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Members of the Arklow House of Stories group and friends of the late Jim Kirwin gathered at the Harbour Bar in Arklow recently to remember the gifted singer and accordion player, who passed away in August.

Wicklow printmaker and artist Deirdre Burke celebrated another huge personal achievement when her stunning work ‘Nasturtium’ was selected to exhibit at The Ballinglen Arts Foundation and Museum of Art's First Biennial Exhibition.

Inspirational Wicklow man George Horsman has lauded his supporters and donors after he raised a whopping €10,430 for charity by hiking the highest peak in each of Ireland’s four provinces over five gruelling days.

With voting on Ireland’s Best Dressed Debutante competition closing soon, former Blessington Community College student and finalist Grace Shortt has thanked her supporters for giving her a shot at following her acting and modelling dream.

With voting on Ireland’s Best Dressed Debutante competition closing soon, former Blessington Community College student and finalist Grace Shortt has thanked her supporters for giving her a shot at following her acting and modelling dream.

Torrential rain did not dampen the rosy atmosphere at Arklow Cancer Support when community members, supporters and volunteers gathered to celebrate the annual Pink Day celebrations and the grand opening of its new pod.

Wicklow Public Participation Network (PPN) and Wicklow County Council hosted the fifth National Public Participation Network Conference in the Arklow Bay Hotel held over two days.

Here’s a tricky question. Which 19th century politician had the most lasting effect on the county of Wicklow in particular? Easy, you may say. It surely had to be Parnell, Charles Stewart of that ilk – that’s the obvious answer. Parnell, after all, led a party in parliament. He had close ties to Arklow, of course. And the family seat was in Rathdrum.

Councillor Stephen Stokes said he is “still seeking answers” about the “vast tree and vegetation wipe-out” that has taken place beside the Three Trout Stream, in Greystones.

An Arklow man who attacked his ex-partner's blind date with a hammer has been given an 18-month prison sentence.