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Fingal County Council and Draíocht, Blanchardstown, are pleased to announce Joanne Reid, a Visual Artist from Balbriggan specialising in sculpture, as recipient of the four-month paid residency in Draíocht’s Artist Studio.

Approximately 700 people attended Vintage Picnic hosted by Age Friendly Fingal on Thursday 25 July 2024 in Swords Castle.  This lively festival offered an afternoon of creativity, music, dance, and exercise for over 55s and was testament to the enthusiastic and motivated older people of Fingal.

As part of the Fingal County Council Creative Ireland Programme, the Garden Party Crafternoons are a delightful series of FREE workshops taking place throughout the Summer. The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre will transform its outdoor courtyard into a vibrant hub of creativity, presenting its first-ever Garden Party Creative Communities Crafternoons! Whether you’re an experienced artist or a curious beginner, these workshops are designed for everyone to come along and immerse themselves in the world of arts and crafts.

Fingal County Council, in association with Age & Opportunity and Tyrone Guthrie Centre, is pleased to announce the two recipients for the month-long residencies at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre.

Fingal County Council welcomes today’s announcement that the Government is to explore a bid to host The Open Championship and the AIG Women’s Open at Portmarnock Golf Club.

On Saturday, July 20, the residents of Mourne Estate unveiled a new stone wall featuring the well-known "Mourne View" name, carved into a naming stone overlooking the Skerries coastline at the front of the estate. This event is part of the Mourne 50 project, celebrating 50 years of the community.

Fingal County Council, in partnership with Ardgillan Castle, is pleased to announce the return of the Studio Award, offering a funded studio space for professional artists for a one-year period starting 1st October 2024.

Bathing Water Quality Results from latest samples collected from 16th July 2024 & 22nd July 2024 (Front Strand, Balbriggan)

On Thursday, 11th July, over 100 people gathered at Kettles Country House Hotel Swords to honour the remarkable accomplishments of women involved in the 'Raising the Voice of Fingal Women Pioneers' Community Leadership Project.

Fingal County Council, Creative Ireland and the Irish School Orchestra presented ‘Orchestral Odyssey’ for children and families in Swords in June 2024. The magic of a full orchestra was brought directly to children in school settings and families in the newly refurbished Carnegie Library.