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Arklow Community First Responders recently celebrated their 13th anniversary with a community event filled with life-saving demonstrations at the Bridgewater Shopping Centre in Arklow.

Ten creative designs by students from Wicklow schools have been selected for this year’s Junk Kouture regional finals, just as two of last year’s Garden County winners prepare to battle it out at the world finals in Monaco.

St John of God Community Services (SJOGCS), which operates in 300 locations in counties including Wicklow and is one of the largest providers of services for those with intellectual and mental health difficulties, has announced the transfer of all service provision to the Health Service Executive later this year.

A 22-strong team of talented gymnasts from Arklow Gymnastics Club will make history this July when they carry the Irish flag around Bodø in Norway at the opening ceremony of EuroGym 2024.

The dedicated team of staff from Armstrong’s Life Pharmacy on the Wexford Road in Arklow are on cloud nine after they were crowned ‘Community Champion’ at the recent Life Pharmacy Awards in Kildare.

A developer has announced their intentions to refurbish the former Ormonde Cinema in Arklow and construct 99 homes, a crèche and a new public amphitheatre at a long-disused site in the heart of the seaside town.

Wicklow County Council has been allocated a total of €14,550,650 in funding for improving and maintaining local and regional roads.

Global private investments firm Starwood Capital has agreed a deal to invest €850m in Irish data centre operator Echelon, which was founded in 2016 and is now a significant player serving large tech multinationals here as well as in the UK.

Ann Morrissey has been announced as the Grand Marshal for this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade taking place in Wicklow town, while Augustus Cullen Law will be the main sponsors of the event.

Secondary students in Arklow recently had the opportunity to dive into the world of rowing thanks to the Get Going Get Rowing programme, which has been integrated into their PE curriculum.