March 20th 2026

NEWS
Michelle Cummins’ appprentice award 3,7
News Briefs 5
AED training for Skerries 7
Aoife Gaffney short-listed for acting award 12

COVER
Sad farewell to Eileen Daly 8-9

FEATURES
Fashion show at Skerries Harps 3,13,19, 21,23,26
Fundraiser supporting Joe O’Neill 6
World Book Day at Holmpatrick National School 7
Leinsters training session in Skerries 10,11,20
Skerries musicians on Peaky Blinders soundtrack 13
Skerries Saint Patricks Day Parade 14-17
Beach clean 18
Shane Hegarty at Skerries Community College 19
Skerries Historical Society 21

REGULARS
Paul Hopkins 4
What’s On 22- 23
Skerries Dog – Maisie 24
Planning 25
Manchild – David Diebold 26

COVER PHOTO
Guard of honour of Lollipop people for Eileen Daly’s funeral cortege. Photo: Emily Diebold

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Mark Broderick, Grimes 10k, Paul Hopkins, Holmpatrick NS, Myles Lally, Oona Roycroft, Fiona Spelman, Ray Watts

SKERRIES NEWS IS EDITED BY:
David and Emily Diebold – [email protected]