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The rain didn’t dampen the spirits at the Balbriggan Halloween Festival of Fire as thousands of people turned up to watch the spectacular fireworks display on the beach. The atmosphere was electric and people had a chance to chat as they waiting for the fireworks to start. DJ Paul rang in the (more…)
On Friday night Centenary Year Ceili in O’Dwyers GAA,Balbriggan. The Tara Ceili Band rang out the tunes and Fear an Ti, Joe Condron called the sets. Dancers took to the floor to strut their stuff and supper was served to keep the dancers energy levels going through out the night. A great (more…)
Today, families were treated to a Medieval Family Picnic on the Fair green at Balrothery heritage centre. Families stepped back in time as they walked through the entrance and medieval music played. Medieval themed field games were a big hit as they kept the children and adults (more…)
O’Dwyers GAA Club celebrated their centenary on Saturday 7th July with a hugely enjoyable reunion. Members past and present flocked to Bremore Park for the occasion. The evening commenced with a match featuring players young and not so young. A photograph depicting 100 years was (more…)
It is a great moment for any parent when their child turns 21 but imagine if you had four children turning 21 at the same time. This was the case for parents Linda and George Richardson as their quads celebrated this big milestone on Saturday night. Shannon, Jenna, Kyle and Shane Richardson (more…)
On Friday 16h June, the Balbriggan Community College Leaving Cert Class of 1988 held a 30 year reunion. There was plenty to talk about as the former students recalled stories of days gone by. The students teacher Peadar O’Kelly was also invited to the get together and we are sure he had some (more…)
Finishing playschool is a major milestone for a young child and today Little Wonders preschool in Balbriggan celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2017. They all did a super job at the graduation and their teachers, Laura, Aishling and Cassy are very proud of them all. The foundations (more…)
The Fingal Mayor’s Community Volunteer Awards took place in Castleknock Hotel on Thursday where winners were presented with awards by former RTE Newsreader, Aengus MacGrianna. The awards take place each year to recognise the work of volunteers and the positive impact they have (more…)
The annual Balbriggan Community College student awards took place on Thursday 24th May. Students were celebrated for their achievements during the past school year. The school would like to thank The Progressive Credit Union for their continued financial support of our school awards (more…)
The annual Ardgillan College awards ceremony, took place on Friday 18th May 2018. The college community came together to acknowledge the successes and achievements of the students during the academic year, 2017/2018.
The first awards of the day went to the students who had (more…)
The Balscadden Tractor Run celebrates its 10th anniversary on Sunday 27 May, with another bumper day of festivities planned for the annual field day. Last year, 126 tractors took part in the event, which is dedicated to raising funds for local causes. Another big turnout is anticipated, and there’s (more…)
Tonight’s the night that the 34 contenders will take to ring. After weeks of intensive training the will now face down their opponent in what will prove to be the fight of their life. They need all the support they can get so if you haven’t already got a ticket make sure to get one and go along and (more…)