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Over €280,000 in current and capital funding has been allocated to 92 community groups and organisations across Fingal today as announced by Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, and Minister of State Jerry Buttimer.

Fingal County Council and Draíocht Blanchardstown announce the return of the Draíocht Artist Studio Residency Award 2025.

The trend of improving bathing water quality in Fingal means that the all-season notices advising people not to swim will be lifted at both beaches for 2025.

The New Street project, which was commenced in 2020, is designed to bring an open air, European-style feel to the heart of Malahide village.

The Fingal County Council Arts Office, in partnership with the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), have announced the return of the RHA School Studio Award. 

Three housing estates across Fingal will be chosen to take part in a unique biodiversity project

A new calendar has been launched that shows available awards, grants and residency opportunities for artists in Fingal across 2025.

National Tree Week will take place from 9-16th March 2025 and Fingal County Council has a number of initiatives planned to celebrate this including plans to distribute 10,000 trees to residents for planting across the county. 

For the second successive year Fingal County Council projects have dominated the LAMA All-Ireland Community and Council Awards which were held at the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork.

Monastery Court, located on Church Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin, has been shortlisted under the “Best Housing Development” category at the All-Ireland Housing Awards 2025.