Abandoned IDA Land Is Our Land?

Media Campus site 17JULY26

atest press release from the Greystones Municipal District councillors, issued on Wednesday, July 22nd 2026…

The councillors of Greystones Municipal District are calling on the Government to transfer the remaining 27 acres of the IDA site at Greystones Business Park to Wicklow County Council to enable a community led, masterplanning process, that prioritises affordable housing, recreational facilities and public open space.

The original vision for the Greystones Media Campus promised significant employment opportunities for the area. While we continue to support efforts to deliver jobs on the site, recent reports that any future development may be significantly scaled back raise serious questions about how the remaining publicly owned land can be best used for the community.

For almost forty years, the IDA has attempted to unlock employment potential. We believe that this valuable public asset should not remain underused for any longer.

Greystones is one of the fastest growing communities in Ireland. Thousands of new homes have been built in recent years, yet investment in sports and recreational facilities has not kept pace.

The remaining 27 acres presents an opportunity to help address these deficits. We believe this land should be developed as a balanced community asset, combining affordable and cost rental homes with new public sports and recreational facilities that will benefit everyone in the community and addressing local housing need.

This proposal represents a practical use of an important site in Greystones. It would support Government objectives to increase affordable housing supply while ensuring that growing communities have access to the infrastructure they need.

As councillors representing the people of Greystones Municipal District, we are united in calling on the Government, IDA and Wicklow County Council to work together to bring forward a plan that delivers lasting social and community benefit from the remaining 27 acres of this strategically located piece of land.

We look forward to engaging constructively with all stakeholders to ensure this opportunity is not lost.