By Dan Walsh in Courtown The body of a woman recovered from the sea off Courtown Harbour this evening is identified locally as that of Deirdre Redmond, (50), who has been the missing for six days. Courtown RNLI Lifeboat volunteers were launched at 4.50 pm following a call from the Irish Coastguard who made theContinue reading “Grim discovery in the sea off Courtown”
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Coastal search for missing Gorey woman
By Dan Walsh Today’s search for a missing Gorey woman was focussed on the Tara Hill and Ballymoney areas of North Wexford and covered both land and sea. The Coastguard Helicopter Rescue 117 took part in the search and reported good visibility, but nothing sighted. Courtown RNLI assisted in the search concentrating on the areaContinue reading “Coastal search for missing Gorey woman”
Search for missing Gorey woman
Gardaí in Gorey are searching for the whereabouts of 50 years old Deirdre Redmond, missing from the Gorey area. She was last seen wearing a purple coloured top and dark jeans. She is described as having purple/brown hair, approximately 5’6. Her family are concerned for her safety.Anyone with information, please contact Gorey Garda Station onContinue reading “Search for missing Gorey woman”
€7.5m investment for Rosslare Strand and Burrow
By Dan Walsh “It is a great day for Rosslare and a great day for Wexford tourism,” that is the view of Wexford County Council Chairman, Cllr Ger Carthy, to the announcement from the Office of Public Works that the eagerly awaited Rosslare Flood and Erosion Protection Project has been given the green light. IncludedContinue reading “€7.5m investment for Rosslare Strand and Burrow”
Future for Wexford fishing post-Brexit?
Deputy Verona Murphy spoke in the Dail yesterday (Thursday) and asked the Minister how the Department will deal with probably impartial trade following Brexit in respect of fishermen and the issues that will arise once UK waters are no longer accessible to EU fisherman and, in particular, Irish fishermen, who probably access UK waters moreContinue reading “Future for Wexford fishing post-Brexit?”
Workplace accident death at Ballycarney
A man in his 30’s was fatally injured in a workplace accident at a construction site on a farm at Ballycarney this morning. Emergency services rushed to the scene when the alarm was raised just after 8.30 am. It is understood that the man was working on a construction site close to a grain storeContinue reading “Workplace accident death at Ballycarney”
Drugs and cash seized in Wexford
The Wexford Divisional Drug Unit assisted by Gardaí from Enniscorthy district have carried out a successful search of a house yesterday morning. Seized was approximately €11,500 worth of drugs in the form of ecstasy and cannabis. €6,000 worth of cash was also discovered in the search. One male was arrested at the scene and aContinue reading “Drugs and cash seized in Wexford”
Anti-social concerns at new Wexford park
Gardai in Wexford town are to put extra officers on the beat and increase mobile patrols following allegations of anti-social behaviour issues involving youths at the recently opened Min Ryan Park at Killeens, on the outskirts of the town. Gardai have confirmed that extra resources have been assigned to the area to help with eradicatingContinue reading “Anti-social concerns at new Wexford park”
The gates are open but nobody at home!
By Dan Walsh The gates are wide open, the fish are leaping merrily in the pond on either side of the Bridge of Democracy, but it is ‘press your nose up against the window’ time to catch a glimpse of the interior of the National 1798 Rebellion Centre at Enniscorthy. Wexford County Council is refrainingContinue reading “The gates are open but nobody at home!”
‘Frontline worker’ honoured at Council AGM
By Dan Walsh The newly elected Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council is Cllr Ger Carthy, a ‘frontline worker’ from the Rosslare District who defeated Cllr Oliver Walsh (Gorey-Kilmuckridge District) by 22 votes to 9 at the 123rd annual general meeting of Wexford County Council held in two-metre distancing arrangements in ‘the Street’ at County Hall,Continue reading “‘Frontline worker’ honoured at Council AGM”
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