A higher share than ever of first-time buyers took out mortgages last month as banks loaned out 946 million euro
.The number of home loans approved in August is up 14 per cent ,after reducing during the pandemic restrictions, but it's still down 11 per cent on the same month last year.
3,875 mortgages were taken out, 2,259 of them by people buying their first home.
World Champion Lara Gillespie Honoured with Wicklow County Council Reception
Enniskerry cyclist Lara Gillespie, is Ireland’s first female gold medal, track world cycling champion.
'The Dream is Becoming a Reality' - Tánaiste Turns the Sod on Long-Awaited St Catherine’s Special School in Kilcoole
Work has begun on the new St Catherine’s Special School in Kilcoole, with Tánaiste Simon Harris turning the sod on the long-awaited 5.2-acre development.
Wicklow Author Eilish Fisher Shortlisted for Prestigious Carnegie Medal
Wicklow author Eilish Fisher has been shortlisted for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for her verse-novel debut, Fia and the Last Snow Deer. Drawing on Irish mythology and her deep connection to nature, Fisher crafts a lyrical fantasy about Fia and her magical snow-deer, Solas, on a quest to save their village from eternal winter.
Packed Woodenbridge Meeting Demands Action on Arklow–Shillelagh Greenway
Locals are demanding faster delivery of the long-delayed Arklow–Shillelagh Greenway, as local leaders and politicians pledge support and Wicklow County Council prepares detailed planning work
Ronan Russell Wins Arklow Children’s Christmas Story Competition
Ronan’s winning story features references to local landmarks, including the Avoca River and the 19 Arches Bridge.
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