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The late Carol Byrne.

News

Heartbreak as ‘kind soul’ Carol Byrne is laid to rest

Latest News

The new library in Wicklow town.

Wicklow

New Wicklow town library set to open at end of month

Lena Tice of Ireland celebrates following victory in the Women’s Pool A Group Stage match between Ireland and South Africa at the Oi Hockey Stadium during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Wicklow

Lena feels the highs and lows

Lyra will perform at the festival.

Bray

Six intimate live shows to be staged at Russborough during new festival

Lidl Wicklow town

Wicklow

Wicklow Lidl store to close until next year for rebuild

Dunlavin’s Mary Healy.

Other Sports

Wicklow stars get a shot at Irish side

'Team Malone' handing over a cheque of €3,505 to Eileen Earls of Wicklow Cancer Support

News

Malone family raise over €3,000 for Wicklow Cancer Support

Kilcoole AC’s Fionnuala McCormack will run in the marathon on August 7.

Other Sports

Fionnuala capable of a top-15 finish

Dylan Lynch and Martin O’Brien in the new Purple House gym.

Bray

New Purple House gym to help cancer patients

Wicklow & District

Keela, Fíadh and Lily Byrne with their granny Regina Hogan on Bray beach.

Around the Districts – Enniskerry and Laragh-Glendalough

Local children enjoying the Kellogg's Cúl Camp at Dunlavin GAA grounds.

Around the Districts – Donard, Dunlavin and Laragh-Glendalough

Sisters Angela and Alice O'Kane with 'Bella' relaxing at Arklow's North Beach.

Around the Districts – Annacurra, Aughrim, Avoca, Carnew, Coolgreany and Tinahely

Brooke Bourke and Freya Byrne having fun playing in the sand on South Beach, Greystones.

Around the Districts – Glenealy, Newtownmountkennedy and Roundwood

Sameh Sayed, Linda Doolan and Stephanie Burke out and about in Bray.

Around the Districts – Bray and Roundwood

Robyn Murray and Kyle O'Connor at the recent tractor run in Coolboy.

Around the Districts – Avoca, Coolgreany, Donard, Dunlavin and Tinahely

Rowena, Tadhg and James Kelly out and about in Arklow.

Around the Districts – Annacurra, Aughrim, Carnew, Glenealy, Laragh, Rathdrum and Shillelagh

Robert and Helen Butler with children Cillian, Éabha-Rose, Muireann and Bronagh at the funfair on the green in Wicklow town.

Around the Districts – Newtownmountkennedy and Roundwood

Bray

Lyra will perform at the festival.

Six intimate live shows to be staged at Russborough during new festival

Dylan Lynch and Martin O’Brien in the new Purple House gym.

New Purple House gym to help cancer patients

Keela, Fíadh and Lily Byrne with their granny Regina Hogan on Bray beach.

Around the Districts – Enniskerry and Laragh-Glendalough

Rachael Brouders and Laura Davenport relaxing on the seafront in Bray.

Around the Districts – Shankill

Kevin Kealy and Fran Treacy out and about in Bray.

Around the Districts – Bray

Brooke Bourke and Freya Byrne having fun playing in the sand on South Beach, Greystones.

Around the Districts – Glenealy, Newtownmountkennedy and Roundwood

Joe Moran, Ría Brady and Evan Abbott at the Kellogg's Cúl Camp in Enniskerry.

Around the Districts – Enniskerry and Laragh-Glendalough

Sameh Sayed, Linda Doolan and Stephanie Burke out and about in Bray.

Around the Districts – Bray and Roundwood

Arklow

Knockananna. Photo: Joe Byrne

Lack of parking facilities in west Wicklow highlighted by local councillors

Local children enjoying the Kellogg's Cúl Camp at Dunlavin GAA grounds.

Around the Districts – Donard, Dunlavin and Laragh-Glendalough

Sisters Angela and Alice O'Kane with 'Bella' relaxing at Arklow's North Beach.

Around the Districts – Annacurra, Aughrim, Avoca, Carnew, Coolgreany and Tinahely

Arklow RNLI volunteers towing the motor cruiser to safety.

Arklow RNLI volunteers assist cruiser during sailing regatta

The former Wallboard factory site. Photo: Paul Messitt.

All systems go for construction of €139m Arklow wastewater treatment plant

Maureen Newsome. Photo; Myles Carroll

Aughrim woman celebrates 97th birthday

Construction waste dumped on the Aughrim to Tinahely Road last week.

Anger at illegal dumping close to route to Tinahely village

Brigid Dunne, Fr. Martin Casey, Caroline Young, and Principal Kevin O’Donnell (Principal).

Beloved Carnew teacher retires after 30 years

West Wicklow

Knockananna. Photo: Joe Byrne

Lack of parking facilities in west Wicklow highlighted by local councillors

Local children enjoying the Kellogg's Cúl Camp at Dunlavin GAA grounds.

Around the Districts – Donard, Dunlavin and Laragh-Glendalough

Robyn Murray and Kyle O'Connor at the recent tractor run in Coolboy.

Around the Districts – Avoca, Coolgreany, Donard, Dunlavin and Tinahely

Avondale captain Seamus McGraynor hoists the Junior ‘C’ cup above his head after the Dales defeated Éire óg in the final in Ballinakill.

Nolan dazzles as Dales topple Éire Óg in the sunshine

Bray’s Alannah McEvoy grabbed her first goal of the season last weekend.

McEvoy grabs first goal of the season

The Blessington under-16 footballers who were crowned Division 1 league champions on Tuesday evening last after a stunning six-game unbeaten run.

Brilliant Blessington cruise to Division 1 league crown

Greystones AC star Daniel Quirk who won gold last weekend in Carlow.

Gold for deadly Daniel

Jack Conan of the Lions on his way to scoring his side’s fourth try during their tour match against DHL Stormers. Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Sportsfile

Conan must be in line for Lions spot

News

Knockananna. Photo: Joe Byrne

Lack of parking facilities in west Wicklow highlighted by local councillors

Lyra will perform at the festival.

Six intimate live shows to be staged at Russborough during new festival

Dylan Lynch and Martin O’Brien in the new Purple House gym.

New Purple House gym to help cancer patients

The late Carol Byrne.

Heartbreak as ‘kind soul’ Carol Byrne is laid to rest

Fitzwilliam Square.

Funding application to connect South Quay and Main Street, Wicklow town

The new library in Wicklow town.

New Wicklow town library set to open at end of month

'Team Malone' handing over a cheque of €3,505 to Eileen Earls of Wicklow Cancer Support

Malone family raise over €3,000 for Wicklow Cancer Support

Lidl Wicklow town

Wicklow Lidl store to close until next year for rebuild

Sport

The AGB team who will take on Bray Emmets this weekend in Aughrim.

Sport

AGB and Bray Emmets to battle it out in 2020 Junior ‘B’ football final

The Wicklow camogie team ahead of their league opener with Cavan earlier this year.

Sport

Walkover for Wicklow camogie team in Nancy Murray Cup opener

Paul Geaney of Kerry is challenged by Kevin Crowley of Cork during the Munster Senior football championship final in Killarney on Sunday.

Wicklow Premium

Munster final mauling was hard one to watch

Dunlavin’s Mary Healy.

Other Sports

Wicklow stars get a shot at Irish side

Kilcoole AC’s Fionnuala McCormack will run in the marathon on August 7.

Other Sports

Fionnuala capable of a top-15 finish

Lena Tice of Ireland celebrates following victory in the Women’s Pool A Group Stage match between Ireland and South Africa at the Oi Hockey Stadium during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Wicklow

Lena feels the highs and lows

Jimmy Kelly standing guard in the Knockananna goals during the Junior hurling league clash against St Patrick’s.

GAA

Standing Guard

Opinion

Fr Michael Commane: "It was Covid that caused me to develop my new street policy. These days I'm saying hello to far more pedestrians and cyclists than I ever did before." Stock image

Fr Michael Commane: I’m no Mick Dundee but an hello helps

Stock image

Looming Dublin by-election will be a bellweather for the next Dáil race

Dads come in all shapes and sizes and a more inclusive day would be welcome

Great Dads out there: know you’re worth more than a Hallmark card

Revelations about fake pollsters are a plague on all the parties’ houses

People enjoying a sunny St Stephen’s Green in a quieter than usual Dublin on Sunday

David Looby: Open vaccination portal to all over 16s to keep momentum going

Stock image

Fr Michael Commane OP: 'Garda vetting a truly absurd process'

Fr Michael Commane: "Certainly in my case I find wearing a mask impedes my vision in some way or other and especially so when on a stairs. There's also the issue of your glasses steaming up."

Dangers masked when descending steps

Young people enjoying themselves in Dublin has sparked outrage across Ireland

Focus on the positives and cut our younger generation some slack

Lifestyle

Leg it for Lakers 10K at Roundwood Resevoir: Rachel Wisdom comes to the finish line

The return of Lakers 10km run

Artist Eoin O'Connor with parents Fergus and Helen at the launch of his new collection "Mutz"

Aughrim artist Eoin O'Connor launches new 'Mutz' collection

Pillow Queens

Series of outdoor gigs planned for summer

Aisling Nolan at "Pound with Ais" during the last Arklow Seabreeze Festival in 201 9

Arklow's Seabreeze Festival cancelled for 2021

Veronika is changing the conventional image of shoemaking

Veronika's shoes made to order in Aughavannagh

One month after being born, young rabbits are weaned from their mother’s milk, are eating solid food and fending for themselves

Our wild rabbit population fluctuates widely

Andy Bell and Vince Clarke of Erasure

Retro chart this week in 1992: ABBA fans' 'fun' project spends five weeks at top

Helen Mirren and Julie Walters in Calendar Girls (Sunday, Channel 5, 9p.m.)

Top films to watch on television this weekend

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