Dan Walsh

Gorey Town Park nominated for national award?

By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting Gorey Town and District Park, which officially opened in August of this year, will be nominated for a national award in 2024, Director of Services Liz Hore told members at the December meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council held in the Council Chamber atContinue reading “Gorey Town Park nominated for national award?”

Old Murphy Floods Hotel site soon to be demolished

By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting Eighteen years since fire ravaged Enniscorthy’s much loved and successful Murphy Flood’s Hotel and ongoing negativity about the abandoned site, Enniscorthy Municipal District Council, at its December meeting held today (Monday) in the Council Chamber, Presentation Centre, were informed that complete demolition is planned for theContinue reading “Old Murphy Floods Hotel site soon to be demolished”

Cocaine seizure at Rosslare Europort

By Dan Walsh A man in his 50s was arrested by Gardaí following a seizure of approximately 12,5kgs of cocaine with an estimated value of €876,000 at Rosslare Europort on Saturday. The illicit drugs were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched an accompanied freight unit that had disembarked a ferry from Cherbourg, France. A manContinue reading “Cocaine seizure at Rosslare Europort”

Fears for loss of R117 over Wexford?

By Dan Walsh There are serious concerns across Co. Wexford that the Coast Guard Waterford Airport-based Rescue 117 helicopter service may be stood down for up to six months to facilitate new training regimes as a new tender has been accepted to take charge of operating the national search and rescue service. In a statementContinue reading “Fears for loss of R117 over Wexford?”

1798 book relaunched at The Gap

By Dan Walsh A revised and reprinted version of Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin’s book detailing events around 1798 in North Wexford entitled Towards the Mountains of Liberty was launched in The Gap Pub, Ballythomas, Gorey, tonight (Saturday). The official launch was performed by Michael Fortune of folklore.ie who delivered a synopsis and anecdotes from the publication.Continue reading “1798 book relaunched at The Gap”

Éire’s poetry ‘Tuigim’ launches in Gorey

By Dan Walsh in Gorey It was an occasion of poetry, celebration and song as Gorey teenager Éire Ní Fhaoláin, (17), who is a 6th year student at Meánscoil Gharman, Enniscorthy, launched her first Irish language poetry collection, called ‘Tuigim’ at a pleasant launch held in the Book Café, Gorey, last evening (Friday). The officialContinue reading “Éire’s poetry ‘Tuigim’ launches in Gorey”

Rosslare family in RNLI Christmas Appeal

By Dan Walsh The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has launched its annual Christmas fundraising appeal, with a focus on the generations of families who have volunteered their time and commitment 24/7, 365 days a year, to ensure the charity’s lifesaving service has continued for nearly 200 years. The charity has highlighted the dedication ofContinue reading “Rosslare family in RNLI Christmas Appeal”

250 attend Age Friendly Awards

By Dan Walsh Cllr John Fleming, Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council welcomed over 250 people from across Ireland to this year’s National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards ceremony held in Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford. The awards recognise and reward, groups and individuals who have put significant time and effort into ensuring projects become aContinue reading “250 attend Age Friendly Awards”

18 new houses on the way at Tagoat

By Dan Walsh Cllr Jim Moore, Cathaoirleach Rosslare Municipal District has turned the sod on an 18-unit social housing scheme at Tobar Cormaic, Tagoat. “This new social housing development is much welcomed by the elected representatives from the Municipal District of Rosslare and the people living in our uniquely rural District,” said Cllr Moore, whoContinue reading “18 new houses on the way at Tagoat”

Minister supports Enniscorthy jobs

By Dan Walsh Minister for Finance Micheal McGrath TD was in Enniscorthy today with Platinum Homecare at the Peare Campus, Old Dublin Road, for an important jobs’ announcement. Founded in February 2023 by two entrepreneurs with a strong Co. Wexford background, Ed Murphy and Dermot Bolger, and supported by Charlotte Reilly, Platinum Homecare has putContinue reading “Minister supports Enniscorthy jobs”