By Dan Walsh A centenary series of “War of Independence and Civil War Tours in County Wexford” is taking place in the coming weeks. Talks will be given by Barry Lacey, Historian-in-Residence at Wexford Libraries focussing on events and incidents that occurred in Bunclody, Enniscorthy, Wexford, Gorey and New Ross between 1916 and 1923. The War ofContinue reading “In the footprints of Wexford history”
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Kids workshops at Hook Lighthouse
Wexford County Council in partnership with Creative Ireland and Dig It Kids are offering free workshops for children in Hook Lighthouse next Sunday, October 10th, however, places are limited. The workshops will comprise of Dig it Kids usual magical mixture of fun facts (including Dad jokes of course), inventive and satisfying crafts, and engaging stories.Continue reading “Kids workshops at Hook Lighthouse”
Wexford entries welcome for sport awards
By Dan Walsh The Texaco Support for Sport awards takes place again this year and is open to sports clubs across the 26-counties, irrespective of sporting discipline, size, membership, age, cultural appeal or gender – including clubs that may have made an unsuccessful application previously – the initiative sees a fund of €130,000 being setContinue reading “Wexford entries welcome for sport awards”
€2.4m worth of cigarettes seized at Rosslare
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized over 3.3 million cigarettes at Rosslare Europort yesterday (Tuesday). Cigarettes branded ‘JPS Red’ have an estimated retail value of approximately €2.4 million representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of almost €1.9 million. The illegal cigarettes were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched a Polish registered road train,Continue reading “€2.4m worth of cigarettes seized at Rosslare”
Funding for community and home energy projects
By Dan WalshThe Government has allocated significant funding through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for multiple community and home energy projects, according to Fine Gael TD Deputy Paul Kehoe has said. “While it is not possible to quantify the exact amount of the grants allocated in Wexford as many of the projects cross county bordersContinue reading “Funding for community and home energy projects”
Karina’s new book tells story of Wexford Festival Opera
By Dan Walsh Seventy years ago in 1951, the first Wexford Opera Festival took to the stage of the old Theatre Royal on Wexford’s High Street, inspired as an informal gathering of friends listening to gramophone music, and developed into one of Europe’s leading classical music events. It was the brainchild of T.J. Walsh, aContinue reading “Karina’s new book tells story of Wexford Festival Opera”
Kilmore and Rosslare feature on BBC 2
By Dan Walsh Volunteer RNLI lifeboat crews from Kilmore Quay, Rosslare Harbour and Dunmore East will feature in the popular BBC 2 television series Saving Lives at Sea on Tuesday, October 12th. Real life rescue footage gives a frontline view of how the charity’s lifesavers risk their own lives as they go to the aidContinue reading “Kilmore and Rosslare feature on BBC 2”
Rob James is rider/handler winner
By Dan Walsh Cheltenham winning rider Rob James has got off to a winning start in the 2021-’22 point-to-point season with a photo-finish success on first timer Secret She Keeps, whom he also trains at Killanne in the colours of the Matchmaker Syndicate, in the four-year-old maiden race at Castletown-Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath today. It wasContinue reading “Rob James is rider/handler winner”
Courtown Harbour prepares for winter
By Dan Walsh Courtown Harbour and seaside village owes its popularity to the tourism and visitor attractions mainly between May and August, and, on occasions if the weather is favourable the season enjoys a bonus extension. Yachts and pleasure craft has been removed from the harbour in preparation for the winter season, but all willContinue reading “Courtown Harbour prepares for winter”
Laptop hotspot in all Wexford’s libraries
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council has launched the eduroam Wi-Fi in all five libraries – Wexford, Enniscorthy, New Ross, Gorey and Bunclody – in County Wexford as part of the eduroam everywhere initiative. A new word – eduroam stands for education roaming. It provides secure and easy-to-use Wi-Fi access in thousands of locations acrossContinue reading “Laptop hotspot in all Wexford’s libraries”
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