Festival fun on the quay

There was great excitement in Arklow over the long weekend as the annual Maritime Festival took place.

Trevor Dagg with daughter Robyn who attends St Catherine’s

Tri-athletes urged to support St Catherine's

It's time to dig out the wetsuit and dust off the bike and running shoes for St Catherine's Association.

Hearts racing with speed dating

Over 60 single cyclists got hearts racing as they took part in Skoda's first ever speed dating cycle event at the Avon Rí, Blessington.

Pupils' art in church

Young pupils from Sacred Heart NS, Aughrim, were hard at work before their summer holidays preparing colourful artworks ahead of the World Meeting of Families in August, when Pope Francis will visit Ireland.

Mary O’Neill from Newtownmountkennedy with the National Ploughing Association’s Anna May McHugh

Mary into semi-final of brown bread baking competition

A baker from Newtownmountkennedy has made it through to the semi-finals of the National Brown Bread Baking competition.

Festival fun on the quay

Deborah Coleman There was great excitement in Arklow over the long weekend as the annual Maritime Festival took place.

Late nesting birds survey

The public are being asked to submit records of late nesting activities so BirdWatch Ireland can build on their current knowledge of these important young breeders.

The Roundwood Festival finishes on Sunday with a street party

Roundwood Festival promises fun for all

Myles Buchanan The Roundwood Festival returns this week, featuring everything from live music, street entertainment and a vintage vehicle parade to canoe races, obstacle courses and craft shows.

Team of six walking from Kilcoole to Galway for Pieta and Feileacain

Six young men from Kilcoole set off for Galway City last Monday to 'Walk for Life' in aid of Pieta House and Feileacain.

Daniel, JD, Steven and Jessica Byrne at the launch of the Tinahely Show, which takes place on the August bank holiday Monday. Photos: Joe Byrne

All systems go for the Tinahely Show

The August bank holiday wouldn't be the same in Wicklow without the Tinahely Show which takes place at Fairwood Park from 10.30am on Monday, August 6.

Rebecca Lawlor on Spots in the fancy dress competition

Competitors brave the rain for horse show

After a long, hot, dry summer, the wild and stormy rain as the 45th Kilmacanogue Horse Show dawned was hard to contend with. But 'Kilmac show people' are tough, all-weather souls and soon the car parks were full of animal trailers and the boisterous sounds of competitors getting ready for their classes.