March 21st 2025

NEWS
Lost duck at Skerries Mills 3,9
Fontaines DC cancel gigs in South America 6
Fire hydrants fixed 6
Free sailing course 8
Remembering Rescue 116 9

COVER STORY
Skerries Saint Patrick’s Day Parade 14,15,16,17,21,26

FEATURES
Women’s Day Walk 4,20
World Book Day at St Patricks JNS 8
Next play – Same Old Moon 8
National Friends of Breastfeeding Awards 10-11
Men’s Shed book 12-13
Shane Hegarty, author, at Skerries Community College 18
Skerries Folk Club 3rd anniversary 19
Re-turn scheme at St Patricks JNS 20

REGULARS
Paul Hopkins 4
Skerries Mam – Karen Power 21
What’s On 22-23
Dog of the Week – Doodles 24
Tides 25
Planning 25
Manchild – David Diebold 26

EDITORS
David and Emily Diebold – editor@skerriesnews.ie Layout and Design by David Diebold

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Aidan Arnold, Gerry Byrne, Shezzy Coady, Triona Dennis, Emma Grimes, Paul Hopkins, Irish Coast Guard, Donal Kearney, Seána Kelly, Michael McKenna, Karen Power

COVER IMAGE
Celeste and Brenda Gaffney with ‘Peaches’ at this year’s Skerries St Patrick’s Day Parade. Photo by Emily Diebold