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This years Balbriggan St Patrick’s Day parade may be cancelled but one thing is for sure, over the years we have had some fantastic parades in Balbriggan. These parades show the great community spirit that exists in the town and how Balbriggan puts on a great show. If you’d like to take (more…)
Balbriggan Golf Club held its 75th Anniversary Drive -in on Saturday 7th March. The huge crowd were entertained by piper Callum Pinter as they waited patiently for both Captains to arrive & they were not disappointed. Lady Captain Breegen & Captain Barry wearing attire from 1945, (more…)
Adult Education Service Balbriggan and Swords award ceremony, took place on Thursday 13th of February in the Bracken Court Hotel. A total of 62 adult learners were eligible to graduate in a range of Quality and Qualifications Ireland certification (QQI) ranging from Level 2 to Level 6. (more…)
Preparations for St. Patrick’s Day this year are underway with seven parades organised across the county with Malahide set to host their first parade. The parades will yet again be lively celebrations of all things Irish and a fun day out for everyone. Over 100,000 residents are expected to attend (more…)
On Friday night Balbriggan Golf Club kicked off its 75th Anniversary Launch in their clubhouse. The clubhouse was full to capacity as Captain Barry and Lady Captain Breegen opened the evening. Balbriggan Golf Club has a very exciting year planned to celebrate this milestone and the captains (more…)
As we approach the end of 2019, we would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for a fantastic year. We have had the pleasure of taking thousands of photos and sharing your stories. Balbriggan is a fantastic town with some of the best people, people who give up their time to run local (more…)
A number of Christmas morning swims take place around the country, with many raising money for charities in the process. The Balbriggan Christmas day swim always sees a big turnout however this year there seemed to be a bigger turnout than normal. The sun shining and the sea was calm (more…)
Balbriggan Golf Club held its Annual Bottle Draw on Saturday 14th December. There was a fantastic turnout in the Clubhouse as members support the fun night. The entertainment was provided by The C Sharps & the Balbriggan Golf Club Choir, as they sang some favourite (more…)
A great evening on Georges square in Balbriggan as the Christmas Lights were switched on. The Balbriggan Gospel choir entertained the crowd with Christmas tunes and families joined in to sing along. Santa landed on the roof of the library then came to meet the boys and girls. (more…)
The Balbriggan Community Liaison Committee hosted the Balbriggan Town Awards on Thursday 5th December 2019 in the Bracken Court Hotel. The Town Awards which were traditionally hosted by Balbriggan Town Council have been a great success over the years and have had the support of (more…)
There was great success for Fingal at the IPB Pride of Place Awards as Flemington, Balbriggan was awarded ‘Best Urban Neighbourhood’ and the residents of the Whitestown Estate, Dublin 15 were runners-up in the ‘Best Housing Estate’ category at the Awards in Kilkenny on Saturday evening. (more…)
A great night tonight at the Balbriggan Festival of Fire where hundreds of people headed down to Balbriggan beach to watch the spectacular fireworks. Children were dressed in the costumes and waited with eager anticipation for the show to start. The fireworks were even bigger and better (more…)