By Dan Walsh A new Chief Executive of Wexford County Council will be appointed later this year when the public appointments service completes a competitive recruitment process. Whilst that process is underway, Eddie Taaffe, Director of Services will serve as Interim Chief Executive at the local authority. With outgoing Chief Executive Tom Enright gone fromContinue reading “New Chief Executive will soon be appointed”
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Cllr Bolger’s views on the Referendums
By Dan Walsh Next Friday, March 8th, is Polling Day (7am to 10pm) and Irish citizens will be asked to vote in two Referendums on Family and Care to change the Constitution. Every household should have received an information booklet in the post. Gorey based Cllr. Andrew Bolger, a practicing Barrister, weighs in on theContinue reading “Cllr Bolger’s views on the Referendums”
25,000 litres of beer seized at Rosslare
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized over 25,000 litres of beer at Rosslare Europort last Monday. The illicit alcohol branded ‘Stella Artois’, ‘Carlsberg’, ‘Perla’, ‘Kestrel’, ‘Kronenbourg’ and ‘OJ Strong’, has a retail value of over €100,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €47,000. The consignment had arrived in an accompanied trailer thatContinue reading “25,000 litres of beer seized at Rosslare”
Cash seizures at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers were granted two three-month cash detention orders by Judge John Cheatle at a sitting of Gorey District Court yesterday (Wednesday). This followed two seizures of €10,210, in cash, and a small amount of foreign currency at Rosslare Europort. The discovery was made because of risk profiling when Revenue officers searchedContinue reading “Cash seizures at Rosslare Europort”
Enniscorthy man appointed to Board of Irish Heritage Trust
By Dan Walsh Former Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Services at Wexford County Council, Tony Larkin is one of four new directors appointed to the Board of Irish Heritage Trust following the unveiling of its 10-year Strategic Plan. The Enniscorthy native spent all his working life with Wexford County Council, apart from a shortContinue reading “Enniscorthy man appointed to Board of Irish Heritage Trust”
3 injured in road crash near Gorey
By Dan Walsh Three people, two men and a woman, have been taken to hospital following a two-car collision on the R772 about 700 metres north of the Tinnock Roundabout on the M11 north of Gorey this evening. The extent of their injuries is unknown currently. The collision occurred around 7.10 pm and emergency servicesContinue reading “3 injured in road crash near Gorey”
New Ross Post Office contract announcement this week
By Dan Walsh The people of New Ross have been resolute in their loyal support for the ‘Save Our Post Office on Charles Street’ campaign to retain the services in the building owned by An Post and serving the community since 1904. But matters have become complicated and confused over the weekend, or have they?Continue reading “New Ross Post Office contract announcement this week”
Sunday ‘points’ success keeps coming
By Dan Walsh Point-to-point action at two venues today (Sunday) and the Wexford raiders to the Tipperary track at Lisronagh fared best. The Benny Walsh and Jenny Walsh team from Crossgales, Tomhaggard, sent out the newcomer Settle Down Jill in the maiden race for four-year-old mares and were victorious by three lengths under popular riderContinue reading “Sunday ‘points’ success keeps coming”
Good day for Wexford stables at Punchestown
By Dan Walsh Ellen Doyle, Coolgarrow Lane, Enniscorthy, has made a good start in the four-year-old maiden races since the beginning of the year and she added to her tally when she saddled newcomer They Want Me, running in the Baltimore Stables Syndication colours scored by two lengths under Brian Dunleavy at Punchestown point-to-point todayContinue reading “Good day for Wexford stables at Punchestown”
Ballindaggin man (25) dies in Bali
By Dan Walsh A Wexford community has been plunged into shock and mourning following the tragic news that Val Brooks, (25), Wheelagower, Ballindaggin, has died suddenly in what is believed to be a drowning accident in Bali. Val Brooks emigrated to Australia about a month ago and his heartbroken parents, Val and Anne, are liaisingContinue reading “Ballindaggin man (25) dies in Bali”
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