A new Arklow Outdoor Sauna is set to warm the town’s community. ‘The FireBath’ will be located at The Boatyard location which was previously occupied by Murts Diner. Local Councillor Warren O’Toole thanked Fergal Redmond who was instrumental in the idea for his “dedication to health and fitness which has always inspired our community” Due…
A man in his 30’s has died following a workplace accident in Arklow on Tuesday evening. A Spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said; “Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a fatal workplace accident at a premises in Arklow, Co.Wicklow at approximately 5:30pm yesterday, Tuesday 29th January 2025.” “A male in his 30’s was pronounced…
The Arklow community is coming together for a heartfelt evening of fashion, fun, and philanthropy for Armelle’s Fun Fashion Fundraiser. The event, organised by Laura’s Health & Dance Fitness Studio, will raise funds for the Wicklow Hospice in memory of their beloved dancer and friend, Armelle Goulet-Conway. Laura, the founder of the studio and one…
Arklow took its first step towards becoming an autism-friendly town this week. The first public meeting was held on Wednesday 22nd January in the Arklow Bay Hotel. Councillor Warren O’Toole who is one of those behind it explained more about the initiative; “We are on a mission to make our town an Autism Friendly Town…
Arklow NCT Centre had an overall pass rate of 54.65% for the year ending 2024. A total of 43,296 tests were carried out with 24,404 passing, 16,929 (38.54%) failing as major, and 2,993 (6.81%) failing as dangerous. It is illegal to drive any vehicle with dangerous defects following a dangerous fail test result which may…
The development of wind and solar farms including Arklow Bank Wind Farm has reduced the cost burden on Irish consumers by €840 million between 2000 and 2023 according to a recent report. The Arklow Bank Phase 1 Offshore Wind Farm has been operational since 2004 and was a pioneering project that marked a significant step…
Arklow has been named in 10th place out of 40 towns and cities surveyed and cleaner than European norms in the latest IBAL report. Seven out of ten sites surveyed in Arklow received the top litter grade with no heavily littered sites. A clothing bank at Arklow Leisure Centre where dumping was found in an…
There was no time to rest for the volunteer crew of the Arklow Lifeboat after it was called out to reports of a casualty having entered the water just after midnight on New Year’s Day. As the last of the “Auld Lang Synes” and Happy New Year’s toasts were wrapping up, the volunteers were alerted…
A new Walk and Talk Arklow programme is set to begin in the new year. The initiative is organised by Wicklow Local Sports Partnership. It aims to keep people active and acts as a way to meet and connect with others. Registration is available on the Eventbrite website. Each session includes a gentle group walk…