Dan Walsh

Plans for Enniscorthy St. Patrick’s Day

By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy St. Patrick’s Day Committee will hold an open meeting this evening (Tuesday 23rd January) at 6pm in the Enniscorthy Municipal District Offices, Market Square. New committee members are needed to help organise the festival and new ideas are welcome. “We need your support, and we need our community to come on board.Continue reading “Plans for Enniscorthy St. Patrick’s Day”

Tonight’s water restrictions in Enniscorthy

By Dan Walsh Night-time water restrictions will be in place in Enniscorthy from 11pm tonight (Monday) until 7am tomorrow morning (Tuesday, January 23rd) and these restrictions are essential to maintain a daytime supply following operational difficulties due to the recent cold weather. With the freezing temperatures in recent days replaced by much milder conditions over theContinue reading “Tonight’s water restrictions in Enniscorthy”

Fishing vessel in trouble off Baginbun Head

By Dan Walsh Fethard RNLI’s inshore lifeboat was launched on Friday morning at 11.11am to assist a broken down 24-ft fishing vessel. The volunteer crew made their way to Baginbun Head in force 3/4 winds and choppy sea conditions. After assessing the situation and learning that the boat had suffered a gearbox problem, the HelmContinue reading “Fishing vessel in trouble off Baginbun Head”

Great opportunities in the new Wicklow-Wexford constituency?

By Dan Walsh Gorey-based Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne has become the first candidate to declare his intention to contest the next General Election in the newly created south Wicklow-north Wexford constituency with Arklow and Gorey as the biggest towns and three Dáil Éireann seats to be decided. The new Wicklow-Wexford constituency announcement has beenContinue reading “Great opportunities in the new Wicklow-Wexford constituency?”

Road collision in Castlebridge village

By Dan Walsh Gardaí in Wexford are seeking information about a serious single-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred in Castlebridge Village, on Saturday. Shortly after 7pm, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a car left the road and struck a wall on the R741 at Castlebridge. The sole occupant of the car, a 30-year-oldContinue reading “Road collision in Castlebridge village”

Rob James ‘winning in the rain’ at Ballycrystal

By Dan Walsh at Ballycrystal Weather conditions were atrocious at the Ballinagore Harriers point-to-point fixture at Ballycrystal today, but it didn’t bother local rider Rob James who was thrilled with a treble while a few local handlers also triumphed in the wet and windy conditions that never relented during the six races. James got hisContinue reading “Rob James ‘winning in the rain’ at Ballycrystal”

Ballycrystal races on Sunday

By Dan Walsh The Ballinagore Harriers point-to-point fixture takes place tomorrow (Sunday) at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy (Eircode; Y21 X6X6) with the first race off at 12.30pm. There are 101 entries for the six races. No further inspections are planned. The ‘going’ will be testing with wet conditions expected and maximum afternoon temperatures of 12 degrees CelsiusContinue reading “Ballycrystal races on Sunday”

Ireland’s fittest school 2024

A reminder has been sent to Wexford schools by three of Ireland’s best-known athletes – World Para Rowing champion, Katie O’Brien and Olympians, sprinters Phil Healy and David Gillick – advising teachers and pupils alike that the search to find ‘Ireland’s fittest school 2024’ has now gone live. Running until the end of March, the top fourContinue reading “Ireland’s fittest school 2024”

LEO supported 328 jobs in 2023

By Dan Walsh Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Neale Richmond TD, has announced the annual results for 2023 which showed that Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Wexford supported companies created 328 jobs in 2023 with a net job increase of 177. The net jobs created by LEO Wexford supported clients in 2023 wasContinue reading “LEO supported 328 jobs in 2023”

Report leaks as rapid thaw follows freezing weather

By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann is appealing to the public to report leaks and help reduce water loss. With the freezing temperatures of recent days set to be replaced by much milder conditions at the weekend, the rapid thaw is expected to lead to a further increase in leaks and bursts throughout the network. Continue reading “Report leaks as rapid thaw follows freezing weather”