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Talking to the Lamp Post in Gorey

By Dan Walsh In association with Dublin City University Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District and Wexford County Council are engaging with a pilot project using the latest technology to explore smart tourism and public engagement! It’s called Hello Lamp Post. The public is encouraged to engage with objects in local streets in an innovative and playful wayContinue reading “Talking to the Lamp Post in Gorey”

Blackwater are environmental winners

By Dan Walsh Blackwater Tidy Towns were the overall winners at the Wexford County Council Annual Environment Awards under the banner ‘Keep Wexford Beautiful’ which were announced during a special environmental programme broadcast on South East Radio hosted by Alan McGuire. Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy, Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, congratulated all the participants and wentContinue reading “Blackwater are environmental winners”

Wexford school says No to plastic! 

By Dan Walsh  Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy, Cathaoirleach Wexford County Council is leading the congratulations to Presentation Secondary School Wexford on their work in helping their local community to reduce single use plastic. Speaking at the prizegiving where she presented them with their prize of a contactless water station and reusable water bottles, Cllr Murphy said;Continue reading “Wexford school says No to plastic! “

Plans for Enniscorthy town centre

Wexford County Council has announced that it has agreed to acquire the site of the former Murphy Floods Hotel, which was destroyed by fire in September 2005, in Enniscorthy town centre. Having recently acquired the adjoining property which has also been vacant for a number of years, this announcement means that Wexford County Council willContinue reading “Plans for Enniscorthy town centre”

Tales of Wexford told by Liam Gaul

By Dan Walsh Tales, Traditions & Folklore of Wexford is the latest publication to come from the pen of prolific Wexford writer, Liam Gaul, and it is a real stocking filler for Christmas. Described by the author as “a dip-in- and out” style of reading the content is made up of snippets from the historyContinue reading “Tales of Wexford told by Liam Gaul”

Early closing dampens the spirit of Christmas!

By Dan Walsh The spirit of Christmas present faded at 8 o’clock tonight when the early closing time called for restaurants, bars and cafés came into effect as part of the new restrictions aimed at assisting the health service cope with the spread of the Omicron variant. Other restrictions include indoor events scheduled earlier inContinue reading “Early closing dampens the spirit of Christmas!”

CHAMPIONS; The Kinsella clan from Marshalstown

By Dan Walsh The brave and competitive Kinsella family from Marshalstown have become the second Wexford winner of Ireland’s Fittest Family and are €15,000 richer following tonight’s final shown on RTÉ 1 television. The team comprised of Dad Patrick (49) and the kids, Michael (21), David (18) and Caoimhe (15). They showed an amazing display ofContinue reading “CHAMPIONS; The Kinsella clan from Marshalstown”

No Wexford panto in January

By Dan Walsh Wexford Pantomime Society has announced the postponement of its January 2022 production Aladdin. “There have been a number of different factors to this decision,” the Society said in a press release, and added; “Mainly the national public health advice about reducing social contacts and the spread of Covid within the community, inContinue reading “No Wexford panto in January”

New Telehealth pilot support for Older People

By Dan Walsh Minister of State at the Department of Health Mary Butler has launched a report of the findings from an innovative telehealth pilot which set out to provide a 12-week telehealth intervention to 50 patients in Wexford with a chronic illness. Telehealth refers to the use of electronic and telecommunication technologies to supportContinue reading “New Telehealth pilot support for Older People”