Dan Walsh

Ballycrystal treble for Donnchadh Doyle

By Dan Walsh at Ballycrystal races Local handler Donnchadh Doyle’s stables were the one to follow at the Ballinagore Harriers point-to-point today where he saddled three of the six winners. There were also doubles for riders Rob James and Brian Lawless.The Monbeg Syndicate treble began with Cosmic Connection coming home three lengths to the goodContinue reading “Ballycrystal treble for Donnchadh Doyle”

Lions Club exhibition at Arts Centre

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Arts Centre The annual Wexford Lions Club exhibition was officially opened by guest adjudicator and fine art painter Oonagh Latchford in Wexford Arts Centre this afternoon. It was an occasion of celebration for local talent and offers a platform for artists who are at various stages of their careers asContinue reading “Lions Club exhibition at Arts Centre”

Gorey Gardaí seeking assistance

Gardaí in Gorey are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying the driver of a 181-registered Mercedes involved in a collision with a pedestrian. The incident occurred on Friday, 16 January 2026 at approximately 2.40pm, near St. Joseph’s Primary School, in the Creagh area of Gorey, Co. Wexford. The pedestrian was crossing the roadContinue reading “Gorey Gardaí seeking assistance”

Ballycrystal races on Sunday

By Dan Walsh The Ballinagore Harriers point-to-point takes place at Ballycrystal, near Kiltealy, on Sunday. The first race is at 12.30pm and 65 entries have been received for the six-race card. The going for Sunday is described as “yielding to soft, soft in places.” The weather forecast is for 7-8mm of rain from tonight (Friday)Continue reading “Ballycrystal races on Sunday”

Wexford archive recordings freely available

By Dan Walsh Wexford Library and Archive have uploaded four collections of oral recordings to Digital Repository of Ireland: County Wexford Oral History Project, Memories of 1916, Memories of World War 1 and Southend Maritime Heritage Oral History Project. These recordings are freely available for all to listen to or download from home or anyContinue reading “Wexford archive recordings freely available”

RTÉ Sunday Mass broadcasts outsourced

By Dan Walsh RTÉ will broadcast all Sunday Mass and worship transmissions directly from churches, marking a significant move away from studio-based broadcasting to parish church locations and worship settings. The new broadcasts will be produced by independent production company, Scratch Films, led by documentary filmmaker Liam McGrath, who has been awarded the RTÉ contract for Sunday worship broadcastingContinue reading “RTÉ Sunday Mass broadcasts outsourced”

Wexford welcomes new trad weekend

By Dan Walsh Wexford town will host the first-ever WexTrad Weekend over the St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday, featuring various Irish cultural events throughout the area from Thursday, January 29th to Bank Holiday Monday, February 2nd. Supported by Wexford County Council, as a Fleadh legacy project, and is additionally supported by Wexford Credit Union, Wexford TownContinue reading “Wexford welcomes new trad weekend”

Let’s talk about St. Senan’s Hospital

By Dan Walsh A panel exhibition discussion titled Walls of Containment takes place in the Presentation Arts Centre, Enniscorthy, on Friday at 7.30pm. It is a free event, all are welcome, but booking is required. The subject for discussion is the immense building work involved in the building of asylums across the island of Ireland,Continue reading “Let’s talk about St. Senan’s Hospital”

CCTV may not be the solution to illegal dumping?

By Dan Walsh at Wexford County Council monthly meeting Wexford County Council Environment Section recently held a public consultation seeking to use cameras (CCTV) for the sole purpose of preventing litter and illegal dumping and the enforcement of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997, and the Waste Management Act, 1996. The issue was raised at today’sContinue reading “CCTV may not be the solution to illegal dumping?”

Support for Wexford farming community

By Dan Walsh Political backing for Wexford farmers at Saturday’s No to Mercosur rally in Athlone came from Cllr Joe Sullivan, Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, and Aontu Cllr Jim Codd. “I attended the No to Mercosur rally in Athlone and was happy and proud to stand with the agricultural community of Co Wexford asContinue reading “Support for Wexford farming community”