Balbriggan News from The Fingal Independent

Work begins on all-weather pitch

Work is set to start on the long-awaited all-weather pitch for the Ward River Valley Park in Swords.

Council outlines work to be carried out at Glebe Park

Fingal County Council has outlined works to be carried out on Glebe Park, Balrothery under the 2021-2023 Capital Budget.

Publish: Saturday 27th February 12:00am

Former top garda to lead fight against crime with 'Safe Balbriggan' project

A former Assistant Garda Commissioner has been appointed to head up 'Safe Balbriggan', an initiative to help tackle crime and antisocial behaviour in the town and build a safer community.

Publish: Saturday 27th February 12:00am

Pyrite heartbreak for elderly Fingal couple

Fine Gael Senator, Regina Doherty told the Seanad last week of the 'heartbreaking' story of an elderly retired couple in Fingal whose house is 'beginning to crumble around them' due to pyrite.

Publish: Saturday 27th February 12:00am

Figures show how airport has been hit by Covid-19

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport declined by 78% to almost 7.4 million last year due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic taking the airport back in time to the level of passengers it was handling 27 years ago.

Publish: Saturday 27th February 12:00am

'We're raising awareness by getting people who suffer nosebleeds to have a long hard think'

As Rare Disease Day approaches on Sunday February 28, The Fingal Independent speaks to a Swords mum whose family suffered in silence from a genetic disorder until a Late Late Show episode prompted them to seek help.

Publish: Saturday 27th February 12:00am

Getting vaccine was 'bittersweet' for Malachy

A former Sinn Féin councillor for Balbriggan has spoken of his time working in two Fingal nursing homes throughout the pandemic, and how COVID-19 has tragically touched his own family recently just days before he was to receive the vaccine

Publish: Saturday 27th February 12:00am

An enterprising week is ahead

An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar T.D. has announced the full programme of events for Local Enterprise Week (LEW), which is taking place online from Monday, March 1 to Friday, March 5.

Publish: Saturday 27th February 12:00am

Design team to be appointed 'shortly' for Cultural Quarter

Fingal County Council has confirmed a design team is expected to be appointed shortly which will allow for the advancement of the design process on the Swords Cultural Quarter.

Publish: Saturday 27th February 12:00am

Talks held amid deepening crisis in aviation sector

As Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar TD was announcing that Aer Lingus would not be allowed to fail amid the crisis in aviation, local Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien TD, met with representatives of the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (IALPA) to discuss ongoing concerns for the Irish aviation industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publish: Saturday 27th February 12:00am

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