August 20th 2021

NEWS
Mary Loughran’s busking 3
News briefs 5,6,7
Ed Cook’s pin for frontline workers 5
Frances Hanly’s petition for AIB branch 6
Skerries Poetry Festival 8,15
Skerries Cycle Festival 9

COVER STORY
Tribute to Derek Earley – 10 marathons in 10 days for 10 year anniversary 10,11

FEATURES
Communions 8,29
All-Inclusive Sailing 12
Seán Byrne’s Cycle for a Tricycle 14
THE BIG INTERVIEW: 10 Years of Skerries Allotments 16
Prosper Fingal Football 20
Skerries seals 22
September Courses, Classes and Clubs 24-26

REGULARS
Paul Hopkins 4
Quiz 5,29
Food 14
Karen Power 23
Skerries Historical – Prosper Fingal 26
Tom Reilly 27
Skerries dog 28
Tradesmen 28
Tides 29
Planning 29
Dave Diebold 30

EDITORS
David and Emily Diebold – [email protected]

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Writers: Paul Hopkins, Karen Power, Tom Reilly, Sandra O’Sullivan, Johnny Woodlock
Photographers: Tim Crowley, Karen Power, Ray Watts

COVER PHOTO:
Derek Earley on a night out with his mates. Photo courtesy of Dave Gahan