September 8th 2017

NEWS
Anne Abell’s Hats for Chemo patients 3,10
News briefs 4,5,6,7
Rebecca Doherty’s Hip Hop victory 6
Hannah Hawkshaw for Miss Universe 7

COVER STORY
Emma and Jackie Trumper’s plight 16,17

FEATURES
First Day at St Patricks JNS 9,32
Update on Bella 12- 13
Skerries Community College Debs pics 2017 14
Ciara Allen’s beauty book 15
Philip Dunne’s band, Waiting for May 19
The Devil’s Chair 20
Gringer the Whinger by Jane Landy and Sheena Dempsey 22
Derek Mahon’s Kilimanjaro 24
East Coast Motorcycling Club bike races 27
Alan Brogan’s visit to Skerries Harps 30

WHAT’S ON
Soundwaves highlights 26
Going Out Guide 34,35

REGULARS
Tides 35
Classifieds 36
Skerries Dog 37
Dave Diebold’s column 38

EDITORS
David and Emily Diebold [email protected]

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Xhemaji ‘Jimmy’ Abdullahu, Mark Broderick, Orlagh Bowers, Denise Creagh, Niamh Daly, Lorraine Farrell, Daniel Geesen, Wendy Genar Aaron Hurley, Derek Mahon, Conor McGloughlin, Petra Skyvova

COVER PHOTO:
Young Emma and her mum Jackie Trumper. Jackie is trying to raise funds to cover expenses relating to Emma’s urgent back surgery