Dan Walsh

HSE ‘slap in the face’ to people of Wexford

By Dan Walsh There is frustration at Wexford General Hospital where it has emerged that €250,000 publicly raised for a state-of-the-art MRI machine two and a half years ago has been ignored by the HSE and is left in the Friends of Wexford General Hospital bank account. Speaking on local radio earlier this week, DirectorContinue reading “HSE ‘slap in the face’ to people of Wexford”

Enniscorthy’s Festy enters the league

By Dan Walsh 18 years old Festy Ebosele who played his football with Moyne Rangers made his first league debut with Derby County in their 1-0 defeat by table toppers Norwich City last Saturday. The young Enniscorthy-born right back arrived off the bench in the 84th minute. Last January Festy made his first-team debut forContinue reading “Enniscorthy’s Festy enters the league”

Mattress load of cigarettes at Rosslare

By Dan Walsh Revenue Officers seized approximately 29,600 cigarettes concealed within a mattress at Rosslare Europort yesterday (Monday). The cigarettes seized were of various brands and have a combined retail value of €49,000, representing a loss to the Exchequer of over €38,500. The illegal cigarettes were discovered when Revenue Officers stopped and searched a CzechContinue reading “Mattress load of cigarettes at Rosslare”

Councillors say ‘No’ to County Plan

By Dan Walsh The Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council and a majority of members are opposed to the Draft Wexford County Development Plan 2021-2027 in its present form and are seeking a number of changes before the plan is adopted and called for a six-month extension to consider the document and its future impact onContinue reading “Councillors say ‘No’ to County Plan”

Bowe and O’Neill share Sunday double

By Dan Walsh Tipperary racecourse was the venue for today’s point-to-point action under the auspices of the famous Scarteen Foxhounds and a double for the respective champions, handler Colin Bowe and rider Barry O’Neill, were the highlight on another profitable day for Wexford involvement. North of Nashville, a newcomer for owner Leo McArdle, got theContinue reading “Bowe and O’Neill share Sunday double”

Five Wexford trained winners

By Dan Walsh The Irish point-to-point scene returned yesterday (Saturday) in a temporary format of four fixed races for four-and-five-year olds, geldings and mares, confined to selected race tracks. Cork played host to eight races necessitated by divides and raiders from Wexford won five races. Racing began with the four-year-old test for mares where leadingContinue reading “Five Wexford trained winners”

€136m milk payment for Wexford

By Dan Walsh The value of dairy farming to the rural economy in Wexford and elsewhere is highlighted in new figures from Glanbia Ireland which show the company paid a total of €136 million for milk in the county last year. Glanbia Ireland has 672 farm families supplying milk in Co Wexford. The company deliveredContinue reading “€136m milk payment for Wexford”

Man (25) dead in Wexford road crash

A 25 year old man has died and three others were injured in a single vehicle collision on the N25 Rosslare Road at Drinagh around 1.40am today. The deceased was a passenger in the vehicle and taken to Wexford General Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the car, a woman inContinue reading “Man (25) dead in Wexford road crash”

Tenors strike with Gold at Wexford

By Dan Walsh This afternoon’s seven-race card at Bettyville Park get off to a perfect start with a local winner in Mt Leinster Gold (15/2) trained by Colin Bowe by three quarters of a length in the Brendan Cullimore Electrical Contractors Rated Novice Hurdle. A seven-year-old bay mare Mt Leinster Gold is owned by internationalContinue reading “Tenors strike with Gold at Wexford”

Wine and cigarettes seized at Rosslare

By Dan Walsh Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort have seized almost 18,500 cigarettes with an estimated retail value of €13,120 representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €10,350. The illegal cigarettes, branded ‘’Benson & Hedges Gold’, ‘Benson & Hedges Silver’ and ‘L&M Blue’, were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched a Slovakian registered vanContinue reading “Wine and cigarettes seized at Rosslare”