St Columba’s Church has been given a €50k grant under the Heritage Structure Fund to preserve its stain glass and decorative internal joinery. The iconic Swords building, which was built in 1811, will have conservation works done on its leaded diamond pattern windows, spliced repair of the carved timber tracery and lime mortar pointing of…
A planning application for a 66-bed hotel with a bar and restaurant on Swords Main St is close to approval as planners seek ‘additional information’. The building is proposed for the site of the Umani Food Store and will be five storeys and extend back to Well Rd. Planners in Fingal County Council are seeking…
Four ramps on Jugback Lane are being planned as part of efforts to stop speeding in the area. Plans, which are currently out of public consultation, show locations either side of St Finian’s School with two more just north along Jugback Lane before the turn off for Jugback Crescent. The plans are open to submissions…
Vandalism and property damage has seen a significant increase in Swords in the last year, Garda statistics reveal Statistics given to the Fingal Joint Policing Committee show that criminal damage in the Swords area has risen dramatically in the last year by 48%. Some 267 cases of criminal damage were recorded in Swords in 2023…
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…
Fingal County Council are asking clubs and community groups to apply to be part of the Swords St Patrick’s Day parade. The parade which has attracted thousands of spectators needs community support and if you are interested in joining in the fun and pagentry, now is the time to apply. Particular attention is being given…
The major investment in Holywell Park is taking shape with the council purchasing a number of items and currently working on the proposed layout which will be available in the next few weeks. A half MUGA, which is a basketball net and soccer goal, fitness equipment to add to what is currently in place and…
The new toilet provided at the entrance to the Ward River Valley Park has been vandalised twice this week. The facility, which was part of a major upgrade in facilities, had the door forced, dispensers taken from the walls, electrical fittings smashed, and cisterns broken. Despite the damage, Fingal County Council staff got the facility…