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Balbriggan Local eMagazine

Volume 11 Issue 3 January 2026
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Balbriggan Childcare Organisation Welcomes 2026 with Erasmus+ Success

Balbriggan Childcare Organisation Welcomes 2026 with Erasmus+ Success

As Balbriggan steps confidently into a new year, one local organisation is celebrating fresh beginnings, new skills, and international collaboration ...
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Centenary Celebrations for Balbriggan Rugby Club

Centenary Celebrations for Balbriggan Rugby Club

Balbriggan Rugby Club held their Centenary Gala Ball in the Bracken Court Hotel on Saturday 29th November. On 10th November ...
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Happy New Year from the Balbriggan/North County Dublin Guide Dogs

Happy New Year from the Balbriggan/North County Dublin Guide Dogs

What a busy 2025 it was for the Balbriggan/North County Dublin Branch of Guide Dogs! As we step into 2026, ...
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Balbriggan Town Awards 2025

Balbriggan Town Awards 2025

2025 Stephen Scarff Perpetual Award Winner: Noel Heeney We gather to honour a truly remarkable individual whose vision, compassion, and ...
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Takemusu Aikido Thrilled with reaching Balbriggan Town Awards finals

Takemusu Aikido Thrilled with reaching Balbriggan Town Awards finals

Takemusu Aikido Society has been named a finalist in the Sports Awards category of the Balbriggan Town Awards 2025, organised ...
Young Balbriggan and Skerries delegates shine at Junior Model United Nations in Türkiye

Young Balbriggan and Skerries delegates shine at Junior Model United Nations in Türkiye

At the end of October young people from Really Cool Adventure, a Balbriggan-based youth organisation, travelled to the coastal town ...
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Happy Christmas from Balbriggan Meals on Wheels

Happy Christmas from Balbriggan Meals on Wheels

2025 was a very special year for Balbriggan Meals on Wheels as we marked the 50th anniversary of our foundation ...
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The Balbriggan Guide Dogs Branch wishes you a Merry Christmas!

The Balbriggan Guide Dogs Branch wishes you a Merry Christmas!

The Balbriggan/North County Dublin Branch of Guide Dogs has been busy over the last few months in the lead up ...
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Balbriggan Company Wins Prestigious Award for Work on Drogheda Landmark

Balbriggan Company Wins Prestigious Award for Work on Drogheda Landmark

Balbriggan-based M & I Lead Contractors Ltd has been honoured with a prestigious award for its craftsmanship on the recently ...
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Balbriggan Meals on Wheels November News

Balbriggan Meals on Wheels November News

Balbriggan Meals on Wheels has lots going on at the moment and is looking forward to the support of our ...
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Balbriggan Youth Bring Irish Traditional Sports and Games to Erasmus+ Project in Turkey

Balbriggan Youth Bring Irish Traditional Sports and Games to Erasmus+ Project in Turkey

A group of young people from Really Cool Adventure, a local youth organisation based in Balbriggan, recently travelled to Antalya, ...
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Busy November Approaches for Balbriggan Branch of Guide Dogs

Busy November Approaches for Balbriggan Branch of Guide Dogs

Our Balbriggan/North County Dublin branch held a coffee morning on 23rd of September in the Senior Citizen Hall in Balbriggan ...
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New Housing for Ballbriggan and Skerries underway

New Housing for Ballbriggan and Skerries underway

Fingal County Council has welcomed the commencement of two new affordable and social housing developments which, when completed, will deliver ...
Lack of Leaving Cert no barrier to success for Angela

Lack of Leaving Cert no barrier to success for Angela

A north county Dublin woman, who did not complete the Leaving Certificate, is studying to become a fully qualified accountant ...
The Balbriggan Guide Dogs annual trip to Cork Headquarters

The Balbriggan Guide Dogs annual trip to Cork Headquarters

On Saturday the 30th August, with many thanks to Irish Rail under their Corporate Responsibility, forty people, mostly volunteers with ...
St. Mary’s Baton Twirlers Shine at the 2025 EFBT European Championship

St. Mary’s Baton Twirlers Shine at the 2025 EFBT European Championship

In early July, the talented athletes from St. Mary’s Baton Twirlers made a remarkable impression at the 2025 EFBT European ...
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Discovering the Exciting Offerings at Flynn Park!

Discovering the Exciting Offerings at Flynn Park!

The Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce is committed to supporting our member businesses, and we recently had the pleasure of exploring ...
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Ways You Can Help Balbriggan / North County Dublin Guide Dogs

Ways You Can Help Balbriggan / North County Dublin Guide Dogs

Tom O’Neill of our Branch recently met the CEO of the Gaelic Players Association, Tom Parsons. The two Toms are ...
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Alzheimer’s Memory Walk 2025

Alzheimer’s Memory Walk 2025

This World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on Sunday 21st September and thousands of feet will hit the ground for one ...
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Balbriggan’s Macleans Cleaning Services Accredited as Business All-Star 2025

Balbriggan’s Macleans Cleaning Services Accredited as Business All-Star 2025

Macleans Cleaning Services Honoured with Second Business All-Star AccreditationMacleans Cleaning Services, based in Balbriggan, County Dublin, has received its second ...
Uniting for a Cause: The Fran Malone Memorial Cup Returns to Glebe North

Uniting for a Cause: The Fran Malone Memorial Cup Returns to Glebe North

On Saturday, August 2nd, the heart of Balbriggan will beat a little louder as the community gathers at Glebe North ...
Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce welcomes New President Jude O’Sullivan

Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce welcomes New President Jude O’Sullivan

The Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the appointment of Jude O’Sullivan as its new president. The transition ...
What a Day at Balbriggan Pride

What a Day at Balbriggan Pride

The second annual Balbriggan LGBTQ Pride was held on George’s Square on June 7th 2025. Local musicians from the Sceal ...
A busy summer so far for the Balbriggan/North County Guide Dogs

A busy summer so far for the Balbriggan/North County Guide Dogs

What a summer it has been so far for the Branch of Guide Dogs. The branch has been busy and ...
Takemusu Blossoms at Japanese Hanami Celebrations

Takemusu Blossoms at Japanese Hanami Celebrations

Every year, on the last Sunday of April, Phoenix Park transforms into a lively celebration of Japanese culture during the ...
A busy few months for the Balbriggan/North County Dublin Branch of Guide Dogs

A busy few months for the Balbriggan/North County Dublin Branch of Guide Dogs

April and May were busy months for our Balbriggan/North County Dublin Branch of Guide Dogs. On April 12th our Branch ...
Loreto Secondary School students awarded Certificates of Excellence

Loreto Secondary School students awarded Certificates of Excellence

Pictured at the UCD/BSTAI Awards Night at the UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business are [L–R]: Ciara O’Riordan, President, BSTAI; ...
American Improv Comedy Show Comes to Balbriggan

American Improv Comedy Show Comes to Balbriggan

The internationally touring American comedy show, Scriptless in Seattle, brings its one-of-a-kind musical improv to the Lark in Balbriggan on ...
Balbriggan DCU Jazz Students Bringing Sinatra Back to Life

Balbriggan DCU Jazz Students Bringing Sinatra Back to Life

Make way for something different, there’s a new band in town, and they’re setting the stage alight with timeless charm ...
Balbriggan Front Strand Water Quality Rises in Ratings

Balbriggan Front Strand Water Quality Rises in Ratings

Balbriggan’s Front Strand has lost its ‘Poor’ status in an Environmental Protection Agency report on Bathing Water Quality, with almost ...
Balbriggan Meals on Wheels celebrates 50 years of service

Balbriggan Meals on Wheels celebrates 50 years of service

Balbriggan Meals on Wheels was founded in 1975 to provide meals for people who are ill, recovering from a serious ...
New €10m public swimming pool to be built in Balbriggan

New €10m public swimming pool to be built in Balbriggan

A new €10m six-lane 25 metre public swimming pool is to be built in Balbriggan, Fingal County Council has announced ...
Balbriggan Summerfest

Balbriggan Summerfest

Balbriggan Summerfest is returning once again this year from 27th May to 1st June 2025 with a packed programme of ...
Mark your calendar for Guide Dog Day

Mark your calendar for Guide Dog Day

It is that time of year again when Guide Dog Day is fast approaching. If you would like to support ...
Takemusu Aikido Society on the Move

Takemusu Aikido Society on the Move

February marked an exciting new chapter for Takemusu Aikido Society as the club moved to a more spacious and accessible ...
Thrive Balbriggan wins All-Ireland Community and Council Award

Thrive Balbriggan wins All-Ireland Community and Council Award

Congratulations to Thrive Balbriggan which has won the 2025 the All-Ireland Community and Council Awards in the Best Mental Health ...
Changing Lives One Paw at a Time

Changing Lives One Paw at a Time

In February 2025, volunteers Tom O’Neill, his guide dog Qeb, puppy walker Anne Mulligan along with Pat Harney of the ...
Bill & Barry take on the Wild Irish Run for Mental Health

Bill & Barry take on the Wild Irish Run for Mental Health

In June 2025, Balbriggan native Bill Staunton and his friend Barry Lee who are currently living in Sydney, will return ...
Connecting the Chain of Survival

Connecting the Chain of Survival

The Balbriggan Chain of Survival is a programme managing multiple projects for emergency volunteer responders within the community of Balbriggan ...
Celebration of St Brigid in Balbriggan

Celebration of St Brigid in Balbriggan

To celebrate Brigid’s bank holiday the wonderful community of Balbriggan gathered for a spectacular, illuminated procession through the streets of ...
Know More About Guide Dog and Assistance Dog Owners Right to Access

Know More About Guide Dog and Assistance Dog Owners Right to Access

Did you know that Irish equality legislation gives Guide Dog and Assistance Dog owners the right to access businesses and ...
Big Achievements for Takemusu Aikido members

Big Achievements for Takemusu Aikido members

The start of the New Year brought exciting achievements for Takemusu Aikido Society, as two major milestones were reached during ...
Irish Chamber Orchestra to Perform at the Lark for the first time

Irish Chamber Orchestra to Perform at the Lark for the first time

The Irish Chamber Orchestra turns the spotlight on the saxophone in the first concerts of its Spring Summer Season 2025 ...
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2025 To be a Big Year for Balbriggan

2025 To be a Big Year for Balbriggan

Work will continue at pace on delivering the major infrastructural elements of the Our Balbriggan Rejuvenation Programme in 2025, after ...
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Come visit the Balbriggan Meals on Wheels Dinner Club!

Come visit the Balbriggan Meals on Wheels Dinner Club!

Balbriggan Meals on Wheels was established to provide meals for people who are ill, recovering from a serious illness, or ...
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Balbriggan Feis back again in support of Balbriggan Guide Dogs

Balbriggan Feis back again in support of Balbriggan Guide Dogs

Did you attend our last fundraiser of 2024 in Hers Upstairs above Mrs O’s in the Central Pub Drogheda St ...
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Awards for St Mary’s Baton Twirlersv

Awards for St Mary’s Baton Twirlersv

St. Mary’s Baton Twirlers were delighted to attend the recent 2024 Balbriggan Town Awards and take home not 1 but ...
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Great Orchestra Charity Coming to Bremore Castle

Great Orchestra Charity Coming to Bremore Castle

The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity will host a fundraiser themed ‘’Winter BBQ with live music at the castle ‘’ ...
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Happy New Year from the Balbriggan Guide Dogs

Happy New Year from the Balbriggan Guide Dogs

What a busy 2024 it was for the Balbriggan/North County Dublin Branch of Guide Dogs! As we step into 2025, ...
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Balbriggan Library becomes first in Dublin to win Sanctuary Award

Balbriggan Library becomes first in Dublin to win Sanctuary Award

Fingal Libraries is delighted to announce that Balbriggan Library has been awarded a Library of Sanctuary by Places of Sanctuary ...
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Balbriggan’s Aisha Alameen Betro wins National Garda Youth Award

Balbriggan’s Aisha Alameen Betro wins National Garda Youth Award

On Saturday 16th of November, at the National Garda Youth Awards held at the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise, Balbriggan woman ...
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Balbriggan at the heart of Our Mental Health and the City

Balbriggan at the heart of Our Mental Health and the City

Thrive Balbriggan hosted an Open Table discussion on Our Mental Health and the City on Monday October 14th, 2024, at ...
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Busy November for Balbriggan/North County Dublin Guide Dogs

Busy November for Balbriggan/North County Dublin Guide Dogs

It’s been a busy month for the Balbriggan/North County Dublin branch of Guide Dogs. On Tuesday, November 5th our branch ...
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Takemusu members make inspirational journey to home of Aikido

Takemusu members make inspirational journey to home of Aikido

This October, members of Takemusu Aikido Society returned from an inspiring two-week journey to Japan, where they trained intensively at ...
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Introducing Rían

Introducing Rían

After releasing his debut single “The Gift of Freedom” in May of earlier this year, Balbriggan local, Rían has established ...
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Independent Councillor Tony Murphy Announces Candidacy for Dublin Fingal West

Independent Councillor Tony Murphy Announces Candidacy for Dublin Fingal West

Independent Councillor Tony Murphy, a dedicated and experienced representative with over a decade of experience, has officially announced his candidacy ...
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A Lovely Visit to Guide Dog HQ for the Balbriggan/North County Dublin Guide Dogs

A Lovely Visit to Guide Dog HQ for the Balbriggan/North County Dublin Guide Dogs

On Wednesday 25th September a trip to the Guide Dog Centre in Cork was organised by Tom O’Neill who was ...
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Balbriggan architecture is the toast of Dublin

Balbriggan architecture is the toast of Dublin

Four properties in Balbriggan were chose to feature in this year’s Irish Architecture Foundation’s Open House Dublin in October. Balbriggan ...
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Balbriggan Specsavers want your Short Stories

Balbriggan Specsavers want your Short Stories

Author and podcast host Georgie Crawford has teamed up with Specsavers Balbriggan to encourage budding authors to enter their nationwide ...
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Pop up Museum returns for Fingal Festival of History

Pop up Museum returns for Fingal Festival of History

Balbriggan & District Historical Society are delighted that our Pop-Up Museum will return on October 12th and 13th as part ...
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