Fingal County Council

Fingal County Council: Balbriggan, Castleknock, Howth - Malahide, Ongar, Swords, Blanchardstown - Mulhuddart, Rush - Lusk local electoral areas LEAs

Glenveagh’s planned Howth apartment scheme encounters strong opposition from local residents

Slew of objections from local residents and groups to plan for 135-unit apartment scheme

Tue Jul 16 2024 - 15:47

Tourism chiefs seek VAT break and end to airport cap

Hospitality businesses under pressure as wage and social insurance costs kick in

Tue Jul 16 2024 - 06:00

Fingal affordable home buyers in ‘limbo’ one year after selection for State-subsidised scheme

Buyers say they were told houses in Hayestown would be ready last January

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 05:00

Yvonne McGuinness: ‘I’m much more at ease in the muck of a field with a class of nine-year-olds than I am with a red carpet’

Dublin artist Yvonne McGuinness lives on the fringes of a starry world, thanks to her marriage to Cillian Murphy, but says she feels more at ease in a mucky field than on a red carpet

Sat Jul 13 2024 - 05:00

Bats, waterways and carbon emissions cited by Ryanair in challenge to tunnel at Dublin Airport

The airline complains about the loss of two aircraft stands, which An Bord Pleanála recognised was a “significant issue” for aircraft operators

Mon Jun 24 2024 - 18:09

Fingal council says it would be hard for it to support DAA car park plans

Dublin airport operator wants to supply 950 spaces

Mon Jun 24 2024 - 16:01

DAA lodges application for 950 extra staff car parking spaces at Dublin Airport

State-owned airport operator is seeking permission from Fingal County Council to extend the Blue long-term car park

Mon Jun 17 2024 - 16:47

Conor McGregor gives up the fight for boutique Howth hotel

Turned down by local planners, G Boppers Ltd has opted not to appeal the decision to An Bord Pleanala

Thu Jun 13 2024 - 16:42

Local resident who turned down Bartra offer objects to new development

Bartra had previously offered €100,000 to Barry O’Lone to withdraw objection to previous development on site

Wed Jun 12 2024 - 17:35

Fingal County Council results: Bruising weekend for Greens and Sinn Féin

Aontú and Labour will be pleased with their performances while right-wing National Party wins first seat

Mon Jun 10 2024 - 22:04

Planning appeals: When developers are the ones offering go-away money

Builder approached resident in 2018 with offer of cash incentive to withdraw objection to west Dublin co-living scheme

Wed Jun 05 2024 - 06:00

‘It’s an assault on the community’ - two Dublin councils receive 346 complaints about seagulls

Dublin and Fingal county councils received complaints about seagulls, ranging from strewn rubbish to dead birds, across their areas, from Fairview Park to Donnybrook

Mon Jun 03 2024 - 06:00

Why does Dublin Airport want to demolish North Terminal, an icon of Irish modernist architecture?

Leo Carroll’s building, with its ‘elegant spiral staircases, delicate balustrading and bold terrazzo flooring’, would be razed

Wed May 22 2024 - 05:15

Heavy summer rainfall putting pressure on Irish beaches and increasing temporary closures, EPA warns

Water quality ‘remains high overall’ but problem of poor quality beaches persists in Greater Dublin Area, 2023 report finds

Wed May 15 2024 - 23:45

Independent councillor says she feared for her life after she and her husband were attacked

Attack happened in Blanchardstown early on Wednesday when they were erecting local election posters

Sun May 12 2024 - 18:02

Airlines consider legal challenge to 14.4m winter passenger cap at Dublin Airport

Aviation regulator confirms plans to limit the number of seats airlines can offer over five month ‘winter season’

Wed May 08 2024 - 08:29

Airlines seek Dublin Airport growth despite passenger cap

Airport operator DAA says real demand is currently approaching 35 million passengers a year

Tue May 07 2024 - 05:00

Dublin Airport parking selling out quickly for peak summer dates

DAA has been prevented from acquiring additional parking spaces while other options have been frustrated by planning policy

Tue Apr 30 2024 - 05:00

Council refuses planning permission for Conor McGregor hotel in Howth

Refusal for 35-bedroom hotel on site of the Waterside Bar in Howth came after local opposition

Mon Apr 29 2024 - 15:49

Text alert scheme will tip off wardens to illegal parking

The Disabled Drivers Association (DDAI) is calling on city and county councils nationwide to implement the new scheme to ‘combat the misuse of accessible parking bays’

Sat Apr 20 2024 - 08:33

High Court challenge brought over plan to permanently pedestrianise Malahide street

Nicola Byrne has issued her second court objection to plans for New Street in north Dublin village

Mon Apr 15 2024 - 19:28

Bartra Capital developers play monopoly with Ballsbridge block

Greens clash with Simon Coveney ... and Conor McGregor

Sun Apr 14 2024 - 06:00

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Irish outfit pays €15.5bn in dividends over three years

Bristol Myers Squibb Ireland Holdings UC recorded pre-tax profits of $5.27 bn in 2022

Fri Apr 12 2024 - 17:02

Howth residents raise concerns over Conor McGregor’s plans to develop boutique hotel

Locals send objections to Fingal County Council over MMA fighter’s plans for Waterside bar on Harbour Road

Sun Apr 07 2024 - 06:00

John Moran changes his tune on lobbying as he runs for Limerick mayor

Web Summit’s Lobbying Register absence; why Simon Harris won’t lodge in the Phoenix Park; and more bad news for EV drivers

Sun Apr 07 2024 - 06:00

McEvaddy plan to ‘double’ Dublin Airport passengers

Proposed new terminal earmarked for land between existing runways that brothers are trying to sell

Tue Apr 02 2024 - 10:37

Aer Lingus chief criticises DAA for not lodging interim application to lift passenger cap

The 32 million passenger cap is included in a 7,000-page wider infrastructure planning application to Fingal County Council

Thu Mar 14 2024 - 05:45

Challenge to Dublin Airport night-time flight enforcement notice adjourned

Court to await An Bord Pleanála decision that overlaps with key issues in the case

Wed Mar 13 2024 - 17:26

Dublin Airport passenger cap: Eamon Ryan has previously intervened in planning row, says Ryanair’s O’Leary

Ahead of meeting with Minister, Ryanair boss highlights Eamon Ryan’s letter to planners over LNG project

Wed Mar 06 2024 - 20:46

Permission granted for 1,020 homes in Donabate

However Fingal County Council does not give go-ahead for Balbriggan scheme

Mon Mar 04 2024 - 16:47

Airport war of words between Michael O’Leary and Eamon Ryan deepens

Ryanair boss accuses Minister of having ‘no difficulty’ intervening in planning for Dublin Metro’ but refusing to act on Dublin Airport passenger cap

Wed Feb 28 2024 - 16:46

DAA challenge to notice restricting night-time flights to be heard in March

Airport operator warns it could be forced to cancel thousands of flights

Mon Feb 26 2024 - 18:04

Meath County Council supports plans for Dublin Airport expansion

Council’s senior planner says any expansion of the airport must take into account noise levels which affect people in parts of the county near the North Runway

Sun Feb 25 2024 - 16:58

Court of Appeal gives firm six weeks to find new site for hundreds of shipping containers

Stateline Transport Ltd had been using Tesco site in Dublin for storage purposes

Fri Feb 23 2024 - 17:27