By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council today (Thursday) erected ‘Do Not Swim’ notice at Duncannon after routine testing conducted as part of the Council’s bathing water sampling programme showed breaches of the mandatory levels for E.coli at the above beach. Following consultation with the HSE, the Council has decided to issue ‘Do Not Swim’ warningContinue reading “Swimming issues at Duncannon and Morriscastle”
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New footbridge through Courtown Woods?
By Dan Walsh For many years now the members of Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council have been strongly campaigning for the completion of a footpath between Gorey and Courtown which is being developed in stages and is roughly at the half-way point and is popularly used by the public. WexfordLocal.com has seen draft plans by WexfordContinue reading “New footbridge through Courtown Woods?”
An amnesty for your mattress!
Wexford County Council is holding a mattress amnesty at each of the four household recycling sites across the county in the coming weeks. This has been done before and is a popular service to the general public. Mattresses will be accepted from domestic customers only (no commercial operations) at the locations listed below on the followingContinue reading “An amnesty for your mattress!”
Jamie Codd lines the punters pocket
By Dan Walsh at Bettyville Park It was refreshing to be amongst the restricted attendance under Covid-19 guidelines allowed at a fine Bettyville Park this evening where punters had to wait until the final event on the seven-race card for Jamie Codd to bring home a local winner. Codd was well supported on the GavinContinue reading “Jamie Codd lines the punters pocket”
Equestrian disaster at Tokyo Olympics
By Dan Walsh The dream of Wexford’s Bertram Allen and his Ireland showjumping team-mates of Tokyo Olympics glory has been shattered after Ireland have taken decision to pull out of the qualifiers for the team showjumping final after Shane Sweetnam’s mount Alejandro had a horrible experience. Bertram Allen and Darragh Kenny did not compete asContinue reading “Equestrian disaster at Tokyo Olympics”
€12.3m worth of heroin seized at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort have seized around 88kgs of heroin, worth over €12 million following an intelligence led operation at the port yesterday (Thursday). The discovery was made when a truck and low-loader trailer, arriving from mainland Europe, was stopped and searched. The drugs were discovered concealed in machinery being carriedContinue reading “€12.3m worth of heroin seized at Rosslare Europort”
Good luck Bertram and Team Ireland
By Dan Walsh The equestrian sport eyes of the world will be focused firmly on Equestrian Park at the Tokyo Olympics this morning as Team Ireland compete for medals and the local interest surrounds the participation of Enniscorthy-born Bertram Allen. Son of Bert Allen and Geraldine Fitzgerald, Bertram celebrated his 26th birthday last Sunday andContinue reading “Good luck Bertram and Team Ireland”
Byrne calls on Taoiseach to support the arts
By Dan Walsh Wexford Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne has written to the Taoiseach Micheál Martin and to Arts & Culture Minister, Catherine Martin, calling for the Minister and senior Government officials to meet with representatives of the arts, live events and entertainment sector before the end of next week and to agree a clearContinue reading “Byrne calls on Taoiseach to support the arts”
Min Ryan Park officially opened
By Dan Walsh Although the magnificent outdoor facilities at Killeens, Wexford, are being enjoyed and open to the public for more than a year now, the official opening of the €4 million Min Ryan Park was performed last weekend by Mayor of Wexford, Cllr Gary Laffan. It had been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Continue reading “Min Ryan Park officially opened”
No Olympic medal for Bertram Allen
By Dan Walsh Wexford rider Bertram Allen, and his Team Ireland colleagues Darragh Kenny and Cian O’Connor put in fine performances but finished out of the medals in the individual jumping final at the Toyko Olympics this morning. Bertram needed a fault-free round to keep his medal hopes alive. Aboard Pacino Amiro they started stronglyContinue reading “No Olympic medal for Bertram Allen”
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