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Fingal County Council

Local Enterprise Week stimulates the local economy through a range of events tailored to support businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs at all stages, from start-up to growth.

Infrastructure

EirGrid, operator and developer of the electricity grid, has shared an update on plans for a critical electricity grid upgrade to improve the power system in the Fingal and East Meath region. The Fingal to East Meath Grid Reinforcement Project will see improved energy infrastructure in one of the fastest-growing regions in the country.

Fingal Chamber

With a distinguished career in education, leadership, and community engagement, Dr. O’Connor brings a unique perspective to the Chamber as it continues to champion the success of businesses across the Fingal region.

Government

Chambers Ireland has today welcomed the Programme for Government, and also issued a challenge to the new Government to deliver on its commitments.

Planning

Dublin Airport’s 32 million terminals passenger cap restriction is an issue of national importance that needs to be urgently resolved. daa is calling on planners to take a pragmatic and proactive approach so that Ireland doesn't lose vital connectivity, jobs, tourism, and economic growth opportunities over the years ahead.

Partner

With Irish consumers more exposed to fraud than their counterparts in other English-speaking countries, Bank of Ireland has welcomed a number of fraud commitments that it had advocated for in the Programme for Government. These include a commitment to facilitate a Shared Fraud Database, examine the feasibility of an SMS scam filter, and for online platforms to only advertise financial products ...

Tourism

Dublin and Cork airports welcomed more than 2.5m passengers through their terminals* in December, rounding out a strong year for both airports, daa announced today. The total number of passengers through both airports in 2024 was 37.7m, reflecting strong demand for travel from tourists, business people and the general public, as well as continued population growth.

Planning

The Planning Authority has informed the daa that their application to raise the capacity of Dublin Airport to 36 million passengers per annum is invalid.

Planning

Fingal County Council this afternoon received a planning application from Dublin Airport operator daa seeking to raise the passenger cap at Dublin Airport from 32million to 36million passengers per annum.

Fingal County Council

Two new councillors were officially co-opted onto Fingal County Council this evening following the election of sitting councillors to Dáil Éireann in the recent General Election. Cllr John Smyth was nominated by Sinn Féin to fill vacancy caused by the election of Deputy Ann Graves in the Fingal East constituency. He was proposed by Cllr Angela Donnelly and seconded by Cllr Malachy Quinn. Cllr ...