January 10th 2025

NEWS
Gillian Coleman’s birthday 3,7
News Briefs 5
Fire in Balbriggan 6

COVER STORY
25 things to look forward to in 2025 8-18

FEATURES
Nollaig na mBan at Skerries Mills 4,19,26
PULL OUT POSTER – Skerries Winter Garden Birds 14-15
Dave West Art Exhibition 20
Language Therapy with Aoife Dillon 20
Holmpatrick National School kids at the Forget-Me-Not Cafe 20-21

REGULARS
Paul Hopkins 4
Skerries Mam – Karen Power 21
What’s On 22- 23
Skerries Dog – Topper 24
Tides 25
Planning 25
Manchild – David Diebold 26

EDITORS
David and Emily Diebold – [email protected]

COVER PHOTO
Skerries swimmer striding in to the new year by Mark Broderick

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Jimmy Abdulahu, Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images, Mark Broderick, Fidelma Carroll, Sarah Coleman, Paula Coscoran, Theo Cotter, Aoife Dillon, Dublin Fire Brigade, Daniel Geesen, Tony Healy, Paul Hopkins, Bob Laird, Chantelle Maritz, Elizabeth O’Leary, David O’Neill, Karen Power, Ray Watts