By Dan Walsh Iarnróid Éireann is informing the public of essential railway maintenance works in Enniscorthy during night-time hours on Saturday and Sunday, October 1st-2nd between 11pm and 6am. This is essential linear track maintenance works involves the use of heavy machinery and can only be carried out at night when trains are not running.Continue reading “Night rail works coming down the tracks!”
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Tobacco beer and wine seized at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Tobacco, beer and wine with a combined value of €300,000 has been seized over the past week in three routine operations at Rosslare Europort. Last Saturday, Revenue officers seized approximately 77.5kgs of ‘roll your own tobacco’ and over 500 litres of wine, with a combined estimated retail value of €61,000, representing aContinue reading “Tobacco beer and wine seized at Rosslare Europort”
Roddy Doyle at Kilmore Quay literary festival
By Dan Walsh at Kilmore Quay One of the country’s leading literature festivals, Write By The Sea, was officially opened in the Stella Maris Centre, Kilmore Quay, earlier this evening by Prof. Kevin Rafter, Chair of the Arts Council of Ireland, and it continues on Saturday and Sunday with more than 40 writers taking part.Continue reading “Roddy Doyle at Kilmore Quay literary festival”
Open Day on Sunday at Fethard-on-Sea
By Dan Walsh at Fethard-on-Sea “We have reached the milestone of completing the construction of the hull of the replica Helen Blake and holding an Open Day next Sunday,” Richard Finn, Director of the Helen Blake Community Group at Fethard-on-Sea has told WexfordLocal.com and the hope is that a large number of people will comeContinue reading “Open Day on Sunday at Fethard-on-Sea”
Drumgoold Villas gets water upgrade
By Dan Walsh Work has commenced this week on replacing ageing backyard water mains and providing new service connections for customers in Drumgoold Villas in Enniscorthy. The works in Drumgoold Villas involve the decommissioning of ageing back yard water mains and the delivery of over 190 metres of new water mains constructed along the publicContinue reading “Drumgoold Villas gets water upgrade”
Closure of Enniscorthy’s Tanyard Lane
By Dan Walsh They are now calling it the alleyway, the natives will know it as the Tanyard Lane, but Wexford County Council has announced closure of the narrow passageway from Parnell Road (old Dunnes Stores) car park to Rafter Street effective from next Monday, September 26th to Friday, October 14th. Members were informed ofContinue reading “Closure of Enniscorthy’s Tanyard Lane”
Award for brave Rosslare RNLI hero
By Dan Walsh Former Rosslare RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager, David Maloney has been awarded a Commendation from the Operations Director of the RNLI for his role in a rescue in September 2016, where his actions saved the life of a woman trapped in a cabin on a yacht which had been dashed on rocks inContinue reading “Award for brave Rosslare RNLI hero”
630 film industry jobs coming to Borleigh Manor
By Dan Walsh in Gorey Cllr Donal Kenny, Chair of the Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District was delighted to welcome the news of the Tara film studios at Borleigh Manor, Kilanerin, which itself is very fitting given its historical association with Hollywood actors in the past. Up to 650 jobs will be created in the film industry.Continue reading “630 film industry jobs coming to Borleigh Manor”
St. Waleran’s homes is two years away?
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Civic Centre Housing issues has become an almost divisive subject with members of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District but following a presentation on the future of the St. Waleran’s site and a discussion at today’s monthly meeting at Gorey Civic Centre it is expected that the first key turns could beContinue reading “St. Waleran’s homes is two years away?”
Search for missing teenager
Gardaí in Wexford are seeking information on the whereabouts of 17-year-old Ahmed Kafer Esmael Mohamedomer who is missing from his home in Kilrane. Ahmed was last seen on Friday night at around 10pm. He is described as being 5 foot 8 inches in height with a stocky build with black hair and brown eyes. ItContinue reading “Search for missing teenager”
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