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Three housing estates in Wicklow Town, Newtownnountkennedy and Kilmacanogue were officially opened Friday, June 10th 2022 by Cllr Shay Cullen, Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council, in the presence of Daragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and Simon Harris TD, Minister for ...

To mark International Women’s Day 2022, the Wicklow Women Councillors Caucus called on communities in Wicklow to gather for a walk and chat in aid of Bray Women’s Refuge and Women’s Aid. We are pleased to announce that a total of €2,450 was raised from ...

During the summer months, Ireland’s waterways and beaches become very popular. More people visit the countryside, engage in outdoor pursuits, visit family farms or take holidays. With these activities, there are associated risks and the Be Summer-Ready booklet provides information on them. Sadly, summer months can also ...

The Bogmeadow Bus Terminus in Enniskerry was officially opened on Thursday (June 2nd) by the Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council, Cllr Shay Cullen, in the presence of Cathaoirleach of Bray Municipal District, Cllr Aoife Flynn Kennedy. The completion of this project is the first phase of ...

Bray Municipal District joined in the national pride initiative today by raising the Pride Flag.  The event was held today (Friday 3rd June) at Bray Seafront and attended by Municipal District members, officials and representatives of the LGBTQ+ community. Four Pride Flags were raised by the ...

Introducing Beach BBQ Festival… the new family-friendly scorcher takes place along Bray’s spectacular seafront. Bringing you a sizzling selection of activities including a funfair, demos, games, DJ sets, mouth-watering BBQ & food trucks over the weekend of July 16th & 17th 2022. https://youtu.be/4xczJ3BX33A Thrill-seekers can enjoy bumper ...

Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD, today launched the first Sláintecare Healthy Community in Bray, Co. Wicklow. Launched nationally in October 2021, Sláintecare Healthy Communities is a cross-Government initiative to deliver increased health and wellbeing services to 19 community areas ...

A new grant scheme to support community activity as part of the Creative Ireland Programme 2018-2022 has been announced by Wicklow County Council’s Culture & Creative Team. Applications are now invited by closing date of Friday 24th June. Wicklow County Council seeks to support community projects ...

After two years with no print the popular tourism map created by Wicklow Tourism has been published again. The 2022 edition has been updated to include the changes and updates that have happened over the past two years. Over the next weeks and months, 50,000 copies of ...

Over 25 events are planned in Wicklow for National Bike Week 2022 which begins on Saturday, May 14th and runs until Sunday May 22nd. The theme for this year is ‘Click into Gear’. Wicklow Sports Partnership Coordinator, Aisling Hubbard, said: “Bike Week offers a great opportunity ...

National Biodiversity Week takes place from May 13th to 22nd with a busy programme of activities and events across County Wicklow. These events will be focussed on connecting people and nature, communicating the importance of biodiversity and motivating people to play their part in protecting it. This ...

 The Members of Wicklow County Council at Special Meetings on the 28th and 29th of March 2022, having considered the Draft Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028 and the Chief Executive’s Report on submissions received, have resolved that the Draft Development Plan be amended. The proposed ...

Issues such as community policing, CCTV, drug statistics and traffic management were raised at a public meeting of Wicklow Council Joint Policing Committee (JPC) held in the Parkview Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy, on Wednesday (4th May). The purpose of the JPC is to provide a forum where the ...

Children and young people across County Wicklow are invited to get creative and take part in Cruinnú na nÓg 2022 which takes place on Saturday, 11th June. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1MJ3VZZA7o Cruinniú na nÓg celebrates and encourages participation by children and young people in creative activities. It is a flagship ...

A section of the Quinsboro Road is to be closed over the May Bank Holiday weekend while works are carried out at Bray Train Station. Wicklow County Council said the temporary closure is needed to allow for works to be carried out at the Bray Level ...

After a two-year hiatus the award-winning and hugely popular Bray Air Display* will make a welcome return this summer. And it will be back bigger and better than ever with an incredible lineup including none other than the world-famous Red Arrows. The free, family event ...

The recently completed Strand Road Plaza in Bray was officially opened today (Weds) by the Cathaoirleach of Bray Municipal District, Cllr Aoife Flynn Kennedy. The completion of this high-quality public plaza has greatly enhanced the public space on Bray’s famous seafront. The scheme includes: Widened pedestrian areas ...