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A little bit of magic at Wicklow Gaol
It was as if Harry Potter cast a 'Lumos' spell as the young wizard and his pals lit up Wicklow Gaol on Saturday night.
Rathdrum transformed into Hallowe'en spookfest for party
Myles Buchanan There were scares galore taking place at the RDA Hall in Rathdrum last weekend as spooks of all sizes took it in turns to put the 'frighteners' on anyone unlucky enough to cross their path.
Inquest hears heartbreaking circumstances of Jastine's death
Mary Fogarty 'Our grief will never pass, the loss of our beautiful Jastine will never fade, we will never have peace. Time itself cannot heal the pain we have.'
Hospice Foundation has celebratory dinner event
Mary Fogarty There was cause for celebration at a commemorative dinner dance for Wicklow Hospice held last Friday night in the Parkview, Newtownmountkennedy.
WSPCA calls for volunteers after 28 cats taken in
Eimear Dodd Wicklow SPCA has put out a call for volunteers and donations as over 20 cats were taken into their care last week.
Four decades of youth football
Mary Fogarty Ardmore Rovers celebrated its historic 40-year anniversary at a gala event in The Esplanade Hotel last Saturday night.
Charity road run for Jimmy a 'wheely' big success
Cathy Lee Two local vintage clubs joined forces recently to organise a charity road run raising €3,600.
Five rural community projects receive funding
Several rural communities in County Wicklow have received funding under the 2019 Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
German Ambassador to attend WW1 commemoration service
The Great War Commemoration at Woodenbridge will take place on Sunday, November 3 at 3 p.m.
Fears over the future of Roundwood Post Office
Myles Buchanan There are growing concerns that Roundwood Post Office could close in the new year.
Appeal against 15 houses is withdrawn
Permission has been granted for the construction of 15 houses in Stratford on Slaney after an appeal against the development was withdrawn.
Arklow is 'in dire need of proper bus service'
Eimear Dodd Members of Arklow Active Retirement Association are campaigning for changes to bus timetables to the town.
Heart attack during flight caused crash
Myles Buchanan A father of three who died when paragliding in the Wicklow mountains suffered a heart attack, an air accident report has found.
Mary finishes her 40th Dublin City Marathon
An Arklow woman has received the Lord Mayor's medal for completing her 40th Dublin City Marathon.
Councillors unhappy with 'embarrassing' toilet facilities
The lack of toilet facilities in and around Wicklow Harbour is something local Councillors would like to see change.
Great day for Scoil San Eoin's cycle event
The pupils of Scoil San Eoin got out and about on their bikes for a sponsored cycle last week.
Dramatic drop in number of yachts visiting harbour
Myles Buchanan The number of yachts visiting Wicklow Harbour has fallen dramatically since the economic downturn of 2008.
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