By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council has issued three separate water alerts for Enniscorthy and householders and businesses should take note. Due to leak detection works; Bellefield, Pearse Road, Parnell Road, Slaney View Park Fr. Murphy Park and Rectory Road will have water supply issues from tonight (Thursday) – 10pm to 4am. Due to reservoirContinue reading “3-day water alerts for Enniscorthy”
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Funding for Wexford animal welfare
By Dan Walsh €108,000 has been granted to five animal welfare organisations in Co. Wexford announced today by the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue T.D. €50,000 goes to Wexford SPCA, c/o The Vet Centre, Distillery Road, Wexford. €24,000 for North Wexford SPCA, Rafter St., Gorey. €16,500 for Seal Rescue Ireland, Courtown Harbour. €15,500 for NewContinue reading “Funding for Wexford animal welfare”
Bright Christmas in Bree
By Dan Walsh Bree Community Development Group recently secured a grant of €5,000 from Wexford County Council to provide Christmas lighting for Bree village and the fruits of their labour transformed the village into festival mode when illuminations were switched on for the first-time last weekend. The pleasure of switching on was assigned to GerContinue reading “Bright Christmas in Bree”
24-hour cover needed to avoid mayhem at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Independent TD for Wexford, Verona Murphy, has criticised the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, for what she describes as totally unacceptable not to have 24-hour inspections at Rosslare Europort, saying “the decision to have two eight-hour shifts will cause complete mayhem.” “This will cause unacceptable delays and clearly shows that DAFM have no regardContinue reading “24-hour cover needed to avoid mayhem at Rosslare Europort”
Colin Bowe is a winner at HRI Awards
By Dan Walsh Colin Bowe was amongst the ten winners at the 18th annual Horse Racing Ireland Awards announced today. “I wasn’t expecting it but delighted to be a winner for the second year in a row,” the Kiltealy handler told presenter Gary O’Brien in a ceremony transmitted on the HRI website.The popular Kiltealy handlerContinue reading “Colin Bowe is a winner at HRI Awards”
Taps back on in Wexford town
By Dan Walsh Irish Water working in partnership with Wexford County Council have completed remedial measures and the receipt of satisfactory monitoring results and announced that the Boil Water notice in place since last Thursday is now lifted with immediate effect. This decision follows consultation undertaken with the Health Service Executive. Customers affected were onContinue reading “Taps back on in Wexford town”
Wexford newcomers are successful
By Dan Walsh Award-winning champion handler Colin Bowe sent out newcomer Here Comes The Man to win the five-year-old geldings maiden race at Boulta, Co. Cork, today for Toomevara owner James Grace. The mount of Rob James Here Comes The Man was an impressive winner by ten lengths. He is for the sales. Hard luckContinue reading “Wexford newcomers are successful”
NUJ support for striking workers
The Irish South East branch of the National Union of Journalists presented a cheque to the striking Debenhams workers at City Square, Waterford, in solidarity as their union struggle continues. The presentation took place on Saturday made by Chairperson, Damien Tiernan of WLR. “It is only €200. Wish we could have given more.” said MrContinue reading “NUJ support for striking workers”
Ships on new Rosslare route are named
By Dan Walsh The first two of three ferries to be deployed on DFDS’s new Brexit Buster Rosslare to Dunkerque route have been named KERRY which was previously used on Brittany Ferries Rosslare to Bilbao route and will be joined by Rederi AB Gotland’s VISBY. The identity of the third vessel is expected to be confirmedContinue reading “Ships on new Rosslare route are named”
€200m Government investment “urgently needed” in Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Wexford Independent TD and former President of the IRHA, (Irish Road Haulage Association) Verona Murphy has welcomed the announcement by Stena Line today of an additional vessel on the Rosslare Europort to Cherbourg route and the doubling of weekly sailings. This will bring Stena Line frequency on the route from three toContinue reading “€200m Government investment “urgently needed” in Rosslare Europort”
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