By Dan Walsh at the Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting “We must stand together with the people of Raheenagurren,” declared Cllr Donal Kenny at today’s monthly meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council while discussing an application to use St. Therese’s B&B at Mount Alexander as a Direct Provision Centre with a proposed capacityContinue reading “Gorey Council says ‘No’”
Author Archives: Dan Walsh
Kilmore couple’s funeral on Friday
By Dan Walsh Two people who died in a road traffic incident while on holiday in Rome; Paul and Mary O’Reilly, aged 59 and 60, will be laid to rest in Kilmore Cemetery following Funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Kilmore, on Friday. They died just before lunchtime on Thursday, September 7th while crossing aContinue reading “Kilmore couple’s funeral on Friday”
Progress on Bellefield project
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council, at its September monthly meeting, approved Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amened) for a proposed development at Bellefield Road, Enniscorthy. The proposal is to provide a public realm space which will incorporate a playground for younger children, seating, a pocket park, paths, 25 publicContinue reading “Progress on Bellefield project”
Culture Night returns on Friday
By Dan Walsh Culture Night returns next Friday and there are invites for everyone to join in, discover and celebrate culture in all its forms. Venues all over the country open their doors, with free events programmed from 4pm till late. Culture Night in County Wexford will be celebrated with a variety of events acrossContinue reading “Culture Night returns on Friday”
Blackwater Parish Journal launch
By Dan Walsh at Blackwater A capacity crowd packed into the Heritage Room at Blackwater Community Hall last night (Saturday) for the launch of the 11th Blackwater Parish Journal and the first one post-Covid edition and it was warmly welcomed. The privilege of launching the Journal was afforded to David Keating who made the longContinue reading “Blackwater Parish Journal launch”
Bunclody mourns for Canon Seamus de Vál
By Dan Walsh The death has occurred of Very Rev. Canon Seamus S de Vál, affectionately known as Fr. Wall, retired teacher, priest, historian and friend to all who made his acquaintance, who lived in retirement at Irish Street in his native Bunclody. He was aged 97 years. Fr. Wall retired from his position asContinue reading “Bunclody mourns for Canon Seamus de Vál”
More centres added to Ukraine programme
By Dan Walsh A meeting of the Ukrainian Community Response Forum took place earlier this month where members reported on activity in their respective areas and highlighted some particularly difficult cases. A presentation on the Local Authority led Offer A Home programme showed an increasing number of both Ukrainian and Irish families who entered informalContinue reading “More centres added to Ukraine programme”
A sad ending at Dun Mhuire Theatre
By Dan Walsh in Wexford town The music is ghostly silent, no more laughter at the pantomime and sketches, gone are the colourful scenes of drama and theatre, the prizes that cheered up the friendship at the bingo sessions is long spent and the election counts are long forgotten as the historic Dun Mhuire TheatreContinue reading “A sad ending at Dun Mhuire Theatre”
The Siege of Jadotville Discussion
Ógra Fianna Fail has announced details of a discussion on the Siege of Jadotville with Leo Quinlan at 7pm on Friday at the IFA Centre, Enniscorthy. “We are excited for this in-depth discussion on Ireland’s forgotten battle in the Congo,” Chairman Ruairi Ryan told WexfordLocal.com. Leo Quinlan will talk about his family’s participation in theContinue reading “The Siege of Jadotville Discussion”
Call for answers around Direct Provision Centre plans?
By Dan Walsh at Wexford County Council monthly meeting A call for openness and transparency and update information demanded by the public to establish the facts, driven by rumours at this stage, concerning plans for a Direct Provision Centre at Rosslare Harbour and another outside Gorey dominated proceedings at today’s meeting of Wexford County CouncilContinue reading “Call for answers around Direct Provision Centre plans?”
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