By Dan Walsh Wexford’s Minister James Browne is under attack from Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) after he criticised its decision to sanction a €47 million media rights deal for Irish racing. The lucrative deal with Racecourse Media Group and Sports Information Services was confirmed in May, with five of the country’s 26 tracks belatedly signingContinue reading “Gambling Regulation Bill threat to Irish racing media rights”
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500th winner for Colin Bowe
By Dan Walsh First timer Ridin Solo took the five-year-old geldings maiden race at Loughrea, Co. Galway today (Sunday) giving current and nine times champion handler Colin Bowe from Kiltealy his 500th point-to-point winner and a second success leaves him on the 501-winner mark tonight. Ridin Solo in the Milestone Bloodstock Ltd colours won byContinue reading “500th winner for Colin Bowe”
Michael Goff trains his 75th winner
By Dan Walsh Five of the runners in the opening mare’s maiden race for four-year-olds at Toomebridge, Co. Antrim, today (Saturday) were from Wexford stables and victory went to Peggy’s Rock from Michael Goff’s Clondaw, Ferns, stables defeating Colin Bowe’s Kiltealy Park in a short head verdict. In the Milestone Bloodstock Ltd colours Kiltealy ParkContinue reading “Michael Goff trains his 75th winner”
Blackwater wins Tidy Towns again!
By Dan Walsh Blackwater were the County Wexford winners followed by Wexford and Duncormick, gold medals for Blackwater and Wexford, a silver medal for Enniscorthy, bronze medals for New Ross and Gorey and Bree secured an Endeavour Award at the Supervalu Tidy Towns Awards announced at a ceremony in Croke Park, Dublin, today. Blackwater haveContinue reading “Blackwater wins Tidy Towns again!”
Howlin bids farewell to the Dáil
By Dan Walsh Long serving Wexford TD of 36 years Brendan Howlin has announced that he will not be contesting the next General Election. A school teacher from Wexford town, the popular Labour Party deputy has represented Wexford in Dáil Éireann since 1987. In a statement issued this morning, Deputy Howlin said; “It has beenContinue reading “Howlin bids farewell to the Dáil”
Funding for Cumas Centre in New Ross
By Dan Walsh The Cumas Centre at Butlersland Industrial Estate in New Ross is to benefit from the provision of €140,000 as part of core funding from 2024 onwards. Cllr Michael Sheehan told WexfordLocal.com that he and Anne Rabbitte, Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth were acutely awareContinue reading “Funding for Cumas Centre in New Ross”
Calls for alternative to pesticides
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann is encouraging the public in Wexford to consider the environment and alternatives to pesticides when gardening, farming and maintaining sports grounds and in turn improve the quality of local drinking water for homes and businesses. While there has been significant progress nationally in recent years in reducing the impact ofContinue reading “Calls for alternative to pesticides”
Weekend train services to Dublin
By Dan Walsh Engineering work will disrupt railway services serving the Rosslare Line and Wicklow, including DART on Saturday and Sunday, October 8th and 9th, so commuters are asked to take note. Both Dart and Commuter services will be affected by the work and will increase travel times. Irish Rail have posted the following detailsContinue reading “Weekend train services to Dublin”
Boy (14) injured in Ferns road collision
By Dan Walsh A 14 year’s old boy is in Temple Street Children’s Hospital in Dublin tonight following a road traffic collision at Ballylough on the R772 road between Scarawalsh and Ferns which occurred shortly before 2pm today (Tuesday). It is reported locally that the boy, who is from the immediate area, had dismounted fromContinue reading “Boy (14) injured in Ferns road collision”
Winning start for Bowe and O’Neill
By Dan Walsh The 2023-’24 point-to-point racing season kicked off at Castletown-Geoghegan under the auspices of the Westmeath Foxhounds yesterday (Sunday) and the reigning champions handler Colin Bowe and rider Barry O’Neill made their mark with a double on day one. Emily’s Choice in the colours of Brendan Murphy prevailed by a neck in theContinue reading “Winning start for Bowe and O’Neill”
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