The chairman of Tiglin, Aubrey McCarthy, has praised the input of Wicklow County Council in helping to establish its services after the award for ‘Council of the Year’ went to Wicklow at the annual LAMA All-Ireland Community and Council Awards.
Planning has been granted for a large-scale development on a 16.8ha site at Tinakilly in Rathnew, which was the focus of several protests by local residents upset over the proposed restriction of vehicular access along Tinakilly Avenue.
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has confirmed that it has received a Preliminary Business Case for the Bray Harbour Improvement Scheme from Wicklow County Council. The project is set to cost an estimated €9.5m to deliver and the Department has preliminary allocated over €7m to assist in the delivery of the project with the balance to be bridged by Wicklow County Council.
Sonia Casey has announced her intention to run for Fianna Fáil in the upcoming Local Elections and will contest the area covered by Wicklow Municipal District.