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Wicklow
Remembrance Day: Peter Murtagh on a Wicklow golf club’s 100-year-old tradition and a very special trophy
In 1942, the year he had hoped to be playing golf in Delgany, Leslie Butler’s colleagues in the RCB instituted a prize in his name
Bray Boxing club shooter says jury should not have been shown photos of him holding a gun
Gerard Cervi is advancing a total of 14 grounds in his appeal against murder conviction
Guns bought on dark web ‘one of the big challenges’ for An Garda Síochána
People previously needed to have ‘a lot of connections to get firearms’ but can now buy them online, commissioner Justin Kelly says
Man recorded eight videos of himself sexually assaulting sleeping woman
Judge jails Philip Dignam (41) for seven years, noting it is ‘remarkable that he does not seem to appreciate how utterly wrong his actions were’
‘Shock’ in Wicklow after former rector accused of abusing girls in UK before move to Ireland
Church of Ireland issued notice last week about ‘serious safeguarding disclosures’ regarding former Blessington rector Kesh Govan
European champion baton twirler: ‘I’m infamous with my neighbours in Bray for always being out on the road practising’
Breton-Young wants to be a role model for others keen on the sport, especially those aiming to compete at the world championships
Bill Nighy: ‘I’m pretending to be Irish. So God help us all. May my mother forgive me’
500 Miles star on bagging an Irish passport and Michael Gambon’s genius
Rail line reopens following lineside fires on Bray Head
Irish Rail services were curtailed twice by blaze near between Bray and Greystones
Century-old dormer bungalow on almost half an acre in the Burnaby in Greystones
Detached four-bed with substantial garden in Co Wicklow has 1920s period features
Mike D of Beastie Boys to headline Beyond the Pale festival
Mike D’s joins line-up including Father John Misty, Primal Scream and Of Monsters and Men
‘We’re helpless to bureaucrats’: Wicklow locals living beside unfinished housing development for 10 years
Mount Usher View in Ashford has changed hands multiple times in recent years, with various unrealised ambitions
Éla review: A restaurant offering super value and tasty dishes in the heart of Ranelagh
Classic Indian dishes cooked by very experienced chef, while room is warm and welcoming
Ordaining women will strengthen the Church, not diminish it
No convincing biblical impediment to their ordination, either
Comedian Killian Sundermann: ‘My parents let me wear a jean jacket for my Confirmation because I was into rock’n’roll’
Comedian and actor Killian Sundermann on the joy of a good comedy gig and his dislike of anonymous notes
Look inside: Wicklow mountain hideaway with modern interior surrounded by natural beauty
Considerately designed cottage features double-height kitchen/living space and a detached studio
Rathwood goes into examinership, says it is ‘not in a position’ to issue customer refunds
In a statement published on its website, the Carlow-based home and garden centre said it would continue to trade as normal during examinership process
Developer faces High Court action over allegedly unlawful removal of trees at Co Wicklow site
Case concerns two-acre plot at Season Park Road, Newtownmountkennedy
Look inside: Modern Burnaby-style home with fairway views and luxurious interiors in Greystones
Rosella is a substantial detached home – built in Edwardian style – on more than half an acre
The Irish origins of an increasingly popular theology in the US
Believers of rapture theology assert there will be a second coming of Jesus Christ and a day of judgment
How to research your family tree using the newly published 1926 census
Census 1926 release means families' histories are more solvable for thousands in Ireland and beyond
Jess Kav: ‘When I go abroad, people are excited and serious about what I have to offer’
Artist on her musical upbringing, microaggressions and struggles she faces in Ireland
Choy-Ping Ní Chléirigh-Ng: ‘I’m interested in outsiders, that feeling of in-between, and trying to find peace in that’
The Madonna of Asia, Ní Chléirigh-Ng’s new play, is concerned with the dark side of Hong Kong’s golden age of music and film in 1980s and 1990s
‘I love my job, but the loneliness is hard’: Reality of life as a travel influencer
Five Irish travel content creators on income, workload and the reality behind social media travel
Kilquade four-bed inspired by Russian design has old-world charm, and a tennis court
Detached home built in traditional dacha style with more than an acre of grounds in Co Wicklow
Ireland’s retrofit reality: From ‘amazing’ home energy results to ‘miserable’ and costly experiences
Retrofitting offers cosy home and energy cost cuts but can also come with financial burdens and bureaucratic nightmares
Man fails to stop extradition to Northern Ireland on cannabis ‘growhouse’ charges
High Court rejects claims surrender would risk breaching right to practice his religious faith
Our builder wants to start work but our site is waterlogged. Should we wait for it to dry out?
Property Clinic: We want to build a small bungalow next to our home but I’m wondering if we should hold off
Irish MasterChef finalist Mark O’Brien: ‘The biggest challenge is the feeling of exposure’
Dubliner Mark O’Brien was one of three chefs who made it to the final of the flagship BBC programme
‘I believe in the power of compassion’: Senator forgives man jailed for threatening to kill him
Tiglin founder Aubrey McCarthy says death threats ‘shook our sense of security’ but he holds no bitterness towards former resident of addiction charity
Latest new homes for sale at Altidore Gardens in Newtownmountkennedy from €555,000
Three-, four- and five-bed houses set to come to market at Co Wicklow scheme
‘Ten years ago you’d never imagine rewilding and glamping appealing to visitors but it’s a big draw’
A quiet revolution is taking place across the land, with landowners from Ballydehob to the Burren leading the charge for change
How a former asylum seeker grew her €9m car dealership via social media
Nadia Adan helms a business with two garages, more than 500,000 followers on social media, and €9m in revenue
Rural Wicklow oasis on an acre with two garden studios and a hot tub
Old cottage has been transformed into a superb four-bed home with views of surrounding valley
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