laura Lynn charity is due to visit Lusk on Friday, 12th December. LAG will be providing support to organise the event. More information will be available next month but for now, save that date!
The summer months have been full of road races and track & field with plenty of opportunities for our club members to reap the benefits of their training sessions. Marathon plans are now up and running with many now looking forward to the Dublin City Marathon in October. The club’s 50th anniversary celebration will take place on Saturday 6th September. There will be road races around the village green and a party in the parish hall. All welcome to join us.
Welcome back to training for our juvenile members after the summer break and a big welcome to our new members.
for December marathons in Valencia and Turin. There was also a Lusk AC parkrun takeover where our latest Fit4Life group completed their graduation 5k runs. The races will be coming thick and fast from January onwards so talk to your coach for a training plan to suit your needs.
Black Raven Pipe Band were crowned World Champions in Glasgow on 16th August to complete two in a row in World titles
2025 has been a remarkable season for the Ravens following a two in row in All Ireland Titles held in Derry on July 5th and then travelled to Edinburgh on 12th July for the UK Championships and again completed two in row. Results also include 1st in the Leinster Championships, 1st in the East of Ireland Championships, 3rd in the Mid Ulster Championships and 1st in the Heart of the Down Championships in Newcastle Co. Down.
World Championship Day started at 7am in the Morning to prepare for the qualifying round at 9.15am. The qualifier was held in the prestigious Grade One Arena, likened to your local GAA team playing in Croke Park. Having played in the qualifier and happy with their performance they waited until 12.30pm for qualifier results, they were over the moon to learn that they qualified for the final.
The final took place and they played at 3.40pm and played for best for the whole season and then the long agonising wait for the results.
The results were announced at 6.30pm and they were crowned World Champions and took the World Drumming Prize and then celebrations began late into the night
Its wort pointing out all four adjudicators placed the band in first place
The band had a home coming parade through the streets of Lusk and greeted by hundreds of people which gave them a tremendous reception The band treated to crown to selections of their music much to the delight of the crowd
And so, we look forward to 2026 pipe band season
Black Raven welcome new members and in particular young people who wish to learn the art of piping and drumming and we can be contacted at blackravenpipeband@gmail.com
With summer holidays now life was quiet for the month of August for the ICA ladies.
Two of our member Mary Hagan and Mary Hassett helped with the fundraising for Palestine, which was organized by Skerries Ukulele Strummers.
Currently the total stands at €12,822 raised for medical aid for Palestine… going to hospital staff and to supply equipment and food in hospitals who are working among the horrors and dangers in Gaza. Please keep supporting these fundraisers.
While there was no meeting in August, we continue to meet on Monday mornings in the Belfry Restaurant and the swimmers meet in Rush South Beach at 11:30 on Saturday morning.
We will resume again on Thursday 4th September in the Lusk Scouts Den. And look forward to another Active year. new members are very welcome to come along.
Pictured are members of Lusk Men’s Shed after the complete revamping & painting of the Church Gates & Railings for the Centenary Celebrations.
Pictured with Father Kevin Moore are Bob Tyrell, Paul Neville, Tom Cox & Brendan Kavanagh.
Join us from 11-13th September in the Bus Bar, Skerries for a festival of music, art, and unity as we come together to raise urgent funds for Gaza. In a time of crisis, creativity becomes a lifeline — a way to connect, resist, and rebuild. This festival brings together artists, musicians, and communities in a shared act of solidarity, with 100% of proceeds supporting humanitarian relief efforts on the ground.
Donations will go to:
Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (permanent office in Deir al-Balah (in Gaza) that distribute medicine, prosthetics and infant supplies daily)
Palestine Red Crescent (medical aid, ambulance services and emergency care)
World Central Kitchen (kitchens in Deir al-Balah (in Gaza) which has restored capacity for up to 150,000 meals a day)
Experience live performances, visual art, and stories that amplify the voices of the Palestinian people and inspire hope through collective action. Whether you come to dance, sing, or simply stand in support — your presence matters.
Let art be a bridge. Let music be a force for change. Stand for peace. Stand with Gaza.
On behalf of the Lusk Senior Citizens committee, I would like to thank everyone who supported our recent bingo. I would also thank the following who sponsored our bingo and raffle prizes: SuperValu Lusk; Liam Fitzgerald local solicitor; Leo Neary Motors Lusk; Hoar Rock Construction Skerries; Boylan’s Butchers Rush; Village Vets Lusk; Gaynor’s allcare pharmacy Lusk; Alan Sweetman Lusk; Declan Cruise Lusk. Also, thanks to Eilish Monaghan who was our caller for the night and to Dorothy Murray for the use of the lounge ,it was a great night
A number of our drama group travelled down to Carlow for the day - organized by Anne Smithers, first we had a gorgeous lunch in the Merry Tree Restaurant and garden centre, then into the chocolate factory to make chocolate castings followed by shopping and ending the day with a delicious meal in the Teach Dolmain Restaurant.
The Swords ICA Guild ladies invited us to join them for our summer outing. We travelled down to the beautiful Johnstown Castle for the day. The guide in the Castle gave us a wonderfully detailed tour of the Castle which was followed then with a meal in the Arklow Bay Hotel.
There are no meetings in July and August but resuming in September. New members are welcome.
