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The event is open to children and young people up to 18 years of age. Last year, four students from the Garden County won prizes in the event, which is now in its 67th year. They were Emily Roe, a pupil at Temple Carrig School, Greystones; Brooke Mullen from Loreto Bray Secondary School; Chloe Hughes from Coláiste Chraobh Abhann, Kilcoole; and Ella Kelly from Ss Michael and Peter Junior School, Arklow. Each picked up a special merit award. Organisers say they hope that the competition will con...

Dublin Ports Future Lines of Development Affect Us All 30th January 2021 "Our jewel and darling Dublin…." Far from being seen as a problem, the intertwining of the city, port and sea should be thought of as something to cherish and develop Dublin and its Port. The City and the Sea. The Culture and the Commerce. The Buzz and the Business. The sense of real working and creative life, with the romance of the ocean and the hint of salty far horizons, vibrantly cheek by jowl with a thriving yet ...

While the national Tidy Towns competition was postponed in 2020 due to Covid, Wicklow County Council still decided to go ahead with its annual Tidy Towns and Environmental Awards, the winners of which have just been announced. The Local Authority wanted to recognise the work carried out by Tidy Towns groups who have remained active during the pandemic, especially those who have delivered new projects on sustainability and biodiversity. John Paul Ave in Arklow won the Local Authority Tidy Estate...

FLOODING REPORTED IN NORTH WEXFORD AS WEATHER ADVISORY IN PLACE Heavy flooding has been reported in many areas in North County Wexford this afternoon. The Inch River near the Wicklow border has burst it’s banks meaning there is large amounts of surface water affecting roads around Coolgreany and Inch. Flooding has also been reported in both Gorey and Arklow but issues around the M11 near Clough have eased this afternoon. You’re being asked to stay home if possible and if you need help you c...

Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: Jan. 30 & 31, 2021 Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 12:45 pm | Back to: Shared News Updated: January 28, 2021 at 10:59 pm jbis.jp Alan Carasso In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Tokyo and Chukyo Racecourses. ...

Chartwell Marine Unveils New Landing Craft to Support Irish Offshore Energy Operations 25th January 2021 Artist’s impression of the new landing craft being constructed in Arklow Credit: Chartwell Marine British boatbuilder Chartwell Marine has unveiled its bespoke 12m landing craft commissioned by a leading Dublin boat charter company to support large-scale offshore energy projects. The aluminium vessel for Irish Commercial Charter Boats (ICCB) will be constructed at Arklow Marine Services,...

Iccb Orders Innovative New Chartwell Landing Craft To Bolster Offshore Fleet Irish Commercial Charter Boats (ICCB), Dublin’s premiere boat charter company, has ordered a bespoke 12m landing craft from Chartwell Marine, a pioneer in next-generation vessel design. The vessel will be built at the Arklow Marine shipyard and looks set to hit the water in summer 2021. With a number of large-scale energy projects on the horizon in Irish waters, the vessel has been developed by Chartwell Marine to me...

ICCB Orders Landing Craft for Offshore Energy Projects Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. (Image: Chartwell Marine) Dublin-based Irish Commercial Charter Boats (ICCB) has ordered a bespoke 12-meter landing craft to support a wave of offshore energy projects on the horizon. The Chartwell Marine-designed vessel will be built at the Arklow Marine shipyard starting this month for schedule delivery in summer 2021. With a number of large-scale energy projects coming to Irish waters, the aluminum vessel ...

A short film by an Arklow filmmaker has been selected for a prestigious Irish film festival. Dave Thomass short 1 Billion will be shown at the Jim Sheridan Short Film Competition, which is part of the Dublin Arabic Film Festival. The overall winners of the short film competition will be selected by world-famous filmmaker Jim Sheridan and will have the chance to take part in a Zoom masterclass with the Oscar-nominated director. The seventh annual Dublin Arabic Film Festival was curated by Jim Sh...

First things first, as Richard Nairn makes clear. Please, he requests politely but firmly, there will be no mention of precisely where this interview was conducted. Suffice it to say that we are talking somewhere near Ashford, give or take a few kilometres. Suffice it to mention that the trees he monitors and cares for here grow within an easy stones throw of a minor tributary of the River Vartry. Suffice it to suggest if you want to know more about his work, then read his book rather than come...