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Schoolchildren join fight to reverse library cuts
SEPARATE protests in Rush and Balbriggan this week kept up the pressure on Fingal County Council to reverse cuts to library opening hours in both towns.
Schoolchildren join fight to reverse library cuts
SEPARATE protests in Rush and Balbriggan this week kept up the pressure on Fingal County Council to reverse cuts to library opening hours in both towns.
Ahern TV series begins filming
MALAHIDE author, Cecilia Ahern has opened another chapter in her burgeoning career as shooting begins around Fingal for episodes of a German television series she has penned.
Loreto girls' 'One Good Idea' is best in Ireland
STUDENTS from Loreto in Balbriggan and one good reason to celebrate last week after scooping the top prize in the national final of the One Good Idea project.
Skerries gearing up for Rás stage
PREPARATIONS are gathering pace in Skerries as the seaside town once again hosts the final stage of the An Post Ras, which will roll into town at the end of the month.
Huge crowd takes part in special walk
MORE than 2,500 people dressed in yellow t-shirts watched the dawn break over Newbridge House as part of Fingal's first Darkness into Light walk in aid of Pieta House in Dublin.
Emergency motion as sewage seen floating in Rush Harbour
THE people of Rush are kicking up a stink about the continued pumping of raw sewage into the sea on the Rush shore which has seen sewage floating in Rush Harbour in recent days.
Plan for link road set to be finalised
CONSULTANTS working on a crucial road project aimed at taking heavy traffic from outside the front doors of long-suffering residents of a Balbriggan estate will finish the design for the long-awaited scheme this month.
Motorists asked to be patient with the M1 upgrade at Lissenhall
THE council has called for patience among motorists on the ongoing upgrade of the M1 at Lissenhall which it says will deliver huge benefits to motorists when it is completed.
Keelings launch their 'Love to Grow' garden ahead of Bloom
FINGAL-based fresh produce supplier Keelings has unveiled its entry for this year's Bloom in the Park, which once again takes place over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
Talents unite to help out Educate Together school
THE stars well and truly came out in Donabate for a hugely successful fundraiser in aid of the local Educate Together national school.
Bizzy B's celebrate another success
FOR the second year running Bizzy B's Pre-school in Loughshinny has won a national award from Early Childhood Ireland.
Schoolkids bring two great stories together
TWO great stories were brought together in the staging of a new musical at a Swords primary school last week.
Bankruptcy proceedings leaving estate in limbo
THE bankruptcy proceedings of the developer behind the controversial development at Priory Hall is getting in the way of finishing an estate in Balrothery, it has emerged.
All Rose-y after gameshow success
A SWORDS woman, who turned 90 last month, has scooped a whopping €37,800 on the Winning Streak TV game show.
Lifeboat rescues two yachts in an afternoon
THE brave volunteers on the Skerries RNLI lifeboat were called into action not once but twice in a single afternoon as two yachts got into difficulty.
All aboard for road train test
THE campaign to bring a 'road train' to Malahide has gathered pace in the last week with a road test of the proposed train that would take tourists around the historic village.
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All Rose-y after gameshow success
A SWORDS woman, who turned 90 last month, has scooped a whopping €37,800 on the Winning Streak TV game show.
Lifeboat rescues two yachts in an afternoon
THE brave volunteers on the Skerries RNLI lifeboat were called into action not once but twice in a single afternoon as two yachts got into difficulty.
All aboard for road train test
THE campaign to bring a 'road train' to Malahide has gathered pace in the last week with a road test of the proposed train that would take tourists around the historic village.
Minister takes tumble during hospital visit
IT'S been another terrible week for Health Minister Dr. James Reilly.
Motorists asked to be patient with the M1 upgrade at Lissenhall
THE council has called for patience among motorists on the ongoing upgrade of the M1 at Lissenhall which it says will deliver huge benefits to motorists when it is completed.
Plan for link road set to be finalised
CONSULTANTS working on a crucial road project aimed at taking heavy traffic from outside the front doors of long-suffering residents of a Balbriggan estate will finish the design for the long-awaited scheme this month.
County council rubbishes 'most dangerous roundabout' claims
FINGAL County Council has flatly denied that Swords has the 'most dangerous roundabout in Ireland'.
Schoolchildren join fight to reverse library cuts
SEPARATE protests in Rush and Balbriggan this week kept up the pressure on Fingal County Council to reverse cuts to library opening hours in both towns.
Skerries gearing up for Rás stage
PREPARATIONS are gathering pace in Skerries as the seaside town once again hosts the final stage of the An Post Ras, which will roll into town at the end of the month.
Huge crowd takes part in special walk
MORE than 2,500 people dressed in yellow t-shirts watched the dawn break over Newbridge House as part of Fingal's first Darkness into Light walk in aid of Pieta House in Dublin.
