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The Company was founded in 2003 by Dr Donal O’Shea and Dr Sean Costello in Dublin City university it develops software for digital image management. Its technology is aimed at clinicians, scientists and educators. Earlier this year it was acquired by Genetix a British cell imaging and analysis firm in a 3.7 million euro deal.
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Community Resource Centre NewsletterRead the latest newsletter from Santry Community Resource Centre here Local
Chemist Plans Expansion
According to the plans lodged with the Fingal the owners plan to add a mezzanine level and a 1st floor level to the current store. The mezzanine level will be used as a store room and staff office while the new 1st floor would hold four new consolation rooms for the Medical Centre. The council have asked for additional information in regard to car parking spaces for the increased usage of the stores space, which they are awaiting before making their decision on the planning application. Click here to view the planning application Sporting
Fingal are FAI Ford Cup champions
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Fingal into Premier Division Fingal went into the 2nd leg of the play off with a two nil advantage over their hosts, after beating Bray at rain soaked Morton Stadium the previous week. Though Bray had most of the possession and chance in the 2nd game at their Carlise Grounds, Fingal's Goalie Darren Quigley had an inspired game and denied Bray on numerous occasions. Fingal had gone in front in the 59th minute with a goal from Fingal's prolific striker Zayed, Bray got a goal back in the 82nd minute after John Flood lofted the ball over the Fingal Keeper. The game was set up for a nail biting finish after Bray's Chris O'Connor headed in a corner in the 91st minute. But directly from the kick off O'Connor turned hero to zero after he gave the ball away to Fingal's Gary O'Neill who picked out Robert Bayly who blasted the ball into Bray's net and secured Premier Division Football for Sporting next season. Fingal can now make a super season even better if they can beat Sligo Rovers in the FAI Ford Cup at Tallaght this Sunday. Beauty
Laine Have a Reason to Celebrate the Past and the Future !!!Beauty Laine at Gullivers Retail Park, Northwood, Santry are celebrating their 6th Birthday this Wednesday the 18th of November From 5.00pm until Late. Read More...In these uncertain times they have bucked the trend and have a lot to celebrate .In the last year they have moved premises to keep up the demand to Gulliver's Retail Park to a Fabulous New Shop ,they took this opportunity to reinvent themselves and have invested in a brand new Laser Machine, New Lycon Waxing system, Crystal Clear microdermabrasion, and much more.. In these hard times lots of Beauty Salons have reduced staff and hours but Beauty Laine have increased their Staff and increased their existing staffs hours due to increase in new clients at the new salon.
Elaine, Karen and the girls wants to thank their clients for their support over the last few months as a gift to them and any new customers they are offering great weekly specials and an amazing 80% off their laser hair removal .On the night they are offering great prizes that include Win your Beauty Treatments at Beauty Laine for a year Free and lots of Great discounts and prizes on the night! Make Beauty laine your recession free zone on Wednesday, 18th of Nov !!
Enrico Vita, Managing Director, Indesit Company UK, said that one of the firm's key areas of focus this year is the expansion of its operations in the Irish market, and following the new subsidiary established there earlier in 2009, the showroom and office complex in Santry is "another major step forward" in achieving Indesit's ambition to take a 20% share of the market. Local
News Update - Santry/Turnapin November 2009Click here to read the latest news update from Minister Pat Carey Fingal
into League PlayoffIn a great year for Football Club Sporting Fingal, they are now in a position to do a superb double and make it the best year yet of their short history. In the coming month they play against Silgo Rovers in the FAI Ford Cup Final and they also play against Shelbourne in the 1st division play offs. UCD took top position and got automatic promotion. Now Fingal play Shelbourne for the other promotion place on Tuesday Evening in Morton (Santry) Stadium. If they win they will take a place next season in the premier division for the 1st time in their history. Kick off on Tuesday evening is at 7:45 pm.
Local Team Sporting through
to Ford Cup Final
In the 2nd half Bray Wanderers did get a goal back through Gary McCabes. But any thought of a dramatic fight back in the Cup Tie were put to bed within ten minutes. Firstly Bray Wanderers player Chris Deans got a straight red card after a high challenge and minutes later in the 83rd minute Robert Bayly lobbed Bray Wanders Goal Keeper to put the game in little doubt, Bray did get a consolation goal late into injury time. Fingal now meet Silgo Rover in their 1st ever Ford Cup final on 22 November at Tallaght Stadium against Sligo Rovers.
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Player Gets Call up to U16 International Squad Santry Football Club St Kevin's, Robbie Pearson, was rewarded after some impressive displays for the club with the under 15 Premier squad with a call up to John Morling's Republic of Ireland's under 16 squad for this weeks trip to Denmark where they will play the host Nation in two games on Tuesday and Thursday. Robbie along with numerous other SKB players are part of the FAI's emerging talent programme. Sporting
Fingal Title Hopes Fade Having had Robert Bayly dismissed for a second booking on 65minutes, Conan Byrne fired Fingal into the lead five minutes later with a free-kick before adding a second on 73 minutes. However Fingal's goalkeeper Darren Quigley gifted Shels a route back by spilling David McGill's cross into his net 14 minutes from time and Hynes made it 2-2 with a deft chip with six minutes to go. The draw gives Shelbourne a three point lead over Fingal with also a game in hand and makes Fingal's title hopes a outside chance at this stage with only four games remaining in the campaign but Fingal are still in the race for a palyoff place in the promotion race. Meanwhile tickets have official gone on sale for the upcoming FAI Ford Cup Semi-Final against Bray Wanderers on Sunday, October 25 at Morton Stadium (4.05pm). US
Company Move Headquarters to Santry
The company has taken a ten-year lease on the 260 square metre unit, which it secured on flexible terms with a break option at the end of year five. Teradata Ireland is part of Teradata Corporation, a worldwide company focused solely on raising intelligence through data warehousing, data warehouse appliances, consulting services and enterprise analytics. Teradata is located in more than 60 countries worldwide. Cartridge
Green Open New Store in Santry
Cartridge Green is an Irish owned and operated printer cartridge refill franchise chain it opened its first store in Ireland in September 2007 on Foster Avenue in Dublin and now has over ten stores nationwide. For more info please click here
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over - Santry Active Retirement (€2,000 GRANT)Source: Herald.ie The association is a group of over 65s who meet several times a week in Santry Community Centre. The Active Retirement Association arranges for the members to take part in a number of social activities, including indoor bowls, which the members set up using second-hand equipment. The association was awarded the grant to replace some of the bowls equipment which had become badly worn out and needed to be upgraded. The club, like all Active Retirement Clubs, is an important life-line for many older people in the area who are living alone and helps to combat isolation some older people might feel. With their new equipment they hope to set up competitions involving other clubs which will provide a further social outlet for older people in their area and surrounding areas. Local
Team into FAI Ford Cup Semi-Finals after Dramatic Replay
In a replay of a game that had drawn two all on the previous Saturday night at Morton (Santry) Stadium. Alan Kirby put Sporting ahead early on after a mistake from Aidan Price, but Stephen Bradley equalised from the penalty spot just after half-time. In a tense extra period, Rovers' player Craig Sives was sent-off before Kirby scored from the spot to put Sporting in front again. Rovers' Player Bradley had a chance to send the match to penalties but blazed the third penalty of the night over the bar in the 120th minute and Fingal progressed to the Semi-Final of the Cup for the 1st time in their short history The Draw for the Semi-Finals takes place on Monday (21st Sept) included in the draw are Fellow 1st Division outfit Waterford as well as top flight teams Silgo Rover and Bray Wanders. 2nd
Half Display Wins Fingal Deserved Replay Fingal had started lively with two chances early on in the game but Shamrock Rovers hit back and narrowly missed a chance to score when a Free Kick by Rovers player Robinson came off the cross bar after beating the keeper. However Rovers went ahead shortly afterwards as Dessie Baker was put through on Fingal's goal and slotted his shoot past the Fingal Keeper in the 27th minute and then only three minutes later Fingal went two down after a stunning twenty yard strike by Rovers player Ross Chisholm ended up in the top corner of Fingal's goal. However Fingal emerged fired up after the break and immediately had Rovers on the back foot and after a number of near chances scored their first goal after Shaun William stroked the ball into the Rover's goal on the 54th minute. The equaliser came five minutes later from the head of Shan Maher after a William's free kick. Both sides had chances in the remaining half an hour of the game, with Fingal's goal at times being under serious pressure, however the score remained level at the final whistle. Setting up, what is sure to be a exciting reply, at Shamrock's Tallaght Stadium. Morton
Stadium Track Works
Mandalay
Submit Plans for Redevelopment
The new development will have two restaurants at ground level, own door offices at 2nd and 3rd level and penthouse apartments on the 4th floor. The building will be based around a circulation core and will also include outdoor seating area and a wine cellar at the basement level of the new building. Detailed Documents on the plans are not yet available on Fingal's site but should be available here soon. Sporting
Fingal Move into 2nd Place in League Sporting Fingal overtook UCD at second place in the league after beating the students at Morton Stadium on Friday night. The win was courtesy of a Alan Kirby goal in the 35th minute after UCD failed to clear a shot from O'Neill properly letting Kirby to follow up and put the ball in the back of the net. In fairness the result was the least the team deserved having put UCDs goal under a lot of pressure during large parts of the game and the visitors hardly challenging Fingal's defence. The Team and Manager will be delighted with the result that firmly puts them back in the promotion race behind Shelbourne at top of the table and puts them in great forum coming up to their FAI Quarter Final game against Shamrock Rovers at Santry (Morton) Stadium next Saturday. The game next Saturday will be an all ticket affair and tickets will not available to purchase on day of game but can be purchased at various locations including the Pavilion Swords for more details click here Never
Give up Team Complete Alpine ChallengeThe Powerade Never Give Up team completed their Alpine Challenge at the end of July. The challenge featured three young Irish athletes that were picked from hundreds of applicants and followed them as they trained and eventually completed the challenge. Their preparations for the race and the gruelling training were featured on a number of TV ads for Powerade. The Challenge was to complete the Swiss Alpine Marathon which is held in the Davos/Bergün Mountains,in Switzerland. This is the highest altitude marathon in Europe, hitting a height of 1,890 metres above sea level. The Sport injury Clinic in Santry was one of the main sponsors of the event and the centre featured in the adds as the athletes completed various fitness tests at the centre in preparations for the race. Also Dr. Éanna Falvey who is the director of sports and exercise medicine at the clinic acted as the team's medical advisor. If want more info on the challenge please click here
New
Euromedic Facility Opens in Santry
The centre replaces Euromedics former facility at the TLC centre which was located just a few 100 metres down the road from the new facility at Swiftsquare. For further info click here
The Clinic Opening hours is from 2pm to 5pm Monday to Friday To make appointment phone 01 8527813 from 9am to 7pm for an appointment To find out more about Anicare Vet Clinics please see link to their website: http://www.anicare.ie/ Sporting
Fingal Keep Promotion Hopes Alive Sporting Fingal kept their promotion alive last Saturday night by taking full points away at Athlone Town. Fingal's Conan Byrne's continued his recent impressive record in front of goal by scoring the winning goal on the hour mark. The sides had gone in at half time one goal a piece after an early Fingal goal had being cancelled out by a home side goal 10 minutes before the break. The result now puts Fingal into 3rd in the league on goal difference over Waterford United, who they play away next weekend. In other news Fingal have been drawn against Premier Division title challengers Shamrock Rovers in the FAI Cup quarter finals. The Game which is to take please on the 13th of September in Morton Stadium Should prove to be a cracker as Fingal Manager Liam Buckley takes on the team he once played for and managed. Fingal's next home league game at Morton Stadium is against UCD on Friday the 4th of September at 19:45 Job
Boost for Santry Welcome News in Tough Times
The office will be located in Woodford Business Park just of the Old Swords Road. The unit will employ 50 staff, 37 which have already being recruited, with the balance being recruited over the next 12 to 18 months. Taoiseach Brian Cowen performed the official opening of the office last month and described the new office as the type of operation Ireland needs to attract to become a smart economy. Abbott employs over 3,800 people in Ireland, with office and facilities in Sligo, Donegal, Clonmel and Dublin. Metro
North Still on Track
Celtic Metro Group and Metro Express have now being chosen as the final two groups and they have being asked now to put forward final bids so that the RPA can make their decision in the final stage of the procurement process. In the short term, Metro North will provide an important stimulus to construction activity. The project is expected to create 4,000 direct construction jobs and thousands more indirect jobs. Also in recent comments by the Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey, he has stated that at present it is the government's intention is to go ahead with the Metro North project despite the current economic down turn. Mr. Dempsey stated that Metro North was one of Transport 21's two key public projects and that as soon as the tendering and planning processes had concluded, a cost-benefit appraisal would be carried out. He strongly believed this would prove positive for the building of Metro North and in that case the construction of the line would commence. There will be dedicated stops on the line at Northwood in Santry and there will also be a stop close to DCU. The line itself will start at Stephen's Green and then proceed to Dublin Airport and onto Swords with the last planned stop at Belinstown. For more information on the project please see RPA's Website Fingal
Back on Forum
Midfielder Shaun Williams got the 1st goal in the fourth minute. The second goal was supplied courtesy of Alan Kirby just after the half hour mark. After half time Fingal's top scorer Conan Byrne added two more goals and turned in a great performance on the night. Limerick did get a consolation goal eight minutes from time. The recent return to forum gets Fingal back in the promotion race with only five points now separating them from table topers Shelbourne. Fingal next take on Mauve United this Friday at 7:45pm at Morton Stadium in their next league match.
Ben Dunne has lost his appeal against the granting of planning permission for a new TLC nursing home in Northwood Santry. Northwood Gym and Mr Dunne had appealed against the decision by Fingal County Council granting permission back in December 2008 for the nursing home. An Pleanala found little merit in Mr Dunne's objections to the nursing home which included transport concerns, the mass and size of the development, parking issues and health and safety concerns and granted permission to TLC to build the new nursing home in Northwood. The report even states one stage that one of the main points raised by the appellant about an access road being designed for one way is "disingenuous". As the author of the report goes on to point out, patrons at the Northwood Gym already use the road in question to park their vans and have no option but use road for entrance and exit from the club because of height restrictor's at entrance to the Gym's own Car park. The Board of An Pleanala did put a number of conditions on the granting of permission but these are either relatively standard or minor. To see the Board's full ruling click here Ikea
Opening To Go Ahead On TimeAccording to a report carried on RTE news on the 13th of July Ikea store is set to open on it planned date of the 27th of July A spokesman for Fingal County Council said that Fingal are happy with progress of works and Ikea traffic management plan to allow store opening to go ahead, even though upgrade works on the M50 at the Ballymun junction will not be completed for the opening. The spokesman pointed to measures such as it late opening time of a 11am and it's plan to charge for parking at other peak traffic times, as measures that should help alleviate traffic problems. We will just have to wait and see are they right! Link to RTE Report New
Running Track for Santry Stadium
Fingal County Council is at present looking for a highly qualified contractor to carry out the work which will take about five weeks to complete. The new surface is needed since the present surface has exceeded it life span. Because the track is so in demand there is only a small window available to carry out the work at the end of August. The Grant money was received from the Sports Council last year and along with being used for new surface for the main track it will also be used to repair the indoor warm up /sprint track at the stadium. Fingal County Council are hopeful that the new track will be laid and in use by the end of September.
New Home Owners in Santry Lose Out As Largan Home Goes
into Examinership
Now the situation has worsened for the potential buyers, with the news that Lagen homes has gone into examinership and the buyers of the apartments and duplexes who put deposits on the properties at the height of the property boom, are set to lose all except 1pc of their money. Buyers who bought apartments at Milner's Square, while attempting to get on to the property ladder at the peak of the property boom, are now set to lose between €15,000 and €20,000 each. The prospective buyers paid the money to Largan Developments to secure up market apartments in Milners Square north, with the expectation of moving in over a year ago. Investors were required to pay an initial €3,000 and a further €12,000 when they signed the ill-fated contract. The balance was payable on completions of sale. But the collapse of the property market saw Largan go into examinership with debts of almost €75m. At a recent creditors' meeting in Citywest Hotel, those affected were told that they would get 1pc back on their deposits for Milner's Square in Santry. Under the examiners' proposal, these investors will be repaid just €150 to €200. The fact that those deposits were paid over two years ago means they are not protected by the Homebond insurance scheme which guarantees payments for 24 months. One crumb of comfort for the buyers affected is that Examiner Paul McCann of Grant Thornton told the meeting in City West that because of the significant delay in the completion of the apartments. The depositors will be permitted to exit the contract. So at least the buyers are not stuck with apartments that are not finished and yet are already worth far less than the agreed contract price when they put down the deposits back in 2006. Although depositors are unhappy with the offer of 1pc back of the orginal amount, their voices are likely to be drowned out by business suppliers who are owed substantially more.
IKEA has said it all systems go for next month's opening of it Dublin store despite the fact that the works on the Ballymun interchange won't according to the NRA be completed by then. One of the planning permission conditions states that these works have to be complete before the store can be opened and this has already resulted in a number of public run-ins between IKEA and the NRA. According to the NRA the works our not planned to be finished until December and will not change it plans for IKEA or any interested party for that matter. However it did add that the works on interchange are actually proceeding ahead of schedule and might be complete by September or October but they cannot see them being completed by the end of next month. Meanwhile Fingal County Council says it being working with all bodies involved to get the store open as soon as possible because of the importance of the 500 new jobs to be created by the store, especially in the light of the current economic down turn. However it notes that the contract completion date for the upgrade of the Ballymun interchange is the end of 2009 but it goes on to say that these work our progressing well ahead of schedule. It will be interesting to see what will happen if the works are not completed by the planned opening date of 27th July and we will of course keep you informed on any news on this story when and as we hear it.
DCU's
Rent get run at the Olympia Theatre
Rent had a previous run at the Olympia back in June 2000 where it were performed by a professional cast four year after the show opened on Broadway to rave reviews. The Musical It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of AIDS in early 80's. Director John Donnelly approached the Olympia about bringing Rent to their stage shortly after the final performance at the Helix. The Olympia's decision was announced earlier this month. The DCU production sticks religiously to the format that originally opened in Broadway right down to the costume designs and the set of bare metal scaffolding which is very similar to the original set on Broadway for the musical. The success of the show is made more amazing in that none of the cast or even drama students (Since DCU has no Drama Department) but come from a range of back grounds and disciplines and worked on the musical in their free time between their various lectures and course work. The show has also being nominated for two Association of Irish Musical Societies Awards 2009, Best Show and Best Director. Rent will appear at the Olympia from June 15th-20th. Tickets start at €20 and can be purchased from Ticketmaster
Joe Dowler, chairman of the Larkhill and District Residents' Association, said the problem has become a thorn in the side of locals.He told Northside People that the youths trespass on school grounds and regularly hang out in the vicinity of the PE hall.He went on to say that problems with anti social behaviour still persist despite extra Garda patrols in the area and believes the only solution to the issue is the instillation of high security fencing around the school.However the school had already applied for funding under the governments summer works scheme for fencing but has been unsuccessful. But this may be appealed according to a department spokesman. Article sourced from Northside People for full article click here
However the key moment of the game came in the 44th Minute when referee Graham Kelly looked to award a penalty to Wexford youths, only to change his mind seconds later after consulting with his assistant and instead awarded only a free kick to Wexford Youths, that they wasted. After losing badly to Waterford (4-1) two weeks ago, the win against Wexford and the win over UCD last week puts Fingal right back into the promotion race. Fingal are in 3rd please two points behind leaders UCD and one point behind 2nd Please Shelbourne, however Shelbourne do have a game in hand. Their next game is against Kildare County at home at Morton Stadium Santry on the 19th of June at 7:45 pm.
Euromedic is one the largest healthcare investors and operator through the Private Public Partnerships (PPP) in Europe. The company has 195 wholly owned medical centres throughout Europe specialising in Radiological Diagnostic, Clinical Laboratory, Renal Care and Cancer Treatment services. They currently run 11 facilities in Ireland. The Centre will be located on the ground floor of Swift Square Block 1 in Northwood Santry. This building is already partial occupied by the government body NSAI. The centre, which will extend to 842qm on the ground floor and is currently getting fitted out. Other Medical facilities already located in Northwood estate include the Sports Injury Clinic and Northwood Imaging Located at the TLC Centre.
In a game where Athlone will rue missed chances, Fingal scored two goals in two minutes to seal victory, Firstly Alan Kirby cross on 71 minutes was turned into his own net by Robbie Benson, before Conan Byrne raced clear two minutes later and coolly rounded the Athlone Keeper to slot home Fingal's second goal and ensure the points for the home side. After drawing their last two league games against Limerick and Marvue United, Fingal badly needed this win to get them back into the promotion race. However With back-to-back league games next against second-placed Waterford United and table-toppers UCD, Liam Buckley's Fingal side will be in fighting form for these two games, after shortening the gap at the top to just four points. Fingal's next home again will be against the afore mentioned Waterford United on the Friday 22nd of May at 7:45. It should be a great game as both team fighting for both top places in league and promotion to the Premier division for next season.
The leagues themselves were started in the late fifties by Fr Williams and were taken over by St Kevins club in 1960. They were designed both to spot new talent for the club and to keep the 'fledgling' players of the newly formed Club occupied and reasonable fit during the summer months. In 1960 there was only one age group and that was the under 16 age group. In those days there was healthy competition and rivalry between neighbouring areas and games between Larkhill and Thatch were not for the faint hearted. Over the following years the leagues expanded. Under 12's were introduced in 1962, under13's in 1964, under 14's in 1965 and finally in 1968 under 18's. With the ongoing success of St Kevin's Boy's Football Club numbers were ever increasing for the leagues and accordingly under 11's were introduced in 1971 with the under 15'sand under 10's starting in 1972. By the mid 70's the leagues were thriving and no matter what was on the TV, be it European Championships or the World Cup. Ellenfield Park was always filled with enthusiastic players and parents, during the summer months and this tradition has carried on to this day. The closing date for entry for this year's event is 16th of May, with age groups of Under 7 to Under 12 inclusive. Entry Forms can be found by clicking here. Sourced from Article on St Kevins Website "The Parish Road Leagues" see full article here
Greencore Group plc is a leading international manufacturer of convenience foods and ingredients. They have manufacturing sites in four countries of the European Union and employ some 8,000 people. The Company was established in 1991 through a flotation (IPO) of the state-owned Irish Sugar Corporation by the Irish Government. 55% of the Company was privatized at €1.46 a share. The Government subsequently sold the balance of its holding in 1992 and 1993. Greencore's new headquarters will be based at a the landmark office building No. 2 Northwood Avenue, located between Aer Arann's head office and the Crowne Plaza & Holiday Inn Express Hotels. The new building overlooks the beautiful parkland of Santry Demesne, which includes a landscaped lake. The building itself comprises of approximately 1912 sq.m of office space spread over three floors. Michael Healy of Savills attributed the success of Northwood Business Campus to its array of on-site amenities and ease of access. Healy went on to say that Northwood is an integrated mixed-use development whose occupiers include hotels, Northwood Fitness, Eurospar, Costa Coffee and The Mandalay Restaurant. The development is also home to The Sports Surgery Clinic, Gulliver's Retail Park and The TLC Nursing Home in addition to a number of new residential schemes". Commenting on the news Clive Kilmurray of Woodford Developments said "Attracting such a high quality occupant as Greencore to Northwood is a strong endorsement of what we're trying to create, namely the primary full-service office location on the northern side of the city". Greencore is the latest in a line of companies to choose Northwood as their corporate location. Others include Amgen, Athletics Ireland, BMW, The National Standards Authority and Adwalker plc.
Angry Santry residents claim that night work on the new M50/M1 interchange is keeping them awake through the early hours of the morning. Residents of Turnapin Grove and Cottages told the Northside People they are at breaking point having suffered from broken sleep for the past several weeks. The current M50 works involve building a number of structures across the M1, this is done mainly at night when the roads can be closed off . According to a spokesperson for the works, it will be another month before massive metal beams, which are held together with countless bolts, are in place. Source Northside People For full story please click here
In a very competitive and sometimes tempestuous game, Fingal scored their 1st goal and ultimately the winning goal in the 39 minute. When Alan Kirby put through Zayed after he had cut through the Shelbourne defence. Zayed then slotted the ball passed the Shelbourne Keeper. Both sides had a number of good chances after the 1st goal with both Robert Balyly and Kirby having chances to double Fingal's lead. But in the end the one goal was enough to ensure the win for the home side. The win elevates Fingal into 2nd place in the division they now lead Waterford on goal difference and are 2 points behind division leaders UCD. Fingal's next game is away to Longford on the 25th and the next home game is against Limerick on the 1st of May at 7:45pm at Morton Stadium.
In other news at the shopping centre Awear have recently opened a new concession store at Tempest. This follows it previously opening a temporary store at the Omni over the Christmas period as reported on this Website. It now joins other concessions stores such as Morgan, French Connection and Oasis who are already trade at the Tempest store. New
Stores for Northwood Neighbourhood Scheme Two new stores are due to open up in the coming weeks at the Neighbourhood Retail Scheme in Northwood Santry. The new stores will be a Dry Cleaners and Beauty Salon and will operate from two 72sqm units at the scheme. The Stores are at present being fitted out and staff our presently being hired. The two stores will be a welcome addition to the scheme which already includes Eurospar, Costa Cafe and a Neighbourhood Chemist as well as a doctor's surgery. In other news Fingal County Council have just granted planning permission for new roundabout at the main existing entrance to Gulliver's Retail Park from Northwood avenue and we have also learnt the National Irish bank branch that was previously granted permission at the retail scheme is no longer to go ahead, this probably due to current economic issues that all the banks are having at present. Back to TopSantry
News Update from Noel Ahern T.D. and Councillor Darragh Butler - April 2009
Click here to read the Santry Update Newsletter from Noel Ahern TD and Councillor Darragh Butler Sporting
Fingal Bounce Back to 3rd Spot
Then last weekend Fingal recorded a record victory against Kildare town at Kildare's home ground Station Road thumping them to a 8-0 defeat Kildare's biggest ever home defeat. Fingal players Eamon Zayed, Shaun Williams and Conan Byrne all scored two goals each and In fairness it could have being more with the inexperienced Kildare Town defence being tormented by the Fingal forwards all night. It was a baptism of fire for two of Kildare's centre halves who were playing their first league of Ireland game. The result lifts Sporting Fingal to third place in the First Division after their 1st three games. Now they need to try to cement their recent run of results and get a result against Finn Harps at Morton Stadium on Friday. The game kicks off at 7:45pm with tickets costing 12 Euros for adults, 20 Euros for a family ticket and 5 Euros for concessions (OAPs , Children) Website: http://www.sportingfingal.ie/Home/tabid/1259/Default.aspx
SANTRY residents are fuming after An Bord Pleanala gave the green light for a landmark Northside pub to be demolished to make way for an apartment complex and shops in their area.Despite fierce opposition from locals, the controversial development will be constructed on the site of the Kilmardinny Inn on Lorcan Avenue. The planning application, which was turned down by Dublin City Council on a number of occasions, has now been approved subject to a number of conditions.The residents have been vociferous in their protests since the proposal was first mooted and are dismayed by the decision. Chairperson of the Lorcan Estate Residents' Association, Austin McCoy, said the residents were gutted after six years of campaigning."We are still hoping that there is a chance the plans will not go head," Mr McCoy told Northside People."There has been a strength of local opposition to this plan and we have received a lot of support from both TDs and councillors."I still believe this project will seriously affect the local community, which consists of mostly senior citizens."There are a number of grounds on which we objected to the proposal, including the size and suitability to the local area."We don't feel that An Bord Pleanala have dealt adequately with our complaints and now the plan will just go ahead regardless of our concerns."Current plans include demolition and redevelopment of the site, comprising a mixed development of 51 apartments, retail units, a training centre and public house. An Bord Pleanala said that due to the Z3 zoning of the site, the existing established uses on the site and the pattern of development in the vicinity, it would not seriously injure the amenities of the area or property in the vicinity.Cllr Declan Flanagan (FG) said he was disappointed for those who have fought long and hard in their efforts to ensure that planning permission would not be granted.Cllr Flanagan said he had been hopeful in advance of the ruling that this "out of scale" project would not get the green light by the planners. "I have been working very hard on this issue over the past few years and am very disappointed with the decision made," he stated. "However, I have to accept the decision by An Bord Pleanála who are independent and are the highest planning authority in the country."Artane ward councillor Larry O'Toole (SF) said he shared the local community's frustration at the decision to allow the development to go ahead."I sympathise with the local residents in their frustration and anger," he told Northside People.""The Lorcan residents feel that their concerns have not been listened to down through the years."Northside People contacted the planning applicants but the person dealing with the issue was unavailable for comment at the time of going to press. New
Veterinary Clinic to Open in SantryAnicare vets are pleased to announce they will be opening a new clinic in Santry in early 2009. The premises is currently the subject of a planning application and we look forward to serving both existing and new customers in this area. For further details click here Trouble
Brewing at Milners Square Santry
Source Article the The Sunday Times
Online "Developers sue over broken contracts" Part
of R132 (Swords Road) From Santry Village to Dardistown - Reinstatement of Cycle
Lane Road MarkingsHello all, Please see the below issue that I raised at a recent Council meeting. Please do not hesitate in contacting me if I can be of any help on any issue. Question: Councillor Darragh BUTLER: To ask the Manager to inspect the cycle lane that runs between Santry Village and Dardistown that has dis-improved since past road works; this cycle lane was not restored to its previous condition and now has a series of bumpy tarmac strips that are causing punctures and discomfort to cyclists?” Fingal County Council reply: Part of the R132 from the junction with Santry Avenue northwards is in the administrative area of Fingal County Council. Part of the R132 southwards from the Santry Avenue junction and including Santry Village is in the administrative area of Dublin City Council. The following excavations have taken place at a number of locations on part of the R132 from north of the Santry Avenue junction to the Dardistown area as follows:
The Transportation Department is monitoring this matter in the context of the road surface and road markings being satisfactorily restored at the earliest possible date. In addition, any other necessary remedial works to the road surface on this stretch of road will be undertaken as the need arises. . I will continue to follow up on this issue and please do not hesitate in contacting me if I can be of any assistance on any issue. Best
regards, New
Special Needs Housing Project opened in Santry by Minister Last Month the Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal & Developing Areas Mr Michael Finneran, opened a new housing project undertaken by Saint Michael's House voluntary housing group in Santry. The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government contributed in excess of €1.8 million towards the provision of 9 units of accommodation for people with special needs through Dublin City Council, who administer the Department's Capital Funding Scheme. Minister Finneran complimented the work of the voluntary sector and praised Saint Michael's House for its continued commitment to those with special needs in the Dublin region.
Trial Run for Santry European Cross Country Championship
2009 As reported previously on this website a lot of preparation work has already being done for the European Cross Country Championships 2009 that are due to be held in Santry Demesne in December of this year. In what should be the highlight of the year for Irish athletics when hundreds of athletes from all over Europe will converge on Dublin for this event. On Sunday March the 1st another big step was taken in these preparations when the Woodie's DIY Inter Club Cross Country Championships was run over the same course to be used in December. This was seen as a dry run for the event in December with athletes going through the same processes that will take place then, Including competitors wearing the same special time tags that will be used in December that produce instant results as they cross the line. On the day Keith Kelly from Drogheda & District AC won his first national inter club cross country title at the age of 31 with a great performance and a time of 38:19 over the 12K course in the senior men's race, while Maria McCambridge from Letterkenny won the Ladies Snr 8k event in a time of 29:17.
Santry
Community Resource Centre March 2009 Newsletter
Local Football Club St Kevin's, official launched their link up with Liverpool FC at their Club House on Shanowen Road Santry on Thursday evening the 12th of February. Liverpool Assistant Academy Director Stuart Gelling was in attendance along with Liverpool legend and football pundit John Alderige and Ken Donohoe director of football at St Kevins. As part of the partnership Liverpool will be sending teams of their coaches over to St Kevins on a regular basis throughout the season. A number of St Kevins coaches will also be travelling to Liverpool to be involved in coaching there, as well as taking part in Liverpool in-house coaching days. St Kevins will also host a soccer school which Liverpool will underwrite financially and also supply a team of coaches for, which will take place in July 2009. Liverpool's interest in signing this link with St Kevin in part probably comes from St Kevins impressive history of exports to the English game, which includes such football stars as Liam Brady, Damien Duff, Ian Harte, Stephen Carr and Alan Maybury. Also Liverpool would also be very aware of the St Kevin's current batch of talented players. For example last season the club's under-15 Premier team contained no fewer than ten Schoolboy Internationals seven of whom are now playing for professional clubs in England and Scotland. Liverpool will be hoping channel some of this talent to the club through the partnership with St Kevins in the coming years. The publicity of this link is sure to help attract new young talented players to the club who will see it as a possible way to play for one of the biggest and most popular clubs in the English Premiership. Click here to go to the St Kevins Boys Club Website
The
talented youngsters have gone from strength to strength in both dance and on stage. Read the full story in the Dublin People here Santry
News Update from Minister Pat Carey T.D. and Councillor Darragh Butler - January/February
2009
Click
here to read the Santry Update newsletter from
Minister Pat Carey TD and Councillor Darragh Butler DCU
Receives Charles J. Haughey Papers
The collection includes correspondence and papers from all periods of Mr. Haughey's public life. In addition, it details his involvement with Fianna Fail from the 1940s onwards, election pamphlets and leaflets, private and official photographs, videotapes of speeches and other memorabilia. This collection, consisting of 350 large storage boxes, it is hoped the collection will provide unique and vital source material for historians of modern Ireland. In order to commemorate Charles J Haughey's life and career, the Dublin City University Educational Trust also announced the establishment of a memorial endowment. This will fund the 'Charles J Haughey Access Scholarships', which will support students attending DCU from the Northside Partnership area, and the 'Charles J Haughey Doctoral Fellowships in Law and Government supporting postgraduate research in law and government. Source DCU Website Find full Article at http://www.dcu.ie/news/2009/feb/s0209a.shtml New
Lidl Store set to open beside Northwood Santry The scheme will be anchored by the Lidl store and will consist of the Lidl store, three other retail units and a cafe. Above the retail there will be also a number of Apartments and to the north of the site there are plans for two four storey office blocks of 3,303 sq.m. area. In the current economic climate one might think that if there was no Lidl element within the scheme it would be unlikely that the scheme would go ahead at present. However one would guess that Lidl will be still anxious to go ahead with the scheme, since discount stores are one of the few areas of the economy, which are actually still growing both in their market share and sales at present. Ben
Dunne Lodges Appeal Against Planning Permission for New TLC Centre As we reported back in December, Fingal country council recently granted planning permission for a new TLC nursing home in Northwood Santry. However the plans to build the new nursing home have now being put on hold as Ben Dunne this week lodged an appeal to An Board Pleanala against Fingal's county council's decision. Mr Dunne, who owns Northwood Gym beside the proposed site for nursing home, will probably object to the plan on the same grounds he original objected to the original planning application to Fingal. This included the size of development, transport concerns and health and safety issues. It will probably take An Board Pleanala up to six month to make a decision on the appeal, we will of course we will keep you posted.
One of the original conditions of planning permission being granted for the Store by An Board Pleanala was that the upgrade works were to be completed at this interchange before the store opened to cope with the extra traffic volumes expected. IKEA have being strongly critical of the NRA for delaying the opening but the NRA has hit back in the past saying that they will not be dictated to by one interest group or party and will complete works under it original plan of works and timelines. However Local TD Fintan McGrath has now joined the debate, saying that in the present economic circumstances the 500 jobs to be crested at the Store are badly needed and the NRA has to be more flexible, he has stated that the Government should intervene to get store opened as soon as possible In the mean time IKEA is launching a recruitment drive for workers for the new Dublin store. http://www.ikea.ie/recruitment/ Update 23/1/2009: According to Breakingnews.ie this Morning, IKEA have announced they plan to open the store on the 27th of July 2009 Sporting
Fingal FC launches Scholarship Scheme
The Scheme, which will commence in the 2009/2010 Academic year, will enable players attached to Sporting Fingal to apply for Sports Scholarships with either Dublin City University or the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown. Through the Scheme, which is supported by the Dublin Airport Authority, Sporting Fingal F.C. will assist players who wish to develop a Third Level qualification while simultaneously pursuing a professional football career. Sporting Fingal recently completed a very promising first year in the 1st Division of the Eircom League of Ireland, managing to finish third in the league following an exciting chase for promotion and getting to the quarter finals of the FAI Ford Cup where they lost to local Premier Division rivals St Patrick's Athletic. It is hoped that this development will help make Sporting Fingal a stronger force in Irish Football the coming years as well as offering new opportunities for its players both on and off the field.
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SlidePath
has become the latest tenant to move into Swift Square in Northwood Santry.
The company has gone from strength to strength since it founded in DCU in 2203
and now has offices in the US, Japan and Australia. It plans to recruit
a number of staff in the coming months to add to the company’s twenty plus
workforce bucking current market trends.
In
their Cup Semi-Final game last Sunday at Morton Stadium Fingal made light walk
of Premier league opposition Bray Wanderers beating them 4-2. Fingal Striker Eamon
Zayed had got two goals within the 1st fifteen minutes, Zayed then became provider
setting up Alan Kinby for their third goal in the 22nd minute .
It
was more two points lost than one gained for Fingal, as Shelbourne's Peter Hynes
earned his team a precious point against Fingal with an equaliser six minutes
from time in an action-packed Dublin derby last Friday night. 
US
Data Storage company Teradata has moved its new Dublin headquarters to offices
at Swift Square in Northwood Avenue in Santry, north Dublin. Teradata Ireland
moved from its previous office premises in Swords, which it shared with NCR. The
move comes as part of the overall separation strategy between the two companies.
Cartridge
green have opened up a new store in Santry. The store is, located on the Swords
Road opposite the Comet Pub and beside the recently renovated Santry Credit Union.
The Store offers a full range of solutions to for both personal and businesses
users for their cartridge refill requirements. Cartridge Green claims that their
use of the latest technology and quality control checks will ensure that the quality
of their refills is second to none. The store also offers an extensive range of
printing services to customers. 
Local
team Sporting Fingal our through to the semi-finals of the FAI Ford Cup after
a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght on Tuesday
night.
In
a pulsating FAI Cup quarter final tie, enjoyed by a crowd of over 1,500 fans at
Morton (Santry) Stadium on Saturday night, Sporting Fingal fought back in the
2nd half after trailing by two goals against Shamrock Rovers at half time. Levelling
the game and earning themselves a reply against their premier league opponents.
The
owners of the Mandalay restaurant in Northwood Santry have lodged a planning application
with Fingal County Council for a new mix use development on the site of the current
Restaurant. The new mixed use development will mean the current restaurant will
be demolished and a new four storey high building will be built in its place.
The
new Anicare Vet Clinic in Santry is now open. The clinic is situated at what was
the well known Track Shop Store beside Autoglass on the Old Swords Road just opposite
Northwood Park/Santry Stadium. The clinic has two consulting room as well as full
medical facilities. 
Another
significant milestone has been reached in the Metro North project with the announcement
of the two tenders that will proceed to the final stage of the 'PPP' procurement
competition. 
Morton
(Santry) stadium is to get a €400,000 upgrade. A new surface is to be laid on
the running track which will make it one of the best surfaces in Europe.
As
we repoted back in March there were already a number of troubling signs at the
Milners Square development just of Shanowen Road in Santry, with the developers,
contractors and buyers taking court action against each other. 
DCU's
annual student musical is appearing in the Olympia in Dublin after been selected
for a professional run at the theatre this summer. Rent which was performed by
an all-student cast at the Helix in DCU in March will run at the Olympia from
the 15th to 20th of June.
The
School grounds of the Holys Childs boys school in Santry has become a regular
haunt for youths who are dealing and taking drugs, according to a spokesperson
for the local residents' association.
Euromedic
are planning to open at another medical centre at Swift Square Northwood Santry
the centre will employ thirteen people, when fully operational, and will provide
patients with a range of different medical scans including MRI, CT, ultra sound,
DEXA and X-Ray. There will be in total seven scanning rooms located at the facility
and should be able to deal with up to twenty patients per hour. The centre will
operate on a walk in basis subject to patient holding a doctors letter/referral.
Sporting
Fingal closed in on the top three when they battled past Athlone Town at Morton
Stadium, courtesy of two late goals.
St
Kevins Boys Club, the famous northside football nursery, is holding its 50th Anniversary
Summer Road Leagues over 3 weeks in June. St Kevin's provides football for over
800 boys from all over Dublin and the Road Leagues, which are open to anyone,
promise to be the biggest and best Road Leagues ever. 
What
will be a boost for the local economy in these tough time Greencore Group plc,
a leading international manufacturer of convenience food and ingredients,has annoced
it is relocating its head off from it's current Earlsfort Terrace office to the
Northwood Business Campus in Santry . 
Argos
has announced the opening date for the new Argos Xtra store at the Omni Shopping
Centre. The 1456 sq metre store is set to open on Thursday the 23rd of April 2009.
This will be the 1st store to open at the centre's new extension, which is replacing
the former Homebase store. In all four large retails stores are planned for the
former Homebase site when fully completed.
CHILDREN
at Centre Stage School in Santry will have a lot to live up to this year after
enjoying huge success in 2008 but they are more than ready for the challenges
that lie ahead. 
At
a ceremony in DCU on Tuesday the 4th of February, the family of Charles J Haughey
formally handed over of his private papers of the late Taoiseach to DCU. The collection
will be housed in the DCU library in an archival facility to be named after the
former Taoiseach. 
A
New Scheme by Lidl Ireland has just being granted planning permission by Fingal
County Council. This development is located just beside Northwood Santry and just
off the Ballymun Road (R108) and will be in close proximity to the new IKEA store
due to open in July this year. 
Sporting
Fingal FC launches Scholarship Scheme Back in December Sporting Fingal took another
step in its continuing development by announcing the launch of a Third Level scholarship
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