Was speaking to a family friend who seems to have some kind of involvement with the forestry people in Wicklow, they made a visit to Boleycarrigeen and were told the trees around the circle were overdue for clearance, especially as some had fallen during the storms at the start of this year, but the specific person who could say when it would go ahead was on holidays.
I think the story is that the OPW want the site cleared to prevent possible damage if there's more storms but it's up to the forestry to do the work.
Sounds like the site could be cleared in the near future. Will let you know more as I hear it.