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Fingal County Council is delighted to announce the addition of a number of electrical vehicles to its fleet. The vehicles representing an investment of  €340,000 were launched by Mayor of Fingal Cllr Eoghan O'Brien at Ardgillan Castle today.

Mayor of Fingal Cllr Eoghan O’Brien has led the tributes to former Fingal County Councillor and Mayor Mags Murray who sadly passed away at the weekend.

Due to unprecedented demand for Trading Online Vouchers since COVID-19; with over 400 applications received in 3 months just in Fingal alone, the national total budget for the TOV Scheme has now increased by almost 1000% from €2m to €20m.

Fingal County Council’s commitment to supporting the local economy and assisting businesses during the difficult COVID-19 period has continued this week with the approval of the first round of funding totalling €1.4m under the ReStart Grant Scheme.

Fingal County Council has completed a new social housing scheme at Holymount, just off the Rathbeale Road, in Swords with tenants expected to move into their new homes shortly.

Malahide is set to become the first area in Fingal to see a new pedestrian zone introduced in the centre of the village which will bring an open air, European-style feel to the heart of the village.

Mayor of Fingal Cllr Eoghan O’Brien has officially opened the new €2.5m Baldoyle to Portmarnock walking and cycling greenway project, a vital first phase of the overall Sutton to Malahide Greenway Scheme.

A national day of creativity for children and young people, Cruinniú na nÓg takes place on Saturday 13 June 2020. Children and young people are invited to take part in a range of events and workshops presented to you by Fingal County Council.

The upgrade of the Rathbeale Road in Swords has been officially opened by the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Eoghan O’Brien.The road, which is part of the R125 Swords to Ashbourne route, has been reopened to traffic since March 20 but, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the planned official opening could not take place. Instead, a simple ceremony to unveil a commemorative stone, was held.

Fingal County Council is delighted to welcome the award of a Blue Flag to Velvet Strand Portmarnock for 2020, the 7th year in a row since 2014.  Velvet Strand was also awarded a Green Coast Award along with Burrow Beach Sutton.