Wicklow News

The number of homeless people in Ireland has jumped to 10,271 from a nine-month low of less than 10,000 in December. That number includes 3,574 children.

Health officials here are to contact everyone who was on a recent flight from Italy to Dublin, who may have been exposed to coronavirus.

People living in Dublin have around 15 per cent more disposable income than the rest of the country.

A young man attempted to rob the post office in Enniskerry earlier this week.

A Wicklow TD has expressed disappointment that an application for 115,000 euro in funding to reinstate the Coastal Walk at North Beach in Arklow  has been turned down by the Department of Rural and Community Development.

A man has been found guilty of murdering his partner's mother at the home they shared at Mountainview Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin in May 2017.

A man in his 70’s has been seriously injured and taken to hospital for treatment following a car crash in Bray this afternoon.

The Environmental Protection Agency has found there have been 7 leaks from fluid filled underground electricity cables since June 2019.

It’s being reported today that a senior league division 1 match between Rathnew and Tinahely last weekend was abandoned, following claims that a Rathnew player was racially abused.

It's being built in Pelletstown in Cabra, about four kilometres from the city centre.

The plan includes four stops and a park and ride facility.

A 60-year-old man in Paris has become the first French citizen to die from the coronavirus.

A new survey shows Wicklow’s commercial vacancy rate dropped to just over 12% in the final quarter of 2019 while accounting for 2.9% of commercial address points nationally.

The Ireland V Italy 6 Nations rugby match at the Aviva Stadium on March 7th is being rescheduled

A number of Irish schools have sought advice after students returned from school ski trips to Northern Italy.

The business started as a single shop in Bray.

A special meeting of the County Council  has taken place this afternoon at Wicklow County Buildings.

Concerns have been raised following the news that planning permission has been granted for over 700 houses in Charlesland and Delgany.

During the three-day tour from the 3rd to the 5th of March, William and Kate will visit organisations supporting young people and learn about conservation initiatives including sustainable farming and marine conservation.

A legal dispute about the ownership of 16 apartments and three commercial units in North Wicklow, which is threatening their proposed sale for 5.1 million euro, has been placed on the fast track list of the commercial court.

Fáilte Ireland and Lonely Planet have teamed up on a new campaign to encourage people to break staycation habits - with a bucket-list challenge.

1500 jobs are to be created by Mastercard in Dublin over the next 3 to 5 years.

Gardai in Bray have questioned 2 teenagers, after 3 female joggers claim they were threatened with a knife in Greystones last Thursday evening.

The Supreme Court is planning to seek clarity from Europe on issues arising from an appeal on phone data retention and access.

The incident occurred near Glenealy Village at around ten to eight last night when the car collided with a ditch.

The 38-year-old mother of one went missing from her home in Clondalkin on the morning of February 23rd, 2011.

Over €150,000 in funding has been ring fenced for the development of a long distance walking trail from Bray to Woodenbridge with path construction, drainage, fencing and signage works due to take place.

That's according to a new survey as part of proposals for the development at the Hellfire Club.

Gardai in Wicklow has described reports in the Journal.ie that they have increased patrols in the Greystones, Delgany and Kilcoole areas following a spate of burglaries, are completely unfounded and have questioned the source of the claims.

Pupils at the school in Bray have put their own touch to hundreds of dignity packs that have been prepared for the homeless.

The Great Wall of China will not light up green for St. Patrick's Day because of the Coronavirus.

Irish Water has advised that works to upgrade the filters at the Leixlip Water Treatment Plant are scheduled to be complete by June of this year.

The League of Ireland's First Division clubs say they will play "under protest" over Shamrock Rovers II being entered into the competition.

A movie studio is looking to hire Irish extras for a film starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

The number of herds infected with Bovine Tuberculosis hit a six-year high last year,according to new figures published by the Department of Agriculture.

One man was arrested and questioned following a house fire in Bray last night.

Former Cathaoirleach of Wicklow Municipal District Shay Cullen has been nominated by the Fine Gael party in Wicklow as their candidate for national selection for the Seanad.

There were 114 assaults on ambulance staff in 2018 and 2019.

A project to raise public awareness about the Flora and Fauna at one of the country’s most popular beaches here in Wicklow has taken silver at this year’s the All-Ireland Community and Council Awards.

A major upgrade of pumps at the country's biggest water treatment plant will save a substantial amount of energy.

The Mental Health Commission says someone needs to be accountable for the failure to implement Ireland's mental health action plan.

A retired solicitor from Wicklow has avoided contempt proceedings after eventually complying with a court order to make a €25,000 payment.

Searches are continuing in county Mayo for a Wicklow woman missing from her home since late last week.

The Irish Postmasters' Union claims up to 400 post offices are in danger of closing in 18 months' time.

The county’s four local authorities have committed to cutting pollution through the WHO and UN ‘Breathe Life’ campaign.

Gardaí are increasing the number of areas where drivers' speed is being monitored after reviewing nearly a decade of data.

Ken Rohan is the wealthiest person from County Wicklow, according to the Sunday Independent Rich List for 2020.

It's after one of the devices was stolen and another damaged in Bray in recent months.

More than two years ago Drayton Manor was put up for sale with an asking price of €3.75 million.

Organisers have announced a brand-new creative entertainment area called Carnivale, which includes a vintage fairground, complete with hobbyhorses and carousels.

The company concerned is linked to the property developer Jonny Ronan.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris promoted 113 Gardaí to the rank of Sergeant at the end of last month, 16 of which were to the Eastern Region which includes Counties Wicklow and Wexford.

13.2 million euro was spent on 46 sites.

Hibergene has developed a ten minute test that checks for the illness and the results are available within in an hour.

680 of those have been recorded in the Kildare/West Wicklow and Dublin region.

Data from the Property Price Register, analysed by property website MyHome.ie, shows that the dwelling and lands adjacent to Wicklow National Park sold for over €11.5 million in October.

North Wicklow Educate together has been the subject of anonymous leaflets, suggesting there will be shared showers in its new building.

The latest figures show Irish radio stations hold a massive 85% share of the “listened to” audio market in Ireland. This compares with 7.8% of those who listen to their own music, 5.6% using Spotify and 1.1% listening to Podcasts.

The partnership will provide fundraising channels through the sale of Bray Wanderers Lotto tickets, coaching opportunities involving players from the teams and the use of the Carlisle Grounds for the Lakers’ blitzes and other activities.

Rents fell marginally, by 0.1%, in the final three months of 2019, according to the latest quarterly Rental Report by Daft.ie, the first time since mid-2012 that rents have not risen quarter-on-quarter.

New homeless figures from the Department of Housing show there were 24 homeless in County Wicklow in December a drop from 25 living in emergency accommodation in November.

Poolbeg West has the potential to deliver 3,500 homes, with a quarter earmarked for social and affordable housing.

Concerns have been raised over the future of places for 59 local children at the school due to a lack of space.

The Awards which are now in their 30th year recognise the best hotels and tourist attractions across Ireland following an assessment of feedback from over 25,000 customers throughout the year. 

Ireland’s first democratic school for self-directed learning has found a new building to accommodate its growing community at a premises in Rathnew.

There are more than 720 children, deemed 'high priority' child protection and welfare cases, who haven't been allocated a social worker.

Funding for this study was approved by members of the Bray Municipal District Council in conjunction with The Bray Harbour Joint Development Committee in 2018.

A residents group have appealed a decision by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council allowing the Wicklow based company to retain a change of use from creche to cafe, at its Monkstown outlet.

New figures from the CSO show that the median net wealth value of households in the region is almost 213 thousand, compared to the national figure of just under 185 thousand.

Sports Minister Shane Ross called it shocking and said the FAI isn't fit to handle public funds.

It's been ten years since his body was discovered in the Dublin mountains.

"No Where We'd Rather Be" at Killruddery House and Gardens in Bray will also feature the likes of Tom Walker and Hudson Taylor.

Thomas O’Connor who has served as county chairman of Macra na Feirme in recent years, takes over the reins from outgoing chair Brian Rushe for an initial two-year term.

The scheme will look to create a multi-functional space within Wicklow that improves accessibility, while enhancing the public space of the town centre.

Budgetary concerns have also been discussed in private meetings between Government officials and the HSE.

It’s part of the company’s plans to recruit 550 new staff this year for its 140 stores nationwide.

Contractors will start paid-admission operations to the car park at weekends from the 1st of February until the 8th of March and again from the 14th of March until the 1st of November when daily parking charges will apply.

The Home from Home Creche in Greystones, County Wicklow will have to close within 21 days.

The body of missing fisherman Willie Whelan from Wexford has been located.

60 lots from the Wicklow home of the late Garech De Bruin, which went to auction in London yesterday evening, sold for more than €500,000.

Wicklow is to benefit from over 11 million euro in regional and local road allocations under new government funding.

Dublin Express will run 24 hours a day, directly to and from Dublin city centre.

In total 44 cases of illegal dumping and 350 litter fines in Wicklow were before the courts in 2018 with a total of €22,420 being imposed in fines.

An application by the County Council for Stream 1 funding from Minister Shane Ross’s department, to carry out an in-depth feasibility study to confirm the site for the pool and to commission specialist architect drawings has been unsuccessful.

Seán FitzPatrick has been told he will struggle to find planning permission for his new Wicklow home unless he addresses council "privacy" concerns over the plan.

The application involves development of a new 2,017 sq m stage as well as plans to demolishing a series of existing administrative and security buildings.

Just 12 months after announcing a €1 Billion investment in two Data centres in Arklow and Dublin, Echelon Data Centres has revealed plans to develop a second data centre in the town, representing a further €500 million euro investment by the company.

The British based company won the contract to operate 10% of routes previously operated by Dublin Bus, primarily in the outer Dublin metropolitan area.

The 'How Much is Your House Worth?' guide to the property market highlights house type, condition and loan availability as new factors influencing prices.

The office of Public Works has lodged plans with Wicklow County Council for the redevelopment of the coastguard station.

BOY B’s appeal against his conviction for the murder of Ana Kriegel will be heard on April 24th.

76 drivers were registered as disqualified last year having reached the quota of points - that’s compared to 47 the previous year.

Arklow Municipal District has voted to ban election posters in certain areas during this year’s General election.

Gardaí in Arklow are investigating reports of online threats made towards a school in the town.  

Demonstrators are demanding a better price for their beef, but the Department of Agriculture says it has no comment to make on the action.

They found the quality of water in these sources - mostly sourced from wells - is poorer than in public supplies.

It's one of the findings of a new report which outlines what actions local authorities are taking to tackle climate change

The NTA has been put in this role to strengthen the oversight of the projects.

Men’s Sheds organisations across Wicklow are to benefit from €1,300 in funding from the government.

Around 19 per cent of the country's regional roads need to be repaired.

The scheme is being funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland.

€1, 173, 819 in funding has been allocated to Wickllow Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre and Charlesland Athletics track in Greystones through the Community Services Programme.

The HSE will meet the operational costs of the facility and fundraising for capital costs and enhancements for patients and families will be driven by Our Lady’s Hospice And Care Services

The number of people employed in IDA backed companies has reached its highest level ever

The charter will commit local government to driving forward meaningful climate action in their communities, through the actions set out in the Climate Action Plan.

Figures show 290 million journeys were made on Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail, Luas and Go-Ahead services last year.

Councillor Sylvester Bourke had sought permission in June of last year to construct the Solar panel farm, including a transformer housing unit and substation building on just over two acres of his farm lands at KilliniskyDuff.

Seal Rescue Ireland is calling for the period of the closure of a beach to the public on the outskirts of Wicklow town to be extended, to protect the seal colony using it.

It followed a series of complaints from local residents which were raised with the Environmental Protection Agency by Sinn Fein T.D. John Brady.

People renting out properties for short-term letting could be fined 5,000 euro or jailed for six months from today. 

It comes following a demonstration of around 100 people outside the National Maternity Hospital on Holles Street in Dublin yesterday.

Pressure is increasing on the Minister for Health Simon Harris and the HSE to solve the trolley crisis in hospitals.