Daniel Day-Lewis received the honorary Freedom of County Wicklow at a civic ceremony in Clermont House, Wicklow County Campus on 27th April 2009.

Irish Film Tax Incentive, section 481, has been improved and is now worth up to 28% of eligible spend. See Services for more information.

Leap Year: A US feature film with a budget of $16m, starring Amy Adams and Andrew Goode, is in production in County Wicklow during a 4 month period, creating 150 jobs and using 1500 extras.

Raw II: The RTE drama series set in a restaurant in Dublin is back for a 2nd series. Filming is ongoing in Ardmore Studios and around Bray.

The Tudors IV: The 4th series of the Showtime Drama series The Tudors, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, will be filmed in Ardmore Studios and throughout County Wicklow during the summer of 2009.