Council

All ten identified beaches, and the non-identified bathing water at Malahide (permanent red flag), met the standard of “excellent” water quality for the June 9th and 16th (Balbriggan) samples.  

The report outlines the comprehensive steps taken throughout 2024 to advance the Council’s ambitious climate goals and align with the targets set under Ireland’s National Climate Action Plan.

Fingal County Council and Creative Ireland are bringing all the buzz of a summer festival to the front door of diverse communities across Fingal with a 6-day, 12-stop tour of the county featuring music, dance, spoken word, and more over the two weekends, 20-29 June 2025

‘Scríobhtar é sna Carraigeacha / It’s Written in the Rocks’ marked the conclusion of his residency that enabled him to reflect on climate change,  biodiversity and the coastal habitats of the area.

Check out the following events in Balbriggan Library on 22nd and 24th and Blanchardstown Library the 24th to celebrate Africa Day 2025

 07/06/2025 12:00pm-5:00pm Draíocht. Booking essential.  An immersive dance theatre experience to enjoy outside Draíocht, starring young people from Dublin 15!  OutWall is a dance theatre performance for public spaces, that explores architecture, movement and the concept of self-isolation. 

For Cruinniú na nÓg 2025, children’s author and illustrator Chris Judge (The Lonely Beast, The Great Explorer, Evil Duck and the Feather of Fortune) is collaborating with four primary schools across Swords and Malahide to create an artistic vision of what Fingal, and the world, will look like twenty years from now. 

Launching on 7th June for Cruinniú na nÓg 2025 and continuing for the summer months, visit our Shapes & Structures - Creative Response Space. Designed by artist Sarah Ward, this creative space provides a relaxed environment that will help you and your child to further explore and engage in creative play, independently, or together with an artist.

Draíocht Blanchardstown. Age: 12 – 18 years. Maximum capacity is 14. Booking essential.  Over two Friday evening workshops on the 9th & 16th May, participants will learn street art and graffiti techniques with the Waterford Walls artists. Design, create and work together to create an original outdoor piece of art. If you don’t secure a spot, join us for drop-in sessions on June 7th and get involved in the creativity.

31/05/2025 - 07/06/2025 10:30am-5:00pm Draíocht, Blanchardstown. Over 6 days, participants will attend daily morning dance classes in contemporary dance, improvisation skills and breakdance. Collaborate with professional dancers in a creative and inspiring environment; then perform live alongside the professionals as part of Cruinniú na nÓg!