The Wicklow People

From time immemorial, parents have rubbed their babies, hugged their babies, cuddled their babies. Now along comes a way of getting the most out of the natural physical contact between adult and tiny child. Baby massage, alternatively known as infant massage.

The Wicklow People

How one Tipperary woman is helping Wicklow mothers bond with their babies ↗

?

The father of a 10-year-old girl from Bray, County Wicklow, who was diagnosed with cancer in July last year, has said he “never thought we would be at the receiving end” of the generosity shown by the community, as people have rallied to renovate the family home for her.

The Wicklow People

Wicklow community rallies to rebuild home for family after daughter’s cancer diagnosis ↗

?

It has been a frantic day for businesses along Arklow’s Riverwalk, who were scrambling to shore up their defences as flooding devastated the town, with one Italian cafe owner, who had been piling sandbags at her door, saying: “It’s like Venice out there.”

The Wicklow People

‘It’s like Venice out there’ - Riverside Wicklow businesses rally to battle Storm Chandra floods ↗

?

Let me put my cards on the table: I am a bridge enthusiast. And I quickly discovered that I was among my own kind on a chilly recent Tuesday evening in Enniskerry. After a couple of hours spent in the company of 15 people I had never met before, I felt I had a new set of friends.

The Wicklow People

What I learned when taking on a card shark in his 90s at one of Wicklow’s friendliest bridge clubs ↗

?

The Wicklow People

‘It’s like a river’: Wicklow motorists caught in major flooding as N11 becomes impassable ↗

?

The introduction of a signing in and out system for when students need to access toilets at Educate Together Secondary School Wicklow (ETWSS) during class time will remain in place under ongoing review, having been firstly held on a trial basis.

The Wicklow People

Controversial new toilet rules at Wicklow secondary school aim to ‘reduce disruption’ ↗

?

A town centre site in County Wicklow, that was previously approved for a 126-bed care home and more recently granted permission for 29 homes, has now been placed back on the market for €1.1 million.

The Wicklow People

Wicklow site cleared for 126-bed care home back on market after housing approval ↗

?

Dublin City University recently recognised two Wicklow undergraduate students who achieved more than 600 points in last year’s Leaving Certificate at the DCU Scholars Awards.

The Wicklow People

High-achieving Wicklow students recognised at DCU Scholars Awards ↗

?

8⬆️