Events
Things to do in the week ahead.
Man O’ War Gastro Pub | Boots ‘N’ Bling Music Bingo | A night of music, fun, and prizes — all in aid of MOW GAA! | Fri 17th Oct 9pm
Rush Estuary Walk | Winter Bird Series | Enjoy an informative Rush Estuary Walk with Birdwatch Ireland | Sat 18th Oct 1pm
Applewood Community Centre Swords | Shamanic Drum Circle | You don’t need to know how to play a drum everything provided | Wed 15th Oct 7:45pm - 9:00pm
Little Theatre - Skerries | Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters | In Wyrd Sisters Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up till the knob comes off. It’s all there in this fast-paced brilliantly written comedy | 15th-25th Oct (Wed – Sat), 8.15pm
🎪Live traditional music | Tradfest 2026 | Experience the very best of live music across Fingal East - Ardgillan Castle, Malahide Castle, Swords Castle Chapel, The Millbank Theatre, Draíocht Theatre, The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre, The Little Theatre in Skerries, Saint Macullin Community Centre in Lusk, as well as the Lusk Cultural Centre. | 21st - 25th Jan
News
Tracking all the developing stories that affect us.
To ease loneliness, Fingal considers piloting “chatty” benches for making connections. We love this! The idea that when two people sit on a bench they are there to simply speak. There is no doubt about it, this will be a rewarding few minutes for everyone involved. | More details can be found here DublinInquirer.com
Civil
Planning decisions, road closures & community notices.
Planning applications & decisions
Cairn homes granted permission for 640 housing development.
The main development site is bounded by Glen Ellan Road to the south, Jugback Lane/Terrace to the west, the former Celestica factory site to the east and the Broadmeadow River to the north.
132 houses, 474 apartments, and 34 duplexes
A childcare facility (537 m²)
501 car, 1,506 bicycle, and 26 motorbike spaces (that’s a lot of bucycles!)
4.26 ha of open space, including a large extension of Broadmeadow River Park
Road upgrades at Glen Ellan Rd/Balheary Rd and R132/R125 roundabout
Road closures & changes planned
Donabate : Roads will be closed from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm on Sunday 16 Nov 2025 for a 4-mile road race
Lusk : Dun Emer Avenue — closure extended until 31 Oct 2025 for further works (24-hour closure, work hours 08:00–18:00)
Ballyboughal : Roscall and Gracedieu Road — full closure 29 Oct to 28 Nov 2025 for a horizontal directional drill under the R129
Balbriggan : Harbour Road & Seapoint Lane Junction — closed 9 Oct to 27 Nov 2025 for resurfacing, with work hours from 08:00 to 18:00
Balbriggan : Link and Harbour Road — closed 16 Jul 2025 to 16 Jan 2026 for road reconstruction and resurfacing Swords : Balheary Road — 50 km/h speed limit imposed to facilitate an Active Travel Scheme, from 2 Apr 2025 to 1 Apr 2026
Traffic calming plans : ramps, signage etc Portrane Road (Donabate), Gaelscoil Na Mara, Cianlea (Swords), Holywell (Swords) and Flemington Lane (Balbriggan)