Category Archives: HISTORY

By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District meeting at Civic Centre, Gorey With the summer season attempting to settle despite flash flooding and a thunderstorm that severely damaged several roads in the Ballycarney and Ferns area of the county today (Tuesday), at the monthly meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council the members wereContinue reading “North Wexford beaches are the best in Ireland”

By Dan Walsh There will be a 7.30am inspection on Sunday morning at the Monksgrange point-to-point track where the Bree Hunt have a scheduled fixture. Reports from the track describes the ‘going’ as “Soft to Heavy, Heavy in Places.” Due to the forecast of 7mm of rain on Saturday and further rain on Sunday, aContinue reading “7.30am track inspection at Monksgrange”

By Dan Walsh Independent TD for Wexford, Verona Murphy will unveil a team of Independent candidates in all of the five Wexford districts for the upcoming local elections in June at a public meeting tonight in the Riverside Park Hotel Enniscorthy. The event is open to the public to attend. Speaking to WexfordLocal.com from herContinue reading “Local election candidates will be named tonight”

Wexford RNLI Volunteers Mick Nicholas, Rosslare Harbour RNLI, Lorraine Galvin, David Maguire and Simon Gulliver Wexford RNLI and Robbie Connolly Kilmore Quay RNLI in attendance at special Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, London, to celebrate and commemorate 200 years of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. (Pic; RNLI/Lorraine Galvin) By Dan Walsh The RNLI (RoyalContinue reading “Wexford lifeboat crews celebrate RNLI 200”

By Dan Walsh New Ross district Fianna Fáil Cllr Michael Sheehan has highlighted areas of reform in local government and the need for social media reform when speaking at Seanad Public Consultation Committee’s second public hearing for its consultation on the Future of Local Democracy last Thursday. Cllr Sheehan was critical in his role asContinue reading “Abused councillors unable to defend themselves?”

By Dan Walsh at Wexford County Council Headquarters, Wexford Last Friday marked the end of Tom Enright’s tenure as Chief Executive of Wexford County Council. It was an historic occasion marking the end of a decade of progress and launching into a vision of sustainability and continuation towards more progress and prosperity for the futureContinue reading “Tom Enright bows out in feast of good wishes”

By Dan Walsh at Fairwood Park, Tinahely Many of the brave hardy crowd who gathered for the Shillelagh & District Hunt point-to-point at Fairwood Park, Tinahely, today (Sunday), got the better of the bookies, but were deprived of viewing the thrill of success by the complete lack of visibility as a blanket of fog persistedContinue reading “Foggy view for Fairwood racing fans”