Dan Walsh

Ballinaboola races ‘good to go’

By Dan Walsh There was a precautionary inspection on Saturday morning at Ballinaboola, near New Ross, ahead of the rescheduled point-to-point. Racing will go ahead. The Wexford Hunt point-to-point fixture was originally scheduled for Sunday, February 1st, but was called off after the track was found unfit for racing and the fixture has been rescheduledContinue reading “Ballinaboola races ‘good to go’”

Wexford Sport Active Plan 2025-2030

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council has launched Sport Active Wexford’s Strategic Plan 2025 –2030, entitled “A Roadmap to Excellence and Innovation” at County Hall, Wexford County Council, by Cllr Garry Laffan, Chairperson of the Sports Active Wexford’s Steering Committee in the presence of Colleen Devine, Director of Participation with Sport Ireland, Eddie Taaffe, ChiefContinue reading “Wexford Sport Active Plan 2025-2030”

Water supply returns to Bridgetown

By Dan Walsh Water supply is returning to normal levels for Uisce Éireann customers in Bridgetown after the successful repair of a burst water main. Uisce Éireann quickly crews located and repaired the burst main and water is now returning to impacted customers. However, it may take longer for normal supply to be restored toContinue reading “Water supply returns to Bridgetown”

Burst water main in Bridgetown

By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann crews are tackling a major burst in Bridgetown to restore water to customers affected today (Thursday). The unplanned outage may cause supply disruptions to customers and businesses in Bridgetown, Kilmore and Tomhaggard. Uisce Éireann’s Padraig Lyng has assured customers that every effort is being made to restore a full waterContinue reading “Burst water main in Bridgetown”

Gorey poet recalls childhood trauma

By Dan Walsh Regina Redmond from Gorey follows the publication of her first book of poetry Buried Deep is the Child with Warrior Woman Truth Teller which be officially launched by Colm O’Gorman, founder of One in Four and former executive director of Amnesty International Ireland in Gorey Library tonight (Thursday). The event will be hosted by Hot Press writer JackieContinue reading “Gorey poet recalls childhood trauma”

Bree debaters in the semi-final

By Dan Walsh The National Quarter-Finals of the Macra Na Feirme Novice Debating Competitionwere held on Saturday evening in Bree Community Centre, where teams from across the country gathered to compete for a place in the National Semi-Finals. The local Bree Macra team of Eddie Casey, Mark Waters, and Sarah Byrne, faced strong opposition fromContinue reading “Bree debaters in the semi-final”

Enniscorthy opens new Family Resource Centre

By Dan Walsh Minister James Browne, together with Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley, has formally announced the designation of Templeshannon Community & Childcare Centre as a new Family Resource Centre. This decision follows several years of advocacy by numerous groups and individuals, including Enniscorthy East Community Development, with significant support from WexfordContinue reading “Enniscorthy opens new Family Resource Centre”

River flood alert in place until Friday

By Dan Walsh The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM) met again today (Tuesday) as a preparatory measure during the continued period of unsettled weather and high flood risk. A river flood advisory is currently in place for Wexford until 11am on Friday. River levels in Wexford are currently registering as High and will continueContinue reading “River flood alert in place until Friday”

Government to accelerate flood relief scheme

By Dan Walsh in Enniscorthy An Taoiseach Micheál Martin visited Enniscorthy today where he announced that he has convened a meeting tomorrow with senior ministers and the National Emergency Co-Ordination Group (NECG) to review warning systems for weather events. “There will be an overview of our systems and the framework that we have at theContinue reading “Government to accelerate flood relief scheme”

Taoiseach to visit Enniscorthy?

By Dan Walsh An Taoiseach Micheál Martin is expected in Enniscorthy on Monday morning as part of his tour of flooding sites in counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford. Details of An Taoiseach’s itinerary are unknown at this stage, however it is expected that he will visit householders on Island Road and following in the footprintsContinue reading “Taoiseach to visit Enniscorthy?”