Community News

Women’s Menopause Health Event, Friday October 21st, 2022. Learn all you need to know about your menopause journey in one go at this special event which aims to inform and help women navigate and thrive during the natural hormonal phases of menopause.

McDonald’s Youth Opportunity supporting Clay Youth Project, Crumlin helping young people gain employability skills.

Killester WW1 Memorial Campaign announce plans for the ‘Killester Memorial Garden’ which is hoped to be established at the green in Abbeyfield in Killester, Dublin 5.

Culture Night in Darndale brings colour, music, song, stories and wonderful events to the area…

Kinsealy National School amongst the first to host popular children’s fitness initiative ‘Fit Squad’ as over 120 pupils participate in the active workout which includes advice on healthy eating, demonstrations of exercises young people should do and tips on how to use leisure time to stay physically fit.

Dublin householders are being urged to bring their electrical and electronic waste to a free collection day to help the county meet recycling targets which have increased since the first lockdown in 2020.

The Baldoyle Viking Festival is set to take place this Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th July, from 12pm until 5pm, in the new bigger venue at The Baldoyle Racecourse Park where there will be warrior fighting, battle re-enactments, a Viking Village, craft displays, a treasure hunt, face painting and much more.

The Green Party has published a new report on Dublin’s Capel Street. The Vision for Capel Street contains recommendations for the future development of the street which is due to be traffic free from May of this year. The report was commissioned by Ciarán Cuffe MEP and launched by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan TD on Dublin’s Grattan Bridge.

Fingal County Council has lodged a joint planning application for a €10m redevelopment of Howth Castle. The massive revamp would involve conservation and restoration works on the castle, and its grounds. If it gets the green light, up to 150 new jobs would be created on completion, with 100 jobs during the construction phase. Tetrarch Capital and the Michael J Wright Group are partnering on the project, and plan to create a visitor and tourist destination.

Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce & Balbriggan Tourism Event taking place in the Bracken Court Hotel on Friday, 4th March, inviting businesses and community interests locally to participate, with registration details now available online at www.balbrigganchamber.ie