Dan Walsh

Families facing eviction in Bridgetown?

By Dan Walsh in Bridgetown Last Friday, 36 families in Hazelwood Estate, Bridgetown, south Wexford, were given notices ending their tenancies because the landlord plans to sell the properties. Speaking to WexfordLocal.com this afternoon, Cllr AoifeRose O’Brien said; “It is utterly devastating to see a mass eviction taking place in my home village of Bridgetown.Continue reading “Families facing eviction in Bridgetown?”

Good weekend for Donnchadh Doyle

By Dan Walsh Three wins for Donnchadh Doyle and doubles each for riders Barry O’Neill and Brian Lawless summed up a winning weekend for Wexford point-to-point raiders at three different tracks. Conditions were difficult at Borris House where the Carlow Farmers fixture took place today (Sunday) with two races divided due to a large entryContinue reading “Good weekend for Donnchadh Doyle”

Big entry for Borris House

By Dan Walsh An impressive entry of 130 should create a busy day at the Borris House point-to-point tomorrow (Sunday). First race at 1pm. Latest ground information is ‘yielding to soft, soft in places.’ At Farmacaffley, Co. Armagh, today (Saturday), Donnchadh Doyle saddled the winner of the maiden race for four-year-olds; newcomer Blue Rebel riddenContinue reading “Big entry for Borris House”

Derek Kent is next President of the GAA

By Dan Walsh Wexford’s Derek Kent will succeed Jarlath Burns to become the 42nd Uachtarán Cumann Luthchleas Gael (President of the Gaelic Athletic Association) after delegates voted in the opening session of the 2026 GAA Congress in Dublin tonight. Mr. Kent will assume the role of Uachtarán when Burns’ term comes to an end inContinue reading “Derek Kent is next President of the GAA”

Bree Macra are the champions

By Dan Walsh Bree Macra are 2026 champions following the National Finals of the Macra na Feirme Novice Debating Competition, held on Saturday at the Ormonde Hotel in Kilkenny. Representing Bree in the Novice category were Eddie Casey, Mark Waters, and Sarah Byrne, who faced strong opposition from Portlaoise Macra. The final saw the teamsContinue reading “Bree Macra are the champions”

Coastal erosion poses major problem

Dan Walsh reports from Courtown today During the February meeting of the Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council, members expressed concern regarding the issue of coastal erosion and advocated for appropriate measures to address the matter. Enda Brennan, the Executive Engineer responsible for Environmental matters, was reminded by members about the damage at Kiltennel and theContinue reading “Coastal erosion poses major problem”

Wexford Garda Youth Awards 2026

By Dan Walsh An Garda Sίochána and Wexford County Council have launched the Annual Wexford Garda Youth Awards for 2026. The launch of these annual awards is to acknowledge the achievements of young people who are making a difference in their own lives and in their communities within the Wexford Garda Division and acknowledge theContinue reading “Wexford Garda Youth Awards 2026”

Water supply returning in Enniscorthy

By Dan Walsh Water supply is returning to Uisce Éireann customers in Enniscorthy after the successful repair of a burst water main in the Templeshannon area. Uisce Éireann crews located the burst late last night before carrying out repairs and water is now returning to impacted customers. However, it may take longer for normal supplyContinue reading “Water supply returning in Enniscorthy”

Mick O’Callaghan’s book launch in Gorey

By Dan Walsh at Gorey Library Mick O’Callaghan’s much anticipated book of prose and poetry called The Natural Storyteller, a sequel to his memoir The Boy Who Kicked The Nun that sold out 500 copies very quickly in 2024, was launched at a pleasant function held in Gorey Library this evening. Mick O’Callaghan said; “FáilteContinue reading “Mick O’Callaghan’s book launch in Gorey”

Water restored to customers in Gorey

By Dan Walsh in Gorey Uisce Éireann has restored water to customers in Gorey following a recent operational issue that affected treated water storage levels at Creagh Water Treatment Plant. Uisce Éireann’s Padraig Lyng thanked affected customers for their understanding for the duration of the outage. “Uisce Éireann acknowledges the disruption that can be causedContinue reading “Water restored to customers in Gorey”