By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Castle The 10th annual Rockin’ Food and Fruit Festival was officially opened tonight in Enniscorthy Castle by James Browne, TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, followed by a spectacular Fireworks Display on The Promenade. Minister Browne praised the Rockin’ Food and Fruit Festival as “a celebration of whatContinue reading “Enniscorthy festival is already rockin’”
Category Archives: BREAKING NEWS
New speed camera installed in Gorey
By Dan Walsh County Wexford’s first static speed camera will begin operating at midday tomorrow (Friday). It will be situated on the Old Dublin Road in North Gorey on the R772 near Aske, which has a maximum speed limit of 80 km per hour. Motorists detected speeding on this stretch of road from 12 noonContinue reading “New speed camera installed in Gorey”
Boat on fire in Wexford Harbour
By Dan Walsh A fire on board destroyed a small pleasure boat in Wexford Harbour today. The fire was first noticed around 4pm and huge thick black smoke billowed into the sky on the warmest day of the year so far. It has been confirmed that no one was on board the boat. The HarbourContinue reading “Boat on fire in Wexford Harbour”
2 injured in 3-vehicle crash near Clonroche
By Dan Walsh A man and a young woman are currently receiving medical treatment in hospital for severe injuries sustained in a three-vehicle collision near Clonroche. The incident occurred on the N30 at Forestwood around 2.40pm yesterday (Tuesday). A man in his 50s and a woman in her late teens were removed from the sceneContinue reading “2 injured in 3-vehicle crash near Clonroche”
Former Bishop Brendan Comiskey dies
By Dan Walsh The death has occurred of former Bishop of Ferns, Brendan Comiskey. He was aged 89. He was appointed Bishop of Ferns on April 4th, 1984, consecrated in St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy, on May 20th and served in the position for 18 years. Born on August 13th, 1935 in Clontibret, Co Monaghan, heContinue reading “Former Bishop Brendan Comiskey dies”
Requiem Mass for Pope Francis
By Dan Walsh Celebrated Requiem Mass in memory of Pope Francis takes place in St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy at 7pm on Friday, April 25th. The chief celebrant will be Most Rev. Ger Nash, DD, Bishop of Ferns. All are welcome to attend. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17th, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, PopeContinue reading “Requiem Mass for Pope Francis”
Church of Ireland tribute to Pope Francis
The Right Revd Adrian Wilkinson, Church of Ireland Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory has expressed his sympathy and has extended the prayers and condolences of the Church of Ireland clergy and people of the Diocese of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory to Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly, Bishop Niall Coll, Bishop Ger Nash, Bishop Denis Nulty andContinue reading “Church of Ireland tribute to Pope Francis”
Diocese of Ferns tribute to Pope Francis
In St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy, the Papal flag is at half-mast to honour Pope Francis in the Diocese of Ferns. The following statement has been issued by the Bishop of Ferns Ger Nash. “It was with great sadness that the world heard on Monday morning of the death of Pope Francis. Here in The DioceseContinue reading “Diocese of Ferns tribute to Pope Francis”
Uisce Éireann restoring New Ross water supply
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann is currently addressing an electrical failure at the reservoir in New Ross’s Hewittsland area to restore normal water supply to residential and commercial properties. Expert water service crews were dispatched and are working with the ESB to minimise disruption and carry out the required repair works, with every effortContinue reading “Uisce Éireann restoring New Ross water supply”
Search for missing man continues
By Dan Walsh Courtown/Arklow Coast Guard completed another day in search of a missing person, but unfortunately nothing to report. Three search teams, a drone team, and RNLI lifeboats from Courtown and Arklow were involved in two searches at 10am and 3pm from Courtown to Arklow. Searches have been ongoing for over a week now.Continue reading “Search for missing man continues”
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