By Dan Walsh Soaring temperatures into the low 20’s prevailed across Wexford today and where better to soak up the sunshine than the new Min Ryan Park at Killeens, on the outskirts of Wexford town. Covid 19 restrictions are in operation at the park, however, many families are enjoying the facility to return to someContinue reading “Family time in the sun at Min Ryan Park”
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Gaels remember Ballyhogue’s Johnny Martin
By Dan Walsh Many fine tributes have been paid to John ‘Johnny’ Martin, ‘Allenrue’, Wilton, Bree, Enniscorthy, who was laid to rest in Bree Cemetery on Wednesday following Requiem Mass in Bree Church in a moving ceremony carried out in accordance with government guidelines regarding public gatherings. Johnny was a highly respected member of theContinue reading “Gaels remember Ballyhogue’s Johnny Martin”
ALDI donates €3,500 to six Wexford charities
Half a dozen Wexford charities have received €3,500 in donations as part of Aldi’s Community Grants Programme over the past year. Wexford SPCA, RNLI Courtown Lifeboat Station, Wexford Women’s Refuge, Wexford Marine Watch, Cottage Autism Network Wexford and Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa, Ballymurn, each benefitted from a donation from one or more of Aldi’s seven WexfordContinue reading “ALDI donates €3,500 to six Wexford charities”
Final battle facing 1798 Rebellion Centre
By Dan Walsh At the June meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council it was revealed that sale had been negotiated with a local businessman, and all remaining exhibits would be totally removed from the National 1798 Rebellion Centre at Enniscorthy, subject to the deal being passed by a full meeting of Wexford County Council. ItContinue reading “Final battle facing 1798 Rebellion Centre”
€5.54m cannabis seized at Rosslare
Revenue officers seized 277kgs of herbal cannabis worth €5.54 million at Rosslare Europport during a routine search last Saturday morning. The drugs were discovered when an unaccompanied trailer that had arrived into Rosslare from Bilbao, Spain was selected for examination. The subsequent search, with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner, led to the discoveryContinue reading “€5.54m cannabis seized at Rosslare”
Council backs footfall plan for Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh Market Square and adjoining streets, Rafter St and Slaney St., and Templeshannon from the old bridge as far as the entrance to the swimming pool, is to be pedestrianised from 7pm to 11.30pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Monday, June 29th as the most likely commencement date. The temporary measure isContinue reading “Council backs footfall plan for Enniscorthy”
Wexford areas facing potential drought
By Dan Walsh A few water schemes in rural Wexford are facing potential drought due to high demand with two plants at Taylorstown in the south and Creagh in the north of the county causing most concern and the situation is unlikely to change in the short term. Brian O’Leary from Irish Water says, “UnfortunatelyContinue reading “Wexford areas facing potential drought”
Wexford taps turned on by Wicklow water
By Dan Walsh The prolonged dry spell of weather is causing low water flows from the Askamore Spring Intake but Wexford County Council has been spared desperate measures with a little help from across the hills in Wicklow following a neighbourly request. At the June meeting of Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council, held in conjunction withContinue reading “Wexford taps turned on by Wicklow water”
35 Wexford schools awarded Green Flag
By Dan Walsh Thirty-five Wexford schools were awarded the Green Flag for their work on the themes of Litter & Waste, Energy, Water, Travel, Biodiversity and Global Citizenship with two schools receiving the Green Flag for the first time, while Scoil Mhuire, Horeswood also scooped the Global Citizenship Energy Primary South School award. AND THEContinue reading “35 Wexford schools awarded Green Flag”
300,000 tons of sand needed to save beach
It would require 300,000 tons of sand to bring the beach back at Courtown; that is according to Senior Executive Engineer Ger Forde who was responding to members questions via-video link at last Tuesday’s monthly meeting of Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council held in Gorey Library. The discussion was prompted by the recent withdrawal of theContinue reading “300,000 tons of sand needed to save beach”
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