By Dan Walsh Four winners for Barry O’Neill today at Fairwood, Tinahely, and two yesterday in Derry, gave the champion rider half a dozen victories for the weekend, while Jamie Codd celebrates his first winner of the season with a treble at Westmeath this afternoon, to make the point-to-point headlines. The opening race for four-year-oldContinue reading “RACING NEWS; Six for O’Neill, three for Codd”
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Minister Browne backs medical card for over 70s
By Dan Walsh Wexford TD and Minister of State for Law Reform James Browne has backed the move to extend medical cards for over 56,000 people over the age of 70. He welcomes Cabinet’s approval for the reduction in prescription charges and the Drugs Payment Scheme. Under the new measures the gross income limit forContinue reading “Minister Browne backs medical card for over 70s”
Big changes planned for Gorey’s Esmonde St.
By Dan Walsh A fully segregated two-way cycle lane and an enhanced streetscape central to Wexford County Council’s plans for the regeneration and transformation of Esmonde Street, Gorey, took a significant step forward this week as a planning application was lodged for the scheme. The vision for the proposed project is to improve the publicContinue reading “Big changes planned for Gorey’s Esmonde St.”
Site for new 500-student school to be sourced for Gorey
By Dan Walsh Confirmation from the Department of Education and Skills that an additional secondary school for as many as 500 children will be constructed in Gorey. The Department of Education and Skills has approved in principle the provision of an additional secondary school and will now seek to identify a patron and site forContinue reading “Site for new 500-student school to be sourced for Gorey”
Flynn sniffs over €45k at Rosslare Europort
Today (Thursday), at Gorey District Court, Revenue officers were granted a three-month cash detention order by Judge Miriam Walsh. This followed the seizure of €45,635 at Rosslare Europort on Tuesday when, as a result of routine profiling, and with the assistance of detector dog Flynn, Revenue officers stopped a vehicle boarding a ferry to Cherbourg,Continue reading “Flynn sniffs over €45k at Rosslare Europort”
Seizure of €20,000 at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers were granted a three-month cash detention order by Judge John Cheatle at a sitting of Gorey District Court yesterday (Wednesday). This followed the seizure of €20,000 at Rosslare Europort on Monday, October 12th, when, because of routine profiling, Revenue officers stopped a vehicle that had disembarked a ferry from Cherbourg,Continue reading “Seizure of €20,000 at Rosslare Europort”
Funding for Wexford Community Monuments
By Dan Walsh Wexford TD and Minister of State for Law Reform at the Department of Justice and Equality, James Browne has welcomed the news that three Wexford monuments and historic sites will receive funding under the new Community Monuments Fund. The core objective of the Community Monuments Fund is to support the conservation, maintenance,Continue reading “Funding for Wexford Community Monuments”
32 jobs created at Johnstown Castle
By Dan Walsh Thirty-two Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection civil servants began working in Johnstown Castle from last Monday dealing with pandemic unemployment payment-related matters. Wexford TD and Minister of State for Law Reform James Browne told WexfordLocal.com; “I’m glad to see the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection create an additionalContinue reading “32 jobs created at Johnstown Castle”
A lock of history from Famine times
By Dan Walsh Jeremy Hill at Monksgrange Archives office is surrounded by bookshelves and, recently, he became curious about a small locked book he wondered what was inside… but there was one snag… no key for lock… it became lost with the passing years! “I was going into Enniscorthy one day and I brought theContinue reading “A lock of history from Famine times”
Two weekend calls for Fethard Lifeboat
By Dan Walsh The first call out came on Friday evening, when the volunteer crew were requested to launch their inshore lifeboat by the Irish Coast Guard at 5.15pm and go to the aid of a Bayliner cruiser with two people onboard that had suffered mechanical issues. The vessel had lost power and found itselfContinue reading “Two weekend calls for Fethard Lifeboat”
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