January 9th 2026

NEWS
Skerries Harps Tree Collection 3,7
News Briefs 5
Director Lee Cronin’s Oscar Wilde award in LA for directing 6
Skerries Library launch date 9

COVER STORY
MUA by Rebecca Todd moves to Church Street 10-11

FEATURES
Janet Weldon retires from the Mills 4,19
Skerries women out on Nollaig na mBan 5,7,10,18,26
Staff party at The Rock 6
A look ahead to 2026 8
Liam’s Lap – motorbike fundraiser 12
Beauty Queen of Leenane 13
PULL OUT POSTER Skerries Winter Garden Birds 14-15
RNLI callouts for the year 17
Harps new Seniors Manager – Paul Curran 20
Ciaran Frawley’s move to Connaught 20
Skerries 100 may be coming back 21

REGULARS
Paul Hopkins 4
What’s On 22
Skerries Dog – Bear 24
Planning 25
Man child – David Diebold 26

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

COVER PHOTO
Rebecca Todd outside her brand new premises 69 Church St Photo: Emily Diebold

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Gerry Canning, Paul Hopkins, Skerries Harps