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For 25 years, Avondale Sports has been a landmark on Rathdrum Main Street, quietly adapting to changing tastes and fashions while responding to what people in the town actually need. Stocking its shelves with products ranging from running spikes to gas cookers, co-owner Bill Porter says that locals shopping locally is key to their longevity, and that “diversifying is the only way” to compete with online retail.

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How a Wicklow shop lasted 25 years on Main Street by selling ‘a bit of everything’ ↗

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Four men have been charged as part of an ongoing investigation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in Co Wicklow.

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Four men charged in relation to sale and supply of drugs in south east ↗

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If you are not the type of person to commit to demanding resolutions, but would like to make a change to your lifestyle that will help you, help others, or just offer something new for the new year, then here are some suggestions that are not too taxing and won’t break the bank.

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Five ideas for easy New Year’s resolutions to take up in Wicklow ↗

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A number of cases were heard before Bray District Court recently.

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Wicklow District Court round-up: Aggravated burglary, breach of community service order and threatening to damage property among cases heard ↗

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The first baby born in 2026 is a little boy named Elliot – who arrived into the world just 35 seconds past midnight.

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It’s a boy – the first baby born in Ireland in 2026 just seconds past midnight ↗

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Archaeologists have uncovered what could be the largest cluster of houses ever discovered in the entirety of prehistoric Britain and Ireland.

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Wicklow site could be home to largest cluster of prehistoric houses ever discovered in Ireland and Britain ↗

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Our pick of the best good news stories from Wicklow from 2025:

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Saving St Patrick’s Day, miracle ewe, Lotto wins and beating cancer: Wicklow's 30 best good news stories of 2025 ↗

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In a busy 2025 for the Wicklow property market, which saw residential sales approach the €1 billion mark, a few standout homes commanded premium prices, including five houses that changed hands for more than €2 million.

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See inside five of the most expensive Wicklow homes sold in 2025 ↗

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