Dan Walsh

2-day Enniscorthy Arts and Culture Festival

By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Castle Sharing the Culture Night platform at Enniscorthy Castle last night, ‘Forbidden Bonds’, a new film by the Wexford Film Workshop and Enniscorthy Re-Enactors was screened and marked the opening of the first Enniscorthy Arts and Culture Festival formed out of the demise of Enniscorthy Drama Group and, hopefully, itContinue reading “2-day Enniscorthy Arts and Culture Festival”

Enniscorthy celebrates Culture Night in style

By Dan Walsh Several events took in Enniscorthy today to mark Culture Night, the annual celebration of culture, creativity and the arts. Weather conditions were favourable and large crowds turned out at all venues. Four brilliant events around the town were supported by Creative Places. Fifteen countries’ flags adorned the perimeter fence at Enniscorthy CommunityContinue reading “Enniscorthy celebrates Culture Night in style”

Changing face of Irish Street?

Exclusive by Dan Walsh The demolition of the derelict old Murphy Flood’s site in Enniscorthy town centre affecting Main Street, Irish Street and Barrack Street is progressing well and many of the older townspeople are feeling nostalgic as they watch the changing streetscape. Some locals have asked me to provide some history on this partContinue reading “Changing face of Irish Street?”

Holy Relics of St Bernadette coming to Enniscorthy

By Dan Walsh Bishop Ger Nash has addressed people in the Diocese of Ferns regards “an occasion of great blessing in our diocese when we will have the honour of hosting the holy relics of St. Bernadette in St. Aidan’s Cathedral next Monday and Tuesday, September 23rd and 24th. “Many of us have had theContinue reading “Holy Relics of St Bernadette coming to Enniscorthy”

Four men before Gorey Court on drugs charges

Report by Conor Hunt RTÉ News Four men have appeared before Gorey District Court today charged in connection with the discovery of €7 million worth of drugs in the southeast of the country. The men, aged in their 30, 40s and 50s, were arrested on Monday following the seizure of 100kg of cocaine. The operationContinue reading “Four men before Gorey Court on drugs charges”

Gorey Enniscorthy and Ramsgrange to offer new Leaving Certificate subjects

By Dan Walsh Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced that four Wexford schools are among the selected Phase One Schools which will be the first to offer the new Leaving Certificate subjects of Drama, Film and Theatre Studies and Climate Action and Sustainable Development from the start of the 2025/26 school year. AmongContinue reading “Gorey Enniscorthy and Ramsgrange to offer new Leaving Certificate subjects”

Gorey family farm focus on water quality

By Dan Walsh At a visit on the family farm of Cheryl and Alan Poole, near Gorey, a practical focus on maintaining and enhancing water quality was highlighted as part of Tirlán’s Farming for Water: River Slaney Project aimed at improving the catchment running through Ireland’s south-east. The programme is part of Ireland’s overall Farming for Water EIP andContinue reading “Gorey family farm focus on water quality “

Warden’s job is ‘history’ at Enniscorthy school?

By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District Council monthly meeting Following the retirement of a school warden recently comes the news that Wexford County Council will “not be replacing the school warden” at St. Aidan’s Primary School on Nunnery Road, Enniscorthy, which is claimed to be one of the largest schools of its kind inContinue reading “Warden’s job is ‘history’ at Enniscorthy school?”

€7m cocaine discovered on a Kilmuckridge farm

By Dan Walsh Gardai from the National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau have arrested five people in a major intelligence surveillance operation that was carried out at a remote farmhouse in the Kilmuckridge district of Co. Wexford last night. During the search over 100kg of cocaine, estimated to be worth over €7 million, concealed inContinue reading “€7m cocaine discovered on a Kilmuckridge farm”

Wexford Disabled Persons launch at Enniscorthy

By Dan Walsh The Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI) is thrilled to announce the official launch of the Wexford Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO), taking place tomorrow, Wednesday, from 12-2pm at the Seamus Rafter Suite in Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy. The launch event marks a significant milestone in the ongoing work of the VOICE project,Continue reading “Wexford Disabled Persons launch at Enniscorthy”