Swords

The next stage in the reconstruction of the Brackenstown Road (L2030) in Swords is due to start shortly as part of ongoing road strengthening works being carried out by Fingal County Council.

Fingal County Council has commenced work on identifying a suitable location to display the medieval wells that were uncovered during enabling works for the new Swords Cultural Centre.

The FIFA Women’s world cup may be over, but its legacy is only just starting with over 350 girls, from 25 different clubs attending a fun Girls blitz event in the AUL on Saturday 2nd September.

Join us in the atrium in County Hall Swords at 11am on Monday 14th August where we will be officially launching the new trails for Balbriggan and Castleknock that will be available on the Dublin Discovery Trails app that is supported by Fáilte Ireland.

On the 27th of July 2023 – Fingal’s OPC will host Vintage Picnic, Arts Creativity and Music Festival for over 55’s in Swords Castle from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Note: This is now booked out.

We want your input into Fingal’s Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) 2023 – 2028. How can Fingal grow sustainably and inclusively and address the challenges we face? The LECP will shape the development of Fingal over the next six years. We want to make Fingal a vibrant, sustainable, progressive and climate resilient County, underpinned by inclusive, healthy, empowered communities and a dynamic economy. Let’s plan together to make Fingal even better. Come along and ‘Have Your Say’ at one of our in-person engagement events.

Professional theatre makers Sean and Niall McDonagh will guide the children of Scoil an Duinninigh and Gaelscoil Bhrian Boroimhe (Swords) in the creation of their very own unique theatre sketches based on old Irish legends.

Join Aoife from Wicklow Willow and learn how to weave your very own Willow Fish!  We will take you through the steps of how to make some wonderful, coloured fish to bring home Swords Library 10:30am-11:30am.

As part of the Music Generation Fingal project, three free workshops will take place on Saturday June 10th for Cruinniú na nÓg in Burgundy House, Swords:

Fingal’s OPC Annual Conference will take place on Thursday 25th May 2023 from 09:30 to 16:00 in Kettles Hotel, Swords.  Following the thematic approach to the 2022 Conference which was very successful, the theme for the 2023 Conference is ‘Ageing Well in Fingal’.  The day will consist of speakers, presentations and information displays in the morning with entertainment in the afternoon.