|
Return to Web Directory
Activism
Animal Welfare
General Environment Links
RETURN TO MAIN DIRECTORY PAGE
Activism
Greystones Marina Development
This is the website of a group opposing the plans of Wicklow County Council for the redevelopment of Greystones harbour. It is a comprehensive site with plenty of information about the issues at stake. It also includes updated news, a public forum and much more.
British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.'s Information
This is British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.'s website - including quite a bit of information on Sellafield. Its very polished, but there's no information about what happens if things go wrong.
The Wicklow Green Party
This is the website of the Wicklow branch of the Green Party. It's got plenty of information on their local representatives, all of their press releases and more. You can even join by email!
(Back to Top)
Animal Welfare
Brayvet Animal Hospital
This site has all the information you could want on the Brayvet animal hospital, including hours, services, staff information, a few links, and an email address.
The Monkey Sanctuary
The Monkey Sanctuary in Rathdrum is home to fourteen capuchin monkeys and this site contains information on their background and habitat. You can also sponsor a monkey if you wish as the sanctuary is always in need of donations.
Sharpeshill Animal Sanctuary
Sharpeshill Animal Sanctuary, near Rathdrum is dedicated to the welfare of animals in Wicklow.
The site contains advice on caring for your animals, adopt-a pet information, success stories and a section known as Pet Heaven where you can post a dedication to your loved pets who have died.
Irish Animals on the Web - Wicklow
This site is like a 'personals' for pets. A list of dogs and cats that need homes. You can even email for a more complete list.
Wicklow SPCA
A comprehensive site from the Wicklow Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the group who run the Sharpeshill Animal Sanctuary. They place dogs, cats and other animals with families that will love, cherish and care for them, and are well worth supporting!
(Back to Top)
General Environment Link
Water Quality in Ireland
This page consists of an interactive map. Clicking on the area where you live will bring you to a more detailed map which shows the level of pollution for the rivers in your region. Some of the results are quite disturbing
Glenroe Open Farm
Maybe this should be in the entertainment section. Anyays, its a grand site Miley. Information on facilities and special events with directions and even pictures. Its also got a links section and an email contact.
National Sea Life Centre
Sea Life Centre is located in Bray and also has several other locations throughout Europe. This is a very fancy site. Full of flashy images and funky sounds. But be waarned, if you have a slow connection it will take a while to load.
River Water Quality for County Wicklow (EPA)
An excellent map from the Environmental Protection Agency showing river quality throughout the county, particularly the Avoca river and Vartry river drainage areas. It doesn't show the pollution of the Avoca river though.
Strategic Planning Guidelines (SPG) for the Greater Dublin Area
This body reports on strategies for future development in an area that includes all of Co. Wicklow. The pages are accessed from a drop down list which makes maneuvering through the site a bit of a pain. But you will find a lot of information here if you are interested in knowing about long-term plans for the county
Wicklow Uplands Council
Wicklow Uplands Council is a community, voluntary and grass-roots organization, with charitable status, and formed in 1996 in response to the growing pressures on hill and mountainous areas and their environs. Their site contains details of projects that they are currently involved in along with a list of participating members
WicklowWeather.com
The current Weather, in real time, at Ashford, Co. Wicklow. Includes temperature, humidity, dewpoint, wind, barometer, rain, and much more.
(Back to Top)
RETURN TO MAIN DIRECTORY PAGE
|
