A plan to increase, or stabilise, the population of otter, kingfisher, dipper, bats, salmon, brown trout and badger in the Ward River Valley is now part of Phase 1 of the Fingal Biodiversity Action Plan 2023-2030. This plan, which was originally unfunded and effectively shelved, is now one of the first 20 projects prioritised in…
IMAGE CREDIT: John Fields @dublinjohnski on Twitter At the Swords end of the Broadmeadow Estuary, birdwatchers have reported seeing an Osprey which seems to have travelled to Ireland from Scotland. The bird of prey, which feeds on fish, was identified as a three-year-old which was ringed as a juvenile in the Tweed Valley in Scotland.…
I’m looking for people who care about making Swords a more sustainable and fairer place. And are willing to do something about it. I want to expand our Green Party members and supporters’ group in the Swords area so we can better achieve our goals and improve Swords for everyone. If you support the work…
Exercise equipment, a basketball court, and a Learn to Cycle track are some of the new facilities planned for Holywell Park. They come as part of the Community Recognition Fund for towns and areas that helped and continue to support Ukranian refugees. The Holywell Park is a major beneficiary of the fund with €466,512 allocated…
It’s the plan which will making getting in and out of the city centre quicker and easier. And this week the National Transport Authority (NTA) published their latest version of the BusConnects Swords to City Centre route and opened it for public consulation. People have until July 18th to have their say on the route.…
The small room above the arch at Swords Castle, known as the Gatehouse, could be open to the public as part of a second phase of works on the Knights and Squires building. Works to conserve the Knights and Squires building is currently underway and will continue to July. The aim of this phase of…
Plans to address historic dumping sites in the Ward River Valley and additional resources to clean up the Ward River through the town, were committed to by Fingal County Council this week. At an area committee meeting on Thursday, officials from Fingal agreed to work through and prepare a response to a list of 40…
Would you rather your radishes were from Rolestown, and your onions from Oldtown – well you might be interested in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) scheme which is starting in the Swords area. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a system where people pay a weekly amount for a box of vegetables. The farmer gets a…
There is still time to register and take part in the Darkness into Light event tomorrow in Rivervalley, Swords. The fundraiser for Pieta House starts at 4.15am on Saturday morning at the Rivervalley Community Centre. Participants will walk a 5km route through the Ward River Valley as the dawn breaks. Last year – which was…
Sites such as the Ward River Valley and pocket forests around the Swords area could get a protected status under new laws being proposed. Community groups, environmental groups, public representatives, and biodiversity officers, will be able to propose areas of ecological value that if a new bill coming before the Oireachtas is passed. The new…