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With so much to do in Arklow this week, we’ve picked out a few festive things to do. There’s also a reminder of free parking and the chance to do so good as the Irish Blood Transfusion Service is in town.

Wicklow County Council has secured funding for upgrade works to Coral Leisure Centre Wicklow and intend to apply for funding for Coral Leisure Arklow.

A MAN charged with taking more than €5,000 during armed robberies at a shop and a bookmaker in Dun Laoghaire and Arklow has been remanded in custody and will face objections to bail.

A MAN charged with taking more than €5,000 during armed robberies at a shop and a bookmaker in Dun Laoghaire and Arklow has been remanded in custody and will face objections to bail.

A new 90m commercial pontoon has been put in place at Arklow Harbour South Dock which will significantly improve accessibility, safety and working conditions and berthing arrangements.

The Inver Singers female voice choir raised a whopping €6,000 in aid of the Sts. Mary & Peter Church organ restoration appeal at a recent concert in Arklow.

Arklow councillors have criticised the destruction of local roads by heavy goods vehicles serving local quarries, calling for operators to pay for repairs and the expeditious delivery of a long-mooted port road on the south side of town.

Wicklow town and Arklow Coral Leisure Centre staff celebrated another night to remember when they received their Gold/Outstanding awards at the Ireland Active Awards for the eighth year running.

Christmas is in full swing in Arklow and there is so much going on that we’ve plucked out just four things to do in the town this week.

Tributes have been paid to David Lane who died tragically in a farming accident while sowing winter wheat in Ballyfad, Gorey on Wednesday, November 22.