New round for Boxing Club as sod is turned on new extension
A new dawn has broken at Arklow Boxing Club as the sod was turned on the new clubhouse extension.
A new dawn has broken at Arklow Boxing Club as the sod was turned on the new clubhouse extension.
There will be no fuss or big deal about their latest success - that cup will now be put aside, celebrations will be muted and focus will return to their local championships before their semi-final appearance in the LHC.
The girls from Colaiste Bhride had every reason to celebrate as they brought back the Wicklow Senior Camogie Cup to Carnew after a great victory over St Kevin's in the final at Kiltegan on Tuesday of last week.
Christy Ring Cup Second Round
This Andy McEvoy Premier Division title race knows excitement and delivers it in bundles.
Are the Division 3 frontrunners wilting under the pressure? Title favourites Fairwood Celtic and Arklow United B both dropped points this week, and it has wedged the door open another sliver for Ballywaltrim to gatecrash the title run-in.
A team of 20 Arklow boxers gave a fine display of boxing in the club's final show of the season on Tuesday night last.
Jaws dropped all over the county as news filtered through that Wicklow Town had overcome Rathnew AFC A to book their place in the Wicklow Cup final.
Like their older counterparts these two sides came together to play out their final league match with both sides undefeated.
Red Cross volunteers in Wicklow this week will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross Red Crescent movement on May 8, World Red Cross Red Crescent Day.
Wicklow Enterprise Centre has secured over €190,000 in funding which will be used to improve access to Wicklow Gaol and for new audio and video equipment.
Taxpayer-funded trips to various locations in America and Europe for the wives and children of some members of the board of Wicklow Enterprise Park Ltd (WEP) have led to controversy.
While plans are afoot to permanently close A&E services at St. Columcille's Hospital, a trauma and cardiac/stroke by-pass policy has been in operation for some time.
In a lengthy response to the allegations of using taxpayers money to fund trips abroad for the spouses and children of some board members Wicklow Enterprise Park Ltd (WEP) said the decision was based on the duration of the trips.
A Garda fraud investigation is taking place after development levies for Glebe Hall were marked as paid when Wicklow Town Council hadn't in fact received any money.
In the wake of this week's concerns raised by the Garda Representative Association over the manner in which crime figures are registered a Wicklow County Councillor has warned that extra pressure is being placed on urban stations to cover rural areas as a result of cutbacks.
Irish farmers are getting €140 per head below their UK counterparts this week for the average steer, according to Chris Fox, Chairperson of Wicklow ICMSA.
The National Campaign against Home and Water Tax celebrated May Day Worker's Day by occupying the County Buildings and marching down Wicklow town's Main Street.
Gardai caught a man using credit card details to buy a phone online.