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The Wicklow People is now available as an ePaper

Wicklow People

Now for the next chapter: introducing the Wicklow People epaper

The Wicklow People is now available as an ePaper, an exact digital version of the physical paper to read and enjoy on a device of choice. It’s the latest chapter in the long history of one of Ireland’s favourite local papers and a response to the changing needs of readers.

Firefighters combat the blaze in Ashford

News

Fire fighters battle three blazes over Easter weekend

Sarah, Martin and Patrick Gibson O’Gara

News

Lack of vaccine for ill and vulnerable child is 'cruel'

Mick Power and Natalia Kudelska pictured last year before having to close in October

News

Some hairdressers have been pushed into the black economy, says local barber

The Hollywood Inn. Proprietor David McGuigan said he was surprised that restaurants and gastropubs were not mentioned by the Taoiseach in his address last week

News

Easing of Covid-19 restrictions: call for clear roadmap as many businesses are on a knife edge

Darina Gaynor at home in Dunlavin. Photos by Joe Byrne

Lifestyle

Dubliner Darina on loving life in Dunlavin

Maura Burke with the replica Champions League and Premier League trophies

Local Notes

Goal-den birthday bash for Maura

News

Additional €1m sought for work at courthouse

Other Sports

Making waves: Wicklow's Caoimhe goes from rowing novice to Cambridge star in seven years!

Entertainment

The Decades aim for chart success with new single

Entertainment

A photo of St Kevin’s Way by Tony Garcia

Entertainment

Photo competition to connect people

The Decades

Entertainment

The Decades aim for chart success with new single

Sarah Webb is one of the authors taking part in Wicklow’s ‘Spring into Storytime’ programme

Entertainment

Packed line-up for Spring into Storytime

Culture and Arts Minister Catherine Martin said she is proud to support Creative Climate Action. Photo: Brian Lawless / PA Wire

Entertainment

New scheme aims to promote creative climate action projects

Lifestyle

Darina Gaynor at home in Dunlavin. Photos by Joe Byrne

Lifestyle

Dubliner Darina on loving life in Dunlavin

Leonardo Di Caprio and Cillian Murphy in Inception (Saturday, ITV, 10.45pm)

Lifestyle

Top films to watch on TV this weekend

Cliff Richard sings ‘Congratulations’ at the Eurovision

Lifestyle

The top ten chart this week in 1968: A famous Eurovision song that was pipped at the post

'Various studies show that people who multi-task experience a 40 percent drop in productivity.'

Lifestyle

Exploding the myth of multi-tasking

Local Notes

Children gather in Roundwood, circa 1880s, reproduced courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

Local Notes

Historical Society to host talks by Zoom

Paula, Paul and Ann Mealy at Ann’s retirement from the Blessington Community College

Local Notes

School secretary retires after 27 years of service

Barry Hamilton at the end of his One Million Steps

Local Notes

Barry walks one million steps for Blessington and District Day Care

Maura Burke with the replica Champions League and Premier League trophies

Local Notes

Goal-den birthday bash for Maura

News

The Hollywood Inn. Proprietor David McGuigan said he was surprised that restaurants and gastropubs were not mentioned by the Taoiseach in his address last week

News

Easing of Covid-19 restrictions: call for clear roadmap as many businesses are on a knife edge

First vaccination: Michael McHugh

News

Dialysis patient receives his first vaccination

An empty Carnew mart during an online sale

News

'People would like to get back around the ring'

Irish Water is providing bottled water at the car park opposite Barndarrig Church

News

No water for eight weeks in Barndarrig

Opinion

Simon Bourke: "This is who we are now; a modern-day USSR where we all live behind the Covid Curtain and exist in a state of eternal suspicion and paranoia. We are all informers. Big Brother isn't watching us, we're watching one another, and no-one is safe."

Opinion

Simon Bourke: 'Covid state has turned us all into tattletales'

Stock photo

Opinion

Government need to drop the secrecy and be open about vaccine’s roll-out

We’ve all felt a bit like Andy Dufresne in Shawshank prison lately

Opinion

Winning the lockdown lottery and a new routine lifts the gloom

"It really is amazing the bond that's built up between a dog and a human." Stock image. Photo: Duncan Noakes

Opinion

Tess, old and sick, still recognised my voice

Sport

Pep Guardiola will be hoping to lead Manchester City to an unprecedented quadruple

Soccer

City to the 'four' in bid to make history

Leinster’s Jack Conan. Photo by Ramsey Cardy / Sportsfile

Other Sports

Massive test for Leinster

Arklow’s Daire O’Connor scored for Cliftonville last weekend

Soccer

Starting to shine! O'Connor beginning to really find his feet at Cliftonville

Brandon Kavanagh of Bray Wanderers celebrates scoring his side’s third goal during the SSE Airtricity League First Division clash with Shelbourne. Photos: Sportsfile

Soccer

Spoils shared after thriller in Tolka Park

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