Remembering Ali in Wicklow
As boxing legend Muhammad Ali is laid to rest later today, the people of Wicklow fondly look back on the time Ali spent in the Garden County back in 1972. The country came to a standstill when the larger than life fighter came to Ireland for an eight day visit for a...
Comhairle na nOg – the story of our survey
Written by Tara Trevaskis Hoskin The story of our survey, like any good story, has a beginning, middle and an end. In the beginning as a Comhairle we planned what kind of questions would be most appropriate to our survey. It is a youth survey, for young people...
Local student wins a place at Student Enterprise Awards’ Bootcamp
Nineteen budding inventors and young entrepreneurs from around the country including a student from a local school in County Wicklow who was the overall winner of the National competition have won a place at a week-long Winners’ Bootcamp, as part of the Student...
Greystones Tidy Towns are delighted to announce the Fifth Annual Greystones Art and Photography Exhibition (GRAPE) which will commence on Sunday, June 5th for its summer run. The team are pleased to be back at their original home at the harbour and this colourful...
No Fry Zone school row back to bite us
Just when you thought it was safe to let your children out at lunch time… County Wicklow is again at the centre of the country’s obesity crisis as Council bosses seek to oppose the proposed No Fry Zone. Wicklow councillors are due to vote within the coming...
Taylor misses out on six-in-a-row
Katie Taylor bid to become World Champion for a sixth consecutive time has ended this afternoon at the hands of French boxer Estelle Mossely. Taylor has bowed out of the World Championships in Astana after losing the semi-final in a 2-1 split decision. Having already...
Look out Rio – Here comes Katie!
Katie Taylor has officially booked her place at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio. Taylor confirmed her spot this afternoon when she defeated Mexican Victoria Torres in the Women’s World Championships quarter-final. Despite suffering a nose injury in a...
Arklow resident honoured as “Hospice Sunflower Hero”
Fabian Doyle received a Sunflower Hero Award from RTE’s Mary Kennedy for his tireless work for Wicklow Hospice Foundation. He was among 21 recipients of a ‘hero’ award in advance of national Hospice Sunflower Days which celebrates its 26th...See Previous Editions
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