Dan Walsh

Bridge inspections are priority

By Dan Walsh Many roads and bridges in the Enniscorthy district are marked for inspection and survey following the torrential rain that fell on Christmas Day and Executive Engineer Neil Dempsey updated members at last Monday’s monthly meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held under Covid-18 guidelines at the Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy. Cathaoirleach Cllr CathalContinue reading “Bridge inspections are priority”

Housing crisis in North Wexford

By Dan Walsh The five-year (2022-2026) Housing For All Plan is being presented to District Councils across the county and the members of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District were given details at the monthly meeting on Tuesday. The policy has four pathways to achieving housing for all; supporting home ownership and increasing affordability, eradicating homelessness, increasingContinue reading “Housing crisis in North Wexford”

Focus on Gorey’s Market House in 2022

By Dan Walsh Gorey’s historic Market House on the Main Street should be prioritised for development during 2022 and there was strong support from members at today’s monthly meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council held under Covid-19 guidelines in Gorey Courthouse this afternoon. Cllr Joe Sullivan suggested that the Market House be placed inContinue reading “Focus on Gorey’s Market House in 2022”

Enniscorthy Flood Relief; “the money is there”

By Dan Walsh Executive Engineer Larry McHale updated members on the Enniscorthy Flood Relief Scheme at today’s monthly meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held under Covid-19 guidelines at the Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy. Referring to the most recent flooding Mr McHale described “a serious event” that brought Minister Patrick O’Donovan, who has responsibility for theContinue reading “Enniscorthy Flood Relief; “the money is there””

Sen. Byrne calls for exams hybrid model

By Dan Walsh Senator Malcolm Byrne has been urging that clarity be provided for this year’s students since last summer and today he reiterated his call that a hybrid model of predicted grades and sat exams be used again for this year’s Leaving Certificate class. “Those in this year’s Leaving Cert experienced as much disruptionContinue reading “Sen. Byrne calls for exams hybrid model”

Six Wexford groups sow ‘Seeds to Success’

By Dan Walsh Community growing provides a range of health benefits including physical activity, mental wellbeing, and social connection. The ‘Seeds to Success’ series is an online ‘seed share’ of knowledge and learned experience from six growing communities of diverse types and stages of development across County Wexford. The hope is sharing these growing experiences willContinue reading “Six Wexford groups sow ‘Seeds to Success’”

Six Wexford winners today

By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point fixtures today at Carrigarostig, Co. Cork, and Turtulla, Co. Tipperary and six Wexford winners emerged with handlers and riders from south Wexford enjoying the lion’s share of the success. Barry O’Neill and Colin Bowe were successful in division two of the maiden race for five-year-old geldings at the Cork venueContinue reading “Six Wexford winners today”

Great day for the O’Keeffe brothers

By Dan Walsh While there were no point-to-point last weekend the action returned at Aughabullogue, Co. Cork, this afternoon and it was a memorable occasion for Conor O’Keeffe, (27), who rode and handled his first winner -Meetuatnine by one length in the maiden race for five- and six-year-old mares. Owned by Sean McCabe and runningContinue reading “Great day for the O’Keeffe brothers”

Bishop Burrows leaves Ferns after 16 years

By Dan Walsh It was announced yesterday (Friday) that the Episcopal Electoral College for the United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe, meeting in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, has elected the Rt Revd Michael Burrows, Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, as the Bishop of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe. Bishop Burrows succeeds the Rt Revd Patrick Rooke (formerlyContinue reading “Bishop Burrows leaves Ferns after 16 years”

No further sanction for Council chief

By Dan Walsh Elected members of Wexford County Council today at a special meeting held in ‘the Street’ at Carricklawn, Wexford, under Covid-19 guidelines, considered a submission by the Chief Executive Officer, Tom Enright, and accepted the findings of a report by the Standards in Public Office (SIPO) Commission and decided to take no furtherContinue reading “No further sanction for Council chief”