By Dan Walsh at Wexford County Council Meeting Proposed conditions attached to an advertising deal with editorial control and conditions between Wexford County Council’s Head of Communications, David Minogue, and the Managing Director of South East Radio, Eamonn Buttle, publicly leaked and published in a national newspaper at the weekend, fitted the agenda at yesterday’sContinue reading “Breakdown in communications”
Category Archives: BREAKING NEWS
Man (60s) dies in Curracloe collision
By Dan Walsh A man in his 60s has died in a single-vehicle collision that happened in Curracloe at approximately 10.35am today. He was the only occupant in the car. The man was taken to Wexford General Hospital where he later passed away. A post mortem will be conducted. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to thisContinue reading “Man (60s) dies in Curracloe collision”
Arrests for drug trafficking in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh Two people, a man and a woman, both aged in their 20’s, were arrested this morning (Sunday) in relation to the seizure of approximately €160,000 worth of suspected cocaine in Enniscorthy on Friday. At around 6.20pm on Friday evening, Gardaí searched a residence in Enniscorthy and found the suspected cocaine. The cocaineContinue reading “Arrests for drug trafficking in Enniscorthy”
€160,000 drugs seized at Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh Gardaí have seized approximately €160,000 of suspected cocaine during a search in Enniscorthy. As part of Operation Tara, a residence in Enniscorthy was searched under warrant on Friday evening by Gardaí from the Wicklow Detective and Drugs Units, Enniscorthy Detective Unit and the South Eastern Region Armed Support Unit. A Garda spokespersonContinue reading “€160,000 drugs seized at Enniscorthy”
New ship “a vote of confidence in Irish tourism”
By Dan Walsh Brittany Ferries is to introduce a more tourism-oriented ship Galicia on to its Rosslare/Bilbao route from November of this year. News of the new ship for Rosslare, was announced earlier today (Thursday) by Brittany Ferries’ President Jean-Marc Roué, who earlier this year became Honorary Consul for Ireland in Brittany who, along with the company’sContinue reading “New ship “a vote of confidence in Irish tourism””
Stena Line cancels crossings to Rosslare
By Dan Walsh Stena Line has cancelled all crossings between Fishguard, Pembrokeshire and Rosslare, until April 12th. Sailings on a Welsh ferry route have been suspended as the operator tries to plug gaps left in Northern Ireland. It has moved a ship to Northern Ireland following concerns food supplies could be by the P&O crisisContinue reading “Stena Line cancels crossings to Rosslare”
Cannabis and cocaine seized in Gorey
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized almost 6kgs of herbal cannabis and a small quantity of cocaine with a combined estimated value of €129,000, following a search, under warrant, of a premises in Gorey today (Tuesday). A man in his 40s and a woman in her 50s, were arrested by An Garda Síochána in connectionContinue reading “Cannabis and cocaine seized in Gorey”
Sea search for missing man off Wexford coast
By Dan Walsh A 40-miles sea search from Land’s End to Rosslare involving Irish and Welsh RNLI lifeboats and helicopter services from Waterford and Wales took part in a daylong search for a missing person today. It’s understood a man may have gone overboard from a Stena Line sailing from Cherbourg to Rosslare Europort thisContinue reading “Sea search for missing man off Wexford coast”
London Wexford Association member Michael Sills has died
By Dan Walsh The London Wexford Association has announced the sad passing on Sunday morning of the well-known long serving member and President, Michael Sills, (76), who was a native of Murrintown and set up home in London in 1969. Born on February 28, 1946, Michael was a native of Murrintown, Co. Wexford resided inContinue reading “London Wexford Association member Michael Sills has died”
Rob James wins Scottish Grand National
By Dan Walsh Leading amateur jockey Rob James from Killanne rode the winner of the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr today on Win My Wings (13/2 co-fav) by seven lengths for Welsh trainer Christian Williams. James has ridden 264 winners in point-to-points and some races on the track, but his only previous winner inContinue reading “Rob James wins Scottish Grand National”
WexfordLocal.com 