Wicklow teacher Graham Richmond, whose younger brother is a Government minister, has been unanimously selected as a Fine Gael candidate for the upcoming local elections.
The Leinster Fleadh will be hosted by Wicklow town in July of this year, with members of the hosts, Wicklow CCÉ (Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann), making an appeal to the local authority for funding.
Two local representatives have voiced their dissatisfaction over the launch of the Visitor Experience and Management Masterplan (VEMMP) for Glendalough before anyone from the local community got an opportunity to view the contents of the masterplan.