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Funding has been secured to carry out long-awaited safety works from the top of the Wicklow Gap Road into Hollywood.

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 the county. He suggested that an upgrade of the road should be made a priority. Dermot Graham, Seni...

Members of the Baltinglass Municipal District have expressed their opposition to proposals to develop a wind farm at Kilranelagh north of Baltinglass, calling for west Wicklow's 'unique landscape' to be protected. The matter was raised on Monday during Baltinglass Municipal District's January meeting which was held via Zoom. Last week, ABO Wind lodged an application seeking permission to develop five 165m wind turbines and associated infrastructure at Kilranelagh Hill. However, Wicklow County Council's planning section ruled the application incomplete as the site notice had not stated the sit...

Plans to remove trees from Burgage Graveyard will create an additional 70 burial plots. Currently there are only eight burial plots left with the works due to commence in January of next year. There had been growing concerns locally that there would be no room left in the graveyard for loved ones to be buried alongside family members already resting at Burgage Cemetery. Cllr Gerry O'Neill said the planned works will free up some additional space for burial plots, which could be used over the next four to five years. 'The works will start in January and mainly focus on the back of the cemeter...

Councillors have warned there is 'one chance' to create an appropriate tourism masterplan for the 'iconic' Glendalough. Members of Wicklow County Council received an update on the progress of the €500,000 plan being developed by consultants on behalf of Failte Ireland during their December meeting. Representatives from Consarc Consultants, who are leading the development of the plan, and others from the taskforce outlined some of the work completed on the project to date, which aims to create a plan to respond to an expected growth in tourists visiting the area. While councillors welcomed t...