Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, and Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council, Cllr Aoife Flynn-Kennedy, officially opened 208 new social homes delivered by Co-operative Housing Ireland (CHI) in Bray. With the addition of these 208 homes, CHI now owns, manages and supports 360 homes across the county of Wicklow. Kilruddery Glen,
Wicklow County became the first County Council in Ireland to recognise the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard across all of its public offices and libraries. The lanyard is intended to alert County staff that the person wearing it has a hidden disability and may need extra assistance with whatever they want to do. People with non-visible […]
At a special meeting held on the 13th February, Wicklow County Council formally accepted the recommendation of its Corporate Policy Group that Emer O’Gorman be appointed Chief Executive of the Council. O’Gorman took up her new position as Chief Executive of Wicklow County Council on 1st March 2023. The Council’s consideration of the recommendation of […]
The three local authorities of Wicklow, Meath, and Kildare County Councils have come together to address their combined climate mitigation ambitions through the formation of the Mid East Energy Unit. The establishment of the Mid East Energy Unit will provide a platform for the three local authorities to work collaboratively to bring about measurable climate […]
Journalist and Broadcaster Charlie Bird was conferred with the Freedom of County Wicklow by Wicklow County Council in recognition of his work and outstanding achievements in the field of broadcasting and journalism and more recently in his campaigning and raising funds for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House. Charlie, who was conferred […]
Wicklow County Council is pleased to announce the return of Summer Songs – Inland & by the Sea taking place in Arklow on Saturday 11th June, and Laragh on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2022. The Arklow edition is taking place at the North Beach, Skate Park Arklow on Saturday 11th June from 7:30pm and the […]
The recently completed Strand Road Plaza on Bray Seafront was officially opened by the Cathaoirleach of Bray Municipal District, Cllr Aoife Flynn Kennedy. The completion of this high-quality public plaza has greatly enhanced the public space on Bray’s famous seafront. The scheme includes: Widened pedestrian areas using new paving materials. A shared space linking to
Earlier today the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy turned the sod on a new 42 housing unit project for Kilbride Lane in Bray. Over the course of 2018 and 2019, 42 new families and individuals will be able to make these housing units their homes. The housing development which spans 0.74 […]