Did you know, Ireland has some of the best supports for homeowners looking to make their homes more energy efficient? Register through the link below to attend the Home Energy Information Event next Thursday in the Carnegie Court Hotel, Castle Suit. The event will outline the grants that are available and will have information on…
Did you know, Ireland has some of the best supports for homeowners to retrofit their properties in Europe? Whether you want a full retrofit of your home, or support to do a smaller home efficiency job, there are grants and low-cost loans to help make it happen. A public information meeting is happening on Thursday…
Fingal’s Climate Action Plan, passed by councillors this week, will contain information relating to the Dublin Airport and initiatives to reduce emissions. Despite being the largest carbon emitter in the country, Dublin Airport is aiming to expand is operations and the greenhouse gases generated. A motion, put forward by the Green Party in Fingal, was…
Assistant and Executive Biodiversity Officer positions for the Biodiversity team in Fingal County Council are currently being advertised. The roles are part of an expanded Biodiversity Team to implement the Fingal Biodiversity Action Plan. The plan has over 100 actions aimed at halting nature loss and restoring biodiversity over the coming decade. Some of the…
The DAA have published plans for infrastructure to accomodate up to 40million passengers. This is an expansion on the current cap of 32 million passengers which is currently in place. While the planning application has not yet been submitted to Fingal County Council, the DAA have already started their public relations campaign to promote this…
€1.127m in community climate action funds are being made available for community groups, sports clubs, NGOs, and residents associations. This money will help make Swords a more climate resilient community. The fund will open next week and take applications until February 28th 2024 There are 5 main Themes: If you would like to find out…
Biodiversity projects, such as the Ward River Valley and Broadmeadow Estuary conservation work, have received €5.8m from Fingal’s capital programme. This allocation is the first phase of funding for a county-wide plan to halt biodiversity loss and restore nature in Fingal by 2030. This plan contains 100 actions and is one of the most ambitious…
Can the council do more to halt climate change? Should it be setting a better example? Is the management of your area sustainable? These are some of the questions that can inform what Fingal County Council should be doing on climate and this is the time to ask them. Fingal County Council is currently consulting…
Last month Swords Tidy Towns and the Swords Woodland Association held an art competition for students in Swords. Here are a selection of entries that were displayed in County Hall.
Fingal County Council has become the first local authority in Ireland to partner with EnergyCloud to provide free hot water to homes using surplus renewable energy. The pilot project with Fingal County Council’s Housing Department is supported by SSE Airtricity and will see homes in Swords equipped to benefit from free hot water via EnergyCloud…