By Dan Walsh Irish Water, working in partnership with Wexford County Council, are advising that due to issues at the Water Treatment Plant in for the South Regional Water supply, customers in Duncannon, Ballyhack, Arthurstown, Ballycullane, Clongeen, Foulksmills, Saltmills, Ramsgrange and surrounding areas are currently experiencing supply interruptions and crews are working to resolve the issues andContinue reading “Water tankers deployed at Ramsgrange, Duncannon, Arthurstown and Ballyhack”
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Large gorse fire on Mount Leinster
Crews from Carlow Fire and Rescue Service are battling a large gorse fire on Mount Leinster. “These are very difficult conditions for our fire crews to work in,” said a spokesperson for the fire service. The road to the Nine Stones from the Bunclody to Myshal side is closed and will remain so for severalContinue reading “Large gorse fire on Mount Leinster”
Joe Duffy unveils Inch River project
By Dan Walsh at Inch A public information plaque on the Inch River was unveiled this afternoon by RTÉ broadcaster Joe Duffy as part of the Castletown River and Nature Festival taking place this weekend as part of National Heritage Week. The plaque, located at Toss Byrne’s famous on the R772 Arklow to Gorey road,Continue reading “Joe Duffy unveils Inch River project”
Joy wishes Ferns hurlers good luck
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Castle It was an emotional Saturday morning for Wexford Rose Joy Quigley as she was given a warm send-off with applause, flag waving and festive enthusiasm in her native Ferns where the bus made a brief stop with 33 Roses on the Wexford Rose Tour. Speaking to WexfordLocal.com at EnniscorthyContinue reading “Joy wishes Ferns hurlers good luck”
Joy leads the Wexford Rose Tour
By Dan Walsh Thirty-three contestants in the Rose of Tralee International Festival are on the Wexford Rose Tour this week with local celebrity status focused firmly on the Wexford Rose, Joy Quigley from Ferns. I will be joining the Wexford Rose Tour at Enniscorthy Castle at 9am tomorrow (Saturday) morning, but some information is comingContinue reading “Joy leads the Wexford Rose Tour”
Firefighters and farmers fight Ferns fire
By Dan Walsh Upwards of 30 acres of land located at the back of Ferns GAA Park was ravaged by an outbreak of fire yesterday afternoon and took several hours to bring under control. Six fire appliances from Wexford Fire Service and tankers from Wexford and Wicklow tackled the wildfire blaze that sent plumes ofContinue reading “Firefighters and farmers fight Ferns fire”
Courtown to conduct community survey
By Dan Walsh Courtown Community Council will shortly commence a survey to gather the views of the community on the future investment and development of Courtown, Riverchapel and surrounding areas. The Council will put to good use all of the information gathered to help develop the Courtown Smart Village Strategy. According to the EuropeanContinue reading “Courtown to conduct community survey”
Enniscorthy stage set for ‘Farsiders’ premiere
By Dan Walsh in Enniscorthy Summer theatre comes to the Presentation Arts Centre at Enniscorthy with the world premiere of Farsiders, a new play written and directed by local talent Fintan Kelly from August 24-27th which was launched at a pleasant reception held tonight (Wednesday) in the IFA Farm Centre at Enniscorthy. Liam Doyle, ChairmanContinue reading “Enniscorthy stage set for ‘Farsiders’ premiere”
€122,400 for 64 Wexford community groups
By Dan Walsh Community groups responsible for managing walking trails in Wexford will receive grands of €1,000-€3,000 under new funding announced today. Deputy Paul Kehoe welcomed news from the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, that funding of €122,400 will be available to support and improve some 64 walking trails across the Wexford. Deputy KehoeContinue reading “€122,400 for 64 Wexford community groups”
Be mindful of water usage in Wexford
By Dan Walsh Irish Water is reminding the public in Wexford to be mindful of their water usage in the coming weeks as some supplies are experiencing increased demand in the current spell of warm weather. Irish Water has over 750 water treatment plants nationwide and the majority of these are continuing to meet theContinue reading “Be mindful of water usage in Wexford”
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