December 5th 2025

NEWS
MSPA at Toy Show 3
News Briefs 5
Golfer David Frost in The Snug 6
RIP Seán Rooney – Hockey Legend 7
Sad farewell to Richard Keane of Keane’s Bus Bar 9

COVER STORY
Brendan Grimes gets National Bravery Award 14-16

FEATURES
Gerry’s Fresh Food wins Convenience Store Awards 7
Tidy Towns local awards 10-12
Skerries 98th Dublin Scouts 13
Matthew Rock’s bench for St Michael’s House 18
Skerries Active Travel Plan 19
Downside Heights residents unite to oppose new estate entrance 21- 23
Jill Kelly and Nunce McAuley’s art exhibition 24,35,38
Skerries Men’s Shed 25
Skerries Harps Juvenile Awards U8-U12 27-30
Skerries Historical Society 33
Skerries Chess 33

REGULARS
Paul Hopkins 4
What’s On 34-35
Skerries Dog – Blue 36
Tides 37
Planning 37
Manchild – David Diebold 38

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

COVER PHOTO
Brendan Grimes with his letter about receiving his Bravery Award Photo: Emily Diebold

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Miriam Carroll, Lyndsay Connell, Paul Hopkins, John Loughran, Michelle Moore, Oona Roycroft, Brendan Sherlock, Skerries Harps