By Dan Walsh Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Environment, Climate and Communications, Jack Chambers visited Scoil Mhuire National School, Rosslare, recently to mark completion of the ‘Safe Routes to School Scheme’ works there. Minister Chambers mingled with staff and students alike to discuss the scheme and welcome the upgrade works. Cllr JohnContinue reading “Minister visits Rosslare school”
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Rob James extends championship lead
By Dan Walsh Three fixtures across the country and a nine-race card at Borris House made for a busy point-to-point Sunday and doubles for rider/handler Rob James, Jonathan Fogarty and Sean Doyle. Doubles for riders Jack Hendrick and Barry Stone. And in addition, a treble for Rob James puts him on the 34-winner mark forContinue reading “Rob James extends championship lead”
Kilrush are All-Ireland drama champions
By Dan Walsh Kilrush Drama Group have won the Premier Award and is taking the Claregalway Perpetual Trophy back to Co. Wexford following outright success in the BOSTIK All-Ireland Confined Drama Finals which concluded a short time ago in Mountmellick. And there’s more success! The Best Director (The Broderick Perpetual Cup) has been awarded toContinue reading “Kilrush are All-Ireland drama champions”
Denis Murphy saddles three winners
By Dan Walsh Two fixtures today (Saturday) across the country and veteran handler Denis Murphy, Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, ended a memorable day’s point-to-pointing with three winners to his credit. There were doubles for handler Donnchadh Doyle and rider Jack Hendrick, who rode a bumper winner for Paul Nolan at Wexford races on Thursday. DenisContinue reading “Denis Murphy saddles three winners”
Rosslare-Cherbourg sailing starts Monday
By Dan Walsh Brittany Ferries will add a third weekly return-sailing, connecting Rosslare with Cherbourg, starting on Monday. The company says the move will boost connectivity ahead of the arrival of its rail-ferry service in 2025. Ferroutage will link Bayonne with Cherbourg by rail, carrying trailers for onward transport by ferry. Glenn Carr, Director CommercialContinue reading “Rosslare-Cherbourg sailing starts Monday”
Lots of Gorey May Bush Féile events
By Dan Walsh The annual decoration of the Gorey May Bush takes place in Gorey Civic Square, beside the Circe Pavilion next Sunday at 6pm and it promises to be an extra special community evening of traditional music, song, poetry, stories and dance while sharing and exchanging traditions around welcoming in Summer. The message is bringContinue reading “Lots of Gorey May Bush Féile events”
€4million for Wexford Library Services
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council Library Service benefits from €4 million under new Department of Rural and Community Development Libraries Capital Programme Investment. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, said; “County Wexford will stand to benefit from the Libraries Capital Programme with funding of €1.7 million towards an extension and refurbishmentContinue reading “€4million for Wexford Library Services”
Paul Nolan makes the headlines at Wexford
By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races Local trainer Paul Nolan took four horses to his native track at Bettyville Park, Wexford, this afternoon and made the racing headlines and delighted the local punters ending up with two successes and two runner-up positions. It all got off to the perfect start when Kiltealy Park (15/2) scoredContinue reading “Paul Nolan makes the headlines at Wexford”
Top trainers and jockeys are coming
By Dan Walsh All of the leading national hunt yards in the country have runners at Wexford races where the first meeting of the season gets under way tomorrow (Thursday) with a seven race card and the first is off at 4.05pm. Willie Mullins, Gordon Elliott, Henry de Bromhead and Gavin Cromwell have all gotContinue reading “Top trainers and jockeys are coming”
Jude (7) wins top prize in Texaco Art Competition
By Dan Walsh Seven-year-old Wexford student artist, Jude Gregan, from St. Kevin’s National School, Tara Hill, Gorey, has won a top prize in this year’s 70th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Jude won a Special Merit Award for her artwork entitled ‘Jungle Leopard’, which Final Adjudicator, Gary Granville, Professor Emeritus of Education at the National CollegeContinue reading “Jude (7) wins top prize in Texaco Art Competition”
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