Another Irish Heart Foundation ‘Hands for Life’ session carried out on a Monday evening recently by Declan. This time it was in Corduff National School in Lusk, where there is an AED on site that is also available out of hours. 17 attended - parents of children in the school as well as neighbours who have access to the AED. What a fabulous and lifesaving amenity to have for the community. Many thanks all who attended, and especially to Principal Anna McKeown for hosting and taking part also.
And that’s it we are all finished for another year’s Master Mariner competition, supported by the Mariners. The Captain Desmond Fortune “Founders Award” for the highest placing Venture Scout was won by Conor Brosnan from 7th Port (Howth) Sea Scouts. The Captain Cian Timmons memorial trophy for the highest placing Rover Scout was won by Cormac Eason from 9th Port (Malahide) Sea Scouts. The event included a practical boat handling exercise in Malahide Marina, with Dan Clohessy from 9th Port (Malahide) achieving the highest marks in this section, receiving the Eoghan Lavelle Coxn prize.
Thanks to Éanna Gallagher, himself a former Sea Scout, from Local Authority Waters Programme who conducted a workshop on clean water issues and on how Scouting can contribute to community water initiatives. Thanks to all the examiners who gave up their time to make the event happen! See you next year for the 30th anniversary! Let’s make sure every Sea Scout Group gets at least one representative to the event. Let us know how we can support your group to make this happen. Please note for your attention: We have been fortunate enough to get some new canoes and so we are looking for a home for 5 of our older canoes. All are in good order to take on the water now. (See picture) Please get in touch if your Scout troop would like them.
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend at the many ParkRun Ireland locations in Fingal County Council! Lace up your running shoes or take a leisurely stroll with our amazing Walk at Parkrun participants. No matter your pace, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Register now at //parkrun.ie and be part of the action-packed fitness event supported by Sport Ireland. Join our vibrant community and connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for an active lifestyle. Get inspired, make new friends, and conquer personal milestones together. Don’t miss out on the excitement!
Welcome to an exciting event where you can learn life-saving skills.
Join us for a hands-on day of CPR and AED training, designed for adults in the community. Our knowledgeable instructors will guide you through the essential steps to respond confidently in an emergency. Get ready to make a difference and be prepared to act when it matters most. Don’t miss this opportunity to empower yourself and contribute to a safer community.
Date & Time: Sat, 13th Apr 2024 10:00 - 16:30
Location: The Grand Hotel Grove Road K36 XT65
Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. Book here at Eventbrite:
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Tidy Towns Malahide will be holding a free talk on Biodiversity in Malahide. Highlights of three recent reports will be presented that will work to protect the current environment and enhance the natural habitats in Malahide. The reports are: (1) The most recent survey of Caves Marsh, one of Europe’s last remaining raised bogs (2) Biodiversity Plan for Malahide and (3) Rewilding Plan for Malahide - an evolving action plan for suburban biodiversity. The Talk will be held in Malahide Library on April 11th at 6.30 pm. See you there – we hope! Oh and do remember; We meet every Saturday at 10.30am at the front entrance to the Malahide Train Station. Newcomers always welcome!
Elite Basketball are delighted to host their Easter basketball camp for all levels, in Gormanston Park Co Meath. It will take place on April 2nd & 3rd for players aged 6-17yrs old. Each player will receive the best class coaching from European professionals as well as US pros. Bring your own ball if possible! We are also delighted to announce that this summer the NBA comes to Ireland and will hosta residential Basketball camp in Dublin and Meath. We will have two of the top current NBA skills trainer in the business who work daily with the top NBA players in the business as well as coaches from the NBA and NCAA flying in to work our camps. Without doubt it promises to be the best camp in the country and already we have bookings from France, Spain, Italy Holland and a group from California already committed. Book your you place ASAP as spaces are limited! Reserve from as little as €100 with payment plan options. euroelitebasketball.com
Fingal County Council is delighted to announce a fantastic new traditional music series “TradFest - the Fingal Sessions”, which is set to air on RTÉ for six weeks which began (Friday 23rd February). It will showcase the spectacular Malahide Castle venue in Fingal. The series was filmed during TradFest 2023 and has already showcased Fingal to an international audience in the United States.The series where you can take a journey through the sounds and stories of Ireland, can be viewed on the primetime RTÉ1 slot of 8.30pm on Friday evenings, and will be available on the RTE Player. Hosted by Fiachna Ó Braonáin and featuring legendary guests Judy Collins, Moya Brennan from Clannad, Eddi Reader, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh from Altan, Ralph McTell, Gemma Hayes, Liam Ó Maonlaí from Hothouse Flowers, Actor Stephen Rea reading the words of Seamus Heaney, Cathy Jordan from Dervish, De Danann founder Frankie Gavin, Niamh Regan and many more come there is certainly a treat in store for traditional music fans with this series. The series was filmed as part of TradFest 2023 when the Ireland’s largest traditional and folk music festival expanded to Fingal for the first time. The TradFest Fingal programme was expanded greatly in 2024 with many sold out events in our historic sites and picturesque locations in the Fingal region as we celebrated and experienced extraordinary live Irish music and culture as well as the new FingalFringe. The pinnacle of the festival was the premiere of “Ocean Child” a newly commissioned musical narrative, composed by Neil Martin based on the tragic tale of the RMS Tayleur and featuring Stephen Rea, Neil and his West Ocean String Quartet, and Louise and Michelle Mulcahy. The wonderful Mulcahy sisters and acclaimed actor Stephen Rea will also feature in the Fingal Sessions series.
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Farrell and Joe O’Grady as managers of our Junior A and Junior B Ladies football teams respectively. They are looking for players! If you played football before with Syls and would like to return, or you’re new to the area, drop us a line at stsylvesters.dublin@lgfa.ie.
Brilliant effort from A-Team as double door ‘challenge’ is met with a resounding success.
Take a bow John, Frank, Paddy, Noel and Brian for a tremendous day’s work on the allotment canteen. The work involved cutting the shape of double doors out of the existing prefab wall, framing up the opening to accept the double doors and then after lifting them into place, making the doors element proof with expanding foam and weatherproof cladding. Not as simple as it sounds because this required a lot of measuring, cutting, lifting, levelling, spacing, shaving and a little bit of jiggery pokery to ensure that everything lined up and the doors opened and closed as they were meant to do. This was the A-Team performing at its’ best. a tough challenge met with professionalism and no little amount of humour to ensure that despite the challenge, there was plenty of banter and enjoyment. Giving up a day’s work to help improve the lot of everyone demonstrates genuine benevolence and generosity on the part of the A-Team members, however but once again, they delivered a great result for all to see. That’s the A-Team, set them a task and they lap it up and deliver the goods time after time! Well done gents on a stellar day’s work from all of you!
By John Moore, Deputy Principal
The teachers and staff were delighted to welcome the Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, to St Mary’s recently. Minister Foley came to officially launch our new administration wing ahead of our transition to Co-Ed this September when boys will be welcomed in First Year. During her visit, Minister Foley was given a tour of the school and initially visited our brand-new Pink Home Economics room, which had been officially launched by Celebrity Chef, Donal Skehan. The new kitchen was recently featured on RTE’s Operation Transformation programme when our Transition Year Students cooked a healthy and delicious dish. We were delighted to be able to showcase our brand-new toilets to the Minister and also show her our brand-new Digital Media Room, for which we have received an extremely kind donation of 29 high-spec Apple iMac computers. She then visited various classes to speak to students. In one particular class, she asked a general question – What did students like about St Marys? She received a one-word answer, “Everything”. The Minister was absolutely delighted to hear this answer and the staff couldn’t have been more proud of our students.
