Highly divisive reforms under the Common Agricultural Policy, Ash Dieback and the rise in costs associated with land rental and inputs are having a devastating impact on the future of tillage farmers, according to Wicklow Councillor Sylvester Bourke.
Arklow Councillors have expressed serious concerns about their district’s insufficient National Ambulance Service coverage, which does not operate between 7 a.m and 7 p.m on Tuesdays, calling the gap in service “the difference between life or death”.
Wicklow County Council have revealed preliminary designs for proposed ‘Safer Routes to Schools Programme’ projects at St John’s SNS and SS Michael and Peter Junior National School in Arklow, which are due to commence in July or August 2023.
Elected members of the Arklow Municipal District have shown their commitment to tackling the housing crisis by voting to contravene their Local Area Plan and allow for 26 houses and a new crèche to be built in Arklow.