Greystones notes week January 16th
Christmas Tree Recycling|South Beach Car Park Christmas trees can be recycled until 21 January 2023. They will be shredded, composted and used again !! Eire Óg Greystones|Ireland Lights Up Join fellow...
View ArticleLaunch of Schools Resources by Wicklow County Council
Wicklow County Council Archives and Local Studies services have launched two sets of resources for secondary school teachers and students. These practical and comprehensive resources are designed for...
View ArticleWicklow students congratulated for their BT Young Scientist Exhibitions
Wicklow TD Jennifer Whitmore today visited the nine different exhibitions by Wicklow students at the BT Young Scientist in the RDS Dublin. Photo: (L-R) Grace Cullen, Aisling Doyle, Ava Smith McGarry...
View ArticleWicklow yacht designers ‘Cape 31’ hailed a worldwide sensation
The Cape 31 has been described as an ‘affordable high performance 31 foot race boat’. Leaving the subjective issue of affordability for another days discussion, we took a deep dive into why the Cape 31...
View ArticleThousands without power as gale force 7 winds continue to howl
There are numerous reports of power outages around the county as the entire Country including Co. Wicklow continues to be battered by high winds. Outages have been reported in Greystones, Rathdrum,...
View ArticleGovernment need to act to ensure sustainability of Retained Fire Service or...
Wicklow Sinn Féin TD John Brady has expressed his disappointment at the failure of Minister Darragh O’Brien to take action to address the recruitment and retention crisis within the Retained Fire...
View ArticlePilot scheme sees 100 electric bikes earmarked for Bray this Spring
Bolt, the European mobility champion, will launch two new shared electric bike schemes in Wexford Town and Bray, Co. Wicklow in Spring 2023. These schemes add to Bolt’s successful existing operations...
View ArticleGarda witness appeal following fatal collision on N81 Tallaght
Gardaí at Tallaght Station are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision in Tallaght, Dublin 24 on Wednesday 11th January, 2023. At approximately 7:15pm, Gardaí and Emergency Services...
View ArticleWicklow Parish opens up Calming Space for all
January can be a particularly difficult month. Following the hype of Christmas, the extra expenditure and the additional stress to enjoy the festive season, many people are overloaded by the time...
View ArticleAvonmore Musical Society address water issues with “Urinetown”
Avonmore Musical Society are delighted and excited be back rehearsing for their upcoming production which this year is “Urinetown” (Ur-in-Town) the Musical which will be staged in St. Mary’s College,...
View ArticleCodling Wind Park to hold face-to-face exhibitions
The Codling Wind Park will be holding In-person exhibitions at four locations: The Face-to-face exhibitions will be held at four different locations in the coming weeks: o Wednesday, January 18th:...
View ArticleWicklow Hospice 10km and Half Marathon to take place in February
Registration is open for the Wicklow Hospice 10km and Half Marathon! Wicklow Hospice are delighted to have European gold medallist Fionnuala McCormack supporting the event again this year. The event...
View ArticleEnd in sight for Wicklow men crossing the Atlantic
The end is in sight for the 5 Wicklow men who are making the epic journey from LaGomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean. This morning the crew announced on Social Media they had only...
View ArticleDeputy Whitmore reminds locals that her office is a designated drop off point...
‘So many of us received toiletry gift sets over the festive period that maybe, we won’t get around tousing and if you are wondering what to do with them, my office is a designated drop off point forThe...
View ArticleCouncil Purchases Land in Glenmalure for Additional Car Parking
Wicklow County Council have purchased land in Glenmalure to extend the current car park at Baravore to accommodate the large visitor numbers attracted to the area. Making the announcement, Cllr. Pat...
View ArticleHistorian Brian White talks on ‘The Freedom of the Road’
The 1903 Motor Car Act allowed County Councils to register motor cars and motor bikes and to issue applicants with a driving licence. By 1915 there were only 106 cars and 103 motor cycles registered in...
View ArticleWicklow crew set new Atlantic World Record
5 Wicklow men have set a new world record for the fastest ever Atlantic row by a 5 person team. Derek McMullen, Diarmuid O’ Briain and Gearoid O’ Briain from Rathdrum. Tom Nolan, Tinahely and Arklow...
View ArticleWicklow teen Tadgh O’Donnell is Young Sportstar of the year
Young Boxing Champ Tadgh O’Donnell last night secured his place in Irish sporting history by becoming Young Sports Star of the Year 2022. Having boxed his way to a gold medal at the European junior...
View ArticleOperation Transformation comes to Arklow
Join Operation Transformation in Arklow next Sunday as we get ready to cheer on our local Leader as she takes part in the life changing RTE show. Operation Transformation Leader Andrea Daly will be...
View ArticleMet Éireann issue Status Yellow Ice Warning
Met Éireann have issued a Status Yellow Ice Warning for the entire country. The warning which was issued this morning is valid from 6pm this evening (Sunday, January 15) until noon on Monday (January...
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