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homes & businesses WICKLOW WE DELIVER!- for 30 years NORTH EDITION to 44,500 Delivered LOCAL BRAY FIRE LEADER’S AWARD FLORENTINE page 4 page 11 page 12 TimesNORTH EDITION DELIVERED TO HOMES & BUSINESSES IN: SHANKILL, ENNISKERRY, BRAY, GREYSTONES, DELGANY, KILCOOLE, NEWCASTLE, KILQUADE, ASHFORD, KILPEDDER, NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY, KILMACANOGUE, LARAGH, MONEYSTOWN, ROUNDWOOD. Tuesday 5th March 2019 5 Eglinton Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow Tel: 01 - 2869111 www.wicklowtimes.net E-mail: [email protected] LUAS IN DOUBT Cancellation of the planned Luas Green Line upgrade under the Metrolink Project could result in the Luas to Bray plan being abandoned, a Dublin Commuter Coalition group said. Minister for Transport the population growth for M50/N11. The Metro and Co. Wicklow Bray is allocated for areas must be extended to resident Shane Ross to be served by Luas. Sandyford, as was recently stated that the This will reinforce the planned, and further, oth- Charlemont to Sandyford role of Bray as the prima- erwise the existing Luas section of the MetroLink ry settlement in the coun- will be utterly full. The project (the proposed ty and will provide an Metro should end in a 26km metro from Swords option for removing car large Park n' Ride site on to Sandyford) may be traffic from the N11/M11 the Southside, as is scrapped in order to pre- north of Bray with the planned for the Northside vent disruption to the provision of park-and- near Swords, and a route Green line in south ride facilities." should be reserved for a Dublin. Cllr Derek Mitchell future extension to Bray." The extension of the stated that "At present the Speaking to Wicklow Luas to Bray is a key part Green Luas line is very Times, Stephen Donnelly of Wicklow's County overcrowded at rush TD said the cancellation Development Plan 2016- hour, people can't get on, of the MetroLink 2022. It states that "this is and the much higher Southside section would identified in the RPGs capacity Metro is needed. be "very disappointing (Regional Planning The new large town of for commuters in Co. Guidelines) as a critical Cherrywood is being Wicklow. strategic transport project built on the Luas and the "There are massive and the vast majority of very overcrowded issues with traffic in Co. Pictured are Mick Crowe and Miriam Murphy at the Wicklow Tourism Networking Evening in the Druid's Glen recently. Wicklow and the cost of not upgrading the announcement of the Green line would be Metro South was very "never-ending disrup- warmly welcomed by tion". Wicklow commuters, as a "Not upgrading the welcome connection into Green Line serves only Wicklow's transport sys- the private car users of tem. This is part of a pat- Dunville Avenue, whilst tern we're seeing from Green Line users, hous- the Government where ing developments along ‘Work Smarter in Business using Tech’ Seminar promises are loudly made the line and the people Guest speaker and digital marketing expert Noel Davidson will help you and quietly broken. waiting for extensions to manage your time and work more effectively. Wednesday 6th March, People are being let down the line in Finglas and 1.30-4pm at Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew, cost: €10 when it comes to trans- Bray all suffer. ‘How to Increase Sales in Your Business’ Course port and the Government "The Luas will simply Delivered by sales expert Terry Harmer on Thur 7th & 14th March, cost: €120 don't seem to be taking it not be able to cope with a seriously. Funding for the Metro train arriving at Up to €2,500 available towards your business website N81 was pulled, and Charlemont every two Find out more at the: Trading Online Information Seminar there's overcrowding on minutes with passengers Wed 13th March, Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew the commuter train from from North Dublin as from 9.30am till 1.30pm, Cost: Free but essential to book. Wicklow Town." well as passengers from The Dublin Commuter Broombridge. This will IRISH BEST YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR Coalition said it rejects therefore delay or even Competition is now on. totally any suggestion cancel the Green Line Apply at www.ibye.ie by 15th Mar. that the upgrade be aban- extensions to Finglas and doned. Bray as extending the line TO BOOK GO TO: The group stated "It is would further impact www.localenterprise.ie/Wicklow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings imperative that the Green capacity. Not upgrading Local Enterprise Office Wicklow, Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow Line Upgrade happens to the Green Line will have Phone: 0404 30800 Email: [email protected] continue its viability as a ramifications that will transit line." stretch across the entire The group said that the Dublin Region." WICKLOW 2 NEWS TimesLOCAL Tuesday 5th March 2019 Meeting for Sunbeam House families The Sunbeam House Family Advocacy Group (SHSFAG) has arranged a meeting of all families of Sunbeam House Services in the Glenview Hotel on Monday the 11th March at 7.30pm. This meeting will be Group hope to hold a of respite accommoda- chaired by Mark workshop on soon. tion; and Staff/Client O'Connor of Inclusion Up for discussion will Ratios and activities Ireland who will also be be the outstanding rec- with structure. available to discuss ommendations in the If you have any matter issues on disability and Jeyes Report; the issue which you would like the Assisted Decision of lack of transport for included please contact Making Act which the many in the north of the SHSFAG and they will Family Advocacy county and also the lack add it to the agenda. Darkness Into Irish Railway Light 2019 Record Society The next meeting takes place at The date for the 2019 7.30pm on Thursday February 28th in Darkness Into Light 5K the Society's Hueston Station Dublin walk/run has been announced premises at which Brian Solomon will speak about 'General Motors from Pieta House through the Locomotives in North America' - local DIL Wicklow committee. members and their guests only. This year's event will take place on People interested in joining the Irish Saturday May 11th in the small hours Railway Record Society which holds Decko Hughes, Pat Crowe, Tony Hughes and James Reid were at the Alfie O'Leary benefit night in The Midway, Arklow. of the morning in Wicklow town. lectures on various aspects of Ireland's Geraldine Mooney and Ann railway history and heritage, can Chambers along with their team will obtain a membership application form once again look after the planning and by post from the Dublin Area What’s Happening... Representative, The Irish Railway Fundraiser for Orlagh Hanratty organisation of this year's event. Early Record Society, 48 Chalfont Road, Wicklow Lions quiz final bird registration is now open and is Malahide, Co. Dublin - SAE appreciat- to be rescheduled available online only. ed or email: [email protected]. Wicklow Lions Club will hold their Quiz Night A planned fundraising event for Orlagh Hanratty final on March 6th in Wicklow Golf Club. that was due to take place in the Harbour Bar on The local Lions Club will ask for the support of Thursday, March 28th, is to be rescheduled. every club and organisation that took part in vari- ous quiz nights since last November. They would The 25-year-old Bray resident was seriously inured like a minimum of two tables from each charity to in a climbing accident in New Zealand on 7th come along on the night and make it the quiz of February. A gofundme page has been set up for Orlagh the year, to help the Lions support the whole com- to help fund the costs of her recovery. Search for 'Please help Orlagh Hanratty's recovery' on munity. € The two beneficiaries at the recent Wicklow Lions GoFundMe. So far, over 20,000 has been raised. Club quiz night in the Bridge Tavern were 'Move4Parkinson' and 'Wicklow Town Team'. With a total of 31 tables, by far the biggest turnout this STOP FOOD WASTE season, the event had a wonderful atmosphere in lovely surroundings. The first-time winners Dervla CHALLENGE Earls and Marian Earls, with their teammates Michael O'Brien and John O'Brien. The Neiland Baltinglass Fair Trade+ is hosting a Stop Food family came in second place. Waste Challenge as part of its current campaign to raise awareness about caring for our environment by recycling, reusing and reducing World Book Day at Wicklow waste. The Food Waste Callery of Wicklow Library Challenge consists of a County Council, will take course of four 1-hour ses- place in The Tea Room, Wicklow Library invites you to travel the world in sions. The Challenge is a Main Street, Baltinglass, books on World Book Day on Thursday 7th community-based cam- on four consecutive March, in the library. Browse the display of travel, paign that brings people Wednesdays (13, 20, 27 biography, literature, poetry, food, sport, together to learn and March & 3 April), from 7 adventure, etc. share ideas about reduc- pm to 8 pm. Admission to Learn about the extensive online resources avail- ing food waste. It is run the course of sessions is able on your device. Bring your phone, laptop, or by Wicklow County free but places are limit- iPad along between 10am and 5pm or in the Council with support ed. So to ensure a place, evening from 6pm to 8:30pm. from the Stop Food Waste book by phoning 087- campaign. 6659999 or registering The Challenge sessions, through the 'event' on Rathmichael Historical Society facilitated by James Facebook. Patrick Salmon will be the guest presenter for the Wednesday March 6th 8pm meeting of the Rathmichael Historical Society, in Rathmichael BRAY National School, Stonebridge Road, Shankill, at which he will recall 'The Lost Village of Milltown' Vevay Rd, Bray - all welcome - admission €5.