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Fingal County Council Development Plan 2011 – 2017

This article will feature how I voted on Councillors zoning motions and why. It won’t detail how Councillors voted on rezoning matters but you can follow the agenda or watch the webcast live or on archive below. Here is the link to the Agenda. Development Plan Agenda You can watch the council meeting here Webcast Click more to view. Sheet 2.MD2.1…

Fingal County Council Emergency Weather Update Thursday 10pm

FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL – EMERGENCY WEATHER UPDATE 10pm Thursday 7th January – 500km of roads will be salted and gritted on Friday morning– All National primary and some secondary roads will be treated– Roads conditions still extremely hazardous– Water supplies criticalFingal County Council is strongly advising that while freezing and dangerous weather continues, motorists should avoid all unnecessary journeys as…

Maintenance of unsightly building sites – What can be done?

Over the last decade, Fingal County Council’s administrative area has seen unprecedented growth and an explosion in population. The 2006 census suggested that our population was in excess of 240,000 with many suggesting that the nature of our census could mean that the figure could easily exceed 250,000. This 20% growth put enormous pressures on the council in terms of…

Malahide Railway Bridge Collapse

“Thankfully a tragedy was avoided on Friday by the quick thinking train driver who raised the alarm at such an early stage. I believe this individual should be congratulated in some formal way. Following this collapse, I believe it imperative that Irish Rail complete whatever works are required to restore the bridge without delay. “It is also important to note…

Garristown Library

On Wednesday June 11th I had the pleasure of reopening Garristown Library after several months of refurbishment work. The facility which includes over 8,500 items is housed in a wonderful purpose built library building which first opened its doors in 1912. Garristown Library has managed to maintain its quaint village feel yet houses 21st century technology and facilities such has…

Representing you: Mayor on duty in Fingal

Top right: Mayor Farrell greeting His excellency Mr. Roberto Varelo, Uruguayan Ambassador to Ireland at Ardgillan House (Courtesy of Kieran Corrigan) Top left: Mayor of Fingal, Cllr. Alan Farrell pictured with Clare Connell, Managing Director of Zero Tolerence, transition year student of Loreto College Swords who along with her classmates won the Fingal County Enterprise Board Student Award winners 2008;…