Libraries and community centres close but Council offices remain open

The libraries affected are Balbriggan, Baldoyle, Blanchardstown, Donabate, Garristown, Howth, Malahide, Rush, Skerries, Swords plus the four mobile libraries.

Electronic services provided by Fingal Libraries remain available and further information is available at www.fingal.ie/fingallibraries

The Community Centres affected are Baldoyle Forum, Blakestown Community & Resource Centre, Corduff Resource Centre, Corduff Sports Centre, Donabate Portrane Community Centre, Fortlawn Community Centre, Fingal Liam Rodgers Centre, Mountview Family Resource Centre, Mountview Youth & Community Centre, Mourne Estate Community Facility, Mulhuddart Community Centre, Parslickstown House, Rush Multi-Purpose Facility, St. Macullins Community Centre, The Cottage, Lusk.

Fingal County Council’s Community Team are contacting the boards of other community facilities within the county to advise them of our decision to close and will be recommending they do likewise.

Fingal County Council’s public offices in Swords and Blanchardstown will remain open as normal but members of the public wishing to conduct business with the Council are encouraged to do so by phone, email or post rather than going to the Council’s public offices. The phone number is 018905000, the email address is [email protected] , and the postal address is Fingal County Council County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 X8Y2.

For those who wish to drop in letters, forms or additional information for applications, a drop box will be located immediately inside the main entrance of the Council offices at County Hall, Swords and Grove Road, Blanchardstown in order to avoid unnecessary queuing.

Access to the Dog Pound in Ashtown will be limited from tomorrow and it is advised that the public should make contact with the Pound in advance of any visit.

Further information will be issued as it becomes available.