The first Fingal Sports Awards took place on Monday 27 January at the Carlton Hotel Blanchardstown, honouring the exceptional contributions of sports volunteers and clubs across the county.
Fingal County Council’s Senior Parks and Landscape Officer, Kevin Halpenny, has received the prestigious World Urban Parks Distinguished Individual Award for his exceptional contribution to the urban parks, open space, and recreation sector.
The annual awards, which are sponsored by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, aim to acknowledge and celebrate the work being carried out by Local Authorities all over Ireland.
Swords Tidy Towns, Skerries Age Friendly Initiative, and Ballyboughal Hedgerow Society will represent Fingal at the annual IPB Pride of Place competition on Saturday 21 November.
Fingal County Council has been shortlisted for eleven awards in the sixteenth annual Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards. The Awards, sponsored by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, are held to recognise and celebrate the outstanding work being carried out by Local Authorities all over Ireland.
Fingal County Council has been shortlisted for four Ireland eGovernment Awards which recognise organisations that are pioneering changes and helping deliver better online services.
St. Catherine’s Park, Dublin 15 was named Best Public Park and Fingal County Council’s Electric Vehicle Charging on the Public Street Lighting System won the Best Energy Smart Initiative at the 2019 All Ireland Community and Council Awards at a ceremony in Croke Park Stadium.
