Malgorzata Orlowska-Smith is head of the Polish Scouting Association of Ireland and runs the local Polish Scouts group in Balbriggan. Affordability first drew them to the north Dublin town, but they were also attracted by its diversity. Photograph: Enda O'DowdShopping and entertainment facilities on Mill Street in Balbriggan town, Co Dublin. A housing development on the outskirts of Balbriggan town, which has become a commuter town into Dublin city for many residents in recent years. Photograph: Enda O'DowdMurphy is confident, however, that many of the missteps made in Balbriggan’s initial rapid expansion will not be repeated.