East Coast FM

East Coast FM, which has previously operated under the names BLB, Horizon FM, and East Coast Radio, is a local radio station in Ireland. It broadcasts from Bray, which is located in County Wicklow, and it does so under a sound broadcasting license granted by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

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Rain Warning In Place For Wicklow.

1 week ago | eastcoast.fm | Breffni Clack

Status Yellow rain warnings has been issued for Wicklow, with spells of heavy rain forecast. Met Éireann has issued a further Status Yellow warning for Galway and Mayo between 6am tomorrow morning until 9pm on Friday night, while a third rain warning will come into effect for counties Carlow, Dublin, Louth, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford between 6am on Friday until 6am on Saturday. Localised flooding is possible in the impacted counties.
Invite Issued To Minister For Heritage To Visit Glen Of The Downs.

1 week ago | eastcoast.fm | Breffni Clack

More from East Coast FM Wicklow News Wicklow Students Shine in Children’s Art Competition Nine young artists from Wicklow have been recognised among Ireland’s most talented in the 71st Texaco Children’s Art Competition, one of the country’s longest-running and most celebrated art contests. Three People In Court Over William Moorehouse Death In Bray. Three people have been charged in connection with the death of a man in Co. Wicklow earlier this year.
Three People In Court Over William Moorehouse Death In Bray.

1 week ago | eastcoast.fm | Breffni Clack

Three people have been charged in connection with the death of a man in Co. Wicklow earlier this year. William Moorehouse was found dead in a child's playground in January.The body of William Moorehouse was found in Ballywaltrim playground in Bray on January 19th. The 36 year old was a father of six and his partner was pregnant with his seventh child at the time.
Army Device Found In Wicklow Discovered In Carlow Home.

1 week ago | eastcoast.fm | Breffni Clack

A potentially explosive device, used in military operations, has been recovered in Carlow. The army bomb disposal team was called to a home in Hacketstown at 10 o'clock last night resulting in the area being cordoned off and homes evacuated.The device was not viable and was safely removed. It followed an appeal around the ordnance, which is used to light up an area during night-time operations, after it went missing after being spotted on a walking trail at Lugnaquilla
Yellow Weather Warning For Wicklow Tonight.

1 week ago | eastcoast.fm | Breffni Clack

A status yellow rain warning has been issued for the east coast. A status yellow rain warning has been issued for the east coast. It'll affect Wicklow ,Wexford Louth, Meath, and Dublin, from 9 o'clock tonight until 2 tomorrow afternoon. Met Eireann is warning of spot flooding.
Planning Refused For Homes In Blessington.

1 week ago | eastcoast.fm | Breffni Clack

An application for 69 homes in Blessington has been refused over a lack of information provided regarding the completion of the Blessington Town Inner Relief Road. In making their decision, the local authority also noted that housing targets for Blessington have already been exceeded.
Wicklow Schools To Benefit From Hot School Meals Expansion

2 weeks ago | eastcoast.fm | Hugh O'Farrell Walsh

News Home More from East Coast FM Wicklow News The announcement means some 2,850 Primary Schools across the country are now eligible to receive Hot School Meals. The Department will also be engaging with any primary schools not currently signed up, to encourage them to participate. An additional 131,700 children across 713 schools will have access to nutritious hot meals starting from today.
Dublin Airport Launches Noise Information Portal For Local Communities In Wicklow

2 weeks ago | eastcoast.fm | Hugh O'Farrell Walsh

It says it takes the problem seriously and has spent over €20 million on measures, including insulation schemes for homes under flight paths. The noise from planes at Dublin Airport could cause heart issues for almost 17,000 people living nearby. That’s according to a study, which looked at the human health cost for residents.
Wicklow County Council Publish Plan To Close Herbert Road Junction In Bray

2 weeks ago | eastcoast.fm | Hugh O'Farrell Walsh

The scheme aims to increase the people carrying capacity and attractiveness of public transport along the route and also includes proposals to enhance the operation and safety of the N11. The priority facilities will allow buses and coaches to avoid congested traffic lanes during the peak traffic periods, whilst remaining as hard-shoulders during non-operational time periods.
€87,600 In Grants Awarded to Support Community Groups In Wicklow Involved In Water Quality Management

2 weeks ago | eastcoast.fm | Hugh O'Farrell Walsh

Overall, €856,260 in funding to 40 community groups in 19 counties under the ‘Catchment Support Fund Open Call 2025’. The Catchment Support Fund launched last year as a direct response to the Resilience Pilot Project Evaluation and an external review of LAWPRO’s other fund - the Community Water Development Fund. Both reviews indicated that funding was necessary to build capacity in local groups to support Ireland’s third River Basin Management Plan, the Water Action Plan 2024.