• Greystones Harbour – Fishermen

    The one person fishing from Greystones Harbour before it closed has been significantly disadvantaged. He should have got facilities 2 years ago when it was reopened after being rebuilt. I have been calling for this but nothing was done. A number of other people have been claiming to be local fishermen but none has a […]

  • Greystones Must Avoid the Smell and mess of a fishing port

    There have been protests by Greystones fishermen complaining there is no place for them in the new harbour. There was only one full time fisherman using the old harbour in the years before it was closed. I have asked that fish landing facilities should be provided for him and expect this can be done. Part […]

  • Greystones North Pier Opens

    Greystones North Pier Opens to Public Following the installation of life saving rings the North Pier, the walkaround the marina and to the North Beach has opened to the public. The photoshows Cllrs. Derek Mitchell and Grainne Mcloughlin  on the pier. ‘This addsan attractive walk around the marina to the town’s facilities and has beenlong […]

  • Mitchell welcomes Progress on Harbour

    Press Release Mitchell welcomes Progress on Harbour   At the last meeting of Greystones Town Council on Tuesday it was announced that work had been completed on the walk to the North Pier and it was expected to open shortly. Also when the seeded grass on part of the site had become established  it would be opened […]

  • Greystones Branch Launch of Local Election Campaign 2014

    To Day Sunday 30th March Fine Gael launched their Local Election Campaign for the Greystones area of Wicklow County Council. The Launch took place in conjunction with the Euro-Election campaign of Wicklow Deputy Simon Harris. In the reorganised Wicklow County Council the new Municipal area of Greystones which incorporates the towns and villages of Kilcoole, […]

  • Wicklow 200, one of Irelands largest Cycle Events on 8th June.

    Once again over 2,700 cyclists are expected to take part, starting at Shoreline in Greystones and travelling all over the county. People from many countries and Ireland’s cycling greats take part. I took part in an organising meeting and was impressed with the amount of organisation including 76 members of Wicklow and Dublin Civil Defence. […]

  • Mitchell asks Eircom to speed up Broadband rollout

    Eircom have been rolling out broadband in the Greystones area for a year but are unable to tell people when they can get a faster connection. I have asked them to give a better idea when they can be connected and to make a presentation to the Town Council. Many people need this so they […]

  • Greystones Harbour houses to start this year

    Sispar the harbour builder, has announced that they are to start building the housing this year due to growing demand. ‘I am pleased as the best way to get the site cleared up and finished is to get the housing built as planned’ Sispar has already committed for summer 2014 to open the North Pier, […]

  • Mitchell wants to ensure that Greystones gets the money raised by the Household Charge

    Cllr. Derek Mitchell (FG), Kiltoorish, Manor Avenue, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Phone/Fax 01-2874115(H), 087-2574969, 17th October, 2013. mitchelldc0@gmail.com Press Release Mitchell wants to ensure that Greystones gets the money raised by the Household Charge The Government has introduced the huge changes to Councils in a Bill in the Dail. This abolishes the 4 Town Councils in […]

  • National Transport Authority Plan ignores Wicklow

    This Plan which will set transport improvements up to 2018 ignores Wicklow in spite it having grown more than 3 of the 4 Dublin Councils. 45% of the population of Wicklow lives in the Metropolitan area and is thus obliged to accept high density development as happened with Charlesland. This % is much higher than […]