Dan Walsh

Large entry for Borris on Sunday

By Dan Walsh The Carlow Farmers’ point-to-point races take place tomorrow (Sunday) at Borris House where a large entry has been received -154 – so it could be an extended card with dry weather conditions and temperatures around 11 degrees. The first race starts at 1pm with yielding ground conditions. Most entries are for theContinue reading “Large entry for Borris on Sunday”

€50,000 for Gorey & Courtown community service

By Dan Walsh Meals on Wheels Gorey & Courtown has been awarded €50,000 from the Community Recognition Fund 2024 to purchase a brand-new electric van for its service! This funding is a testament to the compassion and inclusivity of the Gorey and Courtown/Riverchapel communities. It highlights the positive impact of embracing and supporting new neighboursContinue reading “€50,000 for Gorey & Courtown community service”

Pipe laying completed on €19m Enniscorthy water upgrade

By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann is making significant progress on a €19 million investment to upgrade the Enniscorthy Regional Water Supply with pipe laying now complete. The project when complete will benefit more than 11,000 customers, ensuring a reliable and sustainable water supply for Enniscorthy and surrounding areas. Critical improvements to the scheme include upgrading theContinue reading “Pipe laying completed on €19m Enniscorthy water upgrade”

Aircraft forced landing at Carnsore Point

By Dan Walsh The forced landing of a Partenavia P68 Victor aircraft with a pilot and three passengers on board on the beach at Carnsore Point on September 23rd, 2021, was “probably due to separate interruptions to the fuel supply of both engines while operating with low fuel levels”, the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU)Continue reading “Aircraft forced landing at Carnsore Point”

Senator Cathal Byrne elected FG Party Secretary

By Dan Walsh “It is a great honour and privilege to be unanimously elected by my fellow Senators, TDs and MEPs to be Secretary of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party this evening”, Senator Cathal Byrne has announced. “My first meeting with our new officers is tomorrow (Thursday) morning and I look forward to tacklingContinue reading “Senator Cathal Byrne elected FG Party Secretary”

Man arrested released without charge

By Dan Walsh A man arrested in connection with the discovery of a woman’s body on the Stena Nordica ferry sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare Europort on Tuesday evening has been released without charge. Gardaí are treating the incident as a “personal tragedy for the deceased and family involved”. Post mortem examinations on the womanContinue reading “Man arrested released without charge”

Let’s get Courtown’s Spike Bridge reopened soon

By Dan Walsh at Courtown An iconic timber pedestrian bridge crossing the Owenavorragh river and a feature of the Courtown Woods and part of the Wexford Walking Trails programme, known locally as Spike Bridge, was closed by Coillte last week. A notice on the bridge reads; “Please note that Spike Bridge is closed due toContinue reading “Let’s get Courtown’s Spike Bridge reopened soon”

Arrest after death on passenger ferry

By Dan Walsh A woman has been fatally injured in ‘a serious incident’ on board the 2pm Stena Nordica passenger ferry sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare Europort this evening. A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a GardaContinue reading “Arrest after death on passenger ferry”

Gorey IPAS application withdrawn

By Dan Walsh An application for a proposed IPAS Centre on the Arklow Road, Gorey, has been withdrawn following discussions between the owner of the property, Sean Doyle, and the newly elected TD for the Wicklow-Wexford constituency, Brian Brennan TD. As a result of Deputy Brennan’s intervention regards the application submitted on February 19th, followsContinue reading “Gorey IPAS application withdrawn”

Woman seriously injured in Duncannon

By Dan Walsh A woman in her 30s who was seriously injured in a two-vehicle road traffic collision near Duncannon today was airlifted to a Dublin hospital. The collision involving two cars occurred on the R734 at Balliniry Cross shortly after 3pm. The passenger of one of the vehicles, a woman in her 30s, wasContinue reading “Woman seriously injured in Duncannon”