October 23rd 2026

NEWS
Hero Eoin Dennis in Australia 3,9
News Briefs 5
New sculpture on Red Island 6
Teachers strike 8
Barnageeragh sewage spill 13

COVER
Plans approved for Rowing Club boathouse 10-11

FEATURES
Scarecrow Festival 4,11,25, 26
SuperValu 30 year celebration 7,18,22
Junior Cert results at Skerries Community College 12
Active Retirement Halloween party 13
The Big Interview- Robert Dennis on overcoming cancer to children’s author 14-16
St Patricks Brass Band 17
Skerries Town Football 19
Skerries Historical Society Time and Tide Vol 15 19
Ardgillan residents return for Halloween 21

REGULARS
What’s On 26-27
Skerries Dog – Stormy 28
Planning 29
Tides 29

SKERRIES NEWS IS EDITED BY:
David and Emily Diebold – [email protected] – David Diebold 30

COVER PHOTO
Artist impression of new boathouse

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Tony Healy, Paul Hopkins, Mary O’Dwyer, Oona Roycroft,