Residents of mouldy, leaking, rat-infested Wicklow estate demand end to 19 years of issues
Wicklow People
Residents of a Wicklow housing estate have shared details of the litany of issues they are continuously having to deal with, including damp, mould, leaks and rodent infestations, as they staged a protest on Monday afternoon calling for action.
Hillview Estate in Wicklow town was the focus of an RTÉ Prime Time feature, aired last week, and the residents further highlighted their plight by holding a 20-strong protest outside Wicklow Town Hall, just before the monthly meeting of Wicklow Municipal District.
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