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Irish Independent
28-05-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
1860s Wicklow church fears closure as N11 bus lane plans threaten access
Saint Brigid's Church at the bottom of Herbert Road has served families since the 1860s, but churchwarden Gordon Lennox warns that compulsory purchase orders for the N11 bus lane will make access impossible for hearses, wedding cars, and anyone with mobility needs Bray People As the opposition to the closure of an exit at Bray to make way for the Wicklow N11/M11 Bus Priority Interim Scheme (N11/M11 BPIS) continues to grow, worshippers at a small, single-storey Church of Ireland, built in the 1860s, fear there is a very real threat to its future. While the peaceful protests so far have centred on the concerns of the thousands of residents who have backed the campaign to 'Stop the Closure of Herbert Road', should the road close, this historical building could be consigned to history forever more and with it, not only the spiritual needs of those who attend its services, but the memory of the dead who are buried there.
Irish Independent
28-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Leading Polish retailer gets green light for off-licence near Bray Dart station
Bray People Today at 23:00 Permission has been granted to accommodate an off-licence in a ground floor unit of Dargan Hall, the residential apartment development, located opposite Bray Dart station. The application was submitted by Tempside Ltd, trading as Polonez, the Polish retailer and food distribution company, and was for a part change of use in a permitted retail unit (of roughly 156 square metres) to retail use with ancillary off-licence sales (the area for the display of alcohol is approximately 3.6 square metres), associated signage for the unit and other minor ancillary alterations. With 45 stores on the island, Polonez is among the leading providers of Polish and East European foods and the firm also has a store on St Kevin's Square, in the town. The off-licence element is split into two areas, with beer cabinets integrated into the central aisle of the store which would be visible from the cashier desks, and a further space behind the cashier desk containing spirits. In arriving at its decision, the local authority was satisfied that there are no other off-licences in the immediate vicinity. The approved use is for convenience store, which is noted to be operated by Polonez, selling eastern European groceries and the provision of an off-licence area within the shop would not be at odds with this use.
Irish Independent
27-05-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Wicklow man reunites long-lost family through genealogy journey and uncovers hidden past
Donal Winters' discovery of cousins he never knew existed leads to a powerful memoir exploring family separation, survival, and Ireland's religious divide in the 20th century. Bray People A resident of Delgany, County Wicklow, who grew up in County Leitrim, has written a powerful and emotive book centred on a family of cousins he knew nothing about until chance led him on a journey to unearth his past. Donal Winters first began shaking the family tree in 2018, simply because he was given the gift of a voucher for a genealogy service. But it took him down a road that he never knew existed and what he discovered inspired him to self-publish a book that is a gripping narrative in its own right, but is also a piece of social history that examines the Irish Catholic-Protestant divide in mid-20th Century Ireland.
Irish Independent
26-05-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Wicklow man's journey to find the cousins he never knew he had
Bray People A resident of Delgany, County Wicklow, who grew up in County Leitrim, has written a powerful and emotive book centred on a family of cousins he knew nothing about until chance led him on a journey to unearth his past. Donal Winters first began shaking the family tree in 2018, simply because he was given the gift of a voucher for a genealogy service. But it took him down a road that he never knew existed and what he discovered inspired him to self-publish a book that is a gripping narrative in its own right, but is also a piece of social history that examines the Irish Catholic-Protestant divide in mid-20th Century Ireland.
Irish Independent
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Independent
41 social homes still empty as Co Wicklow project mired in ‘unending snagging'
Bray People Residents in Greystones have expressed frustration at the ongoing delay in the release of the long-awaited Cois Droichid housing scheme by Wicklow County Council, which was due to be completed and allocated by the second quarter of 2024. The issue was raised once more at the April meeting of Greystones Municipal District by Councillor Stephen Stokes, when he referred to the 'lack of progress' with the 41 homes, and said he understood from the previous meeting that the allocation of the houses was ready to go as soon as the Building Control Management System issues were addressed.
