Dan Walsh

Ferns Pilgrimage to Lourdes revived

By Dan Walsh The 52nd Ferns Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes is taking place this year after a two-year gap due to the Covid pandemic and was launched via a Pastoral Letter from Bishop Ger Nash read at all Masses across the Diocese of Ferns. However, the Diocesan with responsibility for the pilgrimage are being extraContinue reading “Ferns Pilgrimage to Lourdes revived”

€55,000 worth of alcohol seized at Rosslare Europort

By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized approximately 13,000 litres of beer, 225 litres of Asti Martina and seven litres of Polish Mead at Rosslare Europort, yesterday, following the search of an Irish registered truck that had disembarked a ferry from Dunkirk, France. The smuggled alcohol has an estimated retail value of more than €55,000, representingContinue reading “€55,000 worth of alcohol seized at Rosslare Europort”

Writers condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy-born writer Colm Tóibín is amongst several Irish writers among one thousand signatories who have signed a letter condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to The Irish Post newspaper in London, PEN International, the literary and free expression organisation, released the letter over the weekend expressing solidarity with writers, journalists, artists, andContinue reading “Writers condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”

South Wexford Christmas Day floods raised in the Dáil

By Dan Walsh Wexford Deputy Paul Kehoe questioned An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, about “a wall of silence from the Minister (of Agriculture)” in relation to the extensive flooding of lands in south Wexford following torrential rainfall on Christmas Day. Deputy Kehoe was speaking during the Questions on Promised Legislation in Dáil Éireann on Wednesday. DeputyContinue reading “South Wexford Christmas Day floods raised in the Dáil”

Enniscorthy Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

By Dan Walsh A public meeting will be held at the offices of Enniscorthy & District Chamber of Commerce, Portsmouth House, Templeshannon, next Friday at 7pm to co-ordinate the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. All are welcome. All members of the public are invited to participate in the collection of goods and a storage depot has beenContinue reading “Enniscorthy Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal”

€250,000 for Enniscorthy heritage

By Dan Walsh Deputy Paul Kehoe has today welcomed the announcement of €250,000 in funding to renovate the ground floor of a significant heritage building in Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, into a food and community hub under the Historic Towns Initiative. This funding follows a similar grant under the same scheme last year for the renovation of SlaneyContinue reading “€250,000 for Enniscorthy heritage”

Improved water supply for Enniscorthy

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council’s direct labour crew has recently completed works in Enniscorthy to improve water supply in the town. Works began in October 2021 to replace 1.5km of problematic mains in Rectory Road, St Senan’s Road and Templeshannon in the town. New service connections were made for more than 70 residential properties,Continue reading “Improved water supply for Enniscorthy”

Blackwater ancient graveyard re-visited

By Dan Walsh Killila Graveyard is the site of a medieval parish church dedicated to St. Brigid and closed for a considerable time, but it is teeming with history and heritage, and local Cllr Oliver Walsh has requested Wexford County Council to lend a hand with clearing some of the overgrowth and assisting with theContinue reading “Blackwater ancient graveyard re-visited”

Man arrested on drugs charge in Enniscorthy

A man in his 30s was arrested after heroin to the value of €5,000 was seized by Gardai in Enniscorthy yesterday. A Garda spokesperson said; “Gardaí arrested a man, aged in his 30s, following the seizure of suspected Diamorphine in Enniscorthy yesterday (Monday).” The man was detained at Wexford Garda Station. Investigation is ongoing.

Ballygarrett gets new water mains

By Dan Walsh Irish Water, in partnership with Wexford County Council, is replacing ageing, problematic water mains in Ballygarret to provide a more reliable water supply and reduce high levels of leakage. The works involve the replacement of approximately 2,300 metres of problematic water mains with new larger capacity modern pipes. The programme to replaceContinue reading “Ballygarrett gets new water mains”