Wicklow County Council has confirmed that full service has resumed at Greystones Fire Station after the town went without fire cover for almost three weeks.
Concerns have been raised about the falling numbers of gardai in Wicklow, as the latest figures show the county has the fourth fewest gardaí per head in the State.
Wicklow TD Simon Harris has promised some 3,695 families in Wicklow that they will receive the Enhanced Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance, after Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys increased the rates of payment this year by €100 per child to reflect the ongoing cost-of-living pressures facing families.
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