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There were heart-breaking scenes during the funeral of 8-year old Matthew Breen held in St. Joseph’s Church, Templerainey, Arklow, Co Wicklow, as his school pals all wore t-shirts bearing the slogan ‘Matthew our Hero’.

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‘You will always be in our hearts’ – Heartbreak scenes as Wicklow family say final farewell to eight-year-old Matthew ↗

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Wicklow singer Niamh Beatrix, who first emerged as a huge talent after she had reached the semi-finals of Ireland’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 when she sang a stunning rendition of Imagine Dragons’ Radioactive – as Gaeilge – has been chosen to sing the South African national anthem when Ireland take on the Springboks at the Aviva Stadium, on Saturday.

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Wicklow singer (15) to perform South African national anthem at the Aviva as Ireland take on the Springboks ↗

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The funeral service for Wicklow woman Wendy Maxine Herbst heard how her love of her family was “fierce, generous, imaginative and energetic” before she was laid to rest in Three Mile Water Cemetery.

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‘When the cards were down and you really needed her, she was always there’ – Wicklow family pay tribute to mother who drowned trying to save pet dog ↗

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A new proposal to create managed public access to the Pinnacle Hillfort at Rathcoran on Baltinglass Hill has been described as a potential game changer for tourism in west Wicklow by local TD Edward Timmins.

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New Wicklow tourism proposal will help create public pathway to hillfort older than Egypt’s pyramids ↗

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The communities of Arklow and Rathnew in Co Wicklow have rallied together in support of the family of an 8-year-old boy who passed away after he had been discharged from hospital having suffered breathing difficulties.

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Wicklow boy (8) dies after taking ill days after breaking his arm in two places ↗

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A woman has been charged with making online threats against Tánaiste Simon Harris.

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BREAKING | Woman (30s) charged with making online threats against Simon Harris ↗

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The managing director of a Wicklow engineering firm has been nominated for an award at the 28th Annual EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, which are taking place on Thursday, November 27, at Powerscourt Hotel, Enniskerry.

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Founder of Wicklow engineering firm nominated for gong at EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards ↗

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Funding for the Greystones Family Resource Centre has been increased to the new minimum annual funding level of €180,000, with effect from January 2026. The boost is part of the national uplift secured in Budget 2026 for centres whose funding had been below this threshold.

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Boost for Greystones Family Resource Centre as funding to be increased to €180,000 ↗

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