The Balbriggan/North County Dublin Branch of Guide Dogs had a coffee morning at the end of September in the Senior Citizens Centre where a total of €529.70 was raised and then our Branch had a quiz night on the 2nd October where a fantastic night was had by all and €1,350 was raised for our […]

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If you have walked past Balbriggan Clubs Community Centre or Martello Tower, you may have noticed the bright yellow banners advertising Takemusu Aikido Society. Perhaps you have heard about aikido, or read about it in the pages of Balbriggan Locals, and maybe even considered joining a free trial lesson. But did you know that those […]

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Balbriggan natives Sarah and Natalie McCormack have set themselves the challenge of competing in TRYKA - a hybrid race that includes both strength and endurance based exercises as a personal challenge and to raise funds for Arthritis Ireland, a cause that is close to Sarah’s heart who has lived with Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age […]

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Balbriggan Meals on Wheels has lots going on at the moment and is looking forward to the support of our local community with a number of events they are hosting. Annual General MeetingAll members of the local community are invited to the AGM of Balbriggan Meals on Wheels which will be held on Wednesday 25th […]

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Fingal-born singer-songwriter and producer Paul Redmond is bringing his original musical, The Promise Love Story, back to the stage in Balbriggan on Saturday, 24 October. The special showcase concert takes place at The Lark Concert Hall at 8pm, following previous sold-out performances at The Helix in 2012 and Swords Castle in 2017. The musical, inspired […]

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Balbriggan-based banana distributor, Fyffes was twice on the winners’ podium at the National Parenting Product Awards gala ceremony held in Dublin recently when Bananas topped the list for Irish parents when it comes to choosing a snack food for their baby or toddler. On foot of research conducted amongst parents and industry experts, first prize […]

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Creative Places Balbriggan has successfully awarded 11 artists to work with local Balbriggan community groups through a brand-new funding scheme. Making Waves will contribute over €45,000 to 11 artistic programmes to be carried out involving artists collaborating with local community groups in Balbriggan between September 2026 and February 2027. Mayor of Fingal Cllr. Tony Murphy […]

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It’s been another busy few months for the Balbriggan/North County Dublin Branch of Guide Dogs and also a few months of fun filled with plenty of celebrations for our branch. With the final event of the summer culminating with continued celebrations of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blinds 50th birthday and also a milestone […]

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If you had wandered into the Dublin Convention Centre on the second weekend of August, you would have found yourself in a world where fantasy and reality blur. Stormtroopers patrolled the corridors, Jedi knights crossed paths with medieval warriors, and superheroes queued for coffee alongside Victorian ghosts and Prussian generals. This was Dublin Comic Con, […]

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Tom O’Neill of the Balbriggan/North County Dublin branch of Guide Dogs, got his first Guide Dog, Frank in 1985 and is currently on his seventh guide dog, Qeb. Tom speaks of the freedom, mobility and confidence he gets from having a guide dog and the ability to meet so many people through having a guide […]

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