- Plein Air Artists visit Balbriggan
The third annual Dublin Plein Air painting festival brought artists from all over Ireland and the world to scenic Fingal. The outdoor painting festival ran from the 17th to 23rd June and hosted paint outs, workshops and daily competitions in seven different locations around North county Dublin. Continue reading →
- Great night at the Friends of John Hogan 80’s benefit night
On Friday night friends of John Hogan organised a benefit night in aid of John’s family. John Hogan was an amazing husband, a fantastic dad to his two girls, a brother, a son, but most importantly, a friend to many. At only 46, John developed an incurable disease known as Idiopathic Continue reading →
- Gardai and Foróige Launch Summer Out-Reach Initiative in Balbriggan
This evening Gardai and Foróige Balbriggan teamed up to launch a Summer Out-Reach Initiative to engage and encourage youths towards pro-social activities. This will be achieved by Youth Justice Workers and Local Gardai working in pairs to target areas associated with anti-social behaviour Continue reading →
- Noctilucent Clouds over Balbriggan
Here is a great photo taken by Carl O’Beirnes of Noctilucent Clouds on Tuesday the 18th at The Martello Tower in Balbriggan. Carl told Balbriggan.info “Noctilucent Clouds consist of ice crystals and are only visible during astronomical twilight. Noctilucent roughly means “night Continue reading →
- New Labelling Introduced to Make Recycling Easier
The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton T.D. has today (Friday 21st of June) launched a new labelling system, unique to Ireland, to make it easier for people to recycle. The Climate Action Plan to tackle climate breakdown, which was published Continue reading →
- Balbriggan Gardai present cheque to Remember Us Special Needs Group
On Thursday evening Balbriggan Gardai presented a cheque for €450.00 to Remember Us Special Needs Group. The money was raised in the station as members took part in Movember. Movember, is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November Continue reading →
- Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance to benefit families in Fingal – Reilly
Fine Gael Senator for Fingal Dr. James Reilly has highlighted that the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance will be paid in early July, and has also encouraged families who don’t receive an automatic payment to make an application for the allowance. Senator Reilly said: “My colleague Continue reading →
- €283,811 funding for childcare providers in Fingal will boost available places – Reilly
New funding of €283, 811 will lead to the creation of additional childcare places in Fingal, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone has announced a total of €6.25m in capital funding to providers of Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare this summer. Continue reading →
