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Government burying bad news as Wicklow tourism figures not available due to CSO staff cutbacks
(Wednesday 21 July, 2010)
Information received by Fine Gael TD Billy Timmins, indicates that due to staff shortages, the Central Statistics Office will no longer be able to provide monthly tourism figures to the industry.
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Timmins Condemns Break In and Attack on Resident in an Isolated Area near the Wicklow/Carlow Border
(Wednesday 19 August, 2010)
Fianna Fáil and the Greens have slashed school budgets by a massive €2 billion in the Capital Expenditure Programme announced this week and this will have a devastating effect on Wicklow schools and children according to Fine Gael Deputy Billy Timmins.
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Schools in Wicklow to lose out badly as FF/ Greens slash budgets by 40% – Timmins
(Wednesday 28 July, 2010)
Fianna Fáil and the Greens have slashed school budgets by a massive €2 billion in the Capital Expenditure Programme announced this week and this will have a devastating effect on Wicklow schools and children according to Fine Gael Deputy Billy Timmins.
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Banks Must Provide More Help to Distressed Homeowners - Timmins
(Wednesday 21 July, 2010)
Wicklow Fine Gael TD Billy Timmins has today (Wednesday) warned against banks accelerating home repossessions now that the taxpayer-financed bail-outs are nearing completion.
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Funding for Arklow Youth Centre
(Thursday 1 July, 2010)
Dick Roche TD, Minister for European Affairs, has today, Wednesday 30th June 2010, announced funding of €35,000 towards the fit out costs of the Arklow Youth Centre, just off the Main Street in the town.
Progress on new Enterprise Centre for Bray
(Tuesday 22 June, 2010)
The decision of Bray Town Council at its meeting this month to identify a site for the much needed Enterprise Centre in the town is a major step forward to realising the project according to Cllr David Grant (FF)
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Roche calls for measures to counter littering
(Thursday 10 June, 2010)
Minister Dick Roche has asked the Minister for Environment, Heritage and
Local Government John Gormley to examine the possibility of introducing
additional measures against littering.
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Approval for Bray Golf Club lands development is a big injection of hope for Bray
(Tuesday, 8 June, 2010)
Cllr David Grant has welcomed the decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the new town centre development in Bray. This decision has been long awaited since the application for the development of the site was lodged for a second time with Bray Town Council in October 2007. This positive outcome means that Bray can look forward to creating jobs, improving its rate base and having much needed facilities in the town.
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Roche Welcomes new 1,000 place Post-Primary School for Wicklow Town
(Wednesday, 2 June, 2010)
Dick Roche TD, Minister for European Affairs has welcomed the announcement that the contract has been signed for Wicklow Town’s new 1,000 place post primary school. The school project arises from the amalgamation of the Abbey Vocational School and the De La Salle Secondary School.
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Minister Gormley Opens Five Wicklow Water Services Schemes
(Saturday, May 29, 2010)
Mr John Gormley, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government today (28 May 2010) opened five water and sewerage schemes in County Wicklow.
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Road safety measures in Bray welcomed
(Tuesday, May 25, 2010)
Cllr David Grant has welcomed two road safety initiatives in the Little Bray part of the town. The recently installed yellow box at St Patrick's Square and the proposals for a pedestrian crossing on the Upper Dargle Road will improve safety for motorists and pedestrians alike.
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Timmins welcomes creation of 20 new jobs in Wicklow
(Thursday May 20, 2010)
Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Billy Timmins today welcomed the news from Technology start-up profitsflow.com that it will create 20 full time positions based in its Wicklow headquarters over the next five years.
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Roche welcomes €800,000 for works at Arklow Harbour
(Friday, May 14, 2010)
Dick Roche TD, Minister for European Affairs has welcomed new funding for remedial works at Arklow Harbour. Funding has been allocated to provide for dredging at a cost of €500,000 and for repairs to the old masonry quay wall at a cost of €300,000.
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Wicklow Community and Voluntary Forum to receive €35,978 as part of €1.175m Package
(Thursday, May 13, 2010)
Minister for Housing & Local Services at the Department of the
Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr Michael Finneran, T.D.,
today (13 May 2010) announced that funding of €35,978 is being allocated
to Wicklow County Council for 2010 to support the work of the Community
and Voluntary Forum in Wicklow.
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Tourism Potential has got to be realised in Wicklow
(Thursday, May 13, 2010)
Billy Timmins Fine Gael TD has called on all those who have an interest in tourism in County Wicklow to come together to draw up a blueprint for its future development.
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Timmins' disappointment at Government’s performance on Job Creation
(Thursday, 6 May, 2010)
Deputy Billy Timmins FG TD and spokesperson on Foreign Affairs expresses his disappointment at the Governments performance on job creation.
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Timmins welcomes Primary Care Centre for Greystones
(Wednesday April 28, 2010)
Deputy Billy Timmins FG TD and spokesperson on Foreign Affairs welcomes decision of HSE to locate Primary Care Centre for Greystones & Delgany in the new Marina Development at Greystones.
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Gormley Approves a further Contract of the Shanganagh/Bray Sewerage Scheme
(Tuesday April 27, 2010)
Mr. John Gormley T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, today (28 April 2010) announced that he has given approval to Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council to put Contract No. 2 of the Shanganagh/Bray Sewerage Scheme out to tender
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Roche Welcomes School Works Announcement
(Tuesday, 19 April, 2010)
The Minister for European Affairs, Dick Roche TD, has welcomed the announcement that over 50 primary and post primary schools across the Wicklow and North East Carlow will benefit from the Summer Works scheme..
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The Bus is back in town!!
(Thursday 8 April, 2010)
The Enterprise Bus is once again being brought to the County by Wicklow County Enterprise Board in partnership with the Bank of Ireland and will offer a mobile support and advice unit for anyone thinking of starting up a business or wanting to further develop an existing business. The Enterprise Bus will be officially launched at by the Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council, Mr Pat Vance, on Monday 12th April and will be visiting 5 locations around County Wicklow.
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Minister Finneran, re-opens Greystones Library and new Extension
(Tuesday 30 March, 2010)
Michael Finneran, T.D., Minister for Housing & Local Services at the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, today (Tuesday, 30th March 2010) performed the official opening of the newly refurbished Greystones Library.
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Wicklow Councillors refuse to question mangement on police raid- Brady
(Wednesday 3 March, 2010)
Sinn Fein councillor John Brady has expressed disappointment in a decision taken by Wicklow councillors not to discuss last weeks Garda raid on the Wicklow County council offices.
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Roche reiterates calls for protection of sporting lands in Greystones
(Tuesday 1 March, 2010)
Dick Roche TD, Minister for European Affairs, has reiterated his demands
that sporting lands in Greystones currently being used by Greystones Rugby
Club should remain with the club and be preserved for sporting use into the
future.
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David welcomes Ambassadors to Bray
(Friday, 26 February, 2010)
Cllr David Grant (FF), Leas Cathaoirleach of Bray Town Council, welcomed a number of Ambassadors to Bray this week as part of the Windows of the World project being run by the Lions Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the St Patrick’s Day festival committee.
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Brady welcomes Garda raid on Wicklow Council Buildings
(Wednesday, 24 February, 2010)
Wicklow Sinn Féin Councillor John Brady has welcomed the raid on the Wicklow County Council Buildings this morning in connection with the investigation into the deaths of Fire Officers Brian Murray and Mark O'Shaughnessy.Councillor Brady reiterated his call for a full independent investigation into the deaths of the two firemen.
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Good news for five Wicklow Schools
(Wednesday, 17 February, 2010)
Dick Roche TD, Minister for European Affairs, has today welcomed the progress announced by the Government in relation to the construction of a number of schools in County Wicklow.
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Timmins expresses concern at use of Irish Passports
(Tuesday, 16 February, 2010)
Deputy Billy Timmins FG TD of West Wicklow and Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs has today [Tuesday 16th February 2010] expressed his grave concern at the alleged use of Irish passports in a reported incident where a hit squad, including a woman and two men allegedly carrying Irish passports, was behind the mysterious killing of a Hamas commander in his hotel room last month, according to Dubai police claims yesterday
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