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SWORDS
SCHOOLS:
- St Cronan’s Junior NS - €1.2m spent on improvements and refurbishment since 2007.
- St Cronan’s Senior NS - grants awarded.
- Gaelscoil Bhrian Boroimhe - new 16-classroom school building under way.
- Swords Educate Together - new 16-classroom school building under way.
- Holywell Educate Together - approval granted for new school building.
CLUBS & SPORTS:
- St Colmcille’s GAA Club - more than €320,000 received in Lotto grants for club development.
- Fingallians GAA Club - assisting with DAA community support scheme 2011.
- Playing facilities - new pitches at Holywell and Waterside.
- Swords Youth Club - €93,000 awarded under Foroige application with Balbriggan and Rush YC.
- Prosper Fingal - working closely for disability funding.
- Jobs club - working to deliver Swords jobs club.
TRANSPORT:
- Bus services - 142 route via Port Tunnel, along with other improvements on all Swords routes.
- Metro North on track.
COMMUNITY:
- Residents’ Associations - working closely with all residents‘ associations in the area.
- All-weather mini-pitch - new multipurpose pitch now open in Thornleigh/Applewood.
- New playgrounds - accessible to all residents.
- Community garden - opened in Applewood.
- New jobs - 500 new jobs at Terminal 2; supported Aer Lingus workers in helping to resolve dispute; new jobs at Hertz, Stream Technologies and Kellogg’s;
- Metro North job creation on course.
- Local economy - supporting local business.
- Elderly support - funding for older people’s community services.
Click here to read local Swords news
DONABATE PORTRANE
SCHOOLS:
- Donabate Community College - new secondary school building underway.
- Donabate Portrane Educate Together NS - 16-classroom school on the way.
- St Patrick’s BNS and St Patrick’s GNS - grants awarded to both schools.
CLUBS & SPORTS:
- St Patrick’s GAA Club & St Ita’s AFC - road improvements to grounds, commitment to assist with the development of new Ballamastone grounds.
- New all-weather pitch - €1.25m floodlit, water -based facility, to open in August 2011, benefitting Donabate Community College and Portrane Hockey Club, as well as local primary schools, St Patrick’s GAA, St Ita’s FC and Portrane Athletic FC.
ENVIRONMENT:
- Treatment plant - ‘monster’ plant defeated, new treatment plant serving the area.
COMMUNITY:
- Community Centre - lottery grant awarded to one of best communtiy centres in country, successful community employment scheme in place.
- Residents‘ Associations - working closely with all residents’ associations in the area.
- New jobs - Terminal 2 opening; supported Aer Lingus workers in helping to resolve dispute.
- St Ita’s Hospital - opening of Knockamann intellectual disability unit, new 60-bed residential development for clients of St Joseph’s Service; committed to development of modern services.
- Newbridge House - new playground, new Sunday farmers’ market, improvements to Newbridge House.
- Walkway - campaigning to establish walkway/ cycleway between Donabate and Malahide.
TRANSPORT:
- Trains - improved main-line train capacity at peak hours.
- Buses - additional bus services.
- Traffic light reconfiguration - reducing peak time congestion at Hearse Road.
- Metro North - on track.
Click here to read local Donabate news
MALAHIDE
SCHOOLS:
- St Oliver Plunkett’s NS - rebuilding and extension approved on existing school site.
- Pope John Paul II NS - €743,000 in grand aid since 2007 for replacment and repair works.
- St Sylvester’s Infant School - €597,000 in grants since 2009, working to replace temporary accomodation.
- St Andrew’s NS - supporting the development grant to build two additional classrooms and two learning support rooms.
CLUBS & SPORTS:
- Malahide Cricket Club - €450,000 grant to develop Fingal and Ireland’s first one-day international standard cricket ground.
- St Sylvester’s GAA Club - substantial grant aid received for development, Bridgefield area retained for sports fields.
- Malahide United FC - supporting the new development of gym facilities, floodlights upgrade and an extra pitch.
- Malahide Sea Scouts - purpose-built canoe slide at Malahide Estuary, the first of its kind in Ireland.
- Marine facilities - €56,000 allocated for repair of slipway at St James’ Terrace.
- Broomfield all-weather pitch - €200,000 pitch upgrade.
TRANSPORT:
- 42 bus - new routes, now serving Seabury.
- 142 bus - re-routed through the Port Tunnel, serving Malahide estates.
- 102 bus - new improved service operating seven days from Airport to Sutton Station.
- Malahide Shuttle Bus - supporting application
- Trains - increased capacity on peak-time Dart and main-line trains and eight-carriage trains.
- Metro North - on track.
COMMUNITY:
- Drugs - Head Shop closed down in the town.
- Residents’ associations - working closely with residents’ associations in the area.
- All-weather multi-purpose mini pitch - now open in the Seabury estate.
- Playgrounds - open in Robswall and Seabury, Malahide Castle playground upgraded.
- Malahide Castle - €7.5m grant for demense and courtyard, increased tourism and 120 jobs.
- Walkway - campaigning to open a walkway/cycleway between Malahide and Donabate.
- C.A.S.A. - new one acre site secured.
- Malahide Library - new library now open.
- New jobs - 500 new jobs at Terminal 2; supported Aer Lingus workers in helping to resolve dispute; new jobs at Hertz, Stream Technologies and Kellogg’s;
- Metro North job creation on course;
- 120 jobs at Malahide Castle.
- Local economy - supporting local business.
- Elderly support - funding for older people’s community services.
Click here to read local Malahide news
KINSEALY
SCHOOLS:
- Scoil An Duinninigh - new 16-classroom school currently under construction and due to open at Easter 2011.
- Holywell Educate Together - approval granted for new school building development.
CLUBS & SPORTS:
- Kinsealy Boys FC - working with club to attain new pitch facility.
- New pitches - to open at Waterside, Drynam and Holywell.
COMMUNITY:
- Residents’ associations - working closely with residents’ associations in the area.
- Drinan Enterprise Centre - new business hub for offices and start-up businesses now fully operational.
- Jobs - supported workers in helping to get the Aer Lingus dispute resolved.
TRANSPORT:
- 102 bus - re-routed bus service now operating through Kinsealy, on route to Dublin Airport and Sutton Station.
- 142 bus - re-routed through the Port Tunnel, serving Waterside and Holywell.
Click here to read local Kinsealy news
BALBRIGGAN
SCHOOLS:
- Loreto Balbriggan - major extension and refurbishment including new PE hall.
- St George’s NS - general hall and ancillary accomodation built.
CLUBS & SPORTS:
- Balbriggan Cricket Club - all-weather crease and batting cage approved through FCC.
- Glebe North - approval for spectator stand, turnstile, boundary wall, floodlights and railings.
COMMUNITY:
- Residents’ associations - working closely with residents’ associations in the area.
- Social welfare - new office opened.
- VEC training college - new facility opened
- Balbriggan Youth Club - €93,000 awarded under Foroige application with Swords and Rush YC.
- Drugs - Head shop in town closed
- Cycle route - €757,000 allocated to upgrade Balbriggan-Skerries route.
- Jobs - 500 new jobs at Terminal 2; supported Aer Lingus workers in helping to resolve dispute; new jobs at Hertz, Stream Technologies and Kellogg’s;
- Metro North job creation on course.
- Local economy - supporting local business.
TRANSPORT:
- Trains - increased capacity on peak-time main-line trains.
- Buses - additional bus services.
Click here to read local Balbriggan news
SKERRIES
SCHOOLS:
- St Patrick’s JNS & SNS - assistance with Fingal County Council.
- Scoil Realt na Mara - grant aid received.
SPORT & CLUBS
- Skerries Harps GAA Club - assisting with Milverton pitch development.
COMMUNITY:
- Residents’ associations - working closely with residents’ associations in the area.
- Cycle route - €757,000 allocated to upgrade Balbriggan-Skerries route.
- Prosper Fingal - working closely for disability funding.
TRANSPORT:
- Trains - increased capacity on peak-time main-line trains.
- Buses - additional bus services
Click here to read local Skerries news
RUSH
SCHOOLS:
- Rush NS - progressing new extension project.
- Gaelscoil Ros Eo - new school open at St Maur’s GAA Club.
TRANSPORT:
- Trains - increased capacity on peak-time main-line trains.
- Buses - additional bus services
ENVIRONMENT:
- Treatment plant.
CLUBS & SPORTS:
- St Maur’s GAA Club - supporting club’s plans for improved facilities.
COMMUNITY:
- Residents’ associations - working closely with residents’ associations in the area.
- All-weather multipurpose mini-pitch - now open in St Catherine’s estate.
- Rush Library - brand new facility opened.
- Prosper Fingal - working closely for disability funding.
Click here to read local Rush news
LUSK
SCHOOLS:
- Lusk NS - progressing new building project.
- Lusk Secondary School - approval for brand new school development.
- Hedgestown NS - working towards new school building.
TRANSPORT
- Trains - increased capacity on peak-time main-line trains.
- Buses - additional bus services.
CLUB & SPORTS:
- New sports academy - go-ahead given for new multipurpose sports academy.
COMMUNITY:
- Residents’ associations - working closely with residents’ associations in the area.
Click here to read local Lusk news
BALLYBOUGHAL / NAUL / GARRISTOWN / OLDTOWN
COMMUNITY & TRANSPORT:
- New routes added for NIFTI (North Fingal Rural Transport) - this is funded by the Department of Transport through the Rural Transport Programme and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht under the Community Services Programme.
Click here to read local Fingal Villages news
BALROTHERY
COMMUNITY:
- Scouts - securing long term lease for new scouting facility, a major development to benefit scouts from across Fingal, including from Rush, Lusk, Skerries and Balbriggan.
Click here to read local Fingal Villages news
BALSCADDEN
SCHOOLS:
- Scoil Bhionnain Naofa - prefabs to be replaced with two 80sqm mainstream classrooms; construction of 16sqm learning support centre also approved.
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