Swords News from The Fingal Independent

Portmarnock school is honoured by the YSI

Portmarnock Community School is being honoured through the Young Social Innovators Schools of Excellence Awards.

Publish: Saturday 22nd September 12:00am

Robust defence of housing delivery

At the monthly meeting of Fingal County Council, the Chief Executive, Paul Reid, mounted a robust defence of the council's record on housing and homelessness when he informed Councillors that he has written to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government in response to his letter dated September 5, 2018, in relation to 'Tackling Homelessness in Fingal County Council'.

Publish: Saturday 22nd September 12:00am

Building contractors invited to Swords briefing on public contract tendering

A regional information briefing for building contractors on new frameworks are being launched to streamline the tendering process for €100m in contracts for minor building works across the entire public service, is coming to Swords.

Publish: Saturday 22nd September 12:00am

Protesters, like everyone, must obey the law

There's no denying that gardaí have an extremely difficult job to do and certainly face some unsavoury situations during the court of their work but the sight of officers wearing what was described as hoods or ski-masks, by the Garda Commissioner is not one that people want to see repeated.

Publish: Saturday 22nd September 12:00am

Fingal ladies help the Dubs to famous double

Dublin finally beat the formidable Rebels on Sunday in Croke Park when the Girls in Blue led a ferocious attack against Cork in the ladies' All-Ireland final to make it two-in-a-row for the Dubs.

Publish: Saturday 22nd September 12:00am

Study for swimming pool in Fingal begins

A feasibility study on providing a public swimming pool in Fingal is underway and will be conducted in two phases, according to Fingal County Council.

Publish: Saturday 22nd September 12:00am

Make Way Day bidding to tackle access issues

An awareness campaign from Fingal County Council encouraging people to 'make way' for people with disabilities will be launched on September 26.

Publish: Saturday 22nd September 12:00am

Property tax rate set

The Local Property Tax will remain at the same level for the next year in Fingal after a majority of councillors voted to apply a 10% discount on the tax for Fingal householders for a second year in the row, 5% short of the full 15% they were allowed to cut the tax.

Publish: Saturday 22nd September 12:00am

New land agency targets two sites

The newly-established Land Development Agency is to take control of two council-owned sites in Fingal with the aim of delivering at least 800 new homes.

Publish: Saturday 22nd September 12:00am

TD 'saddened' by local grow house

A cannabis 'grow house' has been discovered at a premises in Malahide with approximately €30,000 worth of cannabis herb.

Publish: Saturday 22nd September 12:00am

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