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So Late in the Day, the author’s quietly devastating new story, draws on the misogyny and meanness of the Ireland she grew up in

Opinion: the new constituencies - a short(ish) guide 2023-09-02

Fianna Fáil senator Malcolm Byrne reflects on changes proposed in the Electoral Commission report

More TDs! More TDs! More TDs!

The ‘Let’s Sing’ group in Arklow are gearing up for their first meeting after a summer break, which will take place at Árus Lorcáin on Thursday, September 7, from 11 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.

Pop icon. Avant garde innovator. Stylistic chameleon. Róisín Murphy is all of these things, but Arklow’s most famous daughter downplays it all. Take her birthday, for example; although she recently turned 50, there was no milestone celebration or star-studded parties with outré outfits.

The newly-established Arklow Community Excellence (ACE) voluntary group have launched a campaign seeking nominees for their upcoming awards, which will acknowledge the contributions of local community and volunteer organisations.

Clare now has the highest population per TD in the country, at 31,995

Wicklow Sinn Féin TD John Brady has said that the latest Residential Tenancies Board rent index report shows “things are going from bad to worse” for renters under Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

Some 140 boats made their way to Greystones for the annual shindig known as the Taste Of Greystones Regatta, which basically sees sailors from all over the country compete and get a “taste of the Greystones life” – or, in the words of Greystones Sailing Club’s Daragh Cafferky,; “It was set up originally for boats from all other clubs on the East Coast to come and experience Greystones.”