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RÓISÍN MURPHY ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM HIT PARADE OUT 8TH SEPTEMBER ON NINJA TUNE   PRE-ORDER HIT PARADE HERE STREAM ' THE UNIVERSE ' HERE   The inimitable and boundary pushing Róisín Murphy today announces her highly anticipated ...

After failing to secure a lucrative electricity supply contract for the Arklow Bank Wind Park II at last week's landmark offshore wind auction, SSE Renewables has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to delivering the project.

Wicklow Fine Gael Minister Simon Harris has announced details of projects throughout Wicklow that will receive a total of €1,680,887 in funding through the new €50 million Community Recognition Fund.

The notion of a ‘rainbow crossing’ for Bray was raised by Sinn Féin Councillor Dermot Brien, at this month’s meeting of Bray Municipal District, who said he had been approached by constituents to find a location for a permanent rainbow crossing in the area.

Arklow councillors have thanked Wicklow County Council staff for progressing the columbarium wall at St Gabriel’s Cemetery to the tendering stage while also raising concerns about the alarming lack of capacity in the graveyard.

Owners of businesses along Gorey’s Esmonde Street have expressed their strong concerns and fears over the proposal to remove a large number of parking spaces in the Esmonde Street Regeneration plan.

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Arklow Councillors have expressed serious concerns about their district’s insufficient National Ambulance Service coverage, which does not operate between 7 a.m and 7 p.m on Tuesdays, calling the gap in service “the difference between life or death”.

Two Wicklow women have been temporarily rehoused at the Arklow Bay Hotel due to the “ear-splitting” noise from work on the Arklow Waste Water Treatment that has rocked their houses to the foundations.

Elected Arklow Councillors have called for a survey of local bus services in response to the highly-controversial cessation of Bus Éireann’s 133 bus routes through the town.