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Plans for hotel at the South Quay
Plans are in place to construct a new hotel in Wicklow town made from shipping containers and consisting of 25 bedrooms.
Car bursts into flames on M11
Arklow and Wicklow Fire Service crews responded quickly to a vehicle on fire on the M11 on Saturday to prevent the incident from turning into a serious wildfire.
Uplands council signs up to manage wild deer
Deborah Coleman Andrew Doyle, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan, have signed a contract with Wicklow Uplands Council for the provision of deer management services in the Wicklow region.
James (11) has third open heart surgery
Deborah Coleman A young Arklow boy is recovering in hospital following his third open heart surgery to date.
Small decline in new car registrations
Sales of 182 registrations are down slightly on the previous year in Co Wicklow, according to figures released by The Society of the Irish Motor Industry.
Rathnew's Fr Pat home for summer
Myles Buchanan Rathnew native Fr Pat Doran is spending the summer in Ireland on a break from the mission in Australia, where he has served since 2000.
Post office closure a 'no win' situation
Deborah Coleman The postmistress at Donard Post Office, which is to close next year, has said that it is 'with great sadness' that she had made the decision to accept an exit deal offered by An Post.
'Centre of west Wicklow has been hollowed-out' - Ruttle
News that Donard Post Office looks set to close as part of the An Post local network downsizing has been met with much disappointment and local Councillor Jim Ruttle says that this move continues the 'doughnut-ing' or 'hollowing out' of west Wicklow.
Sonas service to shut
Myles Buchanan Domestic violence charity Sonas will phase out its support service on Fitzwilliam Road in Wicklow town by mid-2019.
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