“This Holy Week and Easter, I invite you to focus primarily upon that opportunity – “to reconcile with God and neighbour” – for this is the ultimate and primary fruit of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. “Again, this year, we cannot celebrate Holy Week and Easter as we would normally do. “ManyContinue reading “Easter Message of Bishop Denis Brennan”
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Wexford General Hospital “mismanagement”; Deputy Murphy
By Dan Walsh Waiting lists concerns at Wexford General Hospital were aired on tonight’s edition of RTE’s Prime Time by Wexford Independent Deputy Verona Murphy who was on the programme to comment on today’s Covid-19 plan announcement by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin. Deputy Murphy said the people have lost confidence and Level 5 is notContinue reading “Wexford General Hospital “mismanagement”; Deputy Murphy”
Wexford students long trek to college!
By Dan Walsh Senator Malcolm Byrne has outlined the importance of the planned university campus for Wexford as well as the need for greater supports for disadvantaged students in County Wexford as new figures from the Higher Education Authority show that Wexford students are among those across the country who travel furthest to college, asContinue reading “Wexford students long trek to college!”
€3.6m funding for 15 Wexford projects
By Dan Walsh Fifteen projects across County Wexford are to share funding of €3,603,000 under the Active Travel 2021 allocations with a big emphasis on footpaths and cycle networks. The highest allocation is €600,000 for the Beechlawn/Clonard Avenue Cycle Scheme in Wexford town; €285,000 for the Newtown Cycle Scheme in Wexford town; and €185,000 forContinue reading “€3.6m funding for 15 Wexford projects”
Crew safe as Wexford fishing vessel sinks off Cork coast
By Dan Walsh The 25-metre Wexford registered fishing vessel Ellie Adhamh has sunk after its seven crew members were rescued by the Irish Coast Guard when the ship lost power and had trouble off the Cork coast. The vessel has sunk in approximately 80m of water over two miles North of the Bull Rock, atContinue reading “Crew safe as Wexford fishing vessel sinks off Cork coast”
Congratulations 2Lt. Michaelí Byrne
By Dan Walsh Second Lieutenant Michaelí Byrne (24) has achieved her career ambition and is to be assigned to the Army Equitation School following the commissioning ceremony of the 96th cadet class at Collins Barracks, Dublin, on Thursday. From Butterfly Farm, Raheen, near Camolin, Michaelí was the winner of the Mo Chroi four-year-old championship finalContinue reading “Congratulations 2Lt. Michaelí Byrne”
South East priorities created in new forum
By Dan Walsh The first-of-its-kind South East First Citizens Accord has created a Forum of the First Citizens from Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford who are coming together with the key goal of addressing the structural challenges faced by the South East. The region is particularly vulnerable to the impact of the pandemic having had theContinue reading “South East priorities created in new forum”
UHW Cath Lab contract is signed
By Dan Walsh The contract for construction of a second Catheterisation Laboratory at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) awarded to local company Tom O’Brien Construction Ltd is expected to start in the first week of May and take 12 months to deliver. The Department of Health confirmed today that the construction contractor award letter has nowContinue reading “UHW Cath Lab contract is signed”
Beer seized at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized nearly 17,000 litres of beer at Rosslare Europort following the search of an Irish registered truck that had disembarked a ferry from Pembroke, Wales, last Monday. The consignment was seized following routine profiling aimed at identifying alcohol products that may be diverted onto the market without payment of theContinue reading “Beer seized at Rosslare Europort”
€2.6m facelift for historic Bullring
By Dan Walsh The Mayor of Wexford Cllr Leonard Kelly and the members of Wexford Borough District Council are excited following the unveiling of plans to transform the historic Bullring and Cornmarket areas of Wexford town at an estimated cost of €2.4 million. The cost of installing a glass roof over the markets area ofContinue reading “€2.6m facelift for historic Bullring”
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