Donation doubles cancer support fleet

Arklow Cancer Support has added a new vehicle to its fleet thanks to a substantial donation from Arklow Credit Union.

Sadness at sudden passing of Aodh (50)

Deborah Coleman The community of Annacurra was devastated to learn of the death of local man Aodh O'Neill yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon.

Kilbride 'legend of GAA' will be greatly missed

Deborah Coleman A 'legend' of West Wicklow GAA will be laid to rest today.

Senior garda may go to court to fight suspension

Sara Gahan Glenealy resident and high-ranking Garda, Fintan Fanning, may go to court to challenge a decision to suspend him last week pending the outcome of a Garda Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) investigation.

€2.4m Greystones house sale highest of 2018

A house in the Burnaby in Greystones was the largest one-off property transaction recorded in Wicklow in 2018.

Garda appeal after items found discarded in Arklow

Gardaí in Arklow are appealing for the owner of property believed to have been stolen over the Christmas period to come forward and claim it.

myhome.ie’s map showing the median asking price for a three-bed semi in the last three months of 2018, the percentage change from the previous quarter, and the percentage change from the price at the height of the boom a decade ago

Property prices rise again but rate of increase slows

Property prices in Wicklow rose by €21,000 in the past year according to the latest MyHome.ie Property Report.

Emergency services at the scene on Galtrim Road

Fire broke out in garage

The third fire in the past week in Bray broke out on Monday night on Galtrim Road.

The Hyundai Tucson was the top selling vehicle in Co Wicklow in 2018

Slight drop in new car sales in 2018

Car sales in County Wicklow decreased by 1.63% in 2018, a slighter decrease than the national average of a 4.4%, something which has been largely attributed to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit.

Rev Ken Rue and Father Pat O’Rourke with Wicklow lifeboat crew at the Annual Service of Remembrance

Remembering those lives lost at sea

All those who have lost their lives at sea were honoured on New Year's Day as Wicklow RNLI held its annual service of remembrance.

Taking a stroll on some of the new gravel paths that were installed as part of the Vartry Trails

Five district projects shortlisted as finalists

Myles Buchanan Five community initiatives from within the Wicklow District have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2019 All Ireland Community and Council Awards.

Firefighters outside Hilton’s and the Florentine

Florentine blaze 'isn't suspicious'

Mary Fogarty Gardai in Bray have said that there is nothing to indicate that a fire in a three-storey building on Bray's Main Street last week was suspicious.

Positive HIQA report for St Columban's

Myles Buchanan St Columban's Nursing Home in Magheramore received a positive report following a visit from an inspector from Health Information and Quality Authority.

The fires on Bray Head in July that threatened homes and made national headlines

Local fire stations mobilised 800 times during heatwave

Wicklow County Fire Service stations were mobilised almost 1,800 times during 2018 - including a massive 800 times during the heatwave months of June, July and August.

Poppy and Fergus Doyle at Poppy’s grandad’s Wolseley

A classic day out

Myles Buchanan Vintage car enthusiasts had plenty to look forward to on New Year's Day as The Beehive Pub played host to a static show of cars, motorcycles and tractors.

Swimmers start new year with a chilly dip

Mary Fogarty It was a cold start to 2019 for hundreds of swimmers who took the plunge at the Bray Lions Club's annual New Year's Day charities sea swim.