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Fingal Arts Office in partnership with Children’s Books Ireland and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre are pleased to announce an opportunity for artists to avail of a week-long residency, taking place  the week of 27th October, the week of the 3rd November and the week of the 10th November.

A safer, greener and more connected route is at the heart of Fingal County Council’s latest plans to improve pedestrian and cycling infrastructure between Clonee and Blanchardstown.

The Fingal Community Development & Inclusion Department in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs/Irish Aid, is supporting various groups to celebrate Africa Day 2026. The events will showcase the many cultural aspects of Africa and embrace our shared heritage. 

Single use plastics is a product that is made wholly or partly from plastic that cannot be re-used for the same purpose for which it was conceived. Put simply they are products which are used once, or for a short period of time, before being thrown away.

The 2026 programme of events for Cruinniú na nÓg will spark curiosity and ignite the imagination for people of all ages!

Fingal Arts Office and Fingal Libraries invite applications for the Swords Cultural Quarter Poet in Residence 2026–2027.

This year-long residency will support a poet living in or from Fingal to become a creative connector across Arts, Libraries and communities in Swords during a significant period of cultural development.

Bathing water quality in Fingal has improved significantly over the past year, according to the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report. The EPA reports that 98% of bathing waters nationally met or exceeded minimum standards in 2025, demonstrating the continued resilience of Ireland’s bathing waters.

Please see below scheduled dates for the cemetery Masses and prayers 2026

Last Friday, Healthy Fingal, in collaboration with the HSE and Empower launched the Smoke Free Homes Initiative in Bracken Educate Together National School in Balbriggan, with Deputy Mayor Cllr Gráinne Maguire joining representatives from Healthy Fingal, the HSE, and community partner Empower to mark the occasion.

Minister Darragh O'Brien has helped launch Dublin climate action week 2026 in conjunction with the four Dublin local authorities