A man in his ‘30s has died in a road traffic collision and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward. The man was a passenger in a car that collided with a tree on the R733 at Bargy Commons, Cleariestown, at approximately 10.40pm last night (Sunday). The driver of the car,Continue reading “Man (30s) dies in road collision”
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5,000 affected by issues at Taylorstown Water Plant
By Dan Walsh Irish Water and Wexford County Council are advising customers that due to issues overnight at the Taylorstown Water Treatment Plant supplying the South Regional Water supply scheme, that customers in Duncannon, Ramsgrange, Arthurstown, Ballyhack, Fethard and Ballycullane and surrounding areas are currently experiencing supply interruptions and water outages. Crews are working to resolve theContinue reading “5,000 affected by issues at Taylorstown Water Plant”
Allen and Ireland qualify for Olympics
By Dan Walsh The Irish Showjumping team has qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris following a Friday night of high drama at the ECCO FEI World Show Jumping Championships in Herning, Denmark, where an outstanding performance from Michael Blake’s Irish Showjumping team of Denis Lynch, Bertram Allen, Cian O’Connor and Daniel Coyle, saw themContinue reading “Allen and Ireland qualify for Olympics”
Water tankers deployed at Ramsgrange, Duncannon, Arthurstown and Ballyhack
By Dan Walsh Irish Water, working in partnership with Wexford County Council, are advising that due to issues at the Water Treatment Plant in for the South Regional Water supply, customers in Duncannon, Ballyhack, Arthurstown, Ballycullane, Clongeen, Foulksmills, Saltmills, Ramsgrange and surrounding areas are currently experiencing supply interruptions and crews are working to resolve the issues andContinue reading “Water tankers deployed at Ramsgrange, Duncannon, Arthurstown and Ballyhack”
Large gorse fire on Mount Leinster
Crews from Carlow Fire and Rescue Service are battling a large gorse fire on Mount Leinster. “These are very difficult conditions for our fire crews to work in,” said a spokesperson for the fire service. The road to the Nine Stones from the Bunclody to Myshal side is closed and will remain so for severalContinue reading “Large gorse fire on Mount Leinster”
Joe Duffy unveils Inch River project
By Dan Walsh at Inch A public information plaque on the Inch River was unveiled this afternoon by RTÉ broadcaster Joe Duffy as part of the Castletown River and Nature Festival taking place this weekend as part of National Heritage Week. The plaque, located at Toss Byrne’s famous on the R772 Arklow to Gorey road,Continue reading “Joe Duffy unveils Inch River project”
Joy wishes Ferns hurlers good luck
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Castle It was an emotional Saturday morning for Wexford Rose Joy Quigley as she was given a warm send-off with applause, flag waving and festive enthusiasm in her native Ferns where the bus made a brief stop with 33 Roses on the Wexford Rose Tour. Speaking to WexfordLocal.com at EnniscorthyContinue reading “Joy wishes Ferns hurlers good luck”
Joy leads the Wexford Rose Tour
By Dan Walsh Thirty-three contestants in the Rose of Tralee International Festival are on the Wexford Rose Tour this week with local celebrity status focused firmly on the Wexford Rose, Joy Quigley from Ferns. I will be joining the Wexford Rose Tour at Enniscorthy Castle at 9am tomorrow (Saturday) morning, but some information is comingContinue reading “Joy leads the Wexford Rose Tour”
Firefighters and farmers fight Ferns fire
By Dan Walsh Upwards of 30 acres of land located at the back of Ferns GAA Park was ravaged by an outbreak of fire yesterday afternoon and took several hours to bring under control. Six fire appliances from Wexford Fire Service and tankers from Wexford and Wicklow tackled the wildfire blaze that sent plumes ofContinue reading “Firefighters and farmers fight Ferns fire”
Courtown to conduct community survey
By Dan Walsh Courtown Community Council will shortly commence a survey to gather the views of the community on the future investment and development of Courtown, Riverchapel and surrounding areas. The Council will put to good use all of the information gathered to help develop the Courtown Smart Village Strategy. According to the EuropeanContinue reading “Courtown to conduct community survey”
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