By Dan Walsh at Bettyville Park Daryl Jacob has enjoyed a fabulous career as a jockey in England over many seasons, including multiple Grade One races and the 2012 Aintree Grand National success on Neptune Collonges, but he added a new entry on his CV at Wexford today with a winner on his local trackContinue reading “Daryl Jacob rides first Wexford winner”
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Consecration of Bishop Wilkinson today
By Dan Walsh The Episcopal Ordination and Consecration of Adrian Wilkinson takes place today (Sunday) at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. He becomes the new Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory in succession to Rt. Revd Michael Burrows, who was translated as Bishop of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe last April. Bishop Wilkinson has an established connectionContinue reading “Consecration of Bishop Wilkinson today”
Festival of racing at Bettyville Park
By Dan Walsh The first of the two-day magic festival of racing at Bettyville Park takes place tomorrow (Sunday) with 93 entries and the going anticipated to be ‘soft, heavy in places’ following heavy rainfall in recent days. Latest update on the going from Wexford Racecourse today (Saturday) reads; “Heavy, soft in places. Following 9mmContinue reading “Festival of racing at Bettyville Park”
Saturday Wexford winners
By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point races at Loughbrickland in Co. Down commenced with a thrilling finish to the maiden race for four-year-olds with two Wexford trained horses fighting out the finish. Ask Anything from the Redbridge Stables of Michael Murphy at Duncormick with 20 years old Cork rider Darragh Higgins up, took the spoils byContinue reading “Saturday Wexford winners”
Community victory for Blackwater
By Dan Walsh “There is no doubt that the Tidy Towns competition is driving local improvements and instilling a sense of pride across the entire Blackwater community,” according to the adjudication report following the success in the 2022 Supervalu Tidy Towns awards, and it concluded; “Blackwater village has the potential to go far in thisContinue reading “Community victory for Blackwater”
Jasper sniffs the cash at Rosslare Europort!
By Dan Walsh Revenue Officers were granted two three-month cash detention orders by Judge Power at Wexford District Court yesterday (Tuesday), following two cash seizures totalling €9,000. The cash was discovered as a result of routine profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Jasper, when Revenue officers searched an Irish registered van that wasContinue reading “Jasper sniffs the cash at Rosslare Europort!”
Two arrests following €250k drugs seizure
By Dan Walsh Two males in their 40s and 20s were arrested yesterday (Tuesday) following a €250,000 drugs seizure along with some cash. Two premises were searched in the Enniscorthy and Bunclody areas and Herbal Cannabis with an estimated street value of €256,000 (analysis pending) was seized along with cash totalling €4,500. As part of ongoingContinue reading “Two arrests following €250k drugs seizure”
Low cost repairs to Enniscorthy footbridge
By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy Promenade Walk has reopened after it was damaged a few weeks ago, however, there was some misinformation in the public arena regarding the cost of the repairs. “Wexford County Council has confirmed that the cost of these interim works came to €2,000 and not €80,000 as stated elsewhere.” Cathaoirleach of EnniscorthyContinue reading “Low cost repairs to Enniscorthy footbridge”
Housing update for Gorey town
By Dan Walsh Cllr Joe Sullivan has visited eight active house building sites in the Gorey town area and has calculated the Part V social housing aspect as set out on the table below; * Ramstown 67 units exclusively social. * Tobar Mhuire. 63 units exclusively social. * Gleann An Ghairdin. 30 units Part V.Continue reading “Housing update for Gorey town”
Enniscorthy needs outdoor fitness park!
By Dan Walsh Wexford Ógra Fianna Fáil is calling for creation of a calisthenics park for Enniscorthy. In a statement issued today, Chairperson Ruairí Ryan told WexfordLocal.com; “I am calling for a calisthenics park to be built in Enniscorthy. It would be a great opportunity for young people to use without having to invest inContinue reading “Enniscorthy needs outdoor fitness park!”
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