By Dan Walsh Applications from sports clubs in Co. Wexford and beyond are now invited under the fourth Texaco Support for Sport initiative in which a fund of €130,000 will be divided in €5,000 amounts and distributed to successful applicants in each of the twenty-six counties. Over the past three years, a gross figure ofContinue reading “Wexford sports club invited to seek funding”
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All your dates in the 2024 calendar
By Dan Walsh Some years ago while working on The Dresser Project, folklorist Michael Fortune decided to publish his “folk furniture and relics of the past” into a calendar – it proved so popular that it has become an annual publication – and latest news is that The Irish Dresser and Folklore Calendar 2024 hasContinue reading “All your dates in the 2024 calendar”
€3m Phase One cycle scheme for Wexford town
By Dan Walsh Mayor of Wexford Borough District Cllr John Hegarty led the sod turning ceremony to mark the commencement of construction of Phase One of the Newtown Road Cycle Scheme today (Tuesday) and the first stage of the Wexford Pathfinder project. Construction on the Newtown Road scheme will commence immediately and is expected toContinue reading “€3m Phase One cycle scheme for Wexford town”
Ballymurn is best estate in the county
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council Annual Residents Awards were distributed in County Hall last Thursday where St Joseph’s Terrace, Ballymurn was awarded the top prize as the ‘Best Estate in the County’. The Wexford County Council Estates Competition which has not been held since 2019 was re-launched earlier this year. 39 Resident’s Associations andContinue reading “Ballymurn is best estate in the county”
Encouraging women into local politics
By Dan Walsh Wexford Women’s Coalition which brings together the female Wexford County Council members is committed to ensuring that female members are supported in the Local Government System and has joined forces with See Her Elected, the award-winning Government funded project which aims to encourage women from rural areas to engage in local politics.Continue reading “Encouraging women into local politics”
Good weekend for the Fogarty’s
By Dan Walsh Jonathan Fogarty from Gaynestown Stud, Cleariestown, had a successful weekend with four of his runners finishing either first or second; A first and two ‘seconds’ at Lisronagh, on Saturday, and another victory today (Sunday) at Damma House, Kilkenny. Today’s Fogarty handled newcomer was QuantumBoy, ridden by Derek O’Connor, and a four lengthsContinue reading “Good weekend for the Fogarty’s”
Third race lucky at Tipperary
By Dan Walsh Jonathan Fogarty and the Gaynestown Stud Partnerip and Cleariestown rider Barry Stone finished second with Visual Impact (four-year-old mares maiden) and Diagon Alley (division one of the maiden race for four year old geldings) in the first two races at today’s (Saturday) point-to-point at Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary before landing division two ofContinue reading “Third race lucky at Tipperary”
Civil War book launched in Gorey
By Dan Walsh On Thursday night Gorey Library facilitated the official launch of Wicklow Gaol Comrades – A Civil War Autograph Book – authored and researched by Aaron O Maonaigh in a collaboration between Wicklow and Wexford County Councils. This innovative collaboration between the archive services of Wexford and Wicklow County Councils centres on aContinue reading “Civil War book launched in Gorey”
Call to conserve water this weekend
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann is calling communities across Wexford town to continue with their efforts to conserve water over the weekend, to protect supply, and to enable Newtown and Coolcots reservoirs to fully replenish, following a prolonged outage due to a burst trunk main. Speaking to WexfordLocal.com today (Friday) about conserving water over theContinue reading “Call to conserve water this weekend”
Wexford water supplies return to all areas
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann has successfully completed emergency repairs on a trunk water main supplying Newtown Water Treatment Plant at Wexford. While repairs are now complete, the prolonged outage has resulted in reservoir levels at Newtown and Coolcots running low. The reservoirs and water network are currently refilling. However, due to the loss ofContinue reading “Wexford water supplies return to all areas”
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