If you are not so handy with a litter picker, or you don’t have green fingers, you can still get involved in Tidy Towns. The Swords Tidy Towns Committee are looking for volunteers who have some time to spare on more desk based tasks. They are looking for anyone who can provide administrative support for:…
Swords Community Guards in conjunction with the FAI will be running the Late Night Soccer League. They have been proven to be a great success in building relationships between the Gardaí and young people in Swords and reducing call outs for anti-social behaviour. The late night soccer runs from Friday the 29th September 2023 in…
It’s World Car-Free Day today and to celebrate Fingal County Council are offering a FREE bike share ride. You can try one of the Tier ebikes or Bleeper push bikes for free for 40-minutes if you want to try them out for a spin. Download the Bleeper and Tier apps, to register and unlock your…
Over €1.5m in drugs have been seized in Swords this year, Senior Gardaí have revealed. At the public meeting of the Joint Policing Committee this week in Swords, Superintendent Ronan Barry outlined how an increase in searches and detections in the Swords area has led to €1,594,960 worth of drugs being seized. At the meeting…
A large area of the Ward River Valley is dominated by the non-native Cherry Laurel shrub. Work is due to start this week to remove the invasive species and this work is likely to have a dramatic effect on certain parts of the park. The Cherry Laurel shrub which is very common in gardens around…
Senior Gardaí will discuss crime and issues of concern in the Swords area this Wednesday in the Carnegie Court Hotel. The public meeting of the Joint Policing Committee will bring together senior gardaí, representatives of Fingal County Council, and relevant agencies to explain their work and answer questions from the public. The meeting will start…
Fingal County Council are currently working on plans for a 57 unit housing development in Holywell, Swords. The new homes will be located on undeveloped land on the North West of the estate, inside the Holywell Distributor Road. The new development was mentioned in the Chief Executive’s Report to the September meeting of Fingal County…
A 62-acre site, between the Rathbeale Rd and Swords Manor, has been sold to Fingal Council, according to reports. The site, which was described as having the potential for 1,000 homes, went on sale earlier this year and has been earmarked for development for over a decade. This area is an important link between existing…
The medieval well which was discovered during the construction of the new Swords Cultural Quarter (SCQ) has been removed. The stone lined well has been deconstructed with its parts catalogued so that it can be reconstructed elsewhere. The Director of Corporate Services, who is responsible for the SCQ project, explained to councillors this week that…
To some the Pavillions is already an alternate universe. But it seems that there are plans afoot to open virtual reality gaming rooms in the Pavillions Shopping Centre. According to a planning application submitted last month the owner of the Pavillions is seeking a change of use from retail to leisure – virtual reality gaming…