Dan Walsh

Friends Barry and Rob are sharing champions

By Dan Walsh The national point-to-point season 2023-’24 ended today after eight months and a pleasant outcome is that friends and neighbours, Barry O’Neill, (35), and Rob James, (30), entered “a gentleman’s agreement” and didn’t ride on the final weekend, and consequently they share the 2023-’24 The Irish Field National Point-to-Point Riders’ Championship with both endingContinue reading “Friends Barry and Rob are sharing champions”

Colin Bowe saddles three winners

By Dan Walsh A treble for pending 12-times champion handler Colin Bowe and a double for Oulart rider Bertie Finn at Ballingarry today (Saturday) plus more Wexford trained winners at Ballingarry and Tralee were the highlights on the penultimate day of the 2023-’24 point-to-point season. Bowe and Finn struck form in the opening maiden raceContinue reading “Colin Bowe saddles three winners”

Road crash on N11 near Oylegate

By Dan Walsh Three people were removed to Wexford General Hospital this afternoon following a road traffic collision involving a truck, a van and a car, which happened around 3pm on the N11 at Tinnahask, about one kilometre on the Wexford side of Oylegate village. Ambulances, the Fire Service and the Gardaí were quickly onContinue reading “Road crash on N11 near Oylegate”

Expressway is the best way to Dublin Airport

By Dan Walsh Holidaymakers travelling to Dublin Airport this summer are being encouraged to ditch their cars and opt for coach travel, with Expressway, Ireland’s largest commercial inter-regional coach service, offering 7 routes nationwide, including Route 2 from O’Hanrahan Station in Wexford town direct to the door of Dublin Airport. The Route 2 service commencesContinue reading “Expressway is the best way to Dublin Airport”

Call for zero tolerance to litter

By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Castle Representatives from Ballindaggin, Bree, Bunclody, Enniscorthy, Ferns, Marshalstown and Kiltealy were special guests and presented with ‘ goody bag’ packs at the Tidy Towns Appreciation Evening held in Enniscorthy Castle last evening. Speaking at the event, Cllr John O’Rourke, Cathaoirleach Enniscorthy Municipal District Council called for “a zero-tolerance approachContinue reading “Call for zero tolerance to litter”

Public consultation on Rosslare ORE Hub

By Dan Walsh Rosslare Europort’s Port Authority, Iarnród Éireann, has begun a non-statutory consultation on the provision of on Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub at Rosslare Europort. A public engagement evening will be held for members of the public at Rosslare Europort on Thursday, May 30th from 3pm to 8pm. The public consultation period willContinue reading “Public consultation on Rosslare ORE Hub”

End of term time at Gorey Kilmuckridge

By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting at Civic Centre, Gorey Described as “the forgotten district” and making up almost one third of Wexford County Council elected representatives, Gorey Kilmuckridge held its final meeting in the Civic Centre, Gorey, on Tuesday, and reported general satisfaction at events over the past five years,Continue reading “End of term time at Gorey Kilmuckridge”

CFR response to serious incidents in Enniscorthy town

By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy Civil Defence and Enniscorthy Red Cross volunteers have amalgamated to establish a Community First Responder (CFR) Group for Enniscorthy town. The group consists of trained volunteers from both organisations who will respond to cardiac arrest and choking incidents in Enniscorthy town. The group is made up of volunteers who are firstContinue reading “CFR response to serious incidents in Enniscorthy town”

North Wexford beaches are the best in Ireland

By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District meeting at Civic Centre, Gorey With the summer season attempting to settle despite flash flooding and a thunderstorm that severely damaged several roads in the Ballycarney and Ferns area of the county today (Tuesday), at the monthly meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council the members wereContinue reading “North Wexford beaches are the best in Ireland”

Enniscorthy Council pays tributes to Cllr Kathleen

By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District meeting in the Presentation Centre There was a typical ‘end of an era’ atmosphere at yesterday’s (Monday) May meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council where tributes were paid to the retiring Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan, others wished each other well in the June 7th Local Elections, while the standardContinue reading “Enniscorthy Council pays tributes to Cllr Kathleen”