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The three men are being held at Bray Garda Station

Three men arrested over Wicklow tool theft

Three men have been arrested in Co Wicklow following a robbery at a building site.

HIQA carried out an unannounced inspection last October

Wicklow residential centre threatened with closure

The health watchdog, HIQA, has warned that it will move imminently to close a residential centre for people with intellectual disabilities unless there are dramatic improvements in its management.

HIQA • 08 Jan 18

100,000 native oak saplings have been planted

10,000 oak saplings planted on historic Wicklow estate

An historic woodland estate in Co Wicklow that once supplied oak for the English naval fleet is being restored to its former glory.

Leinster • 09 Oct 17

The MSD plant was closed down in November 2016

Animal medicines company purchases Rathdrum site

The world's largest manufacturer of animal medicines and vaccines has bought the former MSD pharmaceutical plant in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow.

Leinster • 27 Sep 17

Dispute within SF over appointment of Councillor Nicola Lawless

Sinn Féin expels three members in Wicklow council row

A Wicklow councillor expelled from Sinn Féin has said the party did not even have the courtesy to tell him about the expulsion.

Politics • 19 Sep 17

Teen missing from Wicklow found after appeal

Lauren Brennan, also known as Lauren Larrissey, who had been missing from Co Wicklow since 17 August has been found safe and well.

Leinster • 25 Aug 17

Yu has been missing from her home in Bray, Co Wicklow since last Thursday

Appeal over teen missing from Wicklow

Gardaí in Bray have appealed for assistance tracing missing 16-year-old Yu Xin Li.

Ireland • 27 Jun 17

Search of the area in Wicklow is continuing

Woman whose remains found in Wicklow 'killed in Dublin'

Gardaí believe that the woman whose remains were found in the Wicklow mountains was killed in Dublin.

Crime • 15 Jun 17

Human remains have been found at four separate Co Wicklow locations

Man arrested in relation to Co Wicklow body parts find

A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman and the disbursement of her body in Co Wicklow.

Crime • 14 Jun 17

Stephen Donnelly represented the party in election televised debates

Donnelly 'won't rule out' joining another party

Wicklow, East Carlow TD Stephen Donnelly has said that he would not rule out joining another party, following the announcement that he is leaving the Social Democrats.

News • 05 Sep 16

63 vessels are taking part in the race including three of the fastest trimarans in the world

Round Ireland yacht race gets under way in Wicklow

The Volvo round Ireland yacht race got under way in Wicklow harbour this afternoon.

News • 20 Jun 16

Fredrick Lee left Shelton Abbey, Arklow, Co Wicklow, this morning

Man absconds from open prison in Wicklow

Gardaí are hunting for a prisoner who absconded from an open prison in Wicklow this morning.

News • 04 Mar 16

Long-term funding of over €3m a year due to be made available to run the facility from 2018

Tenders sought for 15-bed Wicklow hospice

The Wicklow Hospice Foundation has said it will seek tenders for building its planned 15-bed hospice facility at Magheramore in Brittas Bay.

News • 02 Mar 16

Garda James O'Donoghue and Garda Daragh McAvoy patrol a Christmas tree farm in Wicklow

Operation to combat Christmas tree thieves

Fed up with roaming gangs stealing their Christmas trees, farmers and gardaí have turned to smartphones and helicopter patrols to ensure they can keep delivering festive cheer to customers.

News • 12 Dec 15

Daniel Day-Lewis is a patron of the Wicklow Hospice Foundation

Planning permission given for Wicklow hospice

The Wicklow Hospice Foundation has received planning permission for its 15-bed hospice at Magheramore, overlooking the sea near Brittas Bay.

News • 26 Jan 15

'The Fern in the Area' by Jack B Yeats was taken from the house in Co Wicklow

Stolen paintings will be 'instantly recognised'

The Managing Director of Adams Auctioneers says he does not believe there will be much of a market for three paintings stolen from a house in Co Wicklow to be sold on.

News • 29 Oct 14

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 5am

Woman dies in Co Wicklow house fire

A woman has died and two children are being treated for minor injuries after a house fire in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow.

News • 15 Oct 13

The man is being held at Bray Garda Station

Arrest after drugs find in Co Wicklow

A man has been arrested after cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €90,000 were seized in Co Wicklow.

News • 03 Oct 13

The men went into the water at the North Quay in Arklow (Pic: Micheál Mac Suibhne)

Body recovered following river Avoca search

A man in his 40s has died following an incident in the river Avoca near the Bridgewater Shopping Centre in Arklow, Co Wicklow.

News • 10 Sep 13

Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis is a patron of the Wicklow Hospice Foundation

Wicklow hospice nears fundraising target of €3m

The Wicklow Hospice Foundation says it has almost reached its €3 million fundraising target and is ready to proceed with plans to build a 12-bed hospice near Brittas Bay.

Special Reports • 22 Aug 13

The rescue team has so far been called to 42 incidents in 2013

Rescue team sees major rise in call-outs

The Dublin and Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team has said the number of call-outs it has received so far this year is "completely unprecedented".

News • 02 Apr 13

Nypro manufactures inhalation and injectable drug delivery devices

Medical services firm to create 100 Wicklow jobs

A healthcare company has announced 100 new jobs for Bray, Co Wicklow.

News • 07 Dec 12

The snowman is back on the roof of the shop (Pic: Micheal Mac Suibhne)

Missing 60ft snowman recovered in Wicklow

The 60ft inflated snowman that went missing from the roof of a building in Wicklow Town last week has been recovered.

News • 04 Dec 12

Unfinished Wicklow estate sold ahead of auction

An unfinished housing estate in Co Wicklow has sold ahead of an auction which gave it a €350,000 guide price, having been built on a site bought for €9.5 million in 2006.

Business • 21 Nov 12

Reports have been received of dead fish as high up the river as Roundwood, and as far down the river as Ashford

Inland Fisheries investigating Wicklow fish deaths

Inland Fisheries Ireland are investigating a fish kill on the river Vartry in Wicklow.

News • 28 Jun 12