East Coast FM Wicklow News

SIPTU members employed by Bord na Móna Recycling, have served notice of a two-day strike action which will stop the company’s domestic waste collection services on 2nd and 3rd April.

New figures released to Social Democrats TD, Rory Hearne show 17 of the 31 local authorities didn’t collect money owed under the Derelict Sites Levy in 2023.

A new campaign group has been set up calling on the state to buy land near the Glen of the Downs.

Huge crowds have turned out to take part in Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations in towns and villages around County Wicklow.

A Fianna Fail TD says he's still in pain after his shoulder was fractured during a mugging in Britain last week.

In June 2023, retained firefighters took part in strike action demanding better pay and conditions.

A new road map of key locations that reflect the relationship between US presidents and Ireland will encourage more tourism, a Wicklow TD has said.

In 2023 Wicklow County Council voted to support the LGBTQIA+ Community by agreeing to create Permanent Pride Rainbow Crossings in each of its Municipal Districts.

Cathaoirleach of Bray Municipal District Sinn Féin Councillor Dermot ‘Daisy’ O’Brien, has announced the establishment of a new committee dedicated to addressing Bray’s growing traffic.

Grants range from €4,000 to over €11,000, depending on the size of the show.

Minister of State Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran has congratulated all of the winners and referenced the huge interest in the competition, which this year celebrates 67 years of environmental and community initiatives.

Blessington Community College’s Student Environmental Council will host Wicklow’s inaugural Youth Biodiversity Conference

Gardaí are seeking help to find a missing woman in North Wicklow.

Tánaiste Simon Harris has announced significant funding allocations under the Community Centre Investment Funding.  

Sinn Fein TD Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin has criticised CAHMS for the numbers on waiting lists in County Wicklow and County Wexford.

A woman who was raped by three men she met in a Dublin city nightclub has told their sentence hearing they robbed her of her freedom and her love for life.

Employees have voted in favour of strike action in a row over terms and conditions of employment.

Nine people have been taken to hospital following a fire in County Wicklow.

Uisce Éireann is continuing to work with Dublin City Council to remove a significant number of fallen trees in Vartry Reservoir Woodland areas following the impact of high winds from Storm Darragh

David O'Callaghan from The Fairways, Woodbrook Glen, Bray has appeared before a sitting of Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Katie Taylor will square off with Amanda Serrano in a trilogy bout at Madison Square Garden this July.

Social Democrats TD for Wicklow, Jennifer Whitmore, has raised serious concerns about the shortage of Community Gardaí in Wicklow.

However, it will be 2028 before contactless payments are available on buses.

Sinn Féin TD for Wicklow, John Brady, has expressed alarm over the escalating number of crimes committed by individuals on bail, particularly within the Wicklow/Wexford Garda Division.

Wicklow is set to receive a significant allocation of €1.65 million dedicated to key Greenway projects in the County.

Stolen car keys, balaclavas and iron bars were recovered in Ballinteer on Thursday morning.

Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development Dara Calleary if he has received an application for funding regarding works to enable the reopening of the Bray-to-Greystones cliff walk.

Due to works associated with the Bray Transport Interchange project, there will be reduced capacity at Bray Station Car Park from 10th to 15th March.

Future works on the par 3 will create a natural park, including trails and a meadow area, and will commence later this year.

Wicklow TD John Brady has welcomed a meeting with the NTA, where he outlined key proposals to address concerns surrounding the rollout of Phase 6A of BusConnects in North Wicklow.

Residents in Greystones have continued to report foul odours from the local wastewater treatment plant, particularly following periods of heavy rain.

Wicklow Sinn Féin TD, John Brady, has called on Wicklow County Council and the Department for the Environment to take immediate action to secure the 21-acre site at Magheramore Beach.

Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 20-year-old Sophie Redden, who is missing from Enniskerry, since March 2nd 2025.

The scheduled completion of the Coach House aspect of the Abbey Grounds project in Wicklow town has been moved back to a date in April due to poor weather causing delays in securing ESB connections.

The numbers nationwide have reached record levels again.

Irish Rail met with Wicklow County Council to discuss the progress of the DART+ Coastal South project and extending the DART to Wicklow Town and Kilcoole.

The scheme Initially launches with 100 shared e-bikes in Bray on 1st March.

209 new special education classes have been sanctioned by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for the upcoming 2025/2026 school year including 6 in County Wicklow.

Bray Home Care Service is among a range of groups that provide services for people with disabilities, the elderly and other vulnerable people.

Overall, since the launch of the grant in July 2022, in Wicklow there have been 174 applications, 118 approvals and 23 grants issued up to 31 December 2024.

A public meeting organised by People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has kick-started a new campaign to demand urgent action on the bus service provided by Go Ahead Ireland.

This is considered a significant boost for local sports initiatives and community projects in the region.

Kish Offshore Wind Limited and Bray Offshore Wind Limited will submit a planning application to An Bord Pleanála in the coming days for the Dublin Array offshore wind farm.