By Dan Walsh Senator Malcolm Byrne has been urging that clarity be provided for this year’s students since last summer and today he reiterated his call that a hybrid model of predicted grades and sat exams be used again for this year’s Leaving Certificate class. “Those in this year’s Leaving Cert experienced as much disruptionContinue reading “Sen. Byrne calls for exams hybrid model”
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Six Wexford groups sow ‘Seeds to Success’
By Dan Walsh Community growing provides a range of health benefits including physical activity, mental wellbeing, and social connection. The ‘Seeds to Success’ series is an online ‘seed share’ of knowledge and learned experience from six growing communities of diverse types and stages of development across County Wexford. The hope is sharing these growing experiences willContinue reading “Six Wexford groups sow ‘Seeds to Success’”
Six Wexford winners today
By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point fixtures today at Carrigarostig, Co. Cork, and Turtulla, Co. Tipperary and six Wexford winners emerged with handlers and riders from south Wexford enjoying the lion’s share of the success. Barry O’Neill and Colin Bowe were successful in division two of the maiden race for five-year-old geldings at the Cork venueContinue reading “Six Wexford winners today”
Great day for the O’Keeffe brothers
By Dan Walsh While there were no point-to-point last weekend the action returned at Aughabullogue, Co. Cork, this afternoon and it was a memorable occasion for Conor O’Keeffe, (27), who rode and handled his first winner -Meetuatnine by one length in the maiden race for five- and six-year-old mares. Owned by Sean McCabe and runningContinue reading “Great day for the O’Keeffe brothers”
Bishop Burrows leaves Ferns after 16 years
By Dan Walsh It was announced yesterday (Friday) that the Episcopal Electoral College for the United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe, meeting in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, has elected the Rt Revd Michael Burrows, Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, as the Bishop of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe. Bishop Burrows succeeds the Rt Revd Patrick Rooke (formerlyContinue reading “Bishop Burrows leaves Ferns after 16 years”
No further sanction for Council chief
By Dan Walsh Elected members of Wexford County Council today at a special meeting held in ‘the Street’ at Carricklawn, Wexford, under Covid-19 guidelines, considered a submission by the Chief Executive Officer, Tom Enright, and accepted the findings of a report by the Standards in Public Office (SIPO) Commission and decided to take no furtherContinue reading “No further sanction for Council chief”
Aldi to create 32 new Wexford jobs
By Dan Walsh Aldi today announced it is creating up to 32 new jobs in County Wexford in 2022. This follows the announcement that Aldi is seeking to recruit and train 600 new store employees throughout 2022, to support its ongoing growth and expansion in Ireland. Aldi will increase its hourly pay rates for storeContinue reading “Aldi to create 32 new Wexford jobs”
Illegal parcels destined for Wexford addresses
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers examining parcels at two premises in Dublin seized illegal drugs worth over €330,000 including 15.5kgs of herbal cannabis and 5,528 Zopiclone tablets as well as small quantities of CMC crystals, hash cakes, butane honey oil, cannabis resin, cannabis oil and LSD tablets. The illegal drugs were discovered with the assistanceContinue reading “Illegal parcels destined for Wexford addresses”
Council Special Meeting set for Friday
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council is to hold a Special Meeting on Friday where members will have consideration of the Report of the Investigation by the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) of Alleged Contraventions of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 and 2001 and Part 15 of the Local Government Act 2001Continue reading “Council Special Meeting set for Friday”
SIPO finds against CEO of Wexford County Council
By Dan Walsh Mr Karl Fitzpatrick who was a complainant in a case against the Chief Executive Officer of Wexford County Council, Mr Tom Enright, in a statement dated Friday, 7th January 2022, has welcomed the decision by the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) to uphold the complaint. Mr Fitzpatrick said; “I took thisContinue reading “SIPO finds against CEO of Wexford County Council”
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