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School site in South Swords acquired for River Valley CNS

Education, SwordsBy Ian CareyJune 3, 2024

A site in the Fosterstown lands has been acquired for River Valley Community National School, according to reports from the DDLETB. This will become only the second primary school in the South Swords area, after Holy Family, and will help to resolve a long standing issue of school place shortages in the South Swords area.…

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Campaign for new Swords Gaelcholáiste gathers momentum

Education, SwordsBy Ian CareyJune 3, 2024

Close to 150 parents and supporters of a campaign to start a second level Irish language school in Swords area gathered last week. The Gaelcholaiste Sord Mullach Íde campaign held two public meetings in Fingallians GAA club last week to push forward the campaign to push for a new Gaelcholaiste. Currently students from the three gaelscoils…

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Consultation opens on Seatown Road closure

Roads, SwordsBy Ian CareyJune 3, 2024

Plans to close the Seatown Road for two years are now open to public consultation. Details of the plan, which include detouring traffic through St Columcilles Drive and Chapel Lane, are now available online. The period of the proposed temporary road closure is from 8.00am on 1st July 2024 to 5.00pm on 30th June 2026. …

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‘Laughing gas’ needs to be controlled substance, Fingal reps call on Minister

Health, SwordsBy Ian CareyMay 26, 2024

‘Laughing gas’ or Nitros Oxide needs to be made a controlled substance according to members of Fingal’s Joint Policing Committee. The huge increase in the use of Nitros Oxide by young people has led Fingal’s Joint Policing Committee writing to the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to bring forward legislation to control its use. Small…

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Plans for café with terrace overlooking Ward River plus apartments, off Main St

Community, Housing, SwordsBy Ian CareyMay 26, 2024

Planners in Fingal are seeking more information on a proposal for a new café and apartment block at the end of Colmcilles Court, off Main St. The plans are for an 8 unit apartment block at the end of the lane with a café or restaurant at ground level with a large terrace overlooking the…

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New Swords Surgical Hub to be operational by end of year

Health, SwordsBy Ian CareyMay 26, 2024

The new Swords Surgical Hub, which will deal with day case surgeries from Beaumont Hospital, will open it’s first phase by the end of the year. Construction at the site at Unit 1 of the Swords Business Campus is currently under way and the Department of Health have confirmed that they expect both the Swords…

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Swords Primary Care Centre in jeopardy over cost row

Health, SwordsBy Ian CareyMay 19, 2024

The long awaited Swords Primary Care Centre is currently in limbo as the HSE and the developer row over rent. Newspaper reports state that the Primary Care Centre project, which has planning permisison for Airside, has stalled as the developer claims that the agreed cost no longer make it economically viable. The badly needed facility…

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Free ebike ride and family fun day for Bike Week

Active TravelBy Ian CareyMay 17, 2024

Enjoy one hour free eBike this Saturday and Sunday as part of Bike Week 2024 in Fingal. Tier bikes will be available for free for one hour this weekend using the promo code BIKEWEEK24. On the last day of Bike Week 2024 this Sunday, Malahide Castle will host a family fun day. The organisers say:…

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Thornton Hall to be used for International Protection Applicants

International ProtectionBy Ian CareyMay 17, 2024

The site originally earmarked for super-prison will now be used for asylum seekers, the government have confirmed. Thornton Hall is a 160ac site in the west of the Swords Local Electoral Area near the rural village of Coolquay. Local representatives this week received the following information from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and…

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Local election posters set on fire in Swords

Election, SwordsBy Ian CareyMay 12, 2024

Posters for the local elections have been set on fire by vandals around Swords. The incidents, which have been happening late at night, has seen a number of posters destroyed on the Murrough Rd, Brackenstown Rd, and Rathbeale Rd. The vandalism does not seem to be targeted at any particular party with posters damaged across…

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