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Art escapes country house blaze

Valuable pieces of art escaped damage when a blaze broke out in one of the country's finest stately homes, it has been confirmed.

Owner ties 'Zoro' to block outside home

By Myles BUCHANAN

IN RECENT WEEKS Wicklow SPCA have been swamped with unwanted pets, many of whom would have been given as Christmas presents. Mid January is usually the time when pets start flooding into Sharpeshill Animal Sanctuary, as people decide that the cute little puppy they received as a gift isn't really what they want after all.

New M-way lane to ease traffic flow

Traffic congestion will ease for rush-hour motorists when a new third lane opens on the M50 motorway.

Burglaries soar

By Mary FOGARTY

BURGLARIES in Bray shot up by more than 40 per cent to almost one per day in the space of a year, new figures have revealed. While overall crime has increased by just one percent in the town, there were 364 burglaries, an increase of 43 per cent on 2008.

Man's bid to contest uncle's will fails

A GREYSTONES man has failed in his bid to contest the will of his millionaire uncle.

Some of the pupils at Scoil Chaoimhin Naofa making their St. Brigid's crosses.

Pupils make St. Brigid's crosses for Haitian kids

By Myles BUCHANAN

THE CRISIS in Haiti has touched us all as horrific images of death, destruction and loss display the disastrous consequences of the devastating earthquake.

N11 Truck blaze

By Myles BUCHANAN

THE N11 was blocked off to traffic on Thursday night after a 40-foot container loaded with flammable material caught fire. Gardai quickly sealed off the dual carriageway as three fire services patrols rushed to the scene to try and contain the flames. The incident occurred past the turnoff for Newtownmountkennedy.