Wicklow County Council

Wicklow County Council: Arklow, Baltinglass, Bray East, Bray West, Greystones, Wicklow local electoral areas LEAs

Will Simon Harris fare any better on housing than Leo Varadkar? Let’s just hope his views have evolved since 2013

An English case with Enoch Burke overtones; loud objections to Morning Ireland; Stuart Carolan goes cockney; and Daft brother buys big in D6

What makes the Happy Pear unhappy? Building a 5G mast beside their organic farm

Plus: Jack Crowley’s financial conversion, architect Tom de Paor’s Wicklow woes, Siún Ní Raghallaigh’s Galway house sale, and Dublin jarveys say neigh to Harry Crosbie

Concern lithium exploration in Co Wicklow may threaten ‘one of Ireland most beautiful places’

Green Party accused of hypocrisy in allowing lithium prospecting when oil and gas exploration licences are banned

Hozier’s best-laid expansion plans in danger of going awry at Wicklow dwelling

Sara Baume’s publisher chances its arm; prospects for Healy-Raes: The Next Generation; A mystery for a crime writer

Developer gets green light to build 352 housing units in Rathnew

The scheme is made up of 220 houses and 132 apartments

Widow sues local authority over alleged personal injuries arising from husband’s death at work

Vincent O’Brien died on December 31st 2019 while conducting maintenance work at a water treatment facility

Planned trail up the Great Sugar Loaf aims to stop erosion along busy hillwalking route

Environmental damage leads to new plans to upgrade walking path up popular Wicklow mountain that offers stunning views of Dublin and the Irish Sea

Developer claims appeal over plans for 98 Wicklow homes is to extract €6m sum

Withdrawal of appeal with planning board sought

Magheramore beach plan refusal is ‘unwarranted’, developer’s advisers say

Paddy McKillen jnr’s plan for €40m resort on site received objections from more than 90 parties

Sunny bank holiday weekends ‘leave Brittas Bay locals in fear of going out’, says local TD

Co Wicklow residents want coastal shuttle bus service to beaches as cars block ambulances access

Lifeguard shortages: Recruitment problems to limit patrols at Irish beaches

Shortage of skilled and qualified swimmers will hit safety patrolling of quieter beaches at busy times

Greystones planning decision has national implications, say home builders

Refusal based on population targets could ban new housing permissions until 2028

Paddy McKillen jnr in bid to develop boutique resort and surf school at Wicklow beach

Developer acquired 21 acres of land overlooking famed Magheramore Beach for €700,000 in 2021

Cairn Homes secures €131m from sale of Greystones apartments

Tuath Housing and Land Development Agency acquire 316 new homes for provision of affordable, cost-rental housing

Arklow residents without water supply for six days

Wicklow County Council refused to accede to residents’ pleas for water tankers

An Bord Pleanála rejects plan by Fitzpatricks for house in Greystones

The Fitzpatricks had sought permission to build a two-storey, four-bedroom house on a site outside Greystones

EDF and Fred Olsen choose Wicklow Port for wind farm base

Energy giants to invest estimated €15m in port in a move that will create 115 jobs

Harris says there is significant shortage of skilled tradespeople

Minister says building and climate plans will draw from the same pool unless changes made

1,500-year-old skeleton discovered in Co Wicklow dig

Ancient human remains discovered at building site on Friday

Coach Pete Taylor seeks to halt eviction from Bray Boxing Club

Father of world champion Katie Taylor takes case against Wicklow County Council

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