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The West Wicklow House pub in Blessington hosted a Christmas market with all the trimmings to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland.

Five Wicklow animal welfare charities are to benefit from a share of €340,775 in funding, following commitments made by the Green Party before entering Government to increase the level of funding for such organisations. It comes as the Department of Agriculture on Thursday, December 7, announced record funding of €6m to 101 animal welfare charities across the country.

Only one GP surgery in the Bray area is able to accept new patients, while almost half in the Greystones area are not currently able to accept new patients at all – and nor are an estimated 70pc of all County Wicklow GPs

Wicklow Hospice will is preparing to host its first Light up a Life event this Sunday on December 10, and the tireless staff and volunteers have invited the whole community.

Arklow councillor Pat Kennedy has raised his concerns about long-standing public safety issues in Annacurra and Aughrim, where he has called for the extension of a problematic footpath and new electronic signage.

Legendary Irish Olympian, Arklow’s Ronnie Delaney, has contributed to a new RNLI podcast and talks about his work alongside the lifesaving charity.

A pet shop in Wicklow is offering local pets the chance to have their photo taken with Santa Claus this weekend, with all proceeds going to help local animal charities.

1FISHERS CHRISTMAS MARKET: With the addition of late hours for evening shoppers, Fishers of Newtownmountkennedy’s Good Life Artisan Farmers’ Market returns for two consecutive Thursdays, on December 7 and 14, from 3.30pm-8.30pm. As well as a pizza truck for those who have missed supper, there are organic pet foods on hand for your pooch. So bring your adorable pet along to this pet-friendly market, which includes stalls by Smelly Nelly Wax Melts, Roxy Chixx Boutique, The Flower Gardener, Woo...

Arklow’s Bridgewater Shopping Centre has announced its Christmas opening hours and full line-up of festive events.

Armstrong Life Pharmacy in Arklow rolled out the red carpet for their customers last month, kicking off the festive season with their annual Customer Appreciation Day.