Bayside Community Rallies for "Meitheal Day" to Refresh Local Centre
Bayside, Dublin 13 – Local residents, volunteers, and Community Centre users came together on Saturday 19 September 2026, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm, for a community "Meitheal Day" aimed at refreshing and improving the Centre through painting, cleaning and gardening work.
We are extremely grateful for all the support.
The event brought the traditional Irish Meitheal spirit of neighbours helping neighbours to a hands-on day of practical improvement. Volunteers worked across three main streams, painting and appearance, cleaning and decluttering, and gardening and biodiversity, with experienced leads on hand to guide tasks safely.
The Deputy Lord Mayor, Cllr Luke Corkery, Fingal County Council representatives, TDs and public representatives also joined to see the community's efforts first-hand.
First image also saw the unveiling of the Bayside Community Mural by artist in residence, Meera Raman with daughter Arya and contributors who designed the piece, Kerri, Karel, Charlotte, and Chloe. We are grateful to Fingal Co Co for a grant from the Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti programme.
We are extremely grateful for all the support.
The event brought the traditional Irish Meitheal spirit of neighbours helping neighbours to a hands-on day of practical improvement. Volunteers worked across three main streams, painting and appearance, cleaning and decluttering, and gardening and biodiversity, with experienced leads on hand to guide tasks safely.
The Deputy Lord Mayor, Cllr Luke Corkery, Fingal County Council representatives, TDs and public representatives also joined to see the community's efforts first-hand.
First image also saw the unveiling of the Bayside Community Mural by artist in residence, Meera Raman with daughter Arya and contributors who designed the piece, Kerri, Karel, Charlotte, and Chloe. We are grateful to Fingal Co Co for a grant from the Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti programme.
Photographs by Kieran Whelan Photography