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Fingal County Council Heritage Office is embracing the new format for Heritage Week 2020 showcasing the County’s heritage with a fantastic online programme. Coordinated by the Heritage Council since 2005, National Heritage Week has become one of Ireland’s largest cultural events, and will run this year from Saturday, 15th – Sunday, 23rd August.

A temporary Do Not Swim Notice has issued for Loughshinny Beach for 6 days due to visual reports of sewage pollution, likely caused by discharge from wastewater network. 

Family groups can be accommodated in the designated barbeque areas only, however group units larger than 12 will not be permitted.

Fingal County Council is now accepting applications for the Restart Grant Plus which was launched today by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, TD.

Irish Water is working in partnership with Fingal County Council to carry out essential maintenance works at Swords Wastewater Treatment Plant impacting customers in Swords over the coming weeks.

Fingal County Council has been awarded over €74,000 in funding by the Department of Rural and Community Development under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme for Accelerated Measures in response to COVID-19.

The Fingal County Council Road Safety Section is delighted to partner with the Irish Centre for Cycling to provide training for safe cycling to GAA clubs in Fingal.  Mayor of Fingal, Cllr. David Healy launched the “Gearing Up for Training” initiative on Tuesday August 4th.  with St. Finian’s GAA Club and Loreto College, Swords.

The Mayor of Fingal, Cllr David Healy, has opened a Digital Book of Condolence for those citizens from Fingal who wish to express their condolences to the family of John Hume, who passed away on August 3.

Fingal County Council has welcomed the allocation of €200,000 towards the Fingal Coastal Way, a 32km high-quality recreational walking and cycling route stretching from Newbridge Demesne in Donabate to the county boundary, north of Balbriggan.

Results received today from sample taken on 28th July, 2020 gave a return to “Excellent” status for water quality at Velvet Strand Portmarnock.