THERE are no majestic palm trees lining the boulevards of dreams but the pretty seaside town of Greystones, Co Wicklow could soon become Ireland’s answer to Hollywood. With its rugged coastline, pristine beaches, lush woodlands and the stunning Dublin and Wicklow mountains in the background, the Garden County is already home to two major film studios – Ardmore Studios in Bray and Ashford Studio in Ashford. But if planning permission is granted, an 18-hectare plot of land located within a few minutes walk to the seafront will become a new state-of-the-art film, TV and media hub. Greystones Media Campus Limited (GMC) this week submitted a planning application to develop the vast IDA site at Killincarrig in the town into a sprawling film and TV production centre. “The Greystones Media Campus has the potential to be an exciting new chapter in the story of the Irish film industry and will lead to a wealth of new opportunities in the sector and across Wicklow,” according to GMC.

Source: Irish Independent July 02, 2020 18:56 UTC