Council

Kenure Park in Rush was transformed into a hub of Halloween fun last Saturday as the Let’s Play Rush team hosted a frightfully fantastic community event that drew families from across the town. 

Fingal County Council, in partnership with our operating partner Occu Living, is proud to launch Church Fields Cost Rental – a new development offering 80 high quality 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments at more than 25% below market rent. Application portal opens Friday 31st October at 12 p.m. and closes Monday 12th November at 12 p.m.

Fingal’s County Architect Fionnuala May has been elected as President of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) for 2026-2027 after being nominated for the position by the RIAI Council. She is the 66th person to hold the position since it was first established in 1839 and the fifth woman.

Fingal County Council is currently delivering capital projects at an unprecedent scale, councillors were told as they approved a three-year Capital Programme worth €1.43 billion at the October monthly meeting of the Council.

Fingal County Council is delighted to continue its support for the Open House Dublin festival taking place 11th-19th October.

To help drive improvements in Donabate, Fingal County Council has announced the establishment of a new Town Team and launched the Donabate Town Centre First Health Check Plan. Together, they aim to make Donabate’s town centre a more viable, vibrant, and attractive place to live, work, socialise, and do business.

Fingal County Council has welcomed the publication of the Railway Order for MetroLink by An Coimisiún Pleanála stating that the granting of planning permission for the project is a huge boost to the county,

Balbriggan, Fingal County Council’s designated city for the URBACT EcoCore Project, has marked a major milestone in its sustainability journey with the launch of the EcoCore Podcast and the successful conclusion of the final EcoCore partner meeting held in Dubrovnik, Croatia from 24–27 September 2025.