Ryan Cowzer took gold at 54kg in the Neilstown Box Cup, putting in three strong performances and finishing the final with a first-round stoppage. Mark Quinn claimed gold at 55kg after an exciting, hard-fought final. Senan Fox earned silver, battling his way to the final and losing a very close decision to a quality opponent. […]

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Rush Community Council has announced a new student bursary to support eligible students from the Rush electoral district who are pursuing third-level studies in journalism, photography and media-related fields. The bursary is funded through remaining funds associated with Rush Community News, which is no longer in publication. Rush Community Council has approved the use of […]

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Monday April 27th: The sun shone for the first RUSH FESTIVAL OF WRITING, which took place on Saturday, April 25th and saw some of the country’s best writers descend on the seaside town for a day of conversations and workshops. The day began with two workshops for children at the beautiful Rush Library, which was […]

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The Rush Multipurpose & Youth Facility have received new sensory kits from Fingal which is available to use in our facility! The following is available: A pop-up tent that can be placed in a quiet area, to be used as needed by a child seeking a calm and comforting space.A sign-in sheet will be provided […]

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On Saturday April 11th the first ever Rush Cultural Extravaganza took place. Organised by Rush Tidy Towns the event showcased the wide range of musical, sporting, social and leisure groups in the town.Rush Multi-Purpose Youth Facility hosted an Expo of seventeen local sporting and social groups including St. Maur’s GAA club, Rush Athletic football club, […]

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The Rush Daff Day committee are honestly overwhelmed by the incredible support this year. The whole community showed up and turned Rush into a sea of yellow We kicked off at a very questionable 6am on Friday and somehow kept going until 3pm Sunday… powered mostly by tea, community spirit, with our motto keeping us […]

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Fingal County Council has commenced work on the redevelopment of the GAA and soccer pitches at Skerries Town Park, with a €1.3 million investment designed to enhance sports and recreational facilities for local clubs and the wider community. The start of the project was officially marked with a sod turning ceremony, attended by the Mayor […]

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In response to the needs of the local community in Loughshinny, Fingal County Council has launched a public consultation on proposals for a new public play space, designed to create an inviting place for play and outdoor activity for the town. The proposal seeks to provide high-quality, inclusive, and locally accessible play opportunities for children […]

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The inaugural Rush Festival of Writing was a huge success with the event selling out within weeks of being announced. Some of the one-day festival’s highlights included John Banville, who will be appearing in conversation with Kevin Curran (author of YOUTH, Beatsploitation) at the Millbank Theatre. With his 2006 novel Christine Falls chosen for this […]

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The one-day event will see interviews, workshops and family-friendly events across the town of Rush with Catherine Ryan Howard, Andrea Mara, Sinéad Gleeson, Anna Carey, Eamon Carr and moreIrish literary titan John Banville will be appearing in conversation with Kevin Curran (author of YOUTH, Beatsploitation) at the brand new literary festival, which takes place in […]

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