By Dan Walsh An innovative fund raiser involving 12 Swims of Christmas during December at Baginbun Beach raised an amazing €9,150 presented to Fethard RNLI at a ceremony held in the boathouse yesterday. Set up by local artist Helen Mason, this safety conscious swimming group who prefer to swim in numbers, grew from single figuresContinue reading “Christmas swims raise €9,150 for Fethard RNLI”
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Enniscorthy remembers Bloody Sunday
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy A minute’s silence was observed and the names of fourteen civilians shot dead during a civil rights rally in Derry fifty years ago were read aloud and remembered in Market Square, Enniscorthy, today. Johnny Mythen T.D. told WexfordLocal.com that the Bloody Sunday 50th Anniversary remembrance event in Enniscorthy was organisedContinue reading “Enniscorthy remembers Bloody Sunday”
THE’RE OFF…Good news for point-to-points
By Dan Walsh Good news for point-to-point enthusiasts in the South East is confirmation that the Wexford Foxhounds meeting at Ballinaboola will go ahead as planned next Sunday, February 6th. There was doubts about the point-to-point fixture list going ahead while searching for an underwriter for insurance cover and, consequently, fixtures planned for Tinahely andContinue reading “THE’RE OFF…Good news for point-to-points”
Death of Wexford editor Gerry Breen
By Dan Walsh The death has occurred suddenly and unexpectedly of Gerry Breen, (88), Rocksborough, Wexford, who was former editor of The People Group of Newspapers and the Ireland’s Own over many years and was also associated with historical publications. He began his journalistic career with The People Newspapers as a young reporter in the mid-1950sContinue reading “Death of Wexford editor Gerry Breen”
Death of Canon Doyle, ex-PP Craanford
By Dan Walsh The death has taken place of Very Rev. Canon Tom Doyle, retired parish priest of Craanford, at Oakfield Nursing Home, Courtown. He was in his 86th year. Born in 1936 at Monagrena, Boolavogue, he was educated at Boolavogue National School and St. Peter’s College, Wexford, where he was ordained to the priesthoodContinue reading “Death of Canon Doyle, ex-PP Craanford”
€4.4m for walking and cycling in Wexford
By Dan Walsh Commuters and nature enthusiasts are expected to benefit from National Transport Authority funding of €4.4m allocated to Wexford County Council for high quality upgrades for walking and cycling infrastructure announced today. Deputy Paul Kehoe told WexfordLocal.com; “I am pleased that Wexford County Council has been awarded funding which is part of an overallContinue reading “€4.4m for walking and cycling in Wexford”
Tributes paid to Fr Jimmy Ryan
By Dan Walsh The death has occurred of Rev. Fr. James (Jimmy Ryan), in his 79th year, who was priest in residence at Cleariestown and acting parish priest of Rathangan. He died in Wexford General Hospital after a short illness. Tributes have been paid on social media including Cllr Jim Codd who described Fr. RyanContinue reading “Tributes paid to Fr Jimmy Ryan”
Repair plans for damaged Kiltilly Bridge
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council, the Fisheries Authority and the ESB are working in tandem to restore Kiltilly Bridge which was seriously damaged following the infamous torrential Christmas downpour. The bridge closure is causing annoying inconvenience forcing some local families to take an 8km round trip. There has been a bridge at Kiltilly sinceContinue reading “Repair plans for damaged Kiltilly Bridge”
Glanbia Co-op advances acquisition of Glanbia Ireland shareholding.
Glanbia Co-operative Society (“Glanbia Co-op”) today announced that it has completed the placement of 5.75 million ordinary shares in Glanbia plc (equivalent to approximately 2% of Glanbia plc’s issued share capital) at a price of €12.25 per share. The share placement will raise approximately €70 million for Glanbia Co-op. Following the completion of the shareContinue reading “Glanbia Co-op advances acquisition of Glanbia Ireland shareholding.”
Enniscorthy Flood Relief; “the money is there”
By Dan Walsh Executive Engineer Larry McHale updated members on the Enniscorthy Flood Relief Scheme at today’s monthly meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held under Covid-19 guidelines at the Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy. Referring to the most recent flooding Mr McHale described “a serious event” that brought Minister Patrick O’Donovan, who has responsibility for theContinue reading “Enniscorthy Flood Relief; “the money is there””
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