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Fingal County Council officials have met with stakeholders in Malahide where they outlined a future plan for the New Street Pedestrianisation Zone following the successful implementation of a pilot initiative over the past number of months.

Europe’s first contactless bottle filling stations are being rolled out in the Fingal area by a local company Ecofil for Fingal County Council. 

Please be advised that the Prior Warning Notices issued August 26th 2020 for Velvet Strand Portmarnock and Loughshinny have been removed by Fingal County Council. 

Following a return to “excellent” status at  Rush North, Skerries South in the results of laboratory analysis the issued Prohibition (Do not swim) notices are being removed from the noticeboards today at each of the above beaches. A replacement Do Not Swim notice was issued for Front Strand, Balbriggan for 6 days due to due to a “poor” result.

Fingal County Council, in partnership with Fingal Dublin Chamber and Magnet Networks, is moving onto the next phase of delivering free outdoor public Wi-Fi to towns and villages across the County over the coming months.

The Fingal Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) has issued an invite to groups to apply for funding under the Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) 2020 scheme for community centres and community buildings.

Please be advised that Temporary Do not Swim Notices have been issued today for Rush North, Skerries South and Front Strand, Balbriggan Beaches for 4 days due to an an increase in bacteria levels in the results of the bathing water samples taken on 25th August, 2020.

Fingal County Council has issued a Prior Warning Notice for Velvet Strand, Portmarnock and Loughshinny Beach which remains valid for a six-day period.

The Prior Warning Notice issued on Thursday August 20th has been removed from Velvet Strand Portmarnock following a result of Excellent water quality.

Fingal County Council is urging members of the public to stay away from the old public toilets and anchor foundation stone in Portrane and to avoid the dunes on Burrow Beach following further coastal erosion in the area this week due to Storm Ellen.