By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized approximately 15,000 litres of beer and five litres of wine at Rosslare Europort, following the search of an Irish registered truck that had disembarked a ferry from Dunkirk, France, last Friday. The smuggled alcohol has an estimated retail value of more than €61,000, representing a potential loss to theContinue reading “Smuggled alcohol seized at Rosslare Europort”
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Water mains improvements in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh Irish Water, working in partnership with Wexford County Council, is replacing ageing backyard water mains and providing new service connections for customers in St. John’s Villas in Enniscorthy. The project, which commences this week, involves the replacement of water connections, typically made of iron or lead, that were installed in the backContinue reading “Water mains improvements in Enniscorthy”
Air and sea rescue off Duncannon
By Dan Walsh Fethard RNLI’s inshore lifeboat crew were attending the Shine A Light Festival at Hook Lighthouse where the crew were offering sea safety advice to the locals and visitors in the area, when Irish Coast Guard requested their assistance on Sunday at 3pm. Fully prepared with shore crew and boat crew, they proceededContinue reading “Air and sea rescue off Duncannon”
Kilmuckridge welcomes its drama champions
By Dan Walsh in Kilmuckridge The newly crowned All-Ireland drama champions Kilmuckridge Drama Group were afforded a hero’s welcome on return from Donegal this evening and were cheered through the village and were proudly paraded through the village aboard a large truck. Award-winning Director Anthony O’Connor and his cast and crew were given a greatContinue reading “Kilmuckridge welcomes its drama champions”
Kilmuckridge are All-Ireland champions!
By Dan Walsh Kilmuckridge Drama Group’s production of The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge has been declared winners at the Bostik All-Ireland Confined Drama Finals at Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. Adjudicator Paul Fowler announced the winners just before midnight. Anthony O’Connor, who also won Best Director, was presented with the coveted ClareContinue reading “Kilmuckridge are All-Ireland champions!”
New exhibition opens in Enniscorthy Castle
By Dan Walsh “That’s true, you know!” is a new and exclusive exhibition running in Enniscorthy Castle from today until July 29th as part of their 2022 summer programme. Curated by the respected folklorist Michael Fortune of http://www.folklore.ie , it’s a first of its kind in the country as a sole showcase focusing on folkloricContinue reading “New exhibition opens in Enniscorthy Castle”
Change of ownership at Wells House
By Dan Walsh The visitor attraction wonderland that is Wells House and Gardens have announced a new chapter in the future of this magnificent estate. Last week the Sean Doyle Group signed contracts to purchase the entire estate of Wells, but for now, it is business as usual at this award-winning tourism attraction based inContinue reading “Change of ownership at Wells House”
Wexford company buys City Square
By Dan Walsh Reported exclusively in the Waterford News & Star newspaper this week is the business news that Wexford-based construction company William Neville & Sons has purchased Waterford’s largest retail complex, City Square, for approximately €18 million. The company, who also own The Tower Hotel on the Mall, signed contracts in the last fewContinue reading “Wexford company buys City Square”
Concerns around Gorey new school location!
By Dan Walsh Gorey Educate Together Secondary School has received confirmation of a permanent site location adjacent to its current temporary location on the old mushroom production plant on the Fort Road at Creagh. However, while the news is universally welcomed concerns have been raised locally about the location and pressure on traffic management. MinisterContinue reading “Concerns around Gorey new school location!”
Ukraine Ambassador in Gorey
By Dan Walsh in Gorey The Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland, Her Excellency Ms. Larysa Gerasko, honoured an invitation to visit Gorey today where she thanked everybody for the support of Ukraine and Ukrainians who came to Ireland fleeing the war launched by Russia. Cathaoirleach Cllr Pip Breen said; “It is a great privilege and honourContinue reading “Ukraine Ambassador in Gorey”
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