Months on, council still investigating ethics complaints against independent councillor
Two councillors have lodged complaints with the council against independent Councillor Gavin Pepper. But there’s been no conclusion yet to those processes.
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In Ballymun, a rare plant complicates a football club’s ambitions
Its discovery is holding up an expansion, the club’s secretary says. But there should be a way it can happen, while keeping the plant safe, an ecologist says.
Across rural Fingal, water treatment plants are at capacity
It holds villages back from growing. And, “it also has very serious consequences, not just for the environment, but for human health”.
Fingal County Council is looking at upping its fees for parking
At the moment, they are the lowest of the four Dublin local authorities.
In Garristown, two students campaign for better bus service
Limited, infrequent service to and from this rural Fingal village stifles their school, work, and socialising opportunities, they say.
LDA says it's moving swiftly to improve access to Clongriffin Dart station via Dirty Old Tower
The Land Development Agency bought the 125-acre site on the eastern side of the Dart station from developer Richmond Homes back in March
Why has Fingal County Council issued so few fines for littering so far this year?
In 2017, the council issued 1,001 fines for littering. In 2022, the number was 443. So far this year? Well under 100.
In Donabate, Ballisk House is to go ahead as a library, councillors vote
The decision comes after weeks of tension on Fingal County Council, stemming back to an effort by DP Crossroads to push for a community and arts centre on the peninsula.
Council approves plans to revamp Skerries' Harbour Road
Fingal's Harbour Road and Red Island loop scheme has faced significant local opposition.
Council refuses plea for school warden, saying they aren’t allowed to stand on private footpath
The pavement outside Stapolin Educate Together hasn’t yet been taken in charge by Fingal County Council.
Majority of council moves to force Fingal to get on with moving Donabate library to Ballisk House
A council plan to run a survey to see if that’s what area residents really want the building used for appears to have fallen apart.
With cost of Fingal festival now well over €1 million, council considers its future
To keep attendance down, they’re avoiding advertising. To keep the budget under control, they’ve made some cuts.
Completion of walking and cycle path connecting Malahide and Donabate delayed again
The Broadmeadow Greenway is designed to stretch across the estuary, connecting the two towns.