We are extremely proud and excited for Adam Heron who has been selected for the Dermot Early Youth leadership programme. Adam is 15 years old and has been with O’Dwyers GAA since the age of 4. He currently plays hurling and football with our U16 team and is an extremely active (more…)
Scoil Chormaic Community National School first opened its doors on September 1st 2010. The school welcomes children of all faiths, backgrounds and cultures. We pride ourselves on respecting and including the diversity of the whole school community. The School is now enrolling for 2020/21 school (more…)
Balbriggan is one of the towns in the Republic of Ireland with the largest ethnic minority populations per capita with 27% of its inhabitants born outside the country. In order to understand the specificity of this study it is also important to mention that the population of urban Balbriggan grew (more…)
The centenary of the Sack of Balbriggan by the Black and Tans in September 1920 takes place next year and Balbriggan & District Historical Society is working to commemorate this major historic event in an appropriate and inclusive manner. This critically important part of (more…)
It’s only been two weeks since out last update but the tennis courts are really starting to take shape. The baselines and the single and double sidelines are now complete and we hear that the markings should be complete in the middle of the week so fingers crossed the rain stays away and (more…)
September is Sepsis Awareness Month and the HSE is urging everyone to familiarise themselves with the signs and symptoms of Sepsis, and be ready to ask ‘Could it be Sepsis?’ Sepsis is complex and difficult to diagnose. It is the body’s abnormal response to infection that results in the (more…)
This week we caught up with our three bursary winners who are overjoyed having won €3,500 in our bursary scheme. This bursary not only enables us to make a difference to students lives but is a fitting tribute to two late staff members, who through hard work, became Credit Union (more…)
Niamh Fay won Gold at the European Youth Championships in Bulgaria on Tuesday with a high-octane, high-
The annual Terri Bellew Memorial Trophy was played in Balbriggan Golf Club on Sunday 8th September. This event is sponsored by the Bellew family and Esther McConnell in memory of past member Terri. The beautiful silver trophy was designed by Terri’s brother Dessie and kindly donated (more…)
On Saturday 31st August ACE fundraising Balbriggan put on a great show in Balbriggan where performers took to the stage to raise funds towards the great work that is being done by all in St John’s children’s ward in Crumlin hospital. ACE fundraising would like to thanking the people of (more…)
Fingal County Council have received an an application from Gas Networks Ireland for permission to temporarily close Railway Street in Balbriggan to facilitate a gas connection. It is proposed the road will be closed from 9:30am to 5:00pm on Tuesday 8th October until Thursday 10th October 2019. (more…)
Interim Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, AnnMarie Farrelly, has welcomed the decision of councillors at last night’s monthly meeting to retain a 10 per cent reduction in the Local Property Tax for 2020. The elected members in Fingal voted by 31 votes to seven to accept a motion to (more…)
