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.

Young Film Makers Bursary Award application forms now available from wao@wicklowcoco.ie