Monday, March 4, 2013 12:00

THE crème de la crème of Irish stylists are sharpening their scissors and blending their colours ahead of a sniptacular spectacle this weekend. The prestigious Irish Hairdressing Championships will be held at the City West Hotel, Dublin, this Sunday March 10 and will showcase over 500 creative looks from Ireland’s ‘cream of the chop’. More...

Monday, March 4, 2013 12:00

SWORDS Main Street is set to be a hive of activity for youngsters following the opening of a new facility.   Minister for Health James Reilly formally opened new premises for the Swords/Baldoyle Youth Service, which will provide a range of services, projects, programmes and activities for young people in the North Fingal area. More...

Monday, March 4, 2013 12:00

NORTHSIDERS taking part in the next Niall Mellon Township Trust project in October are set for a new challenge. The Trust will be focusing on education for their blitz in Kenya this year.  The charity, which is renowned for its achievements in house building in Cape Town, is taking on the new challenge as the South African Government is now providing the full housing subsidy. More...

Monday, March 4, 2013 12:00

TO celebrate its 25th anniversary, Rush Musical Society will present Jerry Herman’s renowned Musical of the Movies ‘Mack & Mabel’ at the Millbank Theatre this month.   The show offers audiences more than its fair share of comic thrills and spills, drama, romance and a score full of foot tapping, show-stopping tunes. More...

Monday, March 4, 2013 12:00

THERE was more than a hint of nostalgia in the Fingal air following the recent closure of the Reserve Defence Forces Sluagh Hall in Swords.  The closure marked the end of many years of voluntary military service in the area. More...