March 31st 2023

NEWS
Eva Campbell crowned SPIN 103.8 winner for Hot Press New Local Hero 3
News Briefs 5
Skerries RNLI rescues 6
New Ardgillan Art Gallery opens 10,11,12,19

COVER STORY
Section of Skerries pier closed for urgent repair works:
Which bit of the pier is closed, why, and for how long – with drawings 14-15

FEATURES
Skerries St Patricks Day Parade – all the photos – 8,9,16,17,23
Skerries Theatre preview – Short Cuts, Six short plays every night for eight nights 12
St Patricks JNS Paddys Day walk 13

INTERVIEW:
Portrait artist – Izzy Wylie 18-19
Skerries Historical Society talk: Brendan Grimes reveals the quirks of small rural Fingal churches 20

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

EDITORS
David and Emily Diebold – [email protected]

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Patrick Comerford, Grainne Connolly, Brendan Grimes, Paul Hopkins, Kevin O’Malley, Karen Power, Oona Roycroft, Ray Watts

COVER PHOTO
Detail of aerial photo of Skerries harbour by Xhemajl ‘Jimmy’ Abdullahu