Dan Walsh

New Christmas experience for Enniscorthy

By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy town centre is set to become a magic Winter Wonderland in the weeks leading up to Christmas and the highlight will be a re-imagined Santa’s Enchanted Castle event returning to Enniscorthy Castle for Christmas 2020 despite the challenges of Covid-19. Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy, Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council told WexfordLocal.com;Continue reading “New Christmas experience for Enniscorthy”

New Christmas experience for Enniscorthy

4-timer for champion Barry O’Neill

By Dan Walsh The 2020-’21 point-to-point season kicked off this afternoon at Ballingarry in North Tipperary ‘behind closed doors’ under Covid-19 government guidelines and there was an amazing start to proceedings with national champion rider Barry O’Neill bringing home a four-timer, three of them for champion handler Colin Bowe. Neon Moon got the Kiltealy partnershipContinue reading “4-timer for champion Barry O’Neill”

Extra Garda patrols at Gorey Town Park

By Dan Walsh Extra Garda patrols have been drafted into Gorey Town Park, which is in effect a building site, following reports of anti-social behaviour there, the members of Gorey-Kilmuckridge District Council were informed at the September meeting held under Covid-19 government guidelines at Gorey Courthouse. Cllr Diarmuid Devereux described the ugly sight of individualsContinue reading “Extra Garda patrols at Gorey Town Park”

FF seeks Council control for village water

By Dan Walsh Parish pump politics raised its head in a practical and positive way when village matters were highlighted at the September meeting held under Covid-19 government guidelines at Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, last Monday, in circumstances that adopted a novel approach with a unified request to vent the feelings of Fianna Fáil membersContinue reading “FF seeks Council control for village water”

Two new schools for Wexford town

By Dan Walsh Significant progress has been made in the delivery of a new primary and secondary school in the Clonard area of Wexford town, but the exact location is still to be disclosed. The Department of Education and Skills has agreed a service level agreement with the Waterford and Wexford Education Training Board toContinue reading “Two new schools for Wexford town”

Growth in camper van tourism

By Dan Walsh Due to the Covid-19 restrictions that included a summer ban on overseas holiday travel there was a notable upsurge in camper van and motor-home related tourism, especially around the coastal areas of County Wexford, and consequently, the need for parking facilities was discussed at the September meeting of Wexford County Council heldContinue reading “Growth in camper van tourism”

Powerless speedboat towed to Cahore

Cahore Inshore Rescue Service were launched by Dublin Coastguard on Monday to assist a speedboat that had lost power off Glascarrig. When located the stricken vessel was drifting towards the button rocks. However, everybody was safe, and the vessel was brought under tow to Cahore Pier. The lifeboat members were helmsman Dave Kavanagh and crewContinue reading “Powerless speedboat towed to Cahore”

Colour code conundrum at bottle bank!

By Dan Walsh at Gorey-Kilmuckridge District Council meeting “There’s a green one and a pink oneAnd a blue one and a yellow oneAnd they’re all made out of ticky-tackyAnd they all look just the same” A line from the song Little Boxes written and performed by Malvina Reynolds in 1962 and recorded by many well-knownContinue reading “Colour code conundrum at bottle bank!”

€100,000 worth of cannabis in Gorey

Gardaí have arrested a man and a woman and seized €100,000 worth of suspected cannabis after stopping a car at a checkpoint in Gorey last night. At approximately 9pm, Gardaí in Gorey stopped a vehicle and detected a smell of cannabis. The car was searched as a result and Gardaí discovered €100,000 worth of cannabisContinue reading “€100,000 worth of cannabis in Gorey”