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Press release Regenerating the Mid-East – O’Brien announces €30.4 million for URDF Projects in Meath, Kildare and Wicklow URDF to fund regeneration projects in Flowerhill and Abbeylands (Meath) and Bray Harbour Area Investment will provide much needed stimulus during economic recovery The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, today announced €30.4 million in funding for five regeneration projects in the Mid-East investment ...

Arklow Library is hosting a special display this week to mark International Womens Day. The Library on the Main Street will showcase the Our Wicklow Women exhibition in its windows until Friday, March 12 to be enjoyed by those living in the local area. The exhibition tells the stories, unique experiences and achievements of women from all over County Wicklow. It was created in 2018 as part of the commemorations of the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 which extended for th...

Arklow RNLI marked the end of an era on Friday last as the stations full-time mechanic Michael Fitzgerald retired after 40 years of dedicated service to the charity. Michael, who grew up on Harbour Road, first joined the RNLI in 1980 at the age of 16. At the time, the station had a wooden lifeboat. It was his uncle, also Michael, a second mechanic on the crew, who inspired the then young Michael with a love for all things lifeboating. While not eligible to officially join the crew until he was ...

A generous donation of fleece blankets, fuel and care packs has been made to Arklow Meals on Wheels to support older members of the community. Local businesses have shown their support for the voluntary group, which is providing meals two days a week to 60 older people in the Arklow area. The Bridgewater Shopping Centre recently made a donation of fuel to the group. The shopping centre provided 16 bags of coals and 32 bags of blocks. The centres food appeal for Arklow Meals on Wheels is also co...

An Arklow chef will showcase the story of Irish food as part of this years virtual St Patricks Day Festival. A History of Irish Food with Tadgh Byrne is a series of short documentaries that looks at Irelands culinary history and its food culture today. The show will premiere later this month as part of the St Patricks Day celebrations and is made by the Reelists, a production company with links to Arklow. It started as a pub chat in the Arklow Bay Hotel, Tadgh said, explaining how the series ca...

At the time of writing just 3 per cent of the population have been fully vaccinated. Last week the HSE vaccinated approximately 81,843 people, falling well short of its 100,000 target. Not surprisingly, tensions are running high, GPs are calling for more clarity, politicians are putting out fires and, at the centre of it all, some of the countys most vulnerable people are left waiting, wondering when their time will come. Yvonne Lacey is one such person. A wheelchair user, she suffers from arr...

An Arklow man has gotten involved in a new barn owl conservation project. Stephen Walsh, from Knockmore, has started to make nesting boxes for the owls. Following a call on social media, several local landowners have given permission for the nesting boxes to be installed on their property. Speaking to this paper, Stephen said he was inspired after reading about the Barn Owl Project, which aims to build nesting boxes for the birds to help their numbers grow in Ireland. The project started in the...

Arklow-born singer Roisin Murphy has spoken about her experiences growing up in the town. The musician shared some of her memories of Arklow during an interview on a podcast hosted by English comedian Adam Buxton. Roisin has been based in Ibiza with her family since Christmas due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The singer-songwriter and director rose to prominence in the 1990s as one-half of Moloko, which released hit songs including Sing it back and The Time is Now. Roisin Murphy spent her e...

Arklow Lifeboat Launches to Assist After Fishing Vessel Loses Propulsion 11th March 2021 Arklow RNLI’s newly appointed station mechanic James Russell Credit: RNLI/Arklow ArklowRNLI’s new station mechanic responded to his first callout yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 10 March) when the lifeboat was tasked to assist a fishing vessel off Arklow Pier. The volunteer crew left their lunch and were under way aboard the all-weather Trent class lifeboat Ger Tigchlearr within minutes of the request....

The owner of a golden eagle says he had an 'emotional moment', as he reunited with the bird who w...