Fingal County Council has launched phase 2 of the Community Climate Action Programme which supports community groups, sports clubs, youth clubs and everything in-between, with funding to deliver local climate action measures to reduce emissions in a community setting. The grants are funded under Strand 1 Building Low-Carbon Communities as part of the Government Department of Climate, Energy Climate Action Programme. 

The 9 identified beaches; Balbriggan Front Strand, Skerries South Beach, Loughshinny, Rush North, Rush South, Portrane the Brook, Donabate Balcarrick, Portmarnock Velvet Strand and Claremont Beaches recorded excellent results from the  bathing water quality samples taken on 02.06.2026.Burrow Beach recorded GOOD result and will be resample tomorrow. The non-identified bathing water at Malahide (permanent red flag) also met the standard of “excellent” water quality.   

On the conclusion of this year’s Loughshinny Boathouse Studio Award, the Mayor of Fingal Cllr. Tom O’Leary and County Arts Officer Sarah O’Neill met artist Maria McSweeney, the recipient of the award, to reflect on the outcomes of her residency exploring the Fingal coastline. 

Fingal County Council intends to seek the approval of An Coimisiún Pleanála in accordance with Section 175 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, for the development of c. 14.75ha for residential development at Mooretown, Swords, Co. Dublin.