Third Weekend Live Entertainment Mile
This weekend will be the first weekend of the Live Entertainment Mile, which is part of this year’s Arklow Christmas Festival. Below are listed some of the acts that will be performing on 19th and 20th December:
- 4Scene
- Áine, Érin and Siún Curran
- Aoibhín Redmond
- Arklow Ukulele Players
- Empathy
- Small Town Crisis
South Wicklow IDA / Enterprise Ireland presentation was a great success!
A dedicated South Wicklow IDA / Enterprise Ireland presentation took place at The Woodenbridge Hotel, on Thursday 10th December at 5.30pm. The speakers were: Andrew Doyle TD, Michael Brougham (Enterprise Ireland) and Sheelagh Daly (Local Enterprise Office).
Sheelagh Daly, Andrew Doyle, Ann McGovern and Michael Brougham
Andrew Doyle speaking with Michael Brougham Director Eastern and Midlands Region – Enterprise Ireland
Press Release
Andrew Doyle
Wicklow/East Carlow
16th December 2015
Creating awareness of regional supports vital- Doyle
Regional investment strategy presents real opportunity for Arklow
Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow Andrew Doyle has said that a focus on increasing investment in regional locations presents a real opportunity for Arklow and its environs to avail of new investment and employment supports aimed at productive projects in Ireland’s least economically developed areas.
“A target has been set and represents a key element of the IDA Ireland strategy over the next 5 years to increase investments in all regions outside of Dublin by 30-40% which is ambitious and extremely challenging and a range of measures are being implemented towards achieving this goal.”
“The IDA work to attract foreign direct investment to Ireland and are a key influencer in the development of the Irish economy and its reputation abroad. They presented today to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs Enterprise and Innovation on the findings of their 2014 Annual Report and also about their current activity.”
“At a specially convened meeting on the subject last week in the Woodenbridge Hotel hosted by Arklow Chamber of Commerce on the Regional Aid map was an excellent showcase event for businesses and investors to find out more about the opportunities available for areas included in Regional Aid in South Wicklow.”
“As a development agency Enterprise Ireland are ranked Number 3 globally for seed investment with 180,072 employed in Enterprise Ireland assisted companies at the end of 2014. It is estimated that 300,000 direct and indirect jobs in the Irish economy equating to 16% of workforce.”
“EU Regional aid guidelines adopted in 2014 allow each Member State to provide enhanced rates of State Aid to certain areas and in Ireland, this is implemented by Enterprise Ireland and the IDA. Regional aid is provided under schemes for tourism grants, marine tourism urban and rural renewal and other tax-based development schemes.”
“With 15,012 new jobs created by IDA client companies, 2014 was a year in which we have seen recovery in the domestic economy. I urge all stakeholders, interest groups and the business community in south Wicklow to take learn more about what supports may be available to them through our development agencies.”
“It is vital to help facilitate the awareness of the supports on offer and central to our Action Plan for Jobs is supporting jobs growth here in Wicklow. I am very happy to work with all local interest groups that want to avail of these supports.”
“Lastly I would like to commend Dr Michael Brougham, Enterprise Ireland, Sheelagh Daly Head of Local Enterprise Office Wicklow and Connor Simpson IDA for their combined expertise”.
EI Regional Aid Guidelines:
EI Regional Aid Guidelines page 1
EI Regional Aid Guidelines page 2
EI Regional Aid Guidelines page 3
EI Regional Aid Guidelines page 4
EI Regional Aid Guidelines page 5
EI Regional Aid Guidelines page 6
Congratulations to Hilary Sharpe on winning the Volunteer Ireland Social Work Award
Hilary Sharpe who founded the Arklow Community Resource Centre joined a special ceremony in Dublin and collected the Volunteer Ireland Social Work Award. The centre runs many different activities from women’s and men’s clubs to providing clothes, food, showers for those who need. Hilary and a friend deliver food to local families four nights a week – sometimes 30 families a night.
Arklow Lion Club annual event
The annual Arklow Lion Club event will take place on the South Beach in Arklow on the morning of 26th December. The event
was launched with the help of Arklow RNLI crew members and special thanks also have to go to Arklow Scouts. This year you can expect a giant magnum bottle of Prosecco for one lucky swimmer. Later on everyone can join Lions Club in the Old Ship for complimentary soup and sandwiches, where a draw will take place for the huge bottle. The Lion Club is looking for new participants of all ages to came along and enjoy the experience. All swimmers receive sponsorship cards and the proceeds benefit local charities, such as the local Lifeboat. Sponsor cards are available from: Lion President Joanne Byrne – 087 2533619, Gerard DeCourcy – 086 3360999, Imelda Riley – 087 2809171 and Bernie Tyrell 087 90794533.
Christmas Concert
Inbhear Mor Performance Ensemble will host their 2015 Christmas Concert on Sunday 20th Dec. The band has been working really hard on a great selection of music for this year’s concert. Hopefully everyone can give them lots of support. Tickets are now on sale.
2015 Arklow Santa Fun Run/Walk
Arklow’s 5th Santa dash fun run/walk will take place on Saturday 19th December, starting at 2 pm from St Saviour’s Church and down the usual route finishing back at the park Bandstand Main Street. Just turn up in your Santa Suit, Santa hat, Elf Suit or your mad Christmas Jumper. Let’s bring Arklow’s Main Street alive with Christmas Spirit Hope see you all there HO HO HOOOO and oh yea Santa will be there For Free. Please join in and let’s make this Bigger and Better every year.
More information available here.