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News

Boil water notice issued for areas of north Wicklow

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‘It was a bit of an impulse buy but it’s a great buzz’ – Katie Taylor on speedboats, soccer and Sharipova showdown
Fundraiser extended as People Newspapers team need your help for MS Ireland
Carnew Emmets reach Minor ‘B’ decider after thriller with Baltinglass
All change at the Carlisle but Bray Wanderers name to stay the same

Katie Taylor. Photo by Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing via Sportsfile

Katie Taylor

‘It was a bit of an impulse buy but it’s a great buzz’ – Katie Taylor on speedboats, soccer and Sharipova showdown

Pat Devlin and Tony Richardson during a media conference at Carlisle Grounds on Friday.

Sport

All change at the Carlisle but Bray Wanderers name to stay the same

Issues were raised over the design and layout of the proposed development.

News

Planning permission refused for twelve houses proposed for Nun’s Cross in Ashford

Sunday's incident was the 103rd Mountain Rescue callout of 2021 involving Wicklow teams.

News

Mountain Rescue responds after woman suffers injury to her ankle

Senator Pat Casey has welcomed the announcement involving five Wicklow schools.

News

New replacement builds and extensions for five Garden County schools

Cllr Rory O Connor is Cathaoirleach of the Wicklow Climate Action and Biodiversity Strategic Policy Committee.

News

Wicklow the leading authority for new energy bureaus

Dr. Lisa Lucey, of Lucey Dental, Greystones, winner of the Leinster Caring Dentist of the Year Award, Photo: Maxwells

News

Greystones dentist scoops prize at Dentist of the Year awards

SuperValu have introduced new sustainable packaging.

Business

SuperValu extend sustainable packaging in fruit and vegetable aisle

Purple House Cancer Support’s volunteer chef Gavin Lynch and chef William Murray.

Business

FoodCloud and Purple House Cancer Support highlight food waste

Wicklow & District

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Boil water notice issued for areas of north Wicklow

Issues were raised over the design and layout of the proposed development.

Planning permission refused for twelve houses proposed for Nun’s Cross in Ashford

Cllr Snell wants an audit carried out of trip hazards on Main Street.

Trip hazards on Main Street in Wicklow town need to be tackled

Adam pets Deermuid during the shooting of the ad.

Seafield youngsters get the festive feeeling in Christmas ad with ‘Deermuid’

The Wicklow Town Team carried out a Parking and Traffic Flow Recommendation Report in 2019.

Wicklow Town Team welcome trial one-way system

Damage to the astro-turf at Ballynerrin Playground.

Playground repairs delayed because parts and contractors are difficult to source

New car park access at Avondale House and Forest Park.

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Redevelopment of Avondale House and park in Rathdrum is gaining pace

Andrew, Claireanne and Neilla Doyle at the switching on of the Christmas lights.

Wicklow town lights up for Christmas as the festivities start

Bray

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Boil water notice issued for areas of north Wicklow

Dr. Lisa Lucey, of Lucey Dental, Greystones, winner of the Leinster Caring Dentist of the Year Award, Photo: Maxwells

Greystones dentist scoops prize at Dentist of the Year awards

Purple House Cancer Support’s volunteer chef Gavin Lynch and chef William Murray.

FoodCloud and Purple House Cancer Support highlight food waste

A vaccination centre sign outside Shoreline Leisure in Greystones.

Booster clinics for 60 to 69 age group and health workers in Greystones this weekend

A lucky Lotto punter in Greystones is celebrating after scooping €29,345 on Wednesday night.

Lotto luck as Greystones player wins €29,300

A walk-in vaccination clinic will take place at Shoreline Leisure in Greystones on Thursday, December 2

Shoreline Greystones to offer walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations for one day only

Adam pets Deermuid during the shooting of the ad.

Seafield youngsters get the festive feeeling in Christmas ad with ‘Deermuid’

Hannah 'Paddy' Grace and Sheenagh 'Johnny' Shannon.

Comedy night for Bray Wonder Women Club

Arklow

The Boil Water Notice for the Coolgreany Public Water Supply has now been lifted.

Boil water notice for Coolgreany has been lifted

Wexford Road, Arklow where resurfacing work is being done.

Arklow Municipal District and the NTA is conducting a transport study in the town

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Arklow Community Noticeboard

Castle Park car park.

Christmas parking in Arklow

Castle Park car park.

Councillors voice their concerns about the lack of parking in Arklow

Billy Byrne and Sarah Ryan lay the Woodenbridge memorial wreath with Jerry O Brien, Pat Kinsella, Mick McCarthy, Martin Healy, Henry Alexander, John Doran and Tom Curran.

Woodenbridge memorial committee lay wreath for WW1 soldiers

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Council want to honour Dr Declan Connolly

Cllr Peir Leonard.

Councillors are frustrated with lack of information

West Wicklow

Supt. Anthony Farrell at Baltinglass Garda Station.

Baltinglass gardaí running day-long targeted campaign to improve road safety

Cllr Gerry O'Neill.

Concerns over access to proposed 56 unit development in Blessington

Daire Gilvary, Charlie Brophy, Jim Lawlor (Native Woodland Trust), Iain Corrigan, Anne Richardson, Michael Doyle, Siobhan Cullen, Geraldine Brophy and Linda Lawlor (Native Woodland Trust).

Blessington Credit Union partners with Native Woodland Trust

Wicklow County Childcare Committee will host the support clinics on the first Tuesday of every month.

Blessington support clinics for parents and child minders

TJ Maher of Patthana Garden.

Gardeners’ World to feature TJ Maher’s Patthana Garden

Christmas at the Kiltegan Hub, which opened its doors in 2015.

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Emergency meeting to determine the future of Kiltegan Hub

Karen McEvoy.

'Her death was completely preventable' - partner of Blessington woman who died of sepsis after giving birth tells of shattered dreams

View of the Soap Obsessed product range on display at a market. Credit: Soap Obsessed Facebook page

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Sonja makes a clean break with new venture

News

Tap stock image.

Boil water notice issued for areas of north Wicklow

The team made up of Cathy Lee, David Looby, Toddy Walsh and Padraig Byrne.

Fundraiser extended as People Newspapers team need your help for MS Ireland

Issues were raised over the design and layout of the proposed development.

Planning permission refused for twelve houses proposed for Nun’s Cross in Ashford

Sunday's incident was the 103rd Mountain Rescue callout of 2021 involving Wicklow teams.

Mountain Rescue responds after woman suffers injury to her ankle

Senator Pat Casey has welcomed the announcement involving five Wicklow schools.

New replacement builds and extensions for five Garden County schools

Cllr Rory O Connor is Cathaoirleach of the Wicklow Climate Action and Biodiversity Strategic Policy Committee.

Wicklow the leading authority for new energy bureaus

Dr. Lisa Lucey, of Lucey Dental, Greystones, winner of the Leinster Caring Dentist of the Year Award, Photo: Maxwells

Greystones dentist scoops prize at Dentist of the Year awards

Some of the items seized by gardaí during the raid.

Gardaí in Wicklow raid 25 properties in a crackdown on drugs

Sport

Carnew Emmets, who defeated Baltinglass in the Minor ‘B’ football semi-final.

Sport

Carnew Emmets reach Minor ‘B’ decider after thriller with Baltinglass

Pat Devlin and Tony Richardson during a media conference at Carlisle Grounds on Friday.

Sport

All change at the Carlisle but Bray Wanderers name to stay the same

Joshua Kenny of Presentation College Bray during the Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Schools Senior League Division 1A semi-final against Gonzaga at Energia Park in Dublin.

Sport

Heartbreak for Pres Bray in league semi-final

The Coláiste Eoin Hacketstown team who defeated Kildare Town CS in the South Leinster ‘D’ football quarter-final in Hacketstown on Thursday afternoon.

Sport

A hard-earned win for Coláiste Eoin Hacketstown against Kildare Town CS

The St Kevin’s side who defeated Glenart College in the Senior ‘B’ Shield final.

Sport

St Kevin’s win ‘B’ Shield title in style

Rathdrum RFC's Lucy Mulhall captained Ireland last weekend.

Sport

Lucy and Erin to the fore for Ireland Sevens in Dubai

Blessington manager Jonathan Daniels celebrates after the final whistle in Longford.

Sport

Daniels: ‘I’ll make no bones about it, we’re going down to win”

Tinahely midfielder Jessie Nolan Byrne is comforted after they lost to Dunboyne in a pulsating Leinster Senior club semi-final.

Sport

McClean: We’ll rise again!

Business & Farming

SuperValu have introduced new sustainable packaging.

More sustainable packaging in fruit and vegetable aisle at SuperValu

Purple House Cancer Support’s volunteer chef Gavin Lynch and chef William Murray.

FoodCloud and Purple House Cancer Support highlight food waste

Ciaran Downes Managing Director of Key Plastics.

Key Plastics from Bray are part of group showcased at European business competition

The Wicklow LEO workshop can accommodate up to 20 people.

Workshop will teach Wicklow participants how to run an effective PR campaign

A dazzling murmuration of Starlings in the evening sky over County Wicklow.

Wicklow people are asked to contribute to the Irish Starling murmuration survey

Peter Hendrick, CEO, National Broadband Ireland, with Denis Duggan, CEO, Macra na Feirme, and Claire Gough, Macra na Feirme Leinster vice-president, at Knockree, Glencree, Co Wicklow.

NBI and Macra na Feirme launch new partnership

Diners enjoying their experience at The Wicklow Escape

The Wicklow Escape joins prestigious Ireland’s Blue Book 2022

The new app will monitor signs of badger activity.

New badger tracking app to tackle bovine TB

Lifestyle

The exterior

Presidential retreat with a Russian influence on the market for €1.1m in Wicklow

Hannah 'Paddy' Grace and Sheenagh 'Johnny' Shannon.

Comedy night for Bray Wonder Women Club

Andrew, Claireanne and Neilla Doyle at the switching on of the Christmas lights.

Wicklow town lights up for Christmas as the festivities start

Some of Katharina Shine's artwork at Tinahely Courthouse Arts Centre.

Katharina Shine exhibition at Tinahely Courthouse Arts Centre

Jackie Kinch switches on the lights.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Tinahely

Moya Brennan.

Moya Brennan to perform at the Whale Theatre in Greystones

18-year-old Alison O'Shea of Wicklow town.

Wicklow town’s Alison dances up a storm at youth festival

Tommy Gordon of WH Five Loaves, the charity benefiting from the screening (centre), with producer Pat Hannon (left) and director Mark Quinn (right) at the BLB documentary screening at Mermaid Bray.

New documentary recalls local radio’s impact on Bray in 1980s

Obituaries

The late FR Dennis M O’Rourke.

Fr O’Rouke made a great contribution to the life of the Kiltegan community

The late Colin O'Toole.

Colin O’Toole will be sadly missed by everyone he knew

Tom Halpin.

Tom loved nothing more than having a chat

The late Paddy 'Whacks' Byrne who passed away recently.

Sadness falls over Kilmacanogue

The late Michael Quigley.

Gentleman Mick was decent, fair and generous

The late William Leckie.

War hero Bill (100) was modest about his service

The late Will Leeson.

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Dark cloud hanging over Newcastle after death of 8-year-old Will

The late Fr Thomas Browne.

Fr Tom was a man of boundless energy and optimism

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