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No 3 Ocean Crest in Arklow is on the market with a guide price of €675,000

Proposals to upgrade the main regional route east-west across the south of the county are being considered by the Baltinglass Municipal District. The topic of the R747, which runs through the south and west of the county between Arklow and Ballitore in Co. Kildare, was raised during a discussion of the roads at the January meeting of the Baltinglass Municipal District. Cllr Vincent Blake (FG) noted that the R747 between Arklow and N9 was the primary road for traffic travelling in the south of...

Gardai have agreed to carry out a review of the proposed locations of the CCTV scheme in Blessington, following an appeal by a west Wicklow councillor. Cllr Gerry ONeill (Ind) made his comments during Mondays meeting of Wicklow County Councils Joint Policing Committee (JPC). Speaking during the meeting, Cllr ONeill said the issue of CCTV in Blessington was causing concern. While the go-ahead for the CCTV scheme was welcome, Cllr ONeill said there was concerns about the amount of cameras coming...

David Scott preparing for a performance He has captured the attention of audiences on television and on film, as well as having a solid reputation as a live performer on stage. And when he is not in front of the camera on the set of Fair City or The Tudors, then he is assisting up-and-coming actors with their technique. Either that or he is directing some production or, failing that, he is happy to serve as an adjudicator on the drama festival circuit. In a calling notorious for long periods of...

North Wexford found itself battling the elements as significant flash floods were recorded across Gorey, Castletown and Inch on Saturday (30th). Coastal areas also reported large waves and rough seas as north Wexford saw remnants of Storm Justine, while some housing estates in Gorey experienced severe flooding. Part the M11 motorway between junction 22 and 23 had to be closed off due to flooding and there were reports that national roads also experienced traffic difficulty. The Ahare bridge in ...

A coastal erosion plan commissioned by Irish Rail will cost in the region of €145 million to carry out works along the coastline from Bray to the Murrough in Wicklow town. Iarnród Éireann commissioned Arup to review the Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study (ICPSS) and revise and forecast erosion rates for the coastline from Ringsend to Wicklow town. Irish Rail extended the study to Arklow as Wicklow County Council was interested. Marc Devereux, senior engineer, Environmental Section, pro...

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. February 4, 2021 James Tyrrell (left), newly-elected as chair of North P&I Club, pictured with Paul Jennings, North chief executive (Photo: North P&I Club) North P&I Club has elected James Alexander Tyrrell as its new chair of the board, succeeding Pratap Shirke, in a change at the helm of the global marine insurer that also sees Ioanna Procopiou become the Club’s first female vice-chair. Tyrrell, a director of North member Arklow Shipping, ...

RINA awarded 7 new builds contract by Royal Bodewes Royal Bodewes, one of the leading shipbuilding yards in Northern Europe, has awarded RINA a contract for plan approval, supervision during the construction and classification of seven new ships, scheduled for staged delivery from October 2022 onwards. The 5267 GT vessels, which are for the large Irish dry cargo operator Arklow Shipping, will be built in Hoogezand in the Netherlands. The keel laying was done in December 2020. The complete desig...

© Thomas Clare There were reports of serious flash flooding in counties Wexford and Wicklow with some parts of both counties getting almost 40mm of rain in a nine hour period up to 3pm on January 30, 2021. Status yellow snow and ice warning issued as motorists warned of road conditions Snow has been forecast for the northern half of the country on Sunday as a new Met Éireann weather warning comes into effect. A status yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for Connacht and counties Cavan...

Gian Santiago and his friends Shelly and Manami are Wicklows latest ambassadors after successfully filling their Wicklow Passports with all 17 stamps during the months of November and December. The Wicklow Passport, which is loosely inspired by the Camino in Spain, is a initiative by Visit Wicklow which was launched last year. The idea behind the passport is to encourage locals and visitors to get outside and discover what is around them, by collecting stamps in various different places all ov...