February 17th 2023

NEWS
Jessica Doolan – from Skerries talent show to working with Ed Sheeran’s producer 3,8
News Briefs 5,6
Skerries RNLI remembers lost crew from 150 years ago 17
New Art and Heritage Trail for Skerries 17

COVER STORY
Ballygossan Park Residents’ Association campaign for road safety measures to go in before 494 new houses are built and occupied 10-11

FEATURES
Theatre Review: Skerries Theatre Group’s harrowing and explicit ‘Knot of the Heart’ 13
New Skerries Library – take a closer look at the fabulous floor plans 14-15
Colette Cullen – award-winning Skerries script writer’s new play 16
Skerries Historical Society – the mystery of the German lady in Skerries 18
Skerries Tree Preservation – new concerns over felling 19

REGULARS
Paul Hopkins column 4
Skerries mam – Karen Power column 21
What’s On 22-23
Skerries Dog – meet Ziggy 24
Tides 25
Planning 25
Classifieds 25
David Diebold’s Manchild column 26

EDITORS
David and Emily Diebold – [email protected]

Writers: Gráinne Connolly, Paul Hopkins, Karen Power, Oona Roycroft
Photographers: Fergal Butler, Gráinne Connolly, Michael McKenna, Karen Power, Skerries RNLI

COVER PHOTO:
Plans for the new roundabout, signals and crossings to go in as part of road safety upgrades near Bollygossan.

HOW TO CONTACT US
email [email protected]
Tel 01 849 0629