The Dublin Airport Authority this week have informed public representatives that they are extending the use of the North Runway from 6pm to 8pm from June 1st. This will see a much higher volume of aircraft noise impacting communities in South Swords during the summer months, when many hope to use their gardens in the…
A plan to increase, or stabilise, the population of otter, kingfisher, dipper, bats, salmon, brown trout and badger in the Ward River Valley is now part of Phase 1 of the Fingal Biodiversity Action Plan 2023-2030. This plan, which was originally unfunded and effectively shelved, is now one of the first 20 projects prioritised in…
IMAGE CREDIT: John Fields @dublinjohnski on Twitter At the Swords end of the Broadmeadow Estuary, birdwatchers have reported seeing an Osprey which seems to have travelled to Ireland from Scotland. The bird of prey, which feeds on fish, was identified as a three-year-old which was ringed as a juvenile in the Tweed Valley in Scotland.…
I’m looking for people who care about making Swords a more sustainable and fairer place. And are willing to do something about it. I want to expand our Green Party members and supporters’ group in the Swords area so we can better achieve our goals and improve Swords for everyone. If you support the work…
Exercise equipment, a basketball court, and a Learn to Cycle track are some of the new facilities planned for Holywell Park. They come as part of the Community Recognition Fund for towns and areas that helped and continue to support Ukranian refugees. The Holywell Park is a major beneficiary of the fund with €466,512 allocated…
It’s the plan which will making getting in and out of the city centre quicker and easier. And this week the National Transport Authority (NTA) published their latest version of the BusConnects Swords to City Centre route and opened it for public consulation. People have until July 18th to have their say on the route.…
Bike Week 2023 starts this Saturday, 13 May and runs to Sunday 21 May. The Active Travel team in Fingal County Council has arranged an exciting events agenda to celebrate everything two-wheels (and occassionally three or four). Here is the list of events for Fingal: Day Time Location Event Featuring Saturday 13 May 12-4pm Millennium…
The small room above the arch at Swords Castle, known as the Gatehouse, could be open to the public as part of a second phase of works on the Knights and Squires building. Works to conserve the Knights and Squires building is currently underway and will continue to July. The aim of this phase of…
Plans to address historic dumping sites in the Ward River Valley and additional resources to clean up the Ward River through the town, were committed to by Fingal County Council this week. At an area committee meeting on Thursday, officials from Fingal agreed to work through and prepare a response to a list of 40…
Would you rather your radishes were from Rolestown, and your onions from Oldtown – well you might be interested in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) scheme which is starting in the Swords area. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a system where people pay a weekly amount for a box of vegetables. The farmer gets a…