Esmonde Street plans need leadership

By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting Despite a complimentary remark from Cllr Mary Farrell that “women from all over Leinster come shopping in Gorey” a discussion on the future of Esmonde Street made very little progress at yesterday’s (Tuesday) meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council. It looks like “accept theContinue reading “Esmonde Street plans need leadership”

Gorey Council says ‘No’

By Dan Walsh at the Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting “We must stand together with the people of Raheenagurren,” declared Cllr Donal Kenny at today’s monthly meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council while discussing an application to use St. Therese’s B&B at Mount Alexander as a Direct Provision Centre with a proposed capacityContinue reading “Gorey Council says ‘No’”

Kilmore couple’s funeral on Friday

By Dan Walsh Two people who died in a road traffic incident while on holiday in Rome; Paul and Mary O’Reilly, aged 59 and 60, will be laid to rest in Kilmore Cemetery following Funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Kilmore, on Friday. They died just before lunchtime on Thursday, September 7th while crossing aContinue reading “Kilmore couple’s funeral on Friday”

Progress on Bellefield project

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council, at its September monthly meeting, approved Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amened) for a proposed development at Bellefield Road, Enniscorthy. The proposal is to provide a public realm space which will incorporate a playground for younger children, seating, a pocket park, paths, 25 publicContinue reading “Progress on Bellefield project”

Bunclody mourns for Canon Seamus de Vál

By Dan Walsh The death has occurred of Very Rev. Canon Seamus S de Vál, affectionately known as Fr. Wall, retired teacher, priest, historian and friend to all who made his acquaintance, who lived in retirement at Irish Street in his native Bunclody. He was aged 97 years. Fr. Wall retired from his position asContinue reading “Bunclody mourns for Canon Seamus de Vál”

A sad ending at Dun Mhuire Theatre

By Dan Walsh in Wexford town The music is ghostly silent, no more laughter at the pantomime and sketches, gone are the colourful scenes of drama and theatre, the prizes that cheered up the friendship at the bingo sessions is long spent and the election counts are long forgotten as the historic Dun Mhuire TheatreContinue reading “A sad ending at Dun Mhuire Theatre”

Call for answers around Direct Provision Centre plans?

By Dan Walsh at Wexford County Council monthly meeting A call for openness and transparency and update information demanded by the public to establish the facts, driven by rumours at this stage, concerning plans for a Direct Provision Centre at Rosslare Harbour and another outside Gorey dominated proceedings at today’s meeting of Wexford County CouncilContinue reading “Call for answers around Direct Provision Centre plans?”

Two Monday calls for Kilmore Quay crew

By Dan Walsh It was a busy Monday for Kilmore Quay RNLI with two calls that involved assisting a lone sailor whose yacht had lost all power near the Saltee Islands, this afternoon, and earlier this morning to assist two people approximately two miles south of Carnsore Point whose yacht had been disabled by aContinue reading “Two Monday calls for Kilmore Quay crew”

Woman, (80s) dies at Cahore Beach

A local woman in her 80’s has died at Cahore North Beach. Cahore Inshore Rescue team were called to the scene at 5.09pm yesterday (Friday) evening. Efforts to resuscitate the woman by two nurses who were on the beach at the time were unsuccessful. A defibrillator was deployed. Paramedics also assisted at the scene. SheContinue reading “Woman, (80s) dies at Cahore Beach”

Gorey calls on Government to resolve pay and staff shortages

By Dan Walsh in Gorey St. Aidan’s Day Care Centre at Gorey has reopened its Respite Service today (Friday) following a decision made at a management meeting yesterday (Thursday) and a visit from Anne Rabbitte, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Health and at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and YouthContinue reading “Gorey calls on Government to resolve pay and staff shortages”