By Dan Walsh The man who died in a road traffic incident last Sunday evening on the R744 at Clonhaston, on the Enniscorthy-Oulart road, has been named as Karl ‘Chalky’ Cullen, (30), from Rockfield, Milehouse, Enniscorthy, and his funeral will take place on Friday. Mr Cullen was the single occupant of a car that allegedlyContinue reading “Road incident victim Karl will be laid to rest on Friday”
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Progress on Enniscorthy water scheme
By Dan Walsh Irish Water working in partnership with Wexford County Council has confirmed that repairs to a burst water main close to the reservoir at Vinegar Hill has been completed and that water supply is set to return in Enniscorthy town and its environs over the course of this afternoon or this evening, toContinue reading “Progress on Enniscorthy water scheme”
Brave lifeboat volunteers honoured
By Dan Walsh Coxswains of three Irish lifeboats in the South East -Eamonn O’Rourke (Rosslare RNLI), Eugene Kehoe (Kilmore Quay RNLI) and Roy Abrahamsson (Dunmore East RNLI) were amongst lifesavers from across the British Isles and Ireland invited to join His Royal Highness (HRH) The Duke of Kent at St James’s Palace, London, last FridayContinue reading “Brave lifeboat volunteers honoured”
Upgrade at Vinegar Hill Water Treatment Plant fast tracked
By Dan Walsh Water tankers are available at Mr Price, Clonhaston; Ross Road Recycling Centre and Enniscorthy Cemetery, Blackstoops. Water from tankers should be boiled before use. Irish Water have taken a decision to fast-track essential works at the Vinegar Hill Water Treatment Plant at Enniscorthy with a view to lifting the Boil Water NoticeContinue reading “Upgrade at Vinegar Hill Water Treatment Plant fast tracked”
Water tankers sent to Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh A major burst on a water main close to the reservoir is likely to cause a widespread water supply outage in Enniscorthy and its environs this afternoon. It has just been announced that water tankers will be deployed at Mr Price, Clonhaston; Ross Road Recycling Centre and Enniscorthy Cemetery, Blackstoops, after 7pm.Continue reading “Water tankers sent to Enniscorthy”
Water supply outage in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh A major burst on a water main close to the reservoir is likely to cause a widespread water supply outage in Enniscorthy and its environs this afternoon. Crews have been mobilised quickly and are working to resolve the issue and restore normal water supply to the town and the catchment area. SpeakingContinue reading “Water supply outage in Enniscorthy”
Ukraine Coffee Morning in Oylegate
By Dan Walsh Wexford Ógra Fianna Fáil is holding a Coffee Morning in aid of Ukraine on Bank Holiday Monday, June 6th between 10am and 12pm in the Slaney Inn, Oylegate. All are welcome and all the proceeds will go to the Irish Red Cross Ukraine Emergency Appeal. Wexford Ógra’s chair Ruairí Ryan told WexfordLocal.com; “It’sContinue reading “Ukraine Coffee Morning in Oylegate”
Fatal road crash near Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh A man in his 30s has died in a single vehicle road traffic collision on the R744 at Clonhasten, near Enniscorthy, this evening. The incident occurred shortly before 7.30pm. It is understood that the vehicle burst into flames and the occupant was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency services were quickly onContinue reading “Fatal road crash near Enniscorthy”
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”
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