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Kavanagh's on the Wexford Road in Arklow has been trading since 1984. Primarily known as a leading newsagent one of our strengths lies in the ever growing range of magazine titles that we stock in store. We cater for all tastes and needs and applying our time honoured "if we ain't got it, we'll get it!" mantra we always endeavour to stock the magazines that the customer wants. It's not rocket science! We always welcome customers placing orders for magazines to be reserved and offer a free text service to all customers with placed orders, informing them when their titles have arrived in store. Every little helps as a bigger neighbour might suggest...
As a Lotto agent since the National Lottery commenced in 1987 we have sold "the odd" Lotto winner over the years, none bigger than a €3.4million ticket a few years back. As ever, we are eager to sell another similar sized winning ticket - but that depends on YOU the customer availing of the ample parking outside the front door and coming in to play Lotto. It could be YOU!
Renowned for our delicious whipped ice cream, with well known celebrities within the national media singing our praises on the national airwaves, we'd like to think we have the best ice cream in town - but that's not for us to say; it's up to the customer to judge on that claim! Delicious ice cream is available in four flavours - vanilla, strawberry, mint and chocolate.
We stock Bord Na Mona bricquettes; coal, blocks and gas. A free home delivery service is always available for your home fuel needs. We also stock Firelogs, Firepaks and charcoals.
We place a strong emphasis on supporting other local businesses - with most of our suppliers being local. In life we take so many things for granted, more so these days when multinational stores remove the personal niceties offered in a smaller local store. What happens when the local baker closes his door for the last time? A local farmer who supplies from his or her own land? A bread delivery driver? Or the local milkman? All essential cogs in the wheel of local commerce. As is a local newsagent / convenience store owner! For every euro that is spent in a local business please know that it is recycled locally up to four times, from supplier through wholesaler and then retailer. Jobs are created as a result, fueling the local economy - something that cannot always be said when queueing at the checkout in a multinational supermarket!
Don't forget: SHOP LOCAL!
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facebook.comCracking afternoon with the ice creams! Always lovely putting smiles on faces (not just the youngsters might I add). And can I be a little cheeky in saying "even the staff of the famous Teddy's in Dún Laoghaire get their ice cream here...." Here comes the Summer! Póg mo cone!! 😎👍🍦🍦🍦
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Let's be 'avin' some welly! Supporting Arklow RNLI. On the counter!
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Anyone know what that bright shiny and warm thing in the sky is today? G'wan.....y'know it makes sense!
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Time to check your tickets again - new month, new draw, and hopefully a new winner! This month's winning ticket, a YELLOW ticket, number 706. Get checkin'! Best of luck to everyone, and thanks as ever for your continuing support........greatly appreciated, and keeps the door open! ;-)
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A conversation, across the counter, earlier this morning, here in the shop... - "Have ya any of that cheap tobacco? The 9 gram packs?" - "Sorry, they're all gone, finished..." - "Finished?!" - "Yeah" - "Yer f*****g jokin' me?!" - "No, it's the new legislation being brought in over the past while......tobacco packaging is changing.......all small packaging...the likes of your 9 gram packets.......all being done away with. And better still, the plain packaging is coming in later this year....." - "That's f*****g ridiculous! What am I gonna buy now then, eh?" - [holding a combi box 12.5g of branded tobacco] "This is €7.00...." - "Nah, don't like those....." - [holding a 30g pack of branded tobacco] "This is €15, for 30g..." - "F**k tha'........I'll get me smokes for a tenner at the market or somewhere else today...." [Potential customer walks out] And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is where we are today......playing right into the hands of an already fertile contraband 'market'......killing legitimate local trade with relative ease. Fact.
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First day of the month, so time to check your tickets again, and hope your lucky ticket has landed you a tidy ONE HUNDRED EURO! The latest winning ticket, drawn earlier today, saw a yellow ticket emerge, number 661, serial code Al3F 7L51 - so, if you have this in your possession.....let's be havin' you through the door, waving your ticket and claiming your prize! Thanks to all who continue to support us with this venture. SHOP LOCAL - it sometimes pays! ;-)
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Just one week to go now before the Arklow Music and Arts FASHION SHOW, in the Arklow Bay Hotel on THURSDAY, MARCH 30. There's a whole lot more goin' on than a few ladies and gentlemen struttin' their stuff on the catwalk! Tickets cost €15 each, and there's a glass of Prosecco on arrival, on the night, for all attending! Tickets are on sale here in Kavanagh's! PLEASE SUPPORT!
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Awaiting the day when someone does a legger from Shelton Abbey.....before being "tackled" by local Gardaí in Arklow....and ultimately making the front page of the local paper, the Wicklow People! Hmmmm....... ;-)
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I know it's a little bit on the cold side out there this morning........but, y'know, didn't expect to see this lot outside giving some sound advice.... ;-) ;-) ;-)
National Ice Cream Day!
A Happy St. Patrick's Day to each and every one of you! After the Parade later today, why not pop into us for a delicious whipped ice cream, with all the trimmings! There *might* even be a little ceoil agus craic goin' on in the background. ;-) And don't forget: Euro Millions is on tonight, with a €17m jackpot - enough to turn St. Patrick's Day into a weekend you'll never forget! We're here, all day, ready and waitin' for ye! Bring it on! ;-)
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And if you can't get on your horse, there's always two wheels... On yer bike! 😎
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As John Wayne once said....get on your horse! 😎
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