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Fingal County Council is appealing to the public to stay safe over the August Bank Holiday weekend as it marks ‘Amber Thursday’ for 2024.

Fingal County Council will consider a scheme providing for abatement of rates in respect of vacant properties, applying in the 2025 local financial year. 

Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Public Consultation – Morgan Offshore Wind Project, located in the Irish Sea approximately 22.3km from the Isle of Man and 36.3km from the northwest coast of England

Judging in the IPB Pride of Place Competition in Fingal will take place early next month and three groups have been selected to represent the county in this annual event which will showcase why they represent the best in Community Development on the island of Ireland.

Fingal County Council and Draíocht, Blanchardstown, are pleased to announce Joanne Reid, a Visual Artist from Balbriggan specialising in sculpture, as recipient of the four-month paid residency in Draíocht’s Artist Studio.

Approximately 700 people attended Vintage Picnic hosted by Age Friendly Fingal on Thursday 25 July 2024 in Swords Castle.  This lively festival offered an afternoon of creativity, music, dance, and exercise for over 55s and was testament to the enthusiastic and motivated older people of Fingal.

As part of the Fingal County Council Creative Ireland Programme, the Garden Party Crafternoons are a delightful series of FREE workshops taking place throughout the Summer. The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre will transform its outdoor courtyard into a vibrant hub of creativity, presenting its first-ever Garden Party Creative Communities Crafternoons! Whether you’re an experienced artist or a curious beginner, these workshops are designed for everyone to come along and immerse themselves in the world of arts and crafts.

Fingal County Council, in association with Age & Opportunity and Tyrone Guthrie Centre, is pleased to announce the two recipients for the month-long residencies at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre.

Fingal County Council welcomes today’s announcement that the Government is to explore a bid to host The Open Championship and the AIG Women’s Open at Portmarnock Golf Club.

On Saturday, July 20, the residents of Mourne Estate unveiled a new stone wall featuring the well-known "Mourne View" name, carved into a naming stone overlooking the Skerries coastline at the front of the estate. This event is part of the Mourne 50 project, celebrating 50 years of the community.