By Dan Walsh Part-time event rider Lucy Latta, (27), from Ballycarney, Enniscorthy,has achieved one of the greatest results in the history of Irish eventing, after posting a runner-up finish at the prestigious Mars Badminton Horse Trials in England today.Eight faults on RCA Patron Saint in today’s jumping phase enabled Latta to rise to second fromContinue reading “Latta dreams of Paris Olympics bid”
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Ballycogley take 3rd in All Ireland festival
By Dan Walsh The premier award didn’t come the way of any of the three Wexford finalists in the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival which concluded in the Dean Crowe Theatre in Athlone last night, but the Ballycogley play ‘Out of Order’ took third place overall and there were award winners and nominations that impressedContinue reading “Ballycogley take 3rd in All Ireland festival”
Donnchadh Doyle’s double
By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point action was in Toomebridge, Co. Antrim and two Wexford handled winners, both from Donnchadh Doyle’s stables at Ballindaggin for the Monbeg Syndicate, Lifetime In Milan scored by half a length in division two of the maiden race for five-year-old geldings to provide Tomhaggard rider Jamie Scallan with his 18th victoryContinue reading “Donnchadh Doyle’s double”
33 Wexford sports clubs share €865,426
By Dan Walsh Sporting groups across Co. Wexford will receive funding of €865,426 for various types of equipment which will benefit their members and athletes alike. Fine Gael TD, Paul Kehoe has welcomed the allocations made to Wexford groups through the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). Deputy Kehoe told WexfordLocal.com; “We have the largestContinue reading “33 Wexford sports clubs share €865,426”
John Murphy reappointed Chairperson at Tirlán Co-Op agm
By Dan Walsh Tirlán Co-operative Society Limited has confirmed that Wexford farmer John G. Murphy from Ballinacoola, Craanford, Gorey, has been reappointed as Chairperson for a further two-year term. Chairperson Murphy was appointed to the Board on June 29th, 2010, and to the position of Vice-Chairperson on June 2nd, 2017. He was first appointed ChairpersonContinue reading “John Murphy reappointed Chairperson at Tirlán Co-Op agm”
May Bush book launch in Gorey Library
By Dan Walsh in Gorey Library The launch of a new book, The May Bush in County Wexford, by Michael Fortune and Aileen Lambert was hosted in Gorey Library tonight by the North Wexford Historical Society and officially launched by the Society Chairman, Gerard Fleming, who praised the authors and complemented them on a uniqueContinue reading “May Bush book launch in Gorey Library”
Gorey Community School produces Best Film
By Dan Walsh Funded by the Environmental Section and facilitated by Createschool, Wexford County Council hosted this year’s Rubbish Film Festival which challenged students to create a one-minute short film on an environmental theme such as climate action, reducing waste and sustainability. The festival received a great response from the six participating secondary schools, withContinue reading “Gorey Community School produces Best Film”
Bird saves sheep from the rising tide
By Dan Walsh Fethard RNLI responded to an unusual call out on Tuesday, approximately one nautical mile north of Duncannon, where a sheep had fallen from a ledge and was confronted by a rising tide. The weather was fine with a light southerly breeze in Waterford Estuary when the lifeboat launched at Duncannon and proceededContinue reading “Bird saves sheep from the rising tide”
Mayor honours Wexford’s Billy Roche
By Dan Walsh at Wexford Arts Centre Mayor of Wexford Cllr John Hegarty paid the Council’s highest possible tribute to multi-talented internationally renowned writer Billy Roche with a celebrated Mayoral Reception held in Wexford Arts Centre in the town this evening. Mr. Roche also added his name to the Distinguished Visitors Book. Mayor Hegarty commenced;Continue reading “Mayor honours Wexford’s Billy Roche”
Cannabis worth over €3.6m seized in Wexford and Dublin
Yesterday, as part of intelligence-led operations involving Revenue’s Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), two separate consignments of herbal cannabis, with a combined weight of approximately 184 kgs and an estimated value of €3,680,000 (subject to analysis) were seized in Wexford and Dublin. One man in his 60s wasContinue reading “Cannabis worth over €3.6m seized in Wexford and Dublin”
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