The plans to connect North and South Swords through a pedestrian bridge has take a big step forward. Under Fingal’s Capital Programme a bridge, which will connect Brackenstown with Rivervalley, has received its first allocation. As part of the programme some €700k has been allocated directly to the bridge project. While this funding will not…
The special unit in Swords Garda Station that has been responsible for increased searches, seizures, and action on anti-social behaviour, has been stood down over the summer. The unit, which was in operation over the last year, was operating in a proactive manner to deal with crime and anti-social behaviour in the Swords area, including…
The designers working on the Ward River Valley Regional Park project have come back with their first draft and there are some really incredible proposals. The team are putting forward three projects for the first phase of the park redevelopment with a fourth that will come after, but is so interesting that it is worth…
Tier bikes, that came to Swords earlier this year, have had a really strong take up and company is now expanding across Fingal. The electric bikes have been used for some 2,500 hours since they were launched in June and now the company are expanding the number of bikes and the area they cover. The…
In recent weeks Fingal County Council has issued a warning letter to the Dublin Airport Authority in relation to the operation of the new North Runway. The letter outlines a number of issues where unauthorised action may be taking place, including the current flight paths of aircraft and aircraft noise not in accordance with what…
The school bus service, which is for children who have a long distance to their nearest school, has been made free by the government but you must register in the next week. School children who are eligible for the scheme must register before July 29th to get free fares for the coming year. Commenting on…
Another Strategic Housing Development (SHD) application has just been published, this time for the lands between Swords Manor and the Swords Community College. The development will consist of 650 residential units making it the biggest development proposed in the current wave of SHDs. The Mooretown development will consist of 265 houses, 187 apartments and 198…