Rush Tourism has been overwhelmed by the response to this year’s Heritage Week programme, Rush 1926–2026: A Walk Through Time, with large attendances at every event and an extraordinary reaction both locally and from much further afield. Throughout the week, residents joined a series of walks and talks exploring the people, families and places that […]

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For more than a decade, Rush juniors has welcomed children aged 4 to 14 to Kenure Park on a Sunday morning for a fun 2km run. We were actually the first ever junior parkrun event in Ireland and have hosted thousands of kids at 470 events since our launch in late 2015. There are now […]

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Rush Cricket Club recently celebrated a remarkable milestone — 50 years of consecutive women’s cricket, from 1976 to 2026. The occasion was a wonderful celebration of the many players, past and present, coaches, volunteers, families and supporters who have contributed to this incredible chapter in the club’s history. The celebrations began with a Youth Cricket […]

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Another summer begins to draw to a close a the Let’s Play Rush Summer Sports Day takes place at Tayleur’s Point. The old-school style sports day filled with fun, laughter, and a wide range of sporting games and activities is open to all families in the area. Developed as part of the European URBACT Playful […]

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Rush farmer Shane Halpin has made history after he was named the 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year, becoming the first winner from Dublin in the competition’s history. Shane runs Welgro Produce with business partner Sean, growing seven acres of cucumbers across multiple sites in North County Dublin. Having been involved in farming, particularly […]

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A huge congratulations to the Boys’ Football Team from St Catherine’s National School on their recent victory in the FAI League Final. After months of hard work, training, and dedication, the team travelled to the AUL Complex in Clonshaugh on Thursday 18th June, to face Scoil Aonghusa from Tallaght, in what proved to be a […]

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Loughshinny Utd held their Annual funday with Mam’s v Kids games and end of season awards. Everyone had a great time with pizza, chips and ice cream as a reward for all the hard work. Girl’s U14s Player of the YearKate Eksteen Boys U14s Player of the YearElliott Watson

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Walk the streets, discover the stories and meet the families who shaped Rush over the past 100 years. This August, Rush Tourism is inviting residents and visitors to step back in time as part of its Heritage Week 2026 programme. Through a unique series of guided walks, illustrated talks and storytelling events, Rush 1926–2026: A […]

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Fingal Arts Office is pleased to announce Martina O’Brien as the recipient of the Loughshinny Boathouse Studio Award. The objective of this award is to provide a fully funded studio for a professional visual artist to research and develop new work in response to the coastal environment of Loughshinny and surrounding areas. The coastline of […]

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To mark UNESCO’s World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, the third Multicultural Day was celebrated at St Catherine’s National School on Friday 22nd May. This event has been run previously in 2018 and 2024 and this year’s event brought new countries and cultures to the exhibition. The following countries were represented with […]

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