Multiple pump failures at the Knocksedan waste water pump station led to raw sewage flowing out of it into the nearby Ward River, earlier this week. Locals reported a stream of foul smelling water flowing downhill from Knocksedan into the river. Responding to the reports on Monday council staff attended the scene and the overflow…
The sheltered housing development, next to the Church in Rivervalley, has been given permission by An Bord Pleanala. The developent, which had previously been given permission by Fingal County Council, was appealed to An Bord Pleanala following significant local opposition. The appeal focussed on the apartment block, the pastoral centre, and the priest’s residence. An…
Cyclists and pestrians in Swords often complain of near misses with cars, now for the first times those incidents are being tracked. The Collisiontracker.ie is an online map and reporting platform for people who want to log a near miss they have experienced or a more serious incident. This is a project of Dublin Inquirer, a…
A new urgent care clinic has opened in the Swords Business Campus on the Balheary Rd. The Laya Urgent Care Clinic will treat minor injuries and illnesses within 60 minutes – to allow people to avoid A&E. The clinic is part of a growing healthcare campus in the business park which currently includes the HSE’s…