Plans for the Raheen Public Park Enhancement scheme were unanimously approved by councillors at the November meeting of Bray Municipal District (BMD), with the Chair of the Bray Head Special Amenity Area Order Committee (SAOO), Councillor Erika Doyle, commenting that she was “delighted” that the proposals to greatly enhance the former par 3 golf course at the base of Bray Head are set to progress.
Bray residents didn’t pull any punches when it came to a statue of the town’s beloved boxer, Katie Taylor, which mysteriously appeared along the path up towards Bray Head in recent days, reigniting calls for a permanent tribute to the town’s beloved athlete.
Wicklow councillors have criticised the Council’s management of an application for a proposed waste facility in Kilbride, with Councillor Joe Behan saying staff were not doing their duty after failing to respond to a request from the EPA on a waste licence.
WICKLOW Municipal District Councillor Gail Dunne has been elected the new President of the Association of Irish Local Government (AILG), becoming the first Wicklow representative to earn the honour.
Cllr Miriam Murphy was praised by her fellow councillors for her commitment and bravery after attending the October meeting of Wicklow County Council despite her father Paddy having passed away.