Wicklow County Council

Wicklow County Council: Arklow, Baltinglass, Bray East, Bray West, Greystones, Wicklow local electoral areas LEAs

Go big or no home: Conor McGregor’s plans for Kildare house are repelled by county council

Pete Taylor’s latest legal battle; Irish tech titan spashes out; and Ceann Comhairle says no to Armenian genocide tree

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 06:00

UK buyer of famous Leeson Street grinds school begins to reap rewards of €135m acquisition

Microsoft Office guy’s superyacht; Dyson signs on the line in Co Waterford; Fair City eyes move to commuter belt

Sun Jun 30 2024 - 06:00

Local Elections: Wicklow County Council results

Retirements of several veteran councillors does not stop Fine Gael from holding on to nine seats in home county of Taoiseach

Mon Jun 10 2024 - 10:48

Wicklow County Council refers itself to data watchdog after dashcams recorded firefighters for years

Explanation of dashcams that captured conversations for more than three years ‘raises pretty serious questions’, according to TD

Sat Jun 01 2024 - 06:00

Recording of conversations in cabs sees Wicklow firefighters consider data protection complaint

Firefighters ‘shocked’ to learn dashcams had audio-recording capability

Thu May 23 2024 - 06:00

Arboretum cuts ribbon on €4.5m Wicklow garden centre revamp

Redeveloped Kilquade site will bring 25 jobs to the area, according to owners Doyle family

Fri Apr 12 2024 - 06:00

Bray-Greystones cliff walk: ‘It’s a big attraction. We have got to get it reopened’

Locals and visitors are frustrated the scenic walkway in Co Wicklow has been officially closed for more than two years

Sat Mar 30 2024 - 06:00

Will Simon Harris fare any better on housing than Leo Varadkar? Let’s just hope his views have evolved since 2013

An English case with Enoch Burke overtones; loud objections to Morning Ireland; Stuart Carolan goes cockney; and Daft brother buys big in D6

Sun Mar 24 2024 - 06:00

What makes the Happy Pear unhappy? Building a 5G mast beside their organic farm

Plus: Jack Crowley’s financial conversion, architect Tom de Paor’s Wicklow woes, Siún Ní Raghallaigh’s Galway house sale, and Dublin jarveys say neigh to Harry Crosbie

Sat Mar 09 2024 - 06:00

Concern lithium exploration in Co Wicklow may threaten ‘one of Ireland most beautiful places’

Green Party accused of hypocrisy in allowing lithium prospecting when oil and gas exploration licences are banned

Wed Feb 21 2024 - 19:00

Hozier’s best-laid expansion plans in danger of going awry at Wicklow dwelling

Sara Baume’s publisher chances its arm; prospects for Healy-Raes: The Next Generation; A mystery for a crime writer

Sun Feb 18 2024 - 06:00

Developer gets green light to build 352 housing units in Rathnew

The scheme is made up of 220 houses and 132 apartments

Mon Feb 12 2024 - 19:59

Widow sues local authority over alleged personal injuries arising from husband’s death at work

Vincent O’Brien died on December 31st 2019 while conducting maintenance work at a water treatment facility

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 16:29

Planned trail up the Great Sugar Loaf aims to stop erosion along busy hillwalking route

Environmental damage leads to new plans to upgrade walking path up popular Wicklow mountain that offers stunning views of Dublin and the Irish Sea

Sat Jan 13 2024 - 05:30

Developer claims appeal over plans for 98 Wicklow homes is to extract €6m sum

Withdrawal of appeal with planning board sought

Mon Nov 06 2023 - 20:03

Magheramore beach plan refusal is ‘unwarranted’, developer’s advisers say

Paddy McKillen jnr’s plan for €40m resort on site received objections from more than 90 parties

Mon Jul 03 2023 - 18:08

Sunny bank holiday weekends ‘leave Brittas Bay locals in fear of going out’, says local TD

Co Wicklow residents want coastal shuttle bus service to beaches as cars block ambulances access

Tue Jun 06 2023 - 18:20

Lifeguard shortages: Recruitment problems to limit patrols at Irish beaches

Shortage of skilled and qualified swimmers will hit safety patrolling of quieter beaches at busy times

Sun Jun 04 2023 - 06:00

Greystones planning decision has national implications, say home builders

Refusal based on population targets could ban new housing permissions until 2028

Fri Jun 02 2023 - 19:47

Paddy McKillen jnr in bid to develop boutique resort and surf school at Wicklow beach

Developer acquired 21 acres of land overlooking famed Magheramore Beach for €700,000 in 2021

Wed Apr 05 2023 - 16:00

Cairn Homes secures €131m from sale of Greystones apartments

Tuath Housing and Land Development Agency acquire 316 new homes for provision of affordable, cost-rental housing

Wed Feb 01 2023 - 05:54

Arklow residents without water supply for six days

Wicklow County Council refused to accede to residents’ pleas for water tankers

Thu Oct 20 2022 - 20:59

An Bord Pleanála rejects plan by Fitzpatricks for house in Greystones

The Fitzpatricks had sought permission to build a two-storey, four-bedroom house on a site outside Greystones

Fri Jul 22 2022 - 20:15

EDF and Fred Olsen choose Wicklow Port for wind farm base

Energy giants to invest estimated €15m in port in a move that will create 115 jobs

Fri Nov 12 2021 - 12:09

Harris says there is significant shortage of skilled tradespeople

Minister says building and climate plans will draw from the same pool unless changes made

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 19:59

1,500-year-old skeleton discovered in Co Wicklow dig

Ancient human remains discovered at building site on Friday

Sat Mar 27 2021 - 17:01

Coach Pete Taylor seeks to halt eviction from Bray Boxing Club

Father of world champion Katie Taylor takes case against Wicklow County Council

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 16:23

How to save money while helping to save the planet

Budget-friendly green moves include using a e-bike and reducing food waste

Tue Jul 07 2020 - 05:35

Seán FitzPatrick lodges revised plans for Greystones house

Ex-Anglo banker retained home after being declared bankrupt in 2010 with €147m debts

Tue Jun 30 2020 - 19:45

Councils ‘not expected’ to post staff to supervise playgrounds

Local authorities differed on interpretation of ‘supervision’ required to reopen facilities

Mon Jun 08 2020 - 02:06

Pete Taylor takes personal injury case over Bray gym shooting

Boxing coach is seeking compensation for injuries he sustained in the 2018 shooting

Thu Jun 04 2020 - 02:00

M11 upgrade will ‘devastate’ historic houses, say conservationists

Proposed options include widening existing route through Glen o’ the Downs nature reserve and an 8km western bypass of the glen

Mon Dec 23 2019 - 00:30

Stud owner challenges decision to grant permission for solar farm

Action brought by James Kavanagh, of Templerainey, Arklow, Co Wicklow

Fri May 03 2019 - 15:36

Asylum-seeker centre ‘will not offer positive view’ of Wicklow town, group says

Business chamber claims direct provision centre in hotel will do ‘serious damage’ to local economy

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 08:08