By Dan Walsh Three weeks ago, Minister for Education and Skills, Norma Foley TD, announced that Gorey would be getting a long awaited and much needed new, state of the art secondary school next year. The Department of Education has handed the decision as to who would run this school to parents; the parents in the areaContinue reading “Every vote counts for new Gorey school”
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€5,000 for Wexford Communities Fund
By Dan Walsh Wexford TD and Minister of State for Law Reform James Browne has welcomed the allocation of €5,000 to Wexford Community Sponsorship Group through the 2020 Communities Integration Fund. “The Communities Integration Fund provides communities with an opportunity to lead integration activities, which reflect and support their own diversity. Community Sponsorship Groups offerContinue reading “€5,000 for Wexford Communities Fund”
Council support for Gorey jobs boost
by Dan Walsh Wexford County Council is delighted to welcome CSC to Co. Wexford, following today’s announcement that the company, one of the world’s largest privately-held businesses providing financial, corporate administration and depositary services to global alternative asset managers and capital markets participants, is to set up its European Centre of Operational Excellence in theContinue reading “Council support for Gorey jobs boost”
75 new Financial Services jobs for Gorey.
Global Business Services provider CSC will establish a new European Centre of Operational Excellence in Gorey, creating 75 jobs over four years. The new roles are for experienced financial services professionals and qualified accountants. This project is supported by the Irish government through IDA Ireland. CSC is one of the world’s largest privately held businessesContinue reading “75 new Financial Services jobs for Gorey.”
Water leaks under repair in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh Irish Water, working in partnership with Wexford County Council identified two large leaks today on Enniscorthy town’s water supply network, one of which has been repaired. A second leak located in Bridge Meadows will be repaired tomorrow morning. The town’s water supply will be shut off tonight (Wednesday) from 10pm to 5amContinue reading “Water leaks under repair in Enniscorthy”
Man (64) missing from Enniscorthy area
Gardaí are seeking the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of Sean Timmons, 64 years, who is missing from the Enniscorthy area since Tuesday (yesterday). He is described as being 5’11”, with grey hair, of stocky build with blue eyes. When last seen Sean was wearing a dark grey jacket, blue jeans and a darkContinue reading “Man (64) missing from Enniscorthy area”
Leak in Enniscorthy water supply
By Dan Walsh Irish Water, working in partnership with Wexford County Council are calling on residents of Enniscorthy to be mindful of their water usage again today as work continues to identify the location of a significant leak in the town’s water supply network that is resulting in the reservoir levels depleting. Leak detection staffContinue reading “Leak in Enniscorthy water supply”
5 Wexford students win top Texaco prizes
by Dan Walsh Five Wexford students have won top prizes in this year’s 66th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. All were winners of Special Merit Awards for artworks that Final Adjudicator, Professor Declan McGonagle said: “were imaginative and displayed high levels of skill”. They were Alannah Brennan (age 18), a pupil at Gorey Community School; Noah BatesContinue reading “5 Wexford students win top Texaco prizes”
€45,148 between 45 Wexford sports clubs
By Dan Walsh €45,148 is granted to Sports Active Wexford under Local Sports Partnership Grant Scheme and the funding is welcomed by Wexford TD and Minister of State for Law Reform James Browne TD. The grant will support Sports Active Wexford’s ability to operate a grant scheme for community groups and sports clubs that mayContinue reading “€45,148 between 45 Wexford sports clubs”
Atrocious weather for today’s races
By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point meetings today at Kilkenny and Limerick run in atrocious weather conditions, but the highlight was the four lengths victory of High Stakes in the Winner of Two race at the Kilkenny track. A winner at Ballingarry and Necarne in September, runner-up at Loughamore a week ago, High Stakes is ownedContinue reading “Atrocious weather for today’s races”
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