Dan Walsh

Call to progress new Gorey roundabout

By Dan Walsh Fine Gael TD for Wicklow Wexford, Brian Brennan is urging Wexford County Council to use whatever measures available to them to progress the development of Ballyloughan Roundabout on the Arklow Road outside Gorey. The proposed roundabout which was expected to serve an adjoining business park will not be built after the nationalContinue reading “Call to progress new Gorey roundabout”

Big race win for Conor Stone-Walsh

By Dan Walsh The Cheltenham dream came true today for 19 years old Cleariestown jockey Conor Stone-Walsh who rode his first winner at the famous Cheltenham Festival on Final Orders (7/1) in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase. Conditional Stone-Walsh, claiming 3lb, flawlessly guided his mount over the raft of different obstacles across nearly four milesContinue reading “Big race win for Conor Stone-Walsh”

Bridgetown water outage repaired

By Dan Walsh UPDATE; Water supply is returning to Uisce Éireann customers in Bridgetown after the successful repair of a water main. Uisce Éireann crews are tackling a major burst in Bridgetown to restore water to customers affected. Repairs are expected to be completed by 4pm today. The unplanned outage may cause supply disruptions toContinue reading “Bridgetown water outage repaired”

Urgency to act on coastal erosion at Rosslare Strand

By Dan Walsh at Wexford County Council meeting Coastal erosion is a serious problem along the Co. Wexford coastline but a motion calling for urgent action at Rosslare Strand received unanimous support from members at last Monday’s monthly meeting of Wexford County Council held in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Wexford. A motion in theContinue reading “Urgency to act on coastal erosion at Rosslare Strand”

Chat as Gaelige ar Binse Comhrá

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council has launched its first Binse Comhrá – a bench area where people are happy to chat as Gaeilge – at St. Peter’s Square in Wexford town. This timely initiative, launching in Seachtain na Gaeilge (March 1st-17th), continues the ethos of the Healthy Wexford ‘Happy to Chat’ initiative while incorporatingContinue reading “Chat as Gaelige ar Binse Comhrá”

Gaza fast taken to County Hall

By Dan Walsh at County Hall, Wexford Concerned people in Wexford town are staging a weekly non-violent fast for Gaza, an act of solidarity with the Palestinian people and a witness to their continued suffering. Today’s fast was taken to County Hall where the monthly meeting of Wexford County Council was taking place. Speaking toContinue reading “Gaza fast taken to County Hall”

Lingstown treble for Jack Hendrick

By Dan Walsh at Lingstown races Local rider Jack Hendrick from Mayglass kept his followers sweet this afternoon at Lingstown point -to-point where he recorded a treble in Spring conditions at the popular well-attended Tomhaggard track. Hendrick, who missed the early months of the season through injury is back on the winning trail and theContinue reading “Lingstown treble for Jack Hendrick”

Lingstown races expected to be dry

By Dan Walsh Tomorrow’s Killinick Harriers point-to-point races at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, has received a high entry of 129 and the forecast is for a dry day. The first race is off at 1pm and ‘divides’ are a possibility. The card will feature a race ‘over the banks course’ which is usually a spectacle and qualifiesContinue reading “Lingstown races expected to be dry”

Eviction notices withdrawn at Bridgetown

By Dan Walsh The notices of termination that were given to 36 households in Hazelwood Estate, Bridgetown, last Friday before the new rental laws were set to begin have been withdrawn. It is estimated about 100 people, including children, are affected by the termination notices issued to 36 homes. Some had instructed that they mustContinue reading “Eviction notices withdrawn at Bridgetown”

Death of former Gorey parish priest

By Dan Walsh The death has occurred of Very Rev. William Howell, a native of Camolin and former parish priest of Gorey. He was aged 79 years. “He was very popular and I know in Ballygarrett, he would’ve been behind building the new community centre beside the church and when he was in Gorey heContinue reading “Death of former Gorey parish priest”