Arklow RNLI ready to welcome visitors to exciting Open Day
Arklow volunteer lifeboat crew and fundraisers are ready to welcome the public to the 2024 Open Day on Sunday, 4 August. The Arklow lifeboat open day will take place between 12:30pm and 5:30pm...
View ArticleGardaí renew appeal for information regarding shooting in Roundwood
Gardaí have renewed their appeal for witnesses and any information regarding a shooting incident that took place in Roundwood last Tuesday. The incident, which took place at around 10pm on Tuesday the...
View Article‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ fundraiser is launched
Parkinson’s Ireland is delighted to announce the launch of its new flagship fundraiser, ‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s.’ Sponsored by Home Instead, this annual event will take place in various...
View ArticleDaina Moorehouse will face France’s Wassila Lkhadiri on August 1st
The boxing sensation from Enniskerry Boxing Club earned her place on the Irish Olympic Team on June 28th. The talented boxer from Bray had a bye in the preliminaries and will meet in the 7th seed, and...
View ArticleRuff competition at the Wicklow Regatta Dog Show
Wicklow Regatta’s Dog Show was a fun day out for all, especially those of the four-legged variety. It was a ruff day at the office for judges at the Wicklow Regatta Dog Show this year, who found...
View ArticleGroup campaign to have Old Court House in Bray restored for community use
A small group of women from Bray have banded together to turn their vision for the Old Court House in Bray into a reality. Back in December of 2021, a group of local women made a submission to Bray...
View ArticleNí Mhurchú calls for short term lettings bill to be scrapped
Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has called on the government to rethink the Short Term Letting bill saying that while it is well intentioned, it will damage the tourism market in rural Ireland....
View ArticleRevised rail services announced for August Bank Holiday weekend
Iarnród Éireann has reminded customers of revised train times across the August Bank Holiday weekend. Changes to services include: Customers are advised to check times before travel, and to book...
View ArticleInland Fisheries Ireland investigating death of two thousand fish in Aughrim...
Inland Fisheries Ireland are currently investigating the reason for the deaths of approximately 2,000 fish in the Aughrim River. A large amount of fish of varying species were discovered dead last...
View ArticleVolunteer guides note an increased local interest in Wicklow Town Heritage Trail
The weekly guided walk of the new Wicklow Town Heritage Trail, which takes place every Saturday morning at 11am, commencing from outside the Failte Ireland Office, continues to attract a significant...
View ArticleGarda investigations underway as elderly woman struck by vehicle in...
Gardaí in Wicklow have said that investigations are currently ongoing following a ‘hit-and-run’ incident in Newtownmountkennedy involving an elderly woman. A woman in her 70s was the victim of a...
View ArticleTaoiseach announces 11 additional Primary Schools approved for Hot School...
An additional 11 Primary Schools across county Wicklow to receive Hot School Meals from September 2024 ‘The expansion of Hot School Meals across Co. Wicklow and across the country is a top priority of...
View ArticleGardaí appeal for information regarding missing man Justin Ryan
Gardaí are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of Justin Ryan, who was last seen on Monday the 29th of July. 49-year-old Justin is described as being 6 foot 2 inches tall with a broad...
View ArticleLibrary stock book sale in aid of Women’s Refuge proves to be a huge success
The recent ex-library stock book sale at Ballywaltrim Library was an overwhelming success, drawing book lovers from across the community who had the chance to rummage through and buy a diverse array of...
View ArticleGovernment TDs must explain fuel price hikes to hard-pressed workers in...
Wicklow Sinn Féin TD John Brady has called on government TDs in Wicklow to explain the excise duty increase facing motorists on August 1st. This increase – the second in three months – will see petrol...
View ArticleIreland Rugby Sevens Captain Lucy Mulhall Rock announces retirement
The star athlete from Wicklow and captain of the Ireland Rugby Sevens for this year’s Olympic Games has announced her retirement from rugby sevens. In what was the women’s team’s first Olympic...
View ArticleWho’s ready for the Tinahely Show 2024?
The Tinahely Show has been a cultural staple for the Wicklow community since 1935, and this year it’s back and bigger (and better) than ever. The Tinahely Show has been a rite of passage for the people...
View ArticleDunlavin Notes
Death Sympathy to Damien Moore and Michelle on the death of Michelle’s mother Anne Ginty, ), Baroda Court, Newbridge, & late of Tully, Erritt, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon 26th July 2024. Peacefully,...
View ArticleFire, road, and water safety groups urge public to exercise caution ahead of...
You’ve heard of ‘Blue Monday’ and ‘Black Friday’, but not many will know that today is ‘Amber Thursday’, a day where fire safety, road safety, and water safety groups urge the public to be safe ahead...
View ArticleUpcoming Richard Linklater film ‘Blue Moon’ filming in Bray’s Ardmore Studios
The movie will tell the true story of American lyricist Lorenz Hart’s struggles with alcoholism and his mental health following the opening of world-renowned musical ‘Oklahoma!’ Richard Linklater,...
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