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Fingal County Council is delighted to continue its support for the Open House Dublin festival taking place 11th-19th October.

Ireland’s largest trad and folk music festival invites audiences to experience the best of live music in the beautiful atmospheric setting of Fingal. 

Fingal County Council has welcomed the official commencement of works on the Naul Village Park which, when completed, will deliver a range of amenities to the local area including a playground, village green, and community garden.

Following almost 12 months of construction works, the brand new €1.5 million Donabate Pedestrian Bridge was officially opened today by Mayor of Fingal Cllr Tom O’Leary, and Chief Executive, AnnMarie Farrelly.

Fingal County Council is pleased to announce that applications for the Arts Act Grant Scheme 2026 is open from today, Friday 10th October 2025 and will close on Friday 5th December 2025 at 4.00pm.

Fingal County Council has rolled out an initiative that is designed to encourage young men to talk more openly about their mental health and that will see local barbers trained to recognise signs of distress, start supportive conversations, listen well and connect clients with the help they need.

To help drive improvements in Donabate, Fingal County Council has announced the establishment of a new Town Team and launched the Donabate Town Centre First Health Check Plan. Together, they aim to make Donabate’s town centre a more viable, vibrant, and attractive place to live, work, socialise, and do business.

Fingal County Council, in partnership with Dublin City Council, iBike Dublin and the Office of Public Works (OPW), is excited to announce the return of the Bike Disco which is an annual night-time cycling event that celebrates fun, freedom and sustainable mobility.

A collaboration between the four Dublin Local Authorities and funded by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, “Losing the Thread: The Cost of Fast Fashion”, premiered on Friday, October 3rd, at the Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield. 

The aviation industry makes a significant contribution to the economic and social needs of Irish society, but the noise impact of this activity must be carefully managed and mitigated to ensure the protection of human health and the enjoyment of the environment.

A report by ANCA on the effectiveness of the noise management measures in place at Dublin Airport for the 2024 operational year is now available.