Hospice Coffee Morning

Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Thursday 18th September 2008 Thank you to all who supported St. Francis Hospice by hosting a Coffee Morning for Hospice in 2007! We are most grateful for the goodwill, generosity of time and return of proceeds. If you still have proceeds to return, please arrange to return them at your convenience. Ireland's Biggest Coffee Morning 2008 will be held on Thursday 18th September. The Balrothery Inn, 10am to 12noon. Please come and give your support.

Rugby International

Rugby International on Wednesday 17th of September

With Thanks to Multi Cargo Ltd, The Balrothery Inn & Balbriggan RFC. There will be an over 35's international on wednesday evening at 7pm on the new Balbriggan RFC ground in Balrothery. The match will be the Argentianian Pivetes XV, who are flying in from Buenos Aires against the Balbriggan RFC (Mc Gee cup side). Many thanks to Brendan Mc Cormack who has invited all back to the Inn for an impromptu night after the game til late.

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 07:00 PM ( 1 Hour Event )

Balbriggan RFC, Balrothery, North County Dublin

Skerries Road Closure

ROADS ACT 1993 – SECTION 75

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PART OF ROSEPARK ROAD, BALROTHERY

The Transportation Department proposes to temporarily close part of Rosepark Road, Balrothery to through traffic which runs from the junction of Balrothery Road to the junction with the Cross of the Cage Road from 8.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 30^th September, 2008 to 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday, 21^st October, 2008 inclusive in order that necessary road resurfacing works can be undertaken on part of this road by Kilsaran, who are Contractors engaged by Fingal County Council to undertake this work.

While the stretch of road in question is temporarily closed the alternative route for motorised traffic will be as follows:

Travelling northwards from Killalane direction to Balrothery will be as follows:

Turn left on to New Lane, turn right on to the ‘Man of War’- Balrothery Road

Travelling southwards from Balrothery will be as follows:

Turn right on to the ‘Man of War’- Balrothery Road, turn left on to New Lane

Traffic travelling from the junction of the ‘Cross of the Cage’

Turn left on to the Killalane Road, turn right on to New Lane, turn right on to the ‘Man of War’- Balrothery Road

Local access will be maintained at all times and diversion signs will be in place.

Any interested person may lodge an objection in writing with the Senior Engineer, Transportation Department, Fingal County Council, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 not later than 5.00 p.m. on Friday, 12^th September 2008.

Fingal County Council regrets any inconvenience caused in relation to this matter.

Garry O Brien

Senior Engineer

Transportation Department.

Balrothery Heritage Open Day

Salsa Dancing

Heritage Centre Open Day

Heritage Centre Open Day 29th of June 2008

Exibition of Archive Photographs and Local Heritage

in The Balrothery Heritage Centre, 2pm to 6pm

Also The Blessing of the Graves that afternoon at 4pm.

Tidy Towns Meetings February 2008

Many thanks to all who attended and also to those who offered their future support.

From our discussions we have listed our main objectives for 2008.

1. Tidy Town Survey: We will carry out a survey of the village on Saturday 1st of March at 12:00 noon. Itemising a comprehensive list of issues that will need addressing.
2. Fundraising: Will arrange an envelope collection in mid March. This proved successful in the past and provided much needed funds for projects, flower planting/tubs, waste collection etc. We will need more helpers in the village to deliver envelopes and then a few days later to collect hem. By having representatives in each of the Estates and Roads would greatly assist with this.
3. National Spring Clean Day: Ireland’s most popular, well recognised and successful anti-litter initiative. Now in its tenth year, the campaign encourages every sector of society to actively participate and take responsibility for litter. In early April we will be arranging our village clean up day. We hope to get as much support as possible, many hands make light work.
4. Tidy Towns Competition: We will be entering the 2008 Tidy towns Competition now in it’s 50^th year. Due to the housing developments of the past few year it seemed pointless for Balrothery to entry, but with a bit of work and community support we can at least set down the bench mark for future years starting this year.
5. Building Awareness: We represent the community and it is important that we keep the community up to date with our plans and news. We will be providing a newsletter posted around the village and in Dave’s shop and also through our local website www.balrothery.com. We will be supporting and promoting awareness of anti litter/ anti dog fowling campaigns etc. throughout the village and school in conjunction with Fingal County Council Environmental Section. We will be working closely together with Balrothery Heritage, The Community Council and local businesses supporting each other on local issues.

We are looking forward to a busy year and with good support from our local Community we can achieve a good level of success. Let’s have a cleaner, tidier village that we can all take even more pride in for 2008.

All contributions of support most welcome.

Best regards,

Balrothery Tidy Towns Committee