By Dan Walsh UPDATE; November 7th 2025; Owen Kennedy (19) who was reported missing from Gorey, Co. Wexford since Saturday, 1st November 2025, has been located safe and well. Gardaí would like to thank the media for their assistance. No further action is required. Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts ofContinue reading “Gorey teenager located safe and well”
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It’s a wrap at the Opera 2025
By Dan Walsh The 74th Wexford Festival Opera came to a glorious close on Saturday night after 16 incredible days and nights. Wexford Festival Opera asked WexfordLocal.com to reflect its appreciation. “A very special thank you to everyone who joined us; whether you came for one performance or immersed yourself in the full line-up, weContinue reading “It’s a wrap at the Opera 2025”
Proceeds from crime allocated to Enniscorthy funding
By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy Community Alliance will receive over €142,000 from the Community Safety Fund, supporting 42 safety projects nationwide. The Community Safety Fund returns crime proceeds seized by the CAB (Criminal Assets Bureau) and An Garda Siochana to local communities. Minister for Housing, Local Development and the Environment, Enniscorthy’s James Browne TD has welcomedContinue reading “Proceeds from crime allocated to Enniscorthy funding”
Plans for 1.7km pedestrian and cycle route
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council is developing a new scheme to improve road safety and enhance walking and cycling routes along Beechlawn and Clonard Avenue in Wexford Town. The proposed scheme will comprise of the formalisation of pedestrian linkages and the provision of cycling and pedestrian infrastructure. The scheme, funded by the National TransportContinue reading “Plans for 1.7km pedestrian and cycle route”
Man (58) from New Ross located
By Dan Walsh UPDATE; Gerard (Gerrry) Lynch has been located safe and well. Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 58-year-old Gerard (Gerry) Lynch who is reported missing from his home in New Ross, since Monday 27th October 2025. Gerard (Gerry) was last seen on Sunday at approximately 9.15am. Gerard (Gerry)Continue reading “Man (58) from New Ross located”
Fr Billy Swan to serve in dicastery
By Dan Walsh The Holy See, through the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy, has asked Bishop Ger Nash of Ferns to assign Fr Billy Swan to serve in that dicastery for five years. A dicastery is a department in the Roman Curia that assists the Pope in governing the Catholic Church worldwide. TheContinue reading “Fr Billy Swan to serve in dicastery”
Wexford weekend water repairs planned
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann has issued a notice regarding a scheduled water outage that may affect customers in certain areas of Wexford Town and nearby regions over the weekend. Customers in Carricklawn, Hill Street, Wygram, George’s Street, Rowe Street and surrounding areas may experience some disruption to their supply on Sunday, 2 November from 10amContinue reading “Wexford weekend water repairs planned”
Beautiful Blackwater keeps the ‘tidy’ title
By Dan Walsh Beautiful Blackwater has been Wexford’s tidiest town so many times that the records have been lost? Well, my research failed to get a total since they first dominated the title in the mid-1960s. Blackwater retained the ‘Tidiest Town’ title in Wexford at last Friday’s Croke Park ceremony, earning 394 points -11 moreContinue reading “Beautiful Blackwater keeps the ‘tidy’ title”
RNLI pays tribute to Buddy Miller
By Dan Walsh The death has occurred of Buddy Miller, who served many years as a member of Rosslare Harbour RNLI and retired on September 30th 2002. He was aged 87 years. Tributes have been paid by Rosslare RNLI online. “It’s with great sadness that we learnt today of the passing of Bryan ‘Buddy’ MillerContinue reading “RNLI pays tribute to Buddy Miller”
Gold for Blackwater, Wexford and Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh Blackwater are the Co. Wexford winners at the SuperValu Tidy Towns, runners-up are Wexford and third place goes to Enniscorthy and all three received Gold Medals at the national awards ceremony held in Croke Park this afternoon. Silver medals went to Rosslare Strand, Rosslare Harbour, New Ross and Gorey. Duncormick and BreeContinue reading “Gold for Blackwater, Wexford and Enniscorthy”
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