August 6th 2021

NEWS
Random Acts of Kindness – Frankie and Jaxon 3,7
News briefs 5-7
Karen Power is new chair of Women’s Caucus 11
Coming soon – Rowing Regatta, Currach Challenge, Cycling Festival and Poetry Festival 12
Air Purifier in Snug 13

COVER STORY
Skerries Communions 14,15,16,17

FEATURES
More Pride needed in Skerries 8
Paula McMeel retires after 30 years 10
Sea Swim race winners 18
Deirdre Walsh’s walk 19
SYSS Cycle 20
Volunteer of Year award nominations 20

REGULARS
Paul Hopkins 4
Ray Tobin’s Quiz 5,25
Skerries Mam: Karen Power 21
Life of Reilly: Tom Reilly 22
Tradesmen 24
Dog of the Week – Theo 24
Planning Decisions 25
Tides 25
Dave Diebold 26

EDITORS
David and Emily Diebold – [email protected]

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Words: Paul Hopkins, Karen Power, Tom Reilly, Piers Scott, Ray Tobin
Photos: Victoria Butler, Aoife Caffrey, Paula Carron, Sarah Jane Donnelly, Tony Ferguson, Catherine Fitzpatrick, Ollie Grimes, Aidan Herron, Grace Kelly, Frances Leech, Lynn Macken, Ciara Roche, Lorraine Stephens, Donna Oglesby, Cillian Walsh, Bernadette Yeomans

COVER PHOTO:
Lovely Layla-Blossom Oglesby of St Patrick’s National School, on Skerries South Strand after making her First Communion. Photo by Donna Oglesby