Malahide Toastmasters Club

Toastmasters is a worldwide non-profit educational organisation founded by Dr. Ralph Smedley in 1924.

The Malahide Toastmasters Club (No. 2360) was founded in 1981 with meetings taking place on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, from September until May, at 8pm in the Grand Hotel, Malahide. All are welcome.

Toastmasters is about people developing their public speaking and leadership skills by practising in a comfortable sociable environment with other learners. Through Toastmasters, members of all ages and from all walks of life improve their speech making, communication and leadership skills. This in turn leads to improved technical and presentation skills in their work environment and their everyday life.

For more information regarding the Malahide Toastmasters Club, please contact Liam on 087-2696260.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

J.C.I. Fingal enhance their Emotional Intelligence

Fabio Grassi, Certified E.Q. Trainer, shall present an introduction to the topic of Emotional Intelligence on Tuesday, 9th March 2010 at 8pm in the Grand Hotel, Malahide. The session shall help participants to understand, assess and enhance their emotional intelligence. This event, which is organised by J.C.I. Fingal is open to all and is free of charge.

What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence is defined as the ability to use both emotional and cognitive thought. Emotional intelligence skills include empathy, intuition, creativity, flexibility, resilience, stress management, leadership, integrity, authenticity and intrapersonal.

If you would like to find out more about J.C.I., please email fingal@jci-ireland.org for more information.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Malahide Man Skis in Winter Olympics

Malahide man, and St. Sylvesters hurler, Shane O'Connor represented Ireland in the men's alpine slalom at the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver.

Shane improved to 45th despite a slower second run in the men’s slalom at Whistler Creek on Saturday, 27th February 2010. The Malahide native was 51st after a first run of 60.83 seconds in testing conditions and clocked 64.31 secs later in the evening.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Visit of An Tánaiste and Malahide Business Awards

On Thursday, 18th February 2010, the Malahide Chamber of Commerce were visited by An Tánaiste and Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan T.D.

To a gathering of over ninety Chamber members in the Grand Hotel, Malahide, who sponsored the event, the Tánaiste outlined the strategy the Government is pursuing to get the economy back on the rails.

In a calm and purposeful manner, she spoke about focusing on the export sector and using it to stimulate general economic growth. She recognised the pain our businesses are feeling and acknowledged that we will need to persist for some time yet.

There was a call for us to look to our own resources of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in order to sustain us in these straightened times.

The Tánaiste's address was very well received and she also participated in presenting the Malahide Business Awards.

Al Ryan - Director

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

30kph Speed Limit to be Introduced Across Fingal Estates?

The council is to invite expressions of interest from the community on piloting 30kph speed limits within housing estates around the county.

The experiment is currently taking place in some estates in the Malahide /Howth area, and now, according to the Fingal Independent, Fingal County Council wish to extend the pilot schemes with the agreement of local residents and gardaí.

Director of services at the council's transportation Department, Michael Lorigan has said that the issue is being considered as part of an overall review of speed limits at the council's Strategic Policy Committee on transport.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Grand Hotel Supports New Aviva Stadium

The Grand Hotel, Malahide has had a long relationship with the Football Association of Ireland. The Hotel is currently supporting the construction of the new home of Irish football at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin by buying a number of seats.

On Tuesday, 16th February 2010, we visited the stadium which is due for completion in August 2010. We were accompanied on the visit by Packie Bonner, our most famous national goalkeeper.

Pictured to the right in the stadium are: Ernie Brenner (Financial Controller - Grand Hotel / Marine Hotel); Packie Bonner (former Ireland International Goalkeeper); Matthew Ryan (Managing Director - Grand Hotel / Marine Hotel) and Al Ryan (Director - Grand Hotel / Marine Hotel).

Al Ryan - Director

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Up to 380 New Homes for Malahide

According to the Fingal Independent, councillors have voted in favour of a Local Area Plan (LAP) for lands in Broomfield in Malahide which could bring up to 380 new homes to the area.

The 30.8 hectare plot of land, located directly across the road from the main entrance to Malahide Castle, is divided into three main areas for the purposes of the plan.

There shall also be an allocation in the plan for a new home for the very active C.A.S.A. group in Malahide, which give respite breaks to people with severe physical and intellectual disabilities.

Construction on the site is not due to commence until after the report from the FEMFRAMS study is completed, which shall give the council important information on drainage and flood risk in the area.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager