Battle Underway For 32 Seats On Wicklow County Council

62 candidates will run in Wicklow in the upcoming local elections, which take place on the 24th of this month.

They are chasing 32 seats on the county council , made up from the five electoral areas.

11 candidates are running in the 6 seater municipal district of Arklow, with 9 candidates chasing one of six seats in Baltinglass.

Bray is split into two districts, with 11 candidates hoping to win one of four seats in Bray East and 9 candidates aiming to take one of the four seats in Bray west.

12 candidates will battle it out for the six seats in Greystones,  with 10 candidates in the running for one of the six seats in Wicklow.

8 outgoing councillors won’t be running this time out.