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Government

Two years after the launch of the circa €300 million Environmental Aid Fund, Minister Burke and Minister O’Brien publish report describing Ireland’s Industrial Decarbonisation progress

Fingal County Council
Infrastructure

Fingal County Council has unveiled a record €2.15 billion Capital Programme for 2027-2029, outlining 339 projects across housing, transport, infrastructure, community facilities and economic development. For businesses, the programme signals continued investment in the county's growth, with major projects including the R132 upgrade in Swords, the Broadmeadow Greenway, Culture House Fingal and new ...

Government

The Government has announced a major expansion of the Growth & Sustainability Loan Scheme, increasing the available lending from €500 million to €1 billion and extending the scheme until June 2029. Designed to support SMEs, the scheme provides access to affordable, long-term finance for investments in business growth, innovation, digitalisation, sustainability, energy efficiency and ...

Anniversary

Draíocht Arts Centre has launched its 25th anniversary celebrations, marking a quarter-century at the heart of cultural life in Dublin 15. Hosted by the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Tony Murphy, the occasion was attended by President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, as Special Guest of Honour, recognising Draíocht’s enduring contribution to the arts, artists and communities since opening in 2001.

Chambers Ireland

Ahead of tomorrow’s International AI Summit in Dublin, a key event of Ireland’s EU Presidency, Chambers Ireland has called for an AI investment strategy that supports both Ireland’s capacity to attract leading technology investment and the ability of businesses throughout the economy, particularly SMEs, to adopt artificial intelligence and convert it into measurable productivity gains.

Tourism

Explore Fingal launched an impressive programme of events for Ireland Home of Halloween 2026 with more than 100 events in over 20 venues. The launch took place at one of those venues, Howth Castle, which is hosting several different events during October.

Chambers Ireland

Chambers Ireland has welcomed the Government’s decision to authorise MetroLink to proceed to the market bidding stage.

Fingal Chamber

Fingal Chamber has welcomed the Government's decision to approve MetroLink's move to the detailed tender stage, describing it as the moment Ireland's most significant public transport project finally shifts from debate to delivery.

Government

Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has today (16 September 2026) received approval from Cabinet to move MetroLink to the detailed tender stage, where market bids will be sought and partners selected to build and operate MetroLink. This is a major milestone for MetroLink. Significant enabling works are to start on site from early next year, followed by heavy tunnelling and station construction ...

Networking

The MetroLink project team at Transport Infrastructure Ireland has been confirmed as a buyer at Meet the Buyer 2026, Fingal Chamber's flagship procurement event, taking place at Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Golf Links on Tuesday, 22 September.