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The foundation stone for the new Cultural Centre within the Swords Cultural Quarter was laid today by the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Brian McDonagh, and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien.

The Fingal Skills Strategy has hosted a major event at The Helix in DCU which attracted over 2,200 students from schools across Fingal. The event aimed to inspire students to imagine future career possibilities and explore the wide range of education and training opportunities available to them.

Fingal County Council has prepared a Draft Framework Plan for the Stephenstown and Folkstown Little areas of Balbriggan and we want your views.  Stakeholder and public engagement are central to the Plan and submissions are welcome from Thursday 17th October 2024 to Friday 15th November.

Fingal County Council unveiled a three-year Capital Programme worth €1.57 billion at the October monthly meeting of the Council.

New show homes at one of Ireland’s largest affordable housing developments have been officially opened today, as the Mayor of Fingal was joined by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth at the extensive Church Fields project underway in Mulhuddart.

The sky over Howth will come alive with spectacular fireworks display on New Year’s Eve for a wonderful night of free family fun.

With Halloween just around the corner, Fingal County Council is brewing up a cauldron full of exciting events to ensure that this year’s celebrations will bring everyone a ghostly good time.

Fingal County Council was delighted to welcome artist Vivienne Roche to the Council Chamber, County Hall in Swords to provide a tour of her artwork Flow, (2002). This large-scale relief sculpture comprising of glass, plaster and bronze was commissioned by Fingal County Council as part of the construction of County Hall, which was designed by Bucholz McEvoy Architects.

On Saturday, 28 September 2024, over 2,000 people flocked to Swords Castle for The Magic of Stories Festival, hosted by Fingal Libraries.

Fingal County Council is offering residents of Fingal an amnesty when combustible materials (beds, sofas, wooden doors etc.) will be accepted free of charge at Fingal County Council’s Recycling Centres starting Wednesday 23rd until Thursday 31st October.