St Brigid’s Make Safe Routes To School Programme

St Brigid’s yesterday, just after little lunch…

atest press release from Simon Harris TD, issued on Tuesday, December 16th 2025…

Tánaiste and Wicklow TD, Simon Harris, has announced that four local schools in Greystones, Wicklow Town, Talbotstown, and Kilbride have been selected for the latest round of the Safe Routes to School Programme.

The four Wicklow schools securing this vital safety investment are:

⦿ St. Brigid’s National School, Greystones
⦿ Wicklow Educate Together National School
⦿ Scoil Naomh Bríd, Talbotstown
⦿ St. Brigid’s National School, Manor Kilbride

Speaking on this today, Simon Harris said: “A top priority is making sure our children get to school safely, whether they are walking or cycling. Today’s announcement is a massive step forward for these four schools.

“For St. Brigid’s in Greystones, we know how busy that area can get in the mornings and when school is over. I’ve visited the school many times, most recently to open their wonderful new special class and I know the staff there put safety first. This funding will help calm the traffic around the school and give parents real peace of mind.

“In Wicklow Town, the Educate Together school has been pushing hard for improvements. While we have more work to do on the bigger building projects, getting these safety measures in place now is a huge win for the pupils arriving every morning. And for our rural communities in West Wicklow Talbotstown and Manor Kilbride this is just as vital. It’s about making sure that even in our smaller villages, motorists are well aware oif the school zone and to slow down.”

“These schools are among 105 added nationally to Round 4 of the programme. The works are designed to make the “school run” safer and more fun, moving away from congestion and towards active travel.”

St Patrick’s National School THURS4DEC25

The improvements families can expect to see include:

⦿ School Zone features: Such as pencil-shaped bollards and colourful road markings to highlight the school area to drivers.
⦿ Better access: Upgraded footpaths and enhanced pedestrian crossings.
⦿ Traffic calming: Measures designed specifically to slow traffic and reduce congestion at the gate.

“This is about delivering the kind of changes that make a real difference to families,” continued Harris. “It’s great news for Wicklow and I look forward to seeing these works getting underway.

“I want to thank my Fine Gael Colleague Minister Jerry Buttimer for working with me in delivering this vital investment in Wicklow.”

Now, here’s hoping St Patrick’s National School gets a golden ticket soon too, before someone actually takes off from that runway.