By Dan Walsh Three people were brought to Wexford General Hospital following a road traffic collision on the N25 at Drinagh shortly after 8pm last evening (Saturday). Three vehicles were involved. One man was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda stationContinue reading “Two crashes on Wexford roads”
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Plans for Enniscorthy St. Patrick’s Day
By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy St. Patrick’s Day Committee will hold an open meeting this evening (Tuesday 23rd January) at 6pm in the Enniscorthy Municipal District Offices, Market Square. New committee members are needed to help organise the festival and new ideas are welcome. “We need your support, and we need our community to come on board.Continue reading “Plans for Enniscorthy St. Patrick’s Day”
Tonight’s water restrictions in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh Night-time water restrictions will be in place in Enniscorthy from 11pm tonight (Monday) until 7am tomorrow morning (Tuesday, January 23rd) and these restrictions are essential to maintain a daytime supply following operational difficulties due to the recent cold weather. With the freezing temperatures in recent days replaced by much milder conditions over theContinue reading “Tonight’s water restrictions in Enniscorthy”
Great opportunities in the new Wicklow-Wexford constituency?
By Dan Walsh Gorey-based Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne has become the first candidate to declare his intention to contest the next General Election in the newly created south Wicklow-north Wexford constituency with Arklow and Gorey as the biggest towns and three Dáil Éireann seats to be decided. The new Wicklow-Wexford constituency announcement has beenContinue reading “Great opportunities in the new Wicklow-Wexford constituency?”
Road collision in Castlebridge village
By Dan Walsh Gardaí in Wexford are seeking information about a serious single-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred in Castlebridge Village, on Saturday. Shortly after 7pm, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a car left the road and struck a wall on the R741 at Castlebridge. The sole occupant of the car, a 30-year-oldContinue reading “Road collision in Castlebridge village”
Man (30s) arrested at Rosslare
A man in his 30s has been arrested by Gardaí in connection with the discovery of 14 individuals concealed in a shipping container at Rosslare Europort on Monday, January 8th. He was arrested yesterday afternoon, (Wednesday), at Rosslare for an alleged offence under the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act, 2021, and is currently detainedContinue reading “Man (30s) arrested at Rosslare”
AAIU report on aircraft landing near Gorey
By Dan Walsh in Gorey The Air Accident Investigation Unit has published the final report on a Cessna 150M EI-HJX light aircraft that successfully made a precautionary landing in a field at Ballinglen, Gorey, at 17.15 hrs on May 12th 2023. “While flying at an altitude of approximately 2,500 feet, north-east of Gorey, Co. Wexford,Continue reading “AAIU report on aircraft landing near Gorey”
Progress for €120m Trinity Wharf project
By Dan Walsh Good news emerged today (Friday) as Wexford County Council appointed Ayesa (formerly ByrneLooby) as the Design and Construction Services provider for the next phases of the Council’s flagship urban regeneration project at Trinity Wharf in Wexford Town with works to start on site in 2024. The transformational project is being funded underContinue reading “Progress for €120m Trinity Wharf project”
€3.4m cocaine seized at Rosslare today
By Dan Walsh Earlier today (Friday) Revenue officers seized approximately 49 kgs of suspected cocaine at Rosslare Europort. The drugs with an approximate value of €3,430,000 were discovered because of risk profiling. Investigations are ongoing. This operation is part of Revenue’s ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. If businesses, or members of theContinue reading “€3.4m cocaine seized at Rosslare today”
Work resumes on Gorey housing site
By Dan Walsh Good news on the housing situation in Gorey where Cllr Joe Sullivan has confirmed that work has recommenced on the Tober Mhuire site at Scholar’s Walk, and he stated; “Once completed it will provide a further 31 social housing units that are so badly needed in the Gorey town area.” In AprilContinue reading “Work resumes on Gorey housing site”
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