Carrigfoyle Activity Centre is progressing

By Dan Walsh Works on Phase One of the Carrigfoyle Activity Centre includes access road, car park, trails and services, and will be completed shortly, meanwhile draft design drawings for Phase Two of the €3 million development   of an Activity Building on the site  have been prepared by Wexford County Council’s Architect Department. Chief ExecutiveContinue reading “Carrigfoyle Activity Centre is progressing”

Quad vandalism returns to Vinegar Hill

By Dan Walsh Cllr John O’Rourke raised concerns about quad bike damage on Vinegar Hill where a special place of historical tourism is being ‘degraded by louts’ at the September meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held in the Riverside Park Hotel under Covid-19 government restrictions. District Manager Ger Mackey told the members that theContinue reading “Quad vandalism returns to Vinegar Hill”

€577,892 for four Wexford housing estates

by Dan Walsh Four Wexford housing estates are to share funding to the tune of €577,892 following allocations under the new multi-annual Developer Provided Water Services Infrastructure Resolution Programme. Kyle Close in Oulart has been allocated €80,365; Gleann na gCaor in Monageer has been allocated €227,159; Mountain View in Ballindaggin has been allocated €156,012 andContinue reading “€577,892 for four Wexford housing estates”

Enniscorthy Greyhound Track remains open

By Dan Walsh The Irish Greyhound Board and Enniscorthy Greyhound Track have agreed a memorandum of understanding to keep the track open until the end of 2022, subject to a review in the final quarter of 2021. The news was welcomed today by Wexford TD and Minister of State for Law Reform James Browne. InContinue reading “Enniscorthy Greyhound Track remains open”

First woman President at Gorey Rugby Club

By Dan Walsh Gorey Rugby Football Club has selected its President for the 2020-21 season, Trysh Sullivan, who has been a great servant to the club over many years, serving on various committees, including the Executive Committee, Fundraising, Hon. Secretary, as well as taking on the role of Senior Women’s Manager for many years. “ItContinue reading “First woman President at Gorey Rugby Club”

Extra Garda patrols at Gorey Town Park

By Dan Walsh Extra Garda patrols have been drafted into Gorey Town Park, which is in effect a building site, following reports of anti-social behaviour there, the members of Gorey-Kilmuckridge District Council were informed at the September meeting held under Covid-19 government guidelines at Gorey Courthouse. Cllr Diarmuid Devereux described the ugly sight of individualsContinue reading “Extra Garda patrols at Gorey Town Park”

FF seeks Council control for village water

By Dan Walsh Parish pump politics raised its head in a practical and positive way when village matters were highlighted at the September meeting held under Covid-19 government guidelines at Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, last Monday, in circumstances that adopted a novel approach with a unified request to vent the feelings of Fianna Fáil membersContinue reading “FF seeks Council control for village water”

Growth in camper van tourism

By Dan Walsh Due to the Covid-19 restrictions that included a summer ban on overseas holiday travel there was a notable upsurge in camper van and motor-home related tourism, especially around the coastal areas of County Wexford, and consequently, the need for parking facilities was discussed at the September meeting of Wexford County Council heldContinue reading “Growth in camper van tourism”

Powerless speedboat towed to Cahore

Cahore Inshore Rescue Service were launched by Dublin Coastguard on Monday to assist a speedboat that had lost power off Glascarrig. When located the stricken vessel was drifting towards the button rocks. However, everybody was safe, and the vessel was brought under tow to Cahore Pier. The lifeboat members were helmsman Dave Kavanagh and crewContinue reading “Powerless speedboat towed to Cahore”

Colour code conundrum at bottle bank!

By Dan Walsh at Gorey-Kilmuckridge District Council meeting “There’s a green one and a pink oneAnd a blue one and a yellow oneAnd they’re all made out of ticky-tackyAnd they all look just the same” A line from the song Little Boxes written and performed by Malvina Reynolds in 1962 and recorded by many well-knownContinue reading “Colour code conundrum at bottle bank!”