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Due to the orange alert issued for today between 12:00pm and 2:00pm, we have decided to place Prior Warning signage on all beaches under our responsibility, in order to ensure the safety of all bathers.

Fingal County Council, in partnership with Active Connections and Howth Yacht Club hosted the second Fingal Water Sport Camp for children with additional needs.

The Prior Warning Notice issued for Velvet Strand Portmarnock on July 14 has now been removed following test results of excellent water quality. 

A Prior Warning Notice has been issued due to heavy rainfall and the potential for short-term pollution at bathing waters at Portmarnock.

Fingal County Council Arts Office in partnership with Age & Opportunity and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre are delighted to announce the 2025 two recipients of the residency award.

This year’s awardees are multimedia visual artist Beata Piekarska Daly and writer, photographer and director Lorna Fitzsimons. 

Fingal County Council is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Burrow Beach surface water outfall refurbishment project. 

All ten identified beaches have met the standards of "good" and “excellent” water quality for the July 7th and 8th samples. Balbriggan Excellent in results from 14th July.

Fingal Libraries is delighted to announce that Blanchardstown Library has been awarded Library of Sanctuary status. Following the submission of an extensive portfolio to Places of Sanctuary Ireland, Blanchardstown Library has been given the Library of Sanctuary award in recognition of the consistent and innovative work that goes into making Blanchardstown library a champion for inclusion and welcome. 

Proposed development consisting of 21 no. residential dwelling and all associated site works at Fortlawn Blanchardstown Co. Dublin has gone on display today, Tuesday 08 July.

Councillors voted to reduce the county’s Local Property Tax (LPT) for 2026 by five per cent at last night’s monthly meeting of Fingal County Council. The Local Property Tax had been reduced by 7.5% for the past three years so this decision will give the council an extra €1.25m in discretionary spending.