- Great night in Balbriggan as Santa arrives and the 2019 Christmas lights are turned on!
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. Continue reading →
- Getting Ireland Electric Vehicles Ready – Public Consultation on draft building regulation
The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, T.D. has launched a public consultation on proposed requirements for infrastructure for recharging electric vehicles in new buildings, and those undergoing major renovation, from 10th March 2020, and for certain Continue reading →
- Ardgillan Community College Christmas jumper & coffee morning fundraiser
Thank you so much to all of the parents who came to support our fundraiser this morning. It was a wonderful occasion. Thanks to those who baked, donated, made tea, cleaned, bought raffle tickets and sang. We raised a whopping, unprecedented €5000 for Crumlin Children’s Continue reading →
- Planned water outage in Balbriggan, Monday 9th December 2019
Fingal County Council have reported that there will be a planned water outage in Balbriggan, Monday 9th December 2019 to carry out essential maintenance – Water off between 10:00am – 4:00pm (approximately). Fingal County Council apologise for any inconvenience caused by this disruption. Continue reading →
- Balbriggan Town Awards 2019
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 Continue reading →
- Launch of the Fingal International Festival of Voices
The Fingal International Festival of Voices was launched last night, December 4, 2019, in the chapel of Swords Castle, the capital of Fingal. The Mayor of Fingal, Eoghan O’Brien, officiated at the function and the Festival’s Artistic Director, Michael T. Dawson outlined the programme and some Continue reading →
- New book remembers one of Ireland’s most devastating maritime disasters – RMS Lusitania: The Story of a Wreck
Ms Josepha Madigan, T.D., Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DCHG), and Mr Seán Canney, T.D., Minister of State, Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment, today (Thursday 5th December, 2019), announced the publication of a new book on the RMS Continue reading →
- Commemorative Calendar – Sack of Balbriggan
2020 is a very special year for Balbriggan as we prepare to commemorate The Sack of Balbriggan by the Black and Tans in September 1920. To prepare for this and as a momento of the year Balbriggan & District Historical Society have published a calendar and you can have one for the great Continue reading →
