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Could it be you? Wicklow Lotto player bags €48,171 in supermarket sweep

By Wicklow Now 13th August 2020 0

Lotto players in Arklow are being asked to check their Lotto tickets for last night’s draw after one lucky player won a prize worth a cool €48,171 after buying their ticket in a local supermarket. The lucky winner matched five numbers and the bonus ball, meaning they were one number short of winning the €6,777,839 […]

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Smile for the birdie: How you can help protect Wicklow’s Swift population

By Wicklow Now 13th August 2020 0

Wicklow is playing its part in protecting the Swift population in Ireland which is under serious threat due to the loss of nesting sites and suitable feeding habits. However, there is a lot that can be done to halt the decline in Wicklow’s Swift population. The Wicklow Swift project, managed by the Heritage Office of […]

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Ceremonies to be held throughout Wicklow in memory of Detective Garda Colm Horkan

By Wicklow Now 20th June 2020 0

A number of ceremonies will take place tomorrow across Wicklow in memory of Detective Garda Colm Horkan. “At 12 noon, June 21, Gardaí at stations around the county and country will observe a one-minute silence for our deceased colleague Detective Garda Colm Horkan and we invite members of the public to join us in expressing […]

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‘Its time for people to cop on’ – anger as gardai forced to turn back over 70 cars from Wicklow beauty spots

By Wicklow Now 25th May 2020 0

Local gardai had to turn back more than 70 vehicles from counties as far away as Roscommon who descended on popular Wicklow beauty spots in clear contravention of the Covid-19 restrictions over the weekend. The day-trippers were sent home by officers on Covid-19 patrol at Glendalough, Devil’s Glen and Crone Wood yesterday. Pictures of a […]

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Bank builders: Two Wicklow schools take part in AIB challenge via videolink

By Wicklow Now 19th May 2020 0

Students from two Wicklow schools have taken part in the final of the 18th ‘AIB Build A Bank Challenge’ which was held through video conferencing. The pupils from St. David’s Holy Faith Secondary School, Greystones, and St Mary’s College, Arklow, were among 70 schools to take part in what is one of the longest running […]

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A wee drop: Wicklow residents asked to conserve water during dry spell

By Wicklow Now 9th May 2020 0

Wicklow residents are being asked to remember to conserve water as the county experiences a prolonged period of dry weather. “Wicklow County Council wishes to advise members of the public to please conserve water, where possible over the weekend,” a statement says. “Irish Water and Wicklow County Council are asking the public, both householders and

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COVID-19: Special times and locations across Wicklow for over 7O’s to exercise outdoors

By Wicklow Now 8th May 2020 0

Wicklow County Council has designated a number of locations around the five Municipal Districts for people who are aged 70 and over or who are medically vulnerable to exercise outdoors in a quiet space. The special designation – which will operate between the hours of 9am and 11am for the next couple of months – […]

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‘Please put elderly first’ – Wicklow shoppers asked to free up Tesco deliveries slots for vulnerable

By Wicklow Now 25th March 2020 0

One of Ireland’s largest supermarkets is calling on Wicklow residents that can travel to their stores to do so in an effort to free up delivery slots for the elderly and vulnerable. Tesco, which has six stores in Waterford – in Wicklow Town, Kilcoole, Greystones, Arklow and two in Bray – is struggling to cope […]

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Fare play! Bus Éireann to increase frequency on Wicklow’s 133 route

By Wicklow Now 10th March 2020 0

Bus Éireann has revised its Route 133 timetable serving Arklow, Wicklow, Bray and Dublin with an increase in frequencies. The changes will come into effect from March 22 will reflect current traffic conditions along the busy N11 corridor. The revised routes are: Route 133: Wicklow – Bray – City Centre Route133x: Wicklow – City Centre […]

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Shop ’til you drop: More than 12% of Wicklow commercial premises are vacant

By Wicklow Now 26th February 2020 0

More than 12% of  Wicklow’s commercial premises are vacant, a new survey has found. The rate has decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 12.1% according to the latest GeoView Commercial Vacancy Rates Report published by GeoDirectory. In Wicklow, Arklow was the area with the highest commercial vacancy rate at 19.0% while Greystones had the lowest […]