ACTIVITIES
2022
January to May: planning for joint photographic project between Srem, Guichen and STTA.
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August: visit by small group (16) from CRIC.
Meetings with Sustainable Skerries, Skerries/Ukraine group and teachers from Skerries Community College.
Visits to Dublin, Loughshinny, Currachs.
Light of Friendship launched.
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November: visit to Guichen for the opening of the photo exhibition
2021
Launch of the Language Buddy initiative, an ongoing project which gives to all those interested in learning - or improving - their French the opportunity to have regular contacts (by video or email or WhatsApp or any other tool) with a Language Buddy in Guichen
2020
Covid
2019
July: 28 (adults & children) from skerries visited Guichen (walks & rambles).
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August: 6 representatives from Guichen visited Skerries to mark the 25th anniversary of the official twinning held in 1994. The delegation was welcomed by the Mayor of Fingal, Councillor Eoghan O'Brien, at the County Hall Swords on 14 August 2019.
2018
May: walking trip to Skerries - 29 visitors
2017
Walking trip to Guichen
2016
July: Sports Trip Skerries
2015
July: Visit to Guichen, 24 visitors + 14 musicians, with Polish participants
2014 - celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Town Twining
August - 35 visitors from Guichen celebrate 20 years of twinning.
ACTIVITIES HISTORY OVER THE YEARS
JULY 2013
Sports Trip to Guichen (5 adults and 22 teenagers).
Screening of Film Les Choristes as a fundraiser.
APRIL 2013
NOVEMBER 2012
Choose your Wine for Christmas - hosted by STTA.
JULY 2012
STTA members take part in Pride of Place competition.
JUNE 2012
STTA goes on Facebook!
MAY 2012
Official unveiling of Guichen Way - 9 visitors from Guichen.
OCTOBER 2011
Small delegation visited Guichen for organic weekend.
JULY 2010
Return sports trip to Skerries - 33 participants.
MAY 2010
Skerries hosts two cyclists who are touring European communities to report on cycling facilities in the EU.
FEBRUARY 2010
Change of status - STTA becomes a committee of Skerries Community Association.
JULY 2009
Sports trip to Guichen, 37 participate.
SEPTEMBER 2008
43 return visit for Sound Waves festival.
JUNE 2007
Choir trip to Guichenfor Fete de la Musique - 47 travel.
APRIL 2007
Return exchange trip to College Noel du Fail.
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APRIL/MAY 2006
Exchange visit by pupils of College Noel du Fail to Skerries.
MARCH 2006
French visitors for St. Patrick's weekend.
JULY 2005
30 visitors from Skerries attend 10th anniversary celebrations in Guichen -George Grundy (WW2) found in Rennes Cemetery.
AUGUST 2004
43 French visitors to mark celebrations for 10th anniversary of twinning - Environmental theme.
JANUARY 2004
Unveiling of Skerries Twinning signs at the town entrances.
MARCH 2003
Visit to Guichen for St. Patrick's Day.
JUNE 2002
Celebration in Skerries Mills to mark second gold star.
MAY 2002
Second Gold Star of Europe Award p presented in Antwerp.
MARCH 2002
St Patick's Day visit to Skerries.
JUNE 2001
Sports trip in Skerries - 19 children, 3 leaders.
MARCH 2001
Group visit to Guichen for St. Patrick's celebrations.
JUNE 2000
Secondary school exchange - Irish students to Guichen. Unveiling of Twinning signs in the Canton of Guichen and Milevsko (Czech Rep).
MARCH 2000
37 French visitors to celebrate St. Patrick's weekend.
AUGUST 1999
French visitors come to celebrate 5 years of twinning in Skerries.
MARCH 1999
Skerries group to Guichen for St. Patrick's Day.
JUNE 1998
Sports trip to Guichen, 17 Skerries teenagers join French, Polish and Czech.
SEPTEMBERÂ 1997
Delegation from Skerries to Agricultural Fair in Bourg des Comptes.
SUMMER 1997
Skerries Town Twinning Association hosts EuroDay in Ardgillan.
MARCH 1997
Secondary school exchange - Holy Faith/De la Salle College welcomes 39 pupils from Collège St. Joseph Guignen.
SUMMER 1996
Sports trip to Skerries by French teenagers.
OCTOBER 1995
First of our European Gold Star Awards - Dublin Castle.
JULY 1995
Official Twinning in Guichen - 120 visitors from Skerries.
AUGUST 1994
Official Twinning in Skerries - 106 visitors from Guichen.
MAY 1994
Primary school children from Laillé visit Skerries.
MARCH 1994
Return of Petra projects - funding problems.
AUTUMN 1993
Petra programme runs in Skerries.
JULYÂ 1993
First teenage sports trip to Guichen - 40 took part.
APRIL 1993
17 students and 35 adults visit Skerries - school links established.
OCTOBER 1992
Return visit by group from Canton of Guichen.
APRIL 1992
Schedule Item Body
FEBRUARY 1992
First Committee elected following public meeting.
JANUARY 1992
First public meeting planned.
OCTOBER 1991
First visit to Canton of Guichen by two Skerries people for Twinning with Villafranca de los Barros (Spain).
SUMMER 1991
First visit to Skerries by four people from Guichen.