﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:42:12 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Wicklow - Announcements</title><link>https://www.wicklow.ie:443/Living/News-Events/rss/category/3156/announcements</link><atom:link href="https://www.wicklow.ie:443/Living/News-Events/rss/category/3156/announcements" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[MargaretO'Meara]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New Chapter For Wicklow Gaol As New Operator Appointed]]></title><link>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/new-chapter-for-wicklow-gaol-as-new-operator-appointed</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6853/Handing-of-the-Keys-Wicklow-Gaol-22.jpg" length="1091988"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[  NEW CHAPTER FOR WICKLOW GAOL AS NEW OPERATOR APPOINTED  
Wicklow County Council is delighted to welcome a new operator for Wicklow Gaol following a comprehensive public procurement process.  ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/new-chapter-for-wicklow-gaol-as-new-operator-appointed</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[726a8872-f8f1-4cfd-8922-d2c155865c9b-6853]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[MargaretO'Meara]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Arklow Celebrates Spanish Culture With A Tapas Night Featuring A Wicklow Naturally Twist]]></title><link>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/arklow-celebrates-spanish-culture-with-a-tapas-night-featuring-a-wicklow-naturally-twist</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6851/Photo-12.jpg" length="510989"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Arklow Celebrates Spanish Culture With A Tapas Night Featuring A Wicklow Naturally Twist 

 Arklow celebrated Ireland’s EU Presidency and its twinning connection with Spain by hosting a special ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/arklow-celebrates-spanish-culture-with-a-tapas-night-featuring-a-wicklow-naturally-twist</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[726a8872-f8f1-4cfd-8922-d2c155865c9b-6851]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[MargaretO'Meara]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Strong Turnout Highlights Success of Wicklow Age Friendly Expo Attendees And Exhibitors Gather At Brockagh Resource Centre To Celebrate Positive Ageing And Community Connection]]></title><link>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/strong-turnout-highlights-success-of-wicklow-age-friendly-expo-attendees-and-exhibitors-gather-at-brockagh-resource-centre-to-celebrate-positive-ageing-and-community-connection</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6847/Mai-Quaid_Chair-OPC-Executive-Committee-Cllr.-Caroline-Winstanley3.png" length="1983680"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[  ATTENDEES AND EXHIBITORS GATHER AT BROCKAGH RESOURCE CENTRE TO CELEBRATE POSITIVE AGEING AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION  

 The Wicklow Older People's Council (OPC), supported by Wicklow County ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/strong-turnout-highlights-success-of-wicklow-age-friendly-expo-attendees-and-exhibitors-gather-at-brockagh-resource-centre-to-celebrate-positive-ageing-and-community-connection</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[726a8872-f8f1-4cfd-8922-d2c155865c9b-6847]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[MargaretO'Meara]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[100% Home Energy Grants Available To Eligible Arklow Households]]></title><link>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/100-home-energy-grants-available-to-eligible-arklow-households</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6844/Simon-Whelan-of-Scope-123-and-Sandra-Hall-of-Arklow-Tidy-Towns2.jpg" length="1749091"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[  100% HOME ENERGY GRANTS AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE ARKLOW HOUSEHOLDS  

 Wicklow County Council’s Warmer Homes Arklow launches on  29th October,  offering free independent advice and weekly walk-in ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/100-home-energy-grants-available-to-eligible-arklow-households</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[726a8872-f8f1-4cfd-8922-d2c155865c9b-6844]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[MargaretO'Meara]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Wicklow County Arts Office Now Accepting Applications For The 2027 Arts Act Funding Schemes]]></title><link>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/wicklow-county-arts-office-now-accepting-applications-for-the-2027-arts-act-funding-schemes</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6840/Image-1_The-Shaking-Bog-Festival_The-Gathering-Field---A-Celebration1.jpg" length="66292"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Wicklow County Arts Office is inviting applications for the 2027 Arts Act funding schemes, which are designed to support artists, communities, arts festivals, arts participation and art form ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/wicklow-county-arts-office-now-accepting-applications-for-the-2027-arts-act-funding-schemes</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[726a8872-f8f1-4cfd-8922-d2c155865c9b-6840]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[TaraLedwith]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Community Monuments Fund 2027 Now Open For Applications]]></title><link>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/community-monuments-fund-2027-now-open-for-applications</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6833/Kilmacanogue-Old-Church-Ruins.jpg" length="4233401"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Wicklow County Council is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Community Monuments Fund 2027. The Community Monuments Fund (CMF) is administered by the Heritage Office of ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/community-monuments-fund-2027-now-open-for-applications</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[726a8872-f8f1-4cfd-8922-d2c155865c9b-6833]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deirdre Burns]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Community Monument Fund 2027 Now open]]></title><link>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/community-monument-fund-2027-now-open</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6830/20260907_120045.jpg" length="894735"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Wicklow County Council invites applications to the Community Monuments Fund (CMF) 2027, as operated by the National Monuments Service of Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage. 

  ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/community-monument-fund-2027-now-open</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[726a8872-f8f1-4cfd-8922-d2c155865c9b-6830]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[MargaretO'Meara]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Three Trouts Project Opens Up River Habitat For Migrating Fish]]></title><link>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/three-trouts-project-opens-up-river-habitat-for-migrating-fish</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6827/Glebe-Bridge,-Three-Trouts-Stream-before-works1.jpg" length="4202841"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Wicklow County Council, in collaboration with East Wicklow Rivers Trust, Inland Fisheries Ireland and the River Basin Management Service, has completed work to improve fish passage on the Three ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/three-trouts-project-opens-up-river-habitat-for-migrating-fish</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[726a8872-f8f1-4cfd-8922-d2c155865c9b-6827]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[MargaretO'Meara]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Black Castle Conservation & Stabilisation Project.]]></title><link>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/black-castle-conservation-stabilisation-project</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6820/black_castle_main-374x1872.jpg" length="18945"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[  Black Castle Conservation & Stabilisation Project.  

 Wicklow County Council wishes to inform that conservation works are scheduled at  the Black Castle Monument from  13 th  October 2026 – ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/black-castle-conservation-stabilisation-project</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[726a8872-f8f1-4cfd-8922-d2c155865c9b-6820]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[FionaHowe]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Built Heritage Investment Scheme and Historic Structures Fund 2027 Now Open for Applications]]></title><link>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/built-heritage-investment-scheme-and-historic-structures-fund-2027-now-open-for-applications</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/6795/Image-BHIS-HSF.jpeg" length="157407"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Wicklow County Council is inviting applications for the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2027 and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) 2027, both operated by the Department of Housing, Local ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/News-Events/built-heritage-investment-scheme-and-historic-structures-fund-2027-now-open-for-applications</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[726a8872-f8f1-4cfd-8922-d2c155865c9b-6795]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>