By Dan Walsh Cocaine and Cannabis to the value of €165,000 was recovered following a search of a residence in New Ross. A male was charged and brought before the District Court where he was remanded in Custody. Gardaí from the Wexford Divisional Drug Unit along with members from the Detective and Uniform Units fromContinue reading “€165k drugs discovered in New Ross”
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€765k drugs discovered in spare tyres
By Dan Walsh A man has been arrested following the seizure of herbal cannabis concealed in spare tyres and worth over €765,000 at Rosslare Europort yesterday (Friday). During routine operations yesterday Revenue officers, with the assistance of their mobile x-ray scanner and detector dog Jasper, seized over 38kg of herbal cannabis. The illegal drugs wereContinue reading “€765k drugs discovered in spare tyres”
Three winners for Barry O’Neill
By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point action was at Portrush, Co. Derry where champion rider Barry O’Neill notched up a treble success for three different handlers. There was also a victory for Rob James. O’Neill took the opener for four-year-old maidens with first timer Zefiro Dodville by one and a half lengths. The winner will haveContinue reading “Three winners for Barry O’Neill”
Injured motorcyclist dies
By Dan Walsh A father of three from Campile has passed away following a motorcycle accident that occurred on July 30th 2022. Steven Malone, 33, from Campile sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle collision at the roundabout at Davidstown, (junction N11 and R744) a few miles from Enniscorthy on July 30th. Following the incident StevenContinue reading “Injured motorcyclist dies”
Gorey to get new water mains
By Dan Walsh Irish Water and Wexford County Council, this week commenced the replacement 580 metres of problematic water mains in Ramstown Lower, Gorey, which will improve water quality for the community and forms part of Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme. The works also involve laying new water service connections from the public water mainContinue reading “Gorey to get new water mains”
A divided political Wexford?
By Dan Walsh There is some speculation that owing to a growing population in Co. Wexford and a review by the Boundary Commission that Wexford, currently a five-seat constituency could become a six-seat constituency, in reality, divided into two by three seats for election to Dáil Éireann. The options would appear to be a countyContinue reading “A divided political Wexford?”
16 Wexford community centres share €338,011
By Dan Walsh Sixteen community centres’ in County Wexford will receive funding of €338,011 to upgrade facilities which will benefit users of all ages, according to Fine Gael TD, Paul Kehoe. Deputy Kehoe was speaking after Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys announced the successful projects under Category 1 of the Community Centres’Continue reading “16 Wexford community centres share €338,011”
Enniscorthy road traffic victim dies
By Dan Walsh A man who was seriously injured and airlifted to a Dublin hospital following a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the R772 at Blackstoops, Enniscorthy, on Thursday, September 29th, has lost his fight for life and died on Saturday. He is Shay Rossiter, in his seventies, from Clough, Gorey, and formerly of Aughabeg,Continue reading “Enniscorthy road traffic victim dies”
Cattle truck in Ferrycarrig crash
By Dan Walsh The N11 north of Ferrycarrig bridge is set to reopen around now following a serious road traffic collision close to the entrance to Ferrycarrig Hotel earlier this evening. Emergency services rushed to the scene where a cattle truck and a car were in collision shortly before 5pm. At least two people wereContinue reading “Cattle truck in Ferrycarrig crash”
Wexford Property Tax up by 15%
By Dan Walsh at County Hall, Wexford A motion seeking approval for the adoption of a 15% local adjustment factor to be applied to the Local Property Tax (LPT) in County Wexford for two years, 2023 and 2024, came before today’s meeting of Wexford County Council and was carried by 20 votes to 14. CllrContinue reading “Wexford Property Tax up by 15%”
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