Whitmore warns Dáil that Wicklow families are at breaking point due to School...
Wicklow TD Jennifer Whitmore spoke in the Dáil on Wednesday (October 9th) of families being at breaking point and feeling like they had been forgotten because of the ongoing School Transport crisis in...
View ArticleTaoiseach Simon Harris Turns the Sod on Kilcoole Primary School
This morning, Taoiseach Simon Harris has turned the sod on Kilcoole Primary Schools new extension and new school building. Speaking today, the Taoiseach said, “This morning I am delighted to turn the...
View ArticleMissing woman Josephine (Ngozi) Udeagha found safe and well
Josephine (Ngozi) Udeagha, 44, from Bray, was reported missing on Saturday October 5th. Josephine was last seen as Malahide Station on Thursday October 3rd at around 8.10pm. Gardaí had appealed for...
View ArticleLast calls for nominations in Wicklow for Netwatch Family Carer of the Year...
Family Carers Ireland is issuing a final urgent appeal to family members and friends in Wicklow to nominate a deserving family carer for the Netwatch Family Carer of the Year Awards. The deadline has...
View ArticleGardaí urge public to be ware of QR code scam on parking metres
Gardaí in Wicklow have issued a warning to the public in relation to a new scam wherein fake QR codes are being used at parking metres throughout the county. The malicious scam has been reported to the...
View ArticleCommuter trains revert to old timetable following complaints from the public
Irish Rail have changed their timetable for commuter trains back to one used before the changes on August 26th. The new timetable, which came into effect last August, has been reverted back due to...
View ArticleGreystones Film Club: The Shining @ Whale Theatre, Greystones
Here’s Johnny! When the Library Of Congress selected The Shining in 2018 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant’,...
View ArticleOver 10k raised for Wicklow Hospice as men brave the elements at the Dip in...
Men from all over the county bared all at Greystones Beach last weekend, raising over €10k for Wicklow Hospice in the process. The Dip in the Nip 2024, which took place last Sunday (Oct 13th), was yet...
View ArticleVictoria Johnston with Jonathan Stanley –‘Change is Coming’ Album Launch @...
Victoria Johnston (singer-songwriter) and Jonathan Stanley (piano) will be performing and launching their duo album ‘Change is Coming’ at the Whale Theatre on Sunday 20th October 2024. “Victoria has a...
View ArticleMet Éireann issues Status Yellow warning for Co. Wicklow
Met Éireann have issued a status yellow rain warning for Co. Wicklow, which will be valid until midnight. The weather forecaster have warned of the potential for heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms...
View ArticleArklow RNLI welcome home crew with new lifeboat – RNLB Roy Holloway
Arklow RNLI volunteers set out to on their journey to collect their newest lifeboat on Sunday the 6th of October. The volunteer lifeboat crew departed Arklow Lifeboat Station to travel to pick up their...
View ArticleMan arrested during Garda investigation into false social media allegations
A man from Co. Wicklow has been arrested following a Garda investigation into the creation and dissemination of false allegations on social media. Gardaí arrested the man today during their...
View ArticleFirst-time Wicklow show garden designers sought for Bord Bia Bloom
Bord Bia has announced the third year of its ‘Cultivating Talent’ programme sponsored by Westland Horticulture, which aims to nurture the next generation of garden designers and horticulture...
View ArticleWhitmore welcomes Wicklow County Council first ever Climate Action Week
Wicklow TD Jennifer Whitmore has welcomed and congratulated Wicklow County Council on their first ever Climate Action Week which runs from Monday October 14th to Sunday October 20th with events taking...
View ArticleUPDATE: Trains resume between Bray and Dun Laoghaire following serious...
Trains between Bray and Dun Laoghaire had been suspended due to a serious incident that has taken place on the line, but they have now resumed once more with minor delays to be expected. Some services...
View ArticleWicklow Councillors vote to leave local property tax rate unchanged for 2025
At the meeting of Wicklow County Council on Monday 14th October, Councillors voted to maintain the Local Property Tax (LPT) charge for 2025 at the same level as 2024. This decision means that...
View ArticleIrish Rail received over 1,000 complaints in relation to timetable change
Irish Rail have revealed that 1,154 customers contacted them to complain about the timetable change that came into effect last August. Irish Rail received the complaints regarding the controversial...
View Article€11.5 million in payments to more than 1800 farmers in Wicklow
Advance payments will soon be made to farmers all across Wicklow. Wicklow Fianna Fáil TD and Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has welcomed confirmation from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
View ArticleCalls for Taoiseach to intervene in ongoing Cliff Walk saga
Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore has called on fellow Wicklow TD, Taoiseach Simon Harris to intervene on the ongoing issues which have seen the Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk closed to the public...
View ArticleWicklow RNLI brings three fishermen to safety after boat breaks down
Wicklow RNLI brought three fishermen to safety yesterday (Thursday 17 October), after their vessel developed mechanical problems a nautical mile east of Newcastle, Co. Wicklow. The all-weather lifeboat...
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