Patsy Glennon News Today

A new era for Wicklow County Council is due to begin as the final count for the final four seats was completed late in the early hours, bringing to a close a hectic weekend that saw nine fresh faces elected.

Kilbride GAA Club in west Wicklow recently celebrated another watershed moment in its development with the turning of the sod at the site of its new clubhouse.

West Wicklow residents and their local representatives braved the elements to attend a recent public information day in The Coimín Centre as part of a pre-draft public consultation on the new Blessington Local Area Plan.

While an exact date for this year’s Local Elections has yet to be confirmed, plenty of candidates from County Wicklow have already announced their intentions to run, while some sitting councillors have still yet to make their minds up.

Elected councillors from the Baltinglass Municipal District called for immediate action on long-awaited Baltinglass RRDF projects at the January meeting of Wicklow County Council, and were provided with positive news on plans for the proposed bridge over the Slaney and Baltinglass Courthouse.

The installation of a new electric vehicle (EV) charging point in the village of Hollywood, west Wicklow, has been met with disdain by some local residents who have labelled the development an “eye-sore.”

The Principal of Blessington Community College Kieran Burke has been selected by Fianna Fáil to contest the 2024 local elections for the Baltinglass Municipal District.

CLLR Irene Winters has inquired why there are plans for a launch of the Glendalough Masterplan when councillors have still yet to be furnished with a draft of the master plan.

Wicklow County Council has made an application seeking additional funding for a proposed pedestrian bridge in Baltinglass which will cross the River Slaney.

THERE was a great turnout for the launch of West Wicklow Historical Society’s 12th edition of their journal held in the Coimín Centre in Blessington.