Farmers around Swords will be able to receive payments for land with up to 50 per cent given to scrub, thicket, woodland habitat, and rock. These areas were previously ineligible for farm payments, and this led to farmers removing these high nature value habitats. This process was devastating for wildlife that relies on these pockets…
You wait for one ebike scheme to come along and then two arrive at once. A new ESB ebikes scheme, run by Bleeper bikes, is now available on Main St. Like the Tier ebike scheme that launched last month, these are electric bikes that will provide you with extra power up to 25 kmph. Unlike…
We thought we had seen the last of the SHD (Strategic Housing Development) but in recent days another has been filed for the Fosterstown area in Swords, next to Boroimhe. The proposed development, known as Pinnock Hill SHD, consists of 219 apartments and a creche on an a site of 1 and a half hectares.…
Prof Niall Moyna, known for appearing on the hit RTE show Operation Transformation, has told this week of being knocked from his bike on the Seatown Roundabout in Swords. The DCU academic outlined in a series of tweets how he was struck while taking a right turn on the roundabout and landed on his head…
The annual Fingal 10K will take place in Swords this weekend and parts to the town will be closed off to accomodate the race. The Fingal race is an established part of the Dublin Race Series and attracts a big crowd to the town. The race starts at 9.30am but Main St, North St and…
Have you noticed those turquoise coloured bikes around Swords? They are new rental ebikes available in Fingal. The company is Tier and the new Fingal rental scheme is their first in Ireland. They come from Berlin and in other countries they rent bikes, scooters and mopeds. The new ebike rental scheme will allow you to…
I’m not sure many people will lament the old mega-nightclub, the Wright Venue. But the building is set for a new lease of life and something really significant, from a technology perspective. The gaming publisher Riot Games is about to launch what they are calling a Remote Broadcast Centre from the old venue. So what…
The future of the long-awaited public transport megaproject Metrolink has been secured, as cabinet agree the business case. The metro which will link Swords to Dublin city centre is now expected to be delivered by 2034. The business case presented to government outlines the projected cost for the project to be in the region of…
Two key roads in Swords will be closed at the end of July for essential works. Church Road, which runs by St Columba’s Church, and Forest Road will be close for the laying of water pipes and resurfacing respectively. The Church Road closure will be for 24 hours and will run from the 25th of…
As the public consultation into the Swords Cultural Quarter beings, Fingal County Council have made public all the architectural images and reports into the proposed new building and landscaping around the castle. Commenting on the launch of the consultation, Cllr Ian Carey said: “Now for the first time we are really starting to get a…