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As part of its Age-Friendly Library Strategy, Wicklow County Council Library Service has interesting news for older people who may be considering the purchase of an electronic tablet. The library, with support from Dormant Account Funding along with financial support from Age Friendly Wicklow, has purchased ...

2GoCup, an initiative committed to reducing single-use plastic waste whilst also benefitting local businesses, and supported by Wicklow County Council, has announced the successful launch of its sustainable coffee cup program in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow. Participating businesses will integrate reusable cups into their daily operations, offering ...

Bray Municipal District recently hosted the unveiling of the Bray Celtic Camino Mouteira on Bray Seafront. The Mouteira marks the start of the Bray Camino Coastal Route to St James’s Church in Dublin City Centre. The ceremony was performed by the Cathoirleach of Wicklow County Council, ...

Wicklow County Council, in partnership with the Bray Wheelers Cycling Club, is delighted to announce a series of bicycle repair and maintenance workshops scheduled for October and November. These workshops, held in various locations around the county, aim to encourage active travel, foster the principles of ...

Some 1,300 participants from 46 countries have booked to compete in the EcoTrail Wicklow which takes place from Thursday, September 28th to Saturday, September 30th 2023. The participants from all over the world will start out in Bray before competing in the 19k, 30k, 46k or ...

This September the RSA’s Check it Fits service will be visiting County Wicklow. Did you know it’s the law that all children under 150cms or 36kgs must use a child car seat appropriate to their weight and height? In Ireland, as many as 4 out of ...

Wicklow County Council is delighted to announce the installation of climbing boulders in Ballywaltrim Playground in Bray. The funding for the project was provided by the Department of Health via the Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme. Under this programme, Bray has received additional resources with the aim ...

The Endeavour Awards for 2023 have been launched by the Bray & District Chamber of Commerce. These awards have been recognising the outstanding contributions of individuals, groups, and businesses to the Bray and surrounding areas since 1981. They aim to acknowledge, thank, and celebrate those ...

Wicklow County Arts Office is pleased to announce the launch of the ‘Sing in Wicklow’ website www.singinwicklow.ie and funding Award. The ability to sing is innate within us and, regardless of tone, with a little guidance and practice, the singing voice can improve dramatically. Singing in ...

Wicklow County Council, in partnership with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority (NTA) are progressing the N11/M11 Bus Priority Interim Scheme. The overriding objective of the N11/M11 BPIS is to develop a proposal for the provision of bus priority measures ...

There was welcome news for Bray seafront in the Irish Business Against Litter Martine Coastal Survey 2023 with the popular area classified as being clean to European norms. Bray Seafront which includes Bray Beach, Promenade and Environs scored very well in last summer's survey and things ...

Wicklow County Arts Office has commissioned, collaborated and supported an exciting programme of events and activities in 10 locations across the county to celebrate Culture Night which returns on Friday, 22nd September. This free programme of happenings showcases a diverse range of events purposefully selected to ...

Get ready to join in the celebration of Mermaid Arts Centre's 21st-anniversary festivities! For over two decades, Mermaid has been a hub of artistic inspiration, and now it's time to mark this milestone in style. There is an unforgettable weekend jam-packed with FREE events that celebrate ...

Bray Municipal District welcomed a delegation from its twinned city - Dublin in California - to Bray last week. A warm welcome was extended to the visiting delegation by the Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council, Cllr Aoife Flynn Kennedy and Cathaoirleach of Bray Municipal District, Cllr ...

August will see the introduction of periodic 30km/h speed limits outside every one of the 102 schools in the county – the first local authority in the country to introduce such a measure. As a result of these changes, the most vulnerable road users will find ...

A variety of events will be held across County Wicklow as part of National Heritage Week 2023 which takes place from Saturday, 12th August, to Sunday, 20th August. Amongst the events are: Biodiversity walks and historical house tours at Altidore Castle Two days of Wicklow Crafts ...

Brace yourself for a sizzling summer experience filled with sun (hopefully), sand, and mouth-watering food at the highly anticipated Beach BBQ Festival. Returning to Bray's stunning seafront this weekend (Saturday, July 22nd, and Sunday, July 23rd, 2023), this family-friendly scorcher is set to be the ultimate ...

From August 14th to 20th, Wicklow will come alive with a week-long list of events designed to highlight the opportunities for women and girls to engage in outdoor recreation and inspire them to try something new. Wicklow has such a diverse range of outdoor recreation activities ...

Bray town is clean to European norms according to a major national survey carried out by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL). The survey commented: “A very strong performance by Bray on its return to the League with seven out of the 10 sites surveyed getting the ...