There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has been a total of 1,792 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Sunday 20 September, the HPSC has been notified of 188 confirmed cases of COVID-19. (more…)
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has been a total of 1,792 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Saturday 19 September, the HPSC has been notified of 396 confirmed cases of COVID-19. (more…)
On this day in 1920, Balbriggan was burnt by the Black and Tans in what is known as The Sack of Balbriggan. The tragic events of the sack of Balbriggan by Black And Tans have left an unforgettable memory on the town. Brendan Maguire has written this poem as a tribute to the lives lost on (more…)
Three songs were written and performed by local people as a contribution in music to the many and varied events scheduled for the people of the town to commemorate the Sack of Balbriggan by the Black and Tans on the night of 20th September 1920. The song ‘Balbriggan 1920’ was written (more…)
Today, exactly 100 years ago, an event occurred that would become a defining and exemplary episode in the Irish War of Independence. The sack of Balbriggan, which occurred on the night of the 20th September 1920 and continued into the morning of the 21st, was an act of collective punishment, (more…)
The Centenary of the Sack of Balbriggan, which occurs today, Sunday, September 20, is being commemorated this weekend. Although some of the planned events had to be scaled back because of the COVID-19 Level 3 restrictions imposed this week by Government there are still many (more…)
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has been a total of 1,792 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Friday 18 September, the HPSC has been notified of 274 confirmed cases of COVID-19. (more…)
Fingal County Council have reported a water outage in Balbriggan on Monday 21st September 2020 for 1 hour intervals to facilitate leak detection/emergency repairs. Water will be off between 10:00am to 2:00pm (approx.). Fingal County Council regret any inconvenience caused (more…)
Fingal County Council is delighted to receive a total of seven Green Flags as part of the prestigious Green Flag Awards 2020. The Green Flag Award is an international benchmarking standard for parks and green spaces and the scheme aims to encourage the provision of good quality (more…)
The Government has decided today that, from midnight tonight, the entire county of Dublin will be placed on Level 3 under the Plan for Living with Covid-19. This action is based on a review of the current public health advice and is in response to the deteriorating situation with the virus in (more…)
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 3 people with COVID-19 have died. There has now been a total of 1,792 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Thursday 17 September, the HPSC has been notified of 253 confirmed cases of COVID-19. (more…)
Fingal County Council have reported a water outage in Balbriggan on Friday 18th September 2020 for 1 hour intervals to facilitate leak detection/emergency repairs – Water off between 10:00am to 2:00pm today (approximately). Fingal County Council regret (more…)
