Parks

Work has commenced on the construction of a new €1.5million All-Weather Sports Pitch Facility at Ward River Valley Regional Park in Swords.

Fingal County Council is encouraging submissions and observations on the draft Forest of Fingal Tree Strategy as part of the public consultation process which is closing shortly.

Millennium Park is a high quality park in Dublin 15 for local residents and visitors facilitating active recreation woodland and pedestrian paths throughout.

Parks in Fingal will only be open to local pedestrians tomorrow (Saturday) following the announcement by the Government of new measures to minimise the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Fingal County Council’s Operations department has participated in a cross-community initiative in Blanchardstown that saw 20 trees planted in Corduff Park.

There was great engagement and lively debate at the consultation workshop on Bremore Regional Park, held in the Bracken Court Hotel on Tuesday evening. The enthusiastic crowd of almost 70 people in attendance included local Councillors Cllr. Grainne Maguire, Cllr. Tony Murphy and Cllr. Joe O’Brien as well as members of many local community and sports clubs.

Fingal County Council has welcomed news that that five of its parks have received a prestigious Green Flag award for 2019.

A sterling addition to Dublin 15 was unveiled on Sunday June 23 at the official launch of the Urban Food and Craft Market at St. Catherine’s Park, Lucan.

The Urban Food and Craft Market began last week in St. Catherine’s Park, Lucan, and will run every Sunday from 10am – 5pm now until October. 

The development of a major tourism attraction in Dublin 15 has moved a step closer after Fingal County Council awarded contracts for the main restoration and reconstruction works at The Shackleton Garden in Beech Park, Clonsilla.