East Coast FM Wicklow News

The Order Of Malta Ambulance Corp are to operate a minibus designed to transport people who have mobility issues or patients undergoing cancer treatment.

Social Democrats TD for Wicklow, Jennifer Whitmore has written to the Public Accounts Committee outlining her concerns regarding the ongoing issues with the School Transport Scheme and the delivery of this service by Bus Éireann and the Department of Education.

Plans presented for huge wind farm off Wexford and Wicklow coast.

Works have now been completed at the former coastal dump site in Bray.

The status of water quality in the Avonmore sub-catchment is ‘mixed’ according to a recent publication.

Many have speculated a general election will be held this winter.

Friday the 13th is the day that Taoiseach Simon Harris’s running mate for Wicklow will be decided at Fine Gael's Selection Convention.

You may have heard by now that we’re looking for a New Local Hero again.

Irish Rail has advised that due to engineering works taking place over the weekend of Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15, between Dun Laoghaire and Greystones,

Wicklow County Council is reminding beach users, and particularly dog owners, to avoid disturbing seals when they visit the coast at this time of year.

Uisce Éireann has recently completed an €8.1 million upgrade to the Aughrim Annacurra Water Supply Scheme and to the Ballymorris Water Supply Scheme, ensuring a safe and secure water supply to 1,600 residents and businesses in these areas.

On World Suicide Prevention Day, the HSE is asking people to enroll in and take part in ‘Let’s Talk About Suicide’

It's expected Wicklow Minister Stephen Donnelly will get approval to draft laws on environmental and public health grounds.

Two men remain in garda custody in relation to a fatal shooting incident in North Wicklow last December.

Creative Schools is led by the Arts Council in partnership with the Department of Education and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Green Party TD Steven Matthews requests for purchase of the land for restoration purposes.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn its advise not to bathe at Wicklow’s Silver Strand and Arklow’s Clogga Beach

Echelon said it will create 1,100 jobs during construction of the new data centre campus in Arklow.

Major investment in projects to improve water quality has been announced by the Government.

A new opportunity has been launched to support local engagement on climate action and the environment .

Wicklow TD and Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has today confirmed that a planning application for a major Primary Care Centre to serve the communities of Greystones, Kilcoole and Delgany has been lodged with Wicklow County Council.

Wicklow County Council has refused to discuss the on-going issue at Kippure Lodge and Holiday Village in Blessington.

Wicklow County Councillors are calling for Taoiseach Simon Harris and the Minister of Education, Norma Foley to intervene regarding the school transport scheme.

The application window for the 2025 Strategic Projects Awards is now open, and will close at 4pm on Friday 13th September 2024. 

The Textile Banks in Wicklow Town were already full, however members of the community are concerned by the lack of Textile Banks in the town causing illegal dumping to carry-out.

He says the public deserves answers.

There was disappointment in the Grade-3 category for both Kate Kerr-Horan and Jessica McKenna, who were just outside the qualification places.

Wicklow County Council has said that the new changing facilities planned for ‘The Cove’ in Arklow will be designed and manufactured in the next weeks.

The GALAS LGBTQ+ Awards 2024 will take place on Saturday, 5th October 2024.

Stations across the country will increase Irish song plays, Irish artist mentions, and more.

Concerns have been raised about an external review that is looking at the use of surveillance equipment in fire engines in Wicklow. 

A new building project at St Catherine's Special School is to move forward to tender.

A National Slow Down Day is being held today, aimed at reducing road deaths caused by speeding.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has confirmed that a new 12 classroom school building has been approved to go to construction by the Department of Education in Kilcoole

The number of people accessing emergency accommodation has increased to another record high of 14,429.

Wicklow County Council’s annual tree grant is now open for applications until Friday 27th September.

The development has been given the go ahead on the condition it links up with a public transport bridge at Bray Harbour.

Their cafe was broken into on Tuesday evening with €200 stolen from the cash register.

Inland Fisheries Ireland has published a major new report on 2,107 fish kills occurring in Irish rivers and lakes from 1969-2022.

Deputy Jennifer Whitmore has welcomed news from Wicklow County Council that an agreement has been signed on access rights to Wicklow Head.

 Planning application for a major offshore wind farm between 13km and 22km off the coast of Co Wicklow is due to be submitted next week.

Noel Boland, Eve Buckley, Melo Bliss, and Rituals made the cut.

The INTO says it expects the number of long term vacancies and the pressure to find substitute teachers will be worse this year.

Over the past ten years, over 45 kilometres of trails have been developed around the village.

Thousands of Wicklow students have received the offer of a college placetoday, as the CAO issued Round One offers this afternoon.

Social Democrats TD for Wicklow, Jennifer Whitmore has spoken out about the back-to school bus chaos faced by many Wicklow parents again this year.

The closing date for applications is 4pm on Friday 27th September.

The Wicklow Memory Walk will start from Greystones Harbour Plaza at 11am.

Nationwide, market rents rose by an average of 2% in the second quarter of 2024