By Dan Walsh Wexford Hockey Club has announced that training for the adult section resumes this Tuesday night August 24th from 7pm to 9pm in Loreto Wexford and anyone wishing to attend is asked to make contact with the Club in advance by emailing wexfordhockey@gmail.com to receive the relevant forms for completion and COVID-19 procedures. Adult trainingContinue reading “Training resumes at Wexford Hockey Club”
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Bishop Ger Nash’s Episcopal Ordination
By Dan Walsh The Episcopal Ordination of Fr Ger Nash as Bishop of Ferns takes place on Sunday, September 5th, in St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy, at 3pm. Normally, it would be a major civic and church event endorsed by the community in a spirit of celebration and achievement and the beginning of a new chapterContinue reading “Bishop Ger Nash’s Episcopal Ordination”
Only 3 Ps should fill that flush!
By Dan Walsh The Think Before You Flush campaign is aiming to curtail the problematic practice of regularly flushing unsuitable items down the toilet and the message is clear; “We are asking everybody to only flush the three P’s – pee, poo and paper – and put everything else in the bin.” Irish Water andContinue reading “Only 3 Ps should fill that flush!”
‘Roll Your Own’ seized at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort seized over 1,100kgs of ‘roll your own’ tobacco, because of routine profiling, yesterday (Thursday). The tobacco branded ‘West Red’ and ‘John Player Special Black’ has a retail value of approximately €692,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of around €570,000. The tobacco was discovered when officers,Continue reading “‘Roll Your Own’ seized at Rosslare Europort”
€89,000 worth of alcohol seized at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Following routine profiling aimed at identifying alcohol products that may be diverted onto the Irish market without payment of the relevant tax and duties due, Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort seized over 4,000 litres of Prosecco and 320 litres of wine, last Friday. The alcohol products were seized following the search ofContinue reading “€89,000 worth of alcohol seized at Rosslare Europort”
Woman (40s) dies in Scarawalsh collision
By Dan Walsh A woman in her 40s has died in a fatal road traffic collision involving two cars that occurred on the R772 on the Ferns side of Scarawalsh roundabout, about five kilometres from Enniscorthy, at approximately 7.50am today. The woman, who was the driver of one car, was pronounced dead at the scene.Continue reading “Woman (40s) dies in Scarawalsh collision”
Sounds of Summer comes to Gorey
By Dan Walsh Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District has announced a new 4-day festival offering several outdoor events as the Sounds of Summer comes to Gorey Civic Centre from Thursday to Sunday, August 19th to 22nd with a varied and entertaining line-up. This event takes place in the Gorey Civic Centre carpark and will be aContinue reading “Sounds of Summer comes to Gorey”
‘Sounds of Summer’ in Orchard Peace Park
By Dan Walsh The existent doldrums around the arts and entertainment sector during the Covid-19 pandemic is set to get renewed encouragement as Enniscorthy Municipal District plans a weekend series of outdoor entertainment gigs to wrap up summer from Thursday to Sunday, August 26th to August 29th in the Orchard Peace Park. Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy MunicipalContinue reading “‘Sounds of Summer’ in Orchard Peace Park”
Wexford ladies earn date in Croke Park
By Dan Walsh WEXFORD 2-11 LAOIS 2-9 Wexford have won a place in the final of the 2021 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Intermediate Football Championship and will face Westmeath in Croke Park on Sunday, September 5th. Both counties made it through on Sunday, as Wexford got the better of Laois at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny,Continue reading “Wexford ladies earn date in Croke Park”
Duncannon and Morriscastle beaches are ‘excellent’
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council today (Saturday) confirmed that further sampling obtained at Duncannon and Morriscastle beaches have returned “excellent water quality results.” Do Not Swim and Swim Advisory notices are removed with immediate effect. Last Thursday Wexford County Council erected ‘Do Not Swim’ notice at Duncannon after routine testing conducted as part ofContinue reading “Duncannon and Morriscastle beaches are ‘excellent’”
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