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Within weeks of winning his seat in the Dáil, Green Party TD Steven Matthews says the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic became visible as every query became related to the coronavirus. The pandemic has shaped his first year as the countys first Green Party TD, creating unique challenges, but also providing its own opportunities for the new TD. Like everybody else, the last 12 months has been Covid-related, he says. Its impacted on everybodys job, everybodys life and as a new TD, it was no diffe...

A conservation plan is to be developed for the Old Kilbride Graveyard, whose ownership has been transferred to Wicklow County Council. Claire Lawless, district administrator, confirmed to elected members that the ownership of the Kilbride Graveyard site had been transferred to the local authority. €20,000 had been set aside in this years budget to develop a conservation plan for the graveyard, which would then be used as the basis going forward to apply for heritage funding or grants. Council...

A boutique lodge in the Wicklow Mountains which had been providing “mental health breaks” for essential workers during lockdown says it has now stopped doing so.

I was like a sporting junkie, hooked on the adrenaline, the pursuit of perfection Shane Byrne won 41 caps for Ireland, played four tests for the British and Irish Lions and is fondly remembered as one of the best hookers of his era. Yet his career is touched with sadness and regret. By Garry Doyle Saturday 20 Feb 2021, 10:00 AM Feb 20th 2021, 10:00 AM 42,408 Views ...

About this Event The success of a maritime community depends as much on the physical and intellectual strength of its women as it does on the skills and courage of its men (J.Rees). Monday 8th March 7pm. To celebrate International Women’s Day, Wicklow County Council Library Service are delighted to bring you a talk by Arklow historian and chairman of Arklow Maritime Museum Jim Rees. Jim will be exploring how two Arklow women, Kate Tyrrell ship-owner and captain, and Maria Curran t...

Senator Pat Casey didnt have long to dust himself off after his General Election disappointment before he threw himself into the reckoning for a Seanad seat. The Glendalough based hotelier was prompted to run for the Seanad to provide voice for rural Wicklow after all five TDs elected in Wicklow hailed from Bray or Greystones. He was first elected to Wicklow County Council in 2004 and was Chairman 2012 to 2013. He won a Dáil seat at the first time of asking in 2016, before narrowly losing at l...

The head of UK group Primary Health Properties (PHP) has said the company plans to invest “the thick end of €75m during the next 12 months” in Ireland.

Continued strong performance throughout COVID-19 pandemic and successful management internalisation Primary Health Properties PLC ("PHP", the "Group" or the "Company"), a leading investor in modern primary health facilities, announces its audited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Harry Hyman , Chief Executive, commented: "We have continued to support the NHS in the UK, HSE in Ireland and our GP occupiers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic wh...

Environment Minister takes first step towards national ban on smoky coal to protect public health Regulation of other solid fuels will help us all to breathe the difference The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, today took the first step towards a nationwide ban on the sale and burning of smoky coal and the regulation of other fuels, as part of a drive to combat air pollution and protect public health. The Minister launched a public consultation to seek v...

The head of UK group Primary Health Properties (PHP) has said the company plans to invest “the thick end of €75m during the next 12 months” in Ireland.