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An innovative Wicklow-based initiative centred around collaborating with local artists and introducing them to the realm of virtual reality painting is well underway in Arklow.

Sources say haul of cocaine made off the coast of Co Cork could be worth well in excess of €100m

Culture Night highlighted and celebrated the rich and diverse culture of County Wicklow featuring a dynamic range of events and experiences.

Wicklow TD Jennifer Whitmore has highlighted the plight of people in the county who are “locked out” of the housing market, as new figures show 85% of those buying in Wicklow are now first-time buyers, while the average price of a three-bed semi nationally has passed €300,000 for the first time since 2007.

The tightly-knit town of Arklow came to a standstill on Friday morning when crowds of mourners gathered to bid an emotional farewell to beloved local character and inspirational ‘warrior’ Kelly Barnes, who passed away on Wednesday after battling cancer heroically.

Wicklow County Council have set dates and locations for their public consultations on the Arklow-Shillelagh Greenway, with three information events taking place in Arklow, Aughrim and Shillelagh over the coming weeks.

The collapse of a building on Arklow’s Main Street on Friday has wreaked havoc in the seaside town, with a neighbouring fashion boutique forced to shut its doors and an extended road closure causing lengthy detours for commuters.

The Vikings built our capital city of Dublin or so it's said (some scholars insist it was actually founded by the native Irish sometime before the 7th century and was later simply expanded by the Vikings) but this Irish book "Dublin and the Viking World" tells the full story.

Wicklow Gardaí responded to a call on Saturday night from the distressed relatives of a 90-year-old cancer patient who had her front door kicked in for the second time in six months.