While Santa and his reindeers may be preparing for their busiest night of the year, there still was much activity at Newbridge House and Farm this week as a whole family of alpacas joined the rest of the resident Donabate animals to help spread some Christmas cheer to visitors.

A series of healthy debates have taken place in Blanchardstown Library as European Direct hosted three “Conference on the Future of Europe” events aimed at gaining local insights into what challenges and opportunities currently exist across Europe and encouraging the people of Fingal to share their thoughts on what could be done to help shape a common future.  

On 30th January 1984 it is said that the whole of Dublin grieved the early death of Dubliner legend Luke Kelly who has left an indelible mark as being the greatest folk artist of the 20th Century and whose music is widely regarded as one of Ireland's cultural treasures.

Fingal County Council Offices will close to the public for the Christmas period at 12.30pm on Friday December 24, 2021 and will reopen at 9am on Tuesday January 4,  2022. Please see details regarding opening times for Libraries, Recycling Centres and also Christmas Tree Collection Points.

Cllr JK Onwumereh of Fianna Fail has been co-opted by the members of Fingal County Council to replace the late Cllr Freddie Cooper who passed away in June.

The winner of a national public speaking competition who hails from Fingal, has her sights set on Brussels after a landmark win at the Europe Direct Soapbox Championship. The theme of this year’s event focussed on misinformation, disinformation and propaganda.