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Great night at Cert presentation

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

FETAC certificates were presented to over 20 participants in a ten-month course at a function in the Arklow Bay Hotel on Saturday.

Ben (60) and Jimmy (80) unite for birthday nights

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

BEN BYRNE and Jimmy Behan had more reason than most to celebrate at Ashford Community Group's Christmas Party held in January as both men were also marking their birthdays.

Wicklow firm awarded funding for smart app

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

A WICKLOW company is among the 15 businesses nationwide awarded funding under Enterprise Ireland's Competitive Start Fund.

Grief at loss of 'Jimmy' O'Brien

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

COMMUNITIES in South Wicklow and North Wexford and South Wicklow grieved the loss of a friend and relative in recent days as James '(Jimmy) O'Brien (57) was laid to rest.

Sadness at death of Paddy, 85

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

THE town and surrounding areas of Rathdrum were deeply saddened recently following the death of Paddy Doyle of Woodview, Ballinderry.

Late solicitor Geraldine was held in the highest esteem

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

GERALDINE Lockhart, through her long association with Neville Murphy & Co Solicitors will be well known to many people in the Bray area who will be shocked to learn of her untimely death at the age of just 58.

2012 off to flying start for wildlife

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

2011 ENDED with a spate of great wildlife activity from Desert Wheatears to Ospreys and the return of the Bottlenose Dolphins. Well 2012 has picked up exactly where 2011 left off. Scores of wildlife enthusiasts and birdwatchers were to be seen over the last two weeks in Kilcoole and Greystones scouring the skies with their binoculars, telescopes and cameras. The big attraction this time was a juvenile Rough-legged Buzzard, a rare winter visitor to Ireland from continental Europe. This very handsome raptor is usually found in Scandinavia and Central Europe.

Minister opens primary care centre

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

THE NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY Primary Care Centre will provide a wide range of services to the local community, including Primary Care Team services.

Parishioners prepare to mark 150th anniversary

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

AVOCA PARISHIONERS will soon add a fabulous new word to their vocabulary with the announcement that Avoca Parish Church is celebrating its 150th or SESQUICENNTENIAL anniversary this year.

NO MORE MR. NICE TRY...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

IN THE DEPTHS of winter and with the festive buzz of Christmas fading, many of us start thinking about kicking the smoking habit, or shedding a few pounds, and we sample some of the many methods available to help.

Power tools theft

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

A BRAY MAN who took €800 worth of power tools from a restaurant was given a six-month suspended sentence recently at Bray District Court.

Septic tank meeting rescheduled

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

THE WICKLOW SINN FEIN public meeting on septic tanks which was due to take place today ( Wednesday February 1) has been rescheduled for later in the month due to unforeseen circumstances.

Local Macra members win awards

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

MACRA NA Feirme branches in Co. Wicklow were well represented at this year's Bank of Ireland National Leadership Awards recently as two members were announced as a respective winner and finalist.

'I didn't kill him' says O'Meara murder accused

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

A WICKLOW man flown in from England to face a charge of murder denied the killing when charged at the town's Garda Station.

Marioara's appalling death

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

MARIOARA ROSTAS suffered an 'appalling death, which has even shocked seasoned detectives investigating the teen's murder.

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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

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Intruder claims he was looking for lost dog

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

A WICKLOW MAN with 46 previous court convictions has been told it is up to him whether he stays out of prison or not.

YOUR Life

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

THE ATHLETES of County Wicklow were given their due recognition recently, with the presentation of awards in Roundwood's Parish Hall recently.

Speed indicators a welcome sight

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

SPEED INDICATORS have been installed on Bray's Southern Cross Road as a way to solve speeding on the busy road.

Fundraisers to help send Dylan to U.S. for life-changing operation

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

A NUMBER OF EVENTS are lined up to help raise enough funds to send a five-year-old Wicklow town boy over to American for a lifechanging operation.

OPW carries out rivers' flood risk

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

AN ASSESSMENT of the flood risk posed by rivers in Wicklow will be carried out by the Office of Public Works and new flood maps are also set to be produced.

Woman rushed to hospital with burns

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

A WOMAN was rushed to hospital with burns to her body after a fire at her Ard Na Greine home in Bray in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Country market returns after winter break

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

NORTH WICKLOW COUNTY Market is back after its Christmas break.

Dad-of-two saw selling drugs as a way to climb out of debt

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

AN ARKLOW MAN who was found in the possession of €1,000 worth of cannabis herb which he planned to supply to others to get out of paying a drug debt has appeared at District Court.

Coaches eye up potential world-beating triathletes

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

SUNDAY SAW THE launch of the National Junior Academy in Greystones, a programme which aims to coach young triathletes to the world class standard required to make the National Junior squad.

Lucky escape for N11 Porsche driver

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

A PORSCHE was badly damaged when it crashed on the N11 last Saturday morning.

Competition winners

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

OUR GIANT Christmas Word Maze Competition attracted a bumper postbag.

Pupils strive to figure out how those magnificent machines actually work

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

HOW DO ALL those wonderful fairground machines that come to Bray Seafront every year work?

DEATHS

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

BYRNE 6 St Marys Crescent, Barndarrig, January 25th 2012 a t Loughlinstown Hospital. Jimmy, deeply regretted by his loving wife Kathleen, daughter Mary, son James, daughter in law Geraldine, sisters, brother, sisters in law, brothers in law, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Planning sought for seafront car park

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

PLANS for a huge seafront development in Bray have been shelved and permission is now being requested to put 130 car parking spaces on the site instead.

Over €7.5m granted for work on roads/bridges

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL will receive a total of €7,594,81 for the improvement and maintenance of roads and local bridges.