Avoca River one of the six most polluted in Ireland. ... most notably in Co Wicklow and Co Tipperary. The Avoca was one of the rivers which accounted for a largest proportion of the cadmium, ...

As a young lad, Ian Byrne, used to wander the hills and valleys of Avoca, a small village located near Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland. In fact, his dad, grandad and uncles all worked in the Avoca ...

Wicklow County Council has refused a planning application for a 666-home development in Arklow, which forms part of a plan for 1,500 homes by developer Lioncor, amid concerns around its construction ...

In Ireland's County Wicklow, Avoca merits a visit to see weavers at work on hand looms at the Avoca Mill. This small town on the Avoca River is about 35 mi/55 km south of Dublin and is most beaut ...

Blake Lively recommended fans visit Avoca in County Wicklow The mum-of-two added: "Oh my god can we talk about Avoca, have you guys been to Avoca? You have to go to Ireland just to go to Avoca, it ...

Floodwaters have undermined a key regional road near Avoca in Co Wicklow, exposing ESB cables and cutting off water supplies to Avoca village. One side of the R752 including a footpath and ...

Half a century before California was flooded with wild-eyed prospectors, Ireland experienced its own gold rush, just south of Avoca in County Wicklow. The trigger was a local schoolmaster who ...

County Wicklow can be reached in 30 mins by road or rail from Dublin. There are car hire companies in town and at Dublin airport. Ferry crossings run from Holyhead (3h) and Liverpool (7h30m).