New 100,000 trees and hedging plants programme

By Dan Walsh Glanbia Ireland and its family farm suppliers are embarking on an exciting new initiative to drive increased planting of trees and hedgerows in the Irish countryside through the Operation Biodiversity programme utilising Ireland’s experienced CountryLife horticulturalists to work with farmers to further enhance and enrich the landscape. Glanbia Ireland Chairman John Murphy saidContinue reading “New 100,000 trees and hedging plants programme”

Support St Vincent de Paul collection

By Dan Walsh Bishop of Ferns Dr Denis Brennan is calling on people to support the annual church gate St Vincent de Paul collection which takes place this weekend in the Enniscorthy area and the weekend of December 12th-13th in the rest of the Diocese. Churches are reopened but numbers permitted to attend for publicContinue reading “Support St Vincent de Paul collection”

Min Ryan Park wins award for Council

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council’s Special Projects Team won the award in the Disability Services Provision Category, for the inclusive Communications Board in the Min Ryan Park in Wexford town, at the Chambers Ireland 2020 Local Government Awards. The collaboration between Wexford County Council, Inclusion Ireland, the InterAcT initiative of Trinity College, The SpeechContinue reading “Min Ryan Park wins award for Council”

Bunclody is better and brighter

By Dan Walsh Bunclody is looking better and brighter this year following an upgrade to the Christmas lights as a consequence of investment from the Town and Villages Renewal Scheme. The illuminations are all LED and brings a much brighter appearance to the town from Ryland Road, along the town centre and towards Carrigduff. DueContinue reading “Bunclody is better and brighter”

Oulart Christmas Lights Switch On.

By Dan Walsh Cllr Mary Farrell was present to assist Santa Claus turn on the Christmas Lights in Oulart with help from ‘the king of country music’ Tony Kehoe on Friday night. Security was extra tight. Santa was escorted by the local Gardai with sirens and flashing lights. “Well done to the organising committee whoContinue reading “Oulart Christmas Lights Switch On.”

Rosslare to Dunkirk in 24 hours

By Dan Walsh A new six day per week shipping route operated by DFDS from Rosslare Europort to Dunkirk in France is to commence on January 2nd. The new service will bring to 13 the number of direct sailings between Rosslare Europort and the European continent, each way, every week, during peak times of year.Continue reading “Rosslare to Dunkirk in 24 hours”

Lidl Enniscorthy supporting local jobs

By Dan Walsh Lidl Ireland has opened its rebuilt Enniscorthy store on the Kiltealy Road, in a new state-of-the-art store creating eight jobs for the locality bringing the total number of people employed through the store to 29. Approximately 200 people were employed through the construction phase of the new Lidl Enniscorthy store. The formerContinue reading “Lidl Enniscorthy supporting local jobs”

Gordon Barry returns with an ‘old-fashioned’ tune

By Dan Walsh Wexford town-born musician Gordon Barry returns with new single Old-Fashioned Morphine, the follow up single from his latest EP All The Live Long Year, which is set for release next Friday, November 27th. Old Fashioned Morphine is the lead track from the EP All The Live Long Year which was recorded between Dublin, Cork, WexfordContinue reading “Gordon Barry returns with an ‘old-fashioned’ tune”

Celebrating UN ‘World Toilet Day’

By Dan Walsh Today is United Nations World Toilet Day and the fifth year of the Think Before You Flush campaign. World Toilet Day celebrates toilets and raises awareness of the 4.2 billion people worldwide living without access to safely managed sanitation. It is about taking action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and achieveContinue reading “Celebrating UN ‘World Toilet Day’”

Beethoven 250th remembered in New Ross

By Dan Walsh Music for New Ross seasonally hits its peak in September each year with the New Ross Piano Festival, but sadly the weekend events planned for September 23-27th were all ready to go last March when the Covid-19 virus struck and, regrettably, the eagerly awaited 2020 programme was cancelled. But there is someContinue reading “Beethoven 250th remembered in New Ross”