Dan Walsh

Sensational end of season for Barry O’Neill

By Dan Walsh The 2021-2022 point-to-point season ended today at Tralee and Ballindaggin rider Barry O’Neill claimed his sixth national point-to-point riders championship in sensational style with two winners at Stratford on Friday, and two more yesterday (Saturday) at Drumahane, and one today at Tralee that brought his seasonal total to 61 winners. On FridayContinue reading “Sensational end of season for Barry O’Neill”

Generosity has given Courtown a lifesaver

By Dan Walsh At a special naming ceremony and service of dedication held today Courtown RNLI officially named its inshore D class lifeboat, Frank. The honour of handing over the lifeboat and officially naming her went to Martin and Liz Bandey, close friends of the late Frank Watkin who the lifeboat is named after. TheContinue reading “Generosity has given Courtown a lifesaver”

Saturday All-Star Concert in Enniscorthy

By Dan Walsh There may be a few tickets (€20) left for the All-Star Wexford Concert Wexford Concert taking place in St. Mary’s Church, Enniscorthy, on Saturday at 8pm. Special guest performer will be Ukrainian pop star Maryna Odolska and a stellar line up of Wexford talent including Tony Carty, George Lawlor, Lorna Mahon, theContinue reading “Saturday All-Star Concert in Enniscorthy”

Enniscorthy must keep boiling the water

By Dan Walsh Irish Water, working in partnership with Wexford County Council confirmed today (Thursday) that the Boil Water Notice issued last Friday, May 20th, for consumers supplied by the Enniscorthy Public Water Supply will remain in place over the coming weekend. Consumers are reminded to continue to boil their water for consumption purposes. IrishContinue reading “Enniscorthy must keep boiling the water”

Gorey wins ‘Water School of the Year’

By Dan Walsh St Joseph’s Primary School in Creagh, Gorey, were named the regional winner in the ‘Water School of the Year’ category at the annual Green-Schools Water Awards hosted by An Taisce Green-Schools and Irish Water. Over the past school year, over 123,000 students in 551 schools all over Ireland have participated in theContinue reading “Gorey wins ‘Water School of the Year’”

New Ross student wins top prize in Texaco Children’s Art Competition

By Dan Walsh Thirteen-years old Wexford student artist, Isabel Rossiter, from St. Mary’s Secondary School, New Ross, has won a top prize in this year’s 68th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Isabel won a Special Merit Award for her artwork entitled ‘My Grandmother’, which Final Adjudicator, Professor Gary Granville said; “displayed high levels of skill andContinue reading “New Ross student wins top prize in Texaco Children’s Art Competition”

€2.8m worth of drugs discovered at Rosslare Europort

By Dan Walsh Almost 140 kilogrammes of cannabis with an estimated value of €2.8 million were seized at Rosslare Europort yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and taken to Wexford Garda Station. The drugs were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched a Spanish registered articulated lorry andContinue reading “€2.8m worth of drugs discovered at Rosslare Europort”

JJ Slevin double at Wexford races

By Dan Walsh at Bettyville Park Local jockey JJ Slevin was in brilliant form at this evening’s Wexford races at Bettyville Park where he recorded a double – winning both divisions of the Calor Gas Handicap Hurdle – and was runner-up in the handicap hurdle on Brogine behind Yenillick (18/1) ridden by Keith Donoghue forContinue reading “JJ Slevin double at Wexford races”

Arrests follow major Castlebridge fire

By Dan Walsh Gardaí at Wexford Station have confirmed that two people have been arrested and files are sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) after ‘significant progress’ was made in an investigation into last Sunday evening’s major fire at Castlebridge village where considerable damage was caused to abandoned buildings adjacent to The PorterContinue reading “Arrests follow major Castlebridge fire”

Reminder to ‘boil the water’ in Enniscorthy

By Dan Walsh In a statement issued to WexfordLocal.com this evening, Irish Water, working in partnership with Wexford County Council wish to remind residents and businesses who are supplied by the Enniscorthy Public Water Supply that a Boil Water Notice remains in place and to continue to boil their water for consumption purposes. Following consultationContinue reading “Reminder to ‘boil the water’ in Enniscorthy”