Arklow Chamber of Commerce Events

Bridgewater Centre opens tomorrow in Arklow!

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Bridgewater Centre is officially opening tomorrow

Arklow Town Centre Discount Week

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow Traders and Arklow & District Chamber have come together to promote retailing in the town by running a discount week from March 15th to Saturday March 22nd coming.

Cookery demonstration by Avoca Handweavers Chief

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Leylie Hayes of Avoca Handweavers is to give a once-off cookery demonstration at the Arklow Bay Hotel

Developer won’t give up on ALPs

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The developer behind the high profile project for which an appeal objecting to planning permission has been upheld has vowed that he will not give up.

Final curtain falls on Arklow Music Festival

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An exciting week for Arklow drew to a close on Sunday as the final few events of this year's Arklow Music Festival took place.

New Art facility opened

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new and exciting art facility has been established in Arklow

Outreach facilities

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow is to receive a series of Outreach health facilities

Commuter Survey Results

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Almost 15,000 County Wicklow residents travel more than 25 kilometres to work each day, according to 2006 Census statistics.

Planning Laws are ‘Killing’ the south

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

South County Wicklow is being strangled by "restrictive and prescriptive" planning laws strategy, the area’s councillors have claimed.

The Tops for tourism

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Looking to the future on opportunities were the themes of Wicklow County Tourism’s recent AGM.

Tickets for Annie

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The booking office for Avonmore Musical Society’s production of ‘Annie’ opens on Tuesday next, March 18^th

Weather Alert

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Residents of Arklow were holding their breaths this week hoping that the high tide would not bring flood waters.

The dawning of Discount Week

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Shoppers in Arklow will be sure to bag a bargain next week when there will be a full seven days of reductions, special offers and promotions

Crisis looms at Arklow Town Hall

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cramped conditions within the Arklow Town Council offices have prompted a visit from a health and safety officer and if a new building is not made available in the near future some staff may be forced to move out temporarily to a rented premises.

Arklow Discount Week Egg-stremely successful!

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow Traders recently launched a Discount Week to promote retailing in the Town Centre

Executive Director of IDA to speak at Chamber Ball

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Denis Molumby, Executive of IDA Ireland has been secured as the Guest Speaker for this years Chamber Ball

Minister Micheal Martin visits Arklow

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Minister Micheal Martin, Dept. Enterprise, Trade and Employement, meets a delegation from the Chamber in Arklow

Another jobs blow as plant closes

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

There were further blows to north Wicklow last week after SM Morris announced that it is to close its asphalt plant at Kilpedder, the Wicklow News can exclusively reveal.

New Premises for Arklow Town Council

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow Town Council is set to move house. Local councillors have agreed unanimously to build a new town hall in Castlepark, possibly on the site of the public toilets in the car park.

Flood of relief over water charges

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow Town Council has assured householders that they will not have to pay for domestic water.

Arklow Spring Clean in full swing

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Spring is here and that means spring cleaning!

ArtLinks courses begin

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A series of courses concentrating on the business aspects of the art world are available to the public

Business After Hours

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Chamber will host its first Business After Hours event in May in Servier

Chamber Ball roaring success

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The 71st Chamber Ball was held recently in the Arklow Bay Hotel and almost 200 representatives from the business community

Chamber Golf Classic

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Annual Chamber Golf Classic will take place on Friday 30th may in the Woodenbridge Golf Club

Firefighters pool their resources

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Four units of Wicklow and Arklow Fire Brigades battled a blaze in Brittas bay

Gardens Festival to bloom again

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Wicklow Gardens Festival attracts thousand of visitors to the county each year

Local businesses foot clean-up bill

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The litter situation along the Arklow to Woodenbridge Road has become so terrible and unsightly that local businesses have been forced to foot the cleanup bill themselves after Wicklow County Council told them the manpower and funding was unavailable.

New Clubhouse for Arklow Rocks

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow Rocks Parnell GAA Club are revelling in the surroundings of their newly renovated clubhouse.

Overcrowding is affecting school

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Overcrowded conditions at an Arklow school are worsening at a worrying rate

Allergen Staff pleased with redundancy deal

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Staff at the Allergen pharmaceutical plant have welcomed a generous redundancy package.

American company relocates to Arklow

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An American chemical and technology product manufacturing plant is to relocated its Dublin-based plant to Arklow where a €2m warehouse will be constructed.

Another jobs blow to the town

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow has been dealt a further jobs blow. Roadstone has announced the temporary closure of its Arklow Rock facility leaving 16 workers without jobs for the summer.

“Exorbitant” charges

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow Harbour ’s charges have been described in the national press as “exhorbitant” by a local Fine Gael TD following an expose by the Wicklow News.

€75,000 grant for rock armour testing at beach

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A grant of €75,000 has been granted for stability testing to be carried out on the rock armour at Arklow’s Beach.

Costly Allergan closure

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The closure of Allegan’s Arklow plant will cost between $65 and $75 million, according to company figures just released.

Qualceram crash

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The economic crunch has hit sales at Arklow based Qualceram Shires.

TD slams failing decentralisation of Trading Authority

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The failing decentralisation of the National Standards and Training Authority of Ireland (NSAI) to Arklow has been again criticised by a local representative.

Town Hall to be built on public toilet site

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow’s new Town Hall and a multi-storey car park are to be built at Castlepark on the site where the public toilets are currently situated.

Cameras to roll

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CCTV for Arklow is to come on stream in the near future.

Members unhappy with office switch

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The news that Arklow Town Council staff are expected to move to temporary offices in Bridgewater was met with mixed reactions by council members at this month’s meeting.

Sewers work drastically needed

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The burning issue of the filthy Avoca River became a hot topic at Arklow Town Council this week

Traders down as further shops expected to close

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Trade worries continue to rumble on Arklow’s main street

Sewage Appeal

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An appeal has been lodged with the Supreme Court regarding the installation of a proposed waste water plant to service Arklow at Seabank.

Light falls on arches

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A firm has been sourced to provide lighting in the arches at the bridge, the Town Manager Brian Doyle told the Town Council last week.

Traders Unite

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Almost a quarter of Arklow’s traders say they won’t be in business next year if the town’s economic situation continues, according to a Chamber of Commerce survey.

Arklow Seabreeze Festival Programme of Events

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The schedule of activities for the upcoming Seabreeze Festival is now available.

All-Weather roof

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A roof should be built over the park at the Bandstand so that it can be used all year round, an Arklow Town Councillor has suggested.

Free Parking at Christmas

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Council has agreed to waive parking charges in the town in the week before Christmas.

New Town Hall a step closer

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow’s new town hall took another step closer to becoming a reality last week as local councillors agreed to move forward with the project.

Retail Revival

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Plans for a massive new development which will transform the centre of Arklow are being lodged this week.

Councillor Dempsey blasts sewage objectors

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Arklow Town Councillor has said that objectors to the proposed sewage treatment plant which has been at the centre of a saga for over 10 years should be blamed if the water supply scheme does not go ahead.

Money cut for work on killer bends

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Government is taking back more than quarter of the money allocate earlier this year to tackle the most dangerous stretch of road in County Wicklow.

Old Copper Mines could become tourist goldmine

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Avoca is set to be promoted as a high-profile angling and heritage holiday destination through a project which aims to harness the historical copper mining aspect of the region.

Special Meeting

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow councillors are to hold a special infrastructural meeting on August 6 to discuss the situation with the town’s water and sewerage infrastructure

Ultimate guide to Arklow

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The ultimate guide to Arklow is soon to take to the world wide web.

Preparations ongoing for ‘Showstoppers’

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Preparations are well underway within Avonmore Musical Society for its upcoming stage show, ‘Showstoppers’ which runs in the Arklow Bay Hotel from August 11 to 13 kicking off at 8p.m. nightly.

Residents clean up the Pines

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Residents at the Pines estate in Arklow donned their gloves, raincoats and armed with brushes, bags and bins decided to clean up the area for the Bank Holiday weekend.

Council urged to pay up for water scheme

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

County council officials have been told to “drop their outrageous threat” against Arklow’s long awaited water scheme.

Council urged to pay up for water scheme

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

County council officials have been told to “drop their outrageous threat” against Arklow’s long awaited water scheme.

Alps development faces four formal objections

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The high profile €180m Alps development which has been approved by Arklow Town Council has not proved such a hit with a number of Arklow residents, who have formally lodged their objections to certain aspects of the project.

Arklow on Ice

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow will be put on ice this Christmas in an exciting new festive venture for the town.

Arklow Ship sinks off French Coast

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A piece of Arklow’s history lies at the bottom of the sea off the coast of France. It is not yet clear whether the Asgard II can be salvaged from the Bay of Biscay after sinking last Thursday morning.

New Healthcare base will offer patients wide range of services

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new healthcare facility which was launched in Arklow this week will offer huge benefits to local patients who in the past had no option but to travel long distances for medical appointments.

Woodfab staff put on jobs alert

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Employees at the Aughrim timber manufacturing company have been put on protective notice while trade union SIPTU has held talks with management over suggested redundancies.

Chambers join forces to ‘speed network’ in a first for Ireland

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the first of its kind in Ireland, five local Chambers of Commerce joined together to host a speed networking event in Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in Ballyman Glen on Wednesday September 17th.

Council Stalls on Complex Decision

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Harlequin Resorts have been given an extension by Wicklow County Council before a decision is made on their application for a €100 million tourism and recreational complex at Brittas Bay.

Property ladder chance for Arklow Town Buyers

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Lucky Arklow residents who are dreaming of getting onto the property ladder could have their wish granted by participating in new local affordable housing scheme which launched in the town recently.

Arklow on Ice

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow will be put on ice this Christmas in an exciting new festive venture for the town.

Big Cheese

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A south Wicklow made cheese has been declared the Best Irish Cheese in the World. Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese scooped the top prize for Irish cheese at the recent World Cheese Awards which were held in Dublin.

Budget jobs shock as decentralisation plan halted

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Employment opportunities within Arklow have been dealt a huge blow with the announcement that the Decentralisation Programme for the area will not go ahead.

Chamber pleads with County Manager to put Arklow on list of priorities

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A recent presentation by County Manager Eddie Sheehy left many business people disheartened and disillusioned about the County Councils commitment to improve infrastructure at the south of the county.

Chamber Quiz Night

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Table Quiz will be held in The Old Ship on Thursday 23rd October at 8.30pm

Prime Time report damaging to Arklow

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The recent Prime Time episode which featured Arklow, painted the town in a very poor light. The feature which was detailing the recession and its affects on small Irish towns, showed images of peeling paint, boarded windows and derelict buildings.

Six to be served with derelict site notices

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Derelict site notices are to be served on a total of six property owners in the coming weeks, Arklow Town Council has been told.

Skate park site yet to be decided

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A location for the Arklow Skate Park has yet to be decided. At this month’s meeting of the Town Council members were informed that despite speculation that it might be set up at the site of the old tennis courts, this has not been confirmed.

Toy Store to give welcome boost to trade on Arklow’s Main Street

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow’s Main Street is set to get an injection of much needed commerce with the launch of a new Byrne’s World of Wonder Store.

Medical card plan under fire at public meeting

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The government’s handling of the Budget and the medical cards debacle has come under fierce criticism at a public meeting in Arklow.

Website given a facelift

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

All you ever wanted to know about Arklow will soon be accessible at the push of a button.

New way to get the latest arklow news

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New website has up-to-the-minute news on Arklow

Board Proposed

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Major development could be in the pipeline for Arklow’s harbour. Arklow’s Harbour Commissioners have both received letters from Irish property investment company Cova.

Extra Lights in Main Street car park will make for safer area

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Improved lighting in the Main Street car park is expected to promote increased safety in the area for motorists and pedestrians alike.

Parking issues in Arklow discussed

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Local councillors, representatives from the Traders Association, Chamber of Commerce members and the Gardai met to discuss the problem of parking in Arklow town last week. The special meeting was called to address the concerns traders throughout the town had over parking regulations along the Main Street.

Board criticised following Alps delay

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The developer of a major Arklow project has hit out at An Board Pleanala following a second delay to his planning decision.

Parking changes

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Members of Arklow Town Council have agreed changes to the town’s parking arrangements following last month’s urgent meeting of the parking subcommittee.

Businesses come together for speed networking

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Members of local chambers of commerce joined together to host a speed networking event last week.

Roads plans

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Arklow Town Council has unveiled its roads programme for 2009. Among the areas of the town to receive attention in the coming months are Seaview Avenue and Tinahask.

Urgent action needed on job creation

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Urgent action needed on job creation

Childers talks jobs during Arklow visit

Rates Holiday

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A proposal to give a rates holiday to start up businesses in Arklow town centre may face a legal obstacle. Cllr Peter Dempsey suggested giving new businesses a years free rates to attract new business to Main Street and “halt the death of our town”,

Chamber Websites Go Mobile

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Local Chamber Websites Optimised for Easy Mobile Viewing

All Island Vision - Opportunities for business

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Opportunities in Challneging All-Island Business Climate

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Dublin Transport Authority

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Lack of Coordination in Transport Policy Remains Major Cause for Concern

Credit Finance Survey March 09

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Chambers Survey on Business Access to Credit, click here to record your experience.

Euro Investment Bank May 09

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Smarter Business Guide to the European Investment Bank Launched

Innovation and Best Practice in Irish Local Government June 09

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Chambers Ireland and SIPTU Launch Innovation and Best Practice in Irish Local Government

Cost Effective Compliance Needed for Public Water Treatment Facilities

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Cost Effective Compliance Needed for Public Water Treatment Facilities

Anticipated UK VAT Rate Increase Good News for Irish Business

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Anticipated UK VAT Rate Increase Good News for Irish Business

CSR 2010 Shortlist

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Shortlist for Chambers Ireland’s Corporate Social Responsibility Awards Announced

Increased Spending Good News for Irish Retailers

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Further Economic Stabilisation Apparent

All deposit taking institutions must play their part in making credit available to SMEs

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Chambers Ireland today (13/07/10) welcomed the publication of the first report of the Credit Review Office.

€12billion Transport investment Commitment Welcomed

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Chambers Ireland welcomes Government commitment to invest €12 billion in enhancing the transport network in Ireland.