By Dan Walsh Wexford Drama Group’s Andy Doyle has been acclaimed ‘Best Actor’ at the RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival Awards 2023 announced a short time ago. It was an emotional and exciting moment when the veteran Enniscorthy-born actor, who won many awards in a lifetime of stage performances, was announced the winner for his exceptionalContinue reading “Andy Doyle wins ‘Best Actor’ award”
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Rubbish Film Festival “a resounding success”
By Dan Walsh The first-ever Wexford Rubbish Film Festival for Transition Year Students in Secondary Schools was held on a pilot basis this year with entries from five participating schools across the county, and it has been described as “a resounding success.” The festival, which challenged students to create a one-minute short film on anContinue reading “Rubbish Film Festival “a resounding success””
Gorey protest at loss of respite services
By Dan Walsh Families and individuals turned out in good numbers outside St. Aidan’s Day Care Centre at Millands, Gorey, this morning, to publicly voice their annoyance and frustration at a decision to close respite services at Mulcahy House, Árd Lios, for a 12-week period from May 1st. In a letter sent to service usersContinue reading “Gorey protest at loss of respite services”
Tributes to Gorey actor Garry Lombard
By Dan Walsh Although a solicitor by profession, Garry Lombard was best known for his lifetime of devotion to theatrical matters, both on and off the stage, and the thespian community are shocked at the news of his passing on Wednesday night. He was aged 84 years. A founder and director of Gorey Little Theatre,Continue reading “Tributes to Gorey actor Garry Lombard”
Issues with Clonroche drinking water
By Dan Walsh Uisce Eireann has detected 13 exceedances for pesticides in the public drinking water supplies in Clonroche in 2022 as part of its public water supply monitoring programme. The Clonroche water supply abstracts raw water from local boreholes which are vulnerable to runoff from land. Uisce Éireann is asking users of any herbicideContinue reading “Issues with Clonroche drinking water”
Fishing boat towed ashore
By Dan Walsh Rosslare Harbour RNLI came to the aid of a man after his 16-foot inflatable fishing boat got into difficulty off Ballytrent Beach on Tuesday. The volunteer crew were requested to launch their all-weather lifeboat by the Irish Coast Guard shortly before 6pm and made its way to the scene. Weather conditions atContinue reading “Fishing boat towed ashore”
New Coast Guard Station needed in Courtown?
By Dan Walsh Twenty-three persons are working out of the “unfit for purpose” Courtown Coast Guard Station that consists of a single room operation with no toilet facilities and common changing facilities for both male and female crew members. That is according to Courtown Coast Guard Officer, David Swinburne, who added; “We are basically sharingContinue reading “New Coast Guard Station needed in Courtown?”
53,300 litres of alcohol seized
By Dan Walsh 53,300 litres of alcohol including cans of Carlsberg Special Brew, Stella Artois, and Tyskie brands were among the 53,300 litres of alcohol with a market value of €220,000 seized by revenue officers over the May Bank Holiday weekend. The seizures were executed in four separate operations at Rosslare Europort between Thursday andContinue reading “53,300 litres of alcohol seized”
Bree Macra in another national final
By Dan Walsh The Bree Macra Public Speaking team of Chairman Jordan Feeley, and speakers Sarah Byrne and Grace Kehoe, who have secured a spot in the All-Ireland Public Speaking Final. This will be the third All-Ireland Final this year for Bree Macra, as Jordan and Sarah were part of the All-Ireland Runner-up Novice DebatingContinue reading “Bree Macra in another national final”
Doubles for Wexford ‘pointers’
By Dan Walsh May Day point-to-point action took place at Dawstown today and doubles for riders Barry O’Neill and Tiernan Power Roche and for champion handler Barry O’Neill. Tiernan Power Roche from Tomhaggard was in the winners’ enclosure following the maiden race for five-year-old geldings having steered newcomer Do It Like A Dude for owner/handlerContinue reading “Doubles for Wexford ‘pointers’”
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