May 16th 2025

NEWS
Dessie Potter retires 3,9
Skerries RNLI call-out 6
Joe O’Brien’s new role 10
Skerries Community College TY team wins Leinster Finals 12
Skerries Midsummer Festival 13

COVER STORY
Skerries Rugby Club Sunrise Solidarity Walk for SYSS 14-15

FEATURES
Ice Cream at EuroSpar 4,9,10,21,26
Pippa and Elvie’s riding rosettes 6
Colette Cullin’s new play 7
Wavin Words 8
Skerries For Peace 8
Ladie’s Do by Marie Bashford Synott 16-17
Skerries Junior Badminton 18
Skerries 98th and Skerries Sea Scouts 19
Hills Cricket Club report 20

REGULARS
Paul Hopkins’ column 4
Parenting: Karen Power 21
What’s On listings 22-23
Dog of the Week – Donnie 24
Month ahead in tides 25
Local planning highlights 25
Manchild – David Diebold 26

EDITORS
David and Emily Diebold – [email protected] Layout and Design by David Diebold

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Mary Allidine, Marek Biegalski, Jennifer Dawson, Michael Donohue, Fiona Farrell, Hills Cricket Club, Paul Hopkins, Ingrid Madsen, David Morgan, Karen Power, Una Wall, Ray Watts, Gerry Weldon

COVER IMAGE
Skerries Rugby Club Sunrise Solidarity Walk