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Issue No 117
June 13th–June 27th 2008

Community representatives sought: As a result of a proposal by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to extend the boundaries of area-based Partnerships under the cohesion process, BAP is currently seeking additional community representatives for its Plan Implementation Boards (PIBs).

Huntstown Centre extension launched: The great and the good were all in attendance last week as the new extension to Huntstown Community Centre was officially opened by Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan.

Arabic food sale supports Connolly Hospital : Having lived in Ireland for nine years, Riverwood resident and Egyptian citizen Doaa Morsy felt it was time that she and her friends became more involved in their adopted community.

Castleknock Summer Fair: Anyone wondering where to go to celebrate Father’s Day might look no further than Beechpark Avenue where Castleknock Educate Together National School (CETNS) will be holding its annual summer fair.

Dublin 15’s best seller : One of the most popular publications among young people in Dublin 15 every summer is a booklet published by Blanchardstown Youth Service (BYS) with the very simple title of “Summer Activities”.

“Shopping in France” wins national prize for St. Philips: For the past ten years St. Philip’s senior national school in Mountview has been blazing a trail in the teaching of European languages to primary school pupils.

Intercultural Day in Scoil Choilm: The secretary general of the Department of Education & Science was the very special guest at the recent Intercultural Day held in Dublin 15’s Ireland’s first ever community national school, Scoil Choilm in Blanchardstown Village.

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