Dan Walsh

Cllr Bridín has the Dáil in sight

By Dan Walsh Cllr Bridín Murphy (Fine Gael) was elected Cathaoirleach of New Ross Municipal District Council on Wednesday and celebrated the occasion with the announcement that she is seeking a Fine Gael nomination to run as a candidate in the next General Election. A married mother of two young children, the social worker fromContinue reading “Cllr Bridín has the Dáil in sight”

Codd gets the nod for the Rosslare chair

Cllr Jim Codd (Aontú) was elected Cathaoirleach of Rosslare Municipal District at the Annual Meeting held on Wednesday. The Leas-Cathaoirleach is Cllr Ger Carthy (Independent). A teacher at Bridgetown College, Cllr Codd was poll topper for the Rosslare district at the recent local elections where he stated; “It is an honour to represent the peopleContinue reading “Codd gets the nod for the Rosslare chair”

Cllr George is Mayor of Wexford…again!

By Dan Walsh Multiple poll topper Cllr George Lawlor (Labour Party) has been elected Mayor of Wexford for the fifth time in his 20-year career. He was elected at the General Meeting held on Tuesday evening. Mayor Lawlor was first elected to Wexford Borough Council in 2004 and served as Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council,Continue reading “Cllr George is Mayor of Wexford…again!”

Cllr Aidan Browne elected Chair for Enniscorthy

By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy District Council Chamber Cllr Aidan Browne (Fianna Fáil) who was first elected Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council in 2022 is the popular choice of fellow members and was presented with the chain of office by Cllr John O’Rourke (outgoing) at the General Meeting held in the Council Chamber atContinue reading “Cllr Aidan Browne elected Chair for Enniscorthy”

Cllr Oliver Walsh is new Gorey Kilmuckridge Cathaoirleach

By Dan Walsh at Council Chamber, Gorey Civic Offices Cllr Oliver Walsh (Fine Gael) is the new Cathaoirleach of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council following a full attendance of 10 members at the Annual Meeting held in the Council Chamber, Gorey Civic Offices, today (Tuesday). There was a strangely subdued and distinctive non-competitive atmosphere inContinue reading “Cllr Oliver Walsh is new Gorey Kilmuckridge Cathaoirleach”

Unmanned dinghy capsized off Courtown

By Dan Walsh Courtown RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew were called out on Thursday by the Irish Coast Guard at 7.44pm following a sighting of a small craft adrift south of Ardamine, near Rooney Rock. They arrived on scene approximately one kilometre north of Rooney Rock at close to 8pm and observed that the small dinghyContinue reading “Unmanned dinghy capsized off Courtown”

Book yields local discoveries on the N25 New Ross Bypass

By Dan Walsh New Ross Municipal District has launched a new book in New Ross Library. It is a Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) publication, edited by James Eogan MIAI FSA, Senior Archaeologist, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and titled ‘Places for the Living, Places for the Dead; archaeological discoveries on the N25 New Ross Bypass’, The eventContinue reading “Book yields local discoveries on the N25 New Ross Bypass”

Refugee photography on view at Wexford Town Library

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council’s Local Authority Integration Team has announced the winners of the Refugee Week 2024 Photography Competition themed Our Home, which received numerous inspiring and poignant submissions that beautifully captured the essence of what home means, particularly through the experiences of refugees and their supporters. The competition judges were deeply movedContinue reading “Refugee photography on view at Wexford Town Library”

‘Street theatre’ comes to Vinegar Hill

By Dan Walsh on Vinegar Hill About 30 young people from Creative Places Enniscorthy (CPE) paid their first visit to Vinegar Hill last evening with an impressive “street theatre” performance where dance, pageantry and the rhythm of the drums brought a fresh atmosphere to a sacred battlefield place linked to the 1798 Rebellion. Themed ‘TheContinue reading “‘Street theatre’ comes to Vinegar Hill”

Battle of Vinegar Hill remembered

By Dan Walsh on Vinegar Hill Poor weather conditions failed to dampen the remembrance service marking the 226th anniversary of the Battle of Vinegar Hill which took place on the historic battlefield site last evening where, according to Cllr John O’Rourke, Cathaoirleach Enniscorthy Municipal District, speaking on site, said; “It is hard for us today,Continue reading “Battle of Vinegar Hill remembered”