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Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
See photos as Wicklow village hosts sunny annual community day
Wicklow People Today at 09:00 It was the turn of Newtownmountkennedy to host a family fun day last week, with the day of free activities aimed at supporting the Newtown Area Sports Development team and raising awareness of their efforts. The group seeks to develop the established Matt Kelly Community Grounds in the town so that the grounds themselves are fit for serving the sports community and that the space includes facilities like dressing rooms, toilets and storage. Bouncy castles, fun fair games and five-a-side took centre stage on an action-packed day, with donations towards the sports ground project welcomed. They will be hosting a fancy dress spinathon on Saturday, October 25 outside Dunnes Store, and their AGM takes place on Tuesday, September 7 at the Parkview Hotel. An online fundraiser has already raised in excess of €52,000 and can be supported via
Irish Independent
16-07-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Independent
See photos as Wicklow firefighters beat the heat with charity car wash
A single fire truck remained in position from 9am to 3pm, as the 10 strong crew washed over 200 cars under the blazing sun, with all the proceeds raised on the day going towards Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services, Wicklow Hospice. Wicklow Hospice volunteers were also on hand to accept donations via card and cash in an effort to raise much-needed funds for local hospice services. Paul Whelan from Wicklow Fire Service said: 'It was a great day that involved the whole. It was an incredibly hot day, almost too hot, but it proved hugely successful. We are still tallying up the exact figure raised, but we would love to offer our thanks to everyone who supported the fundraiser, which was for such a good cause.' Online donations will still be accepted via
