By Dan Walsh The second day of the Meath and Tara point-to-point took place today (Sunday) at Fairyhouse where Jamie Codd enjoyed a double bringing him onto the 16-winner mark for the season and he moves into second place in the National Point-to-Point Riders’ Championship behind the reigning champion Barry O’Neill. Codd won on PresentContinue reading “Codd on double form at Fairyhouse”
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Investment is critical to Wexford TUSE
By Dan Walsh The evolution of Irish higher education where there is a very rapidly changing Irish education landscape and institutes of technology across the country are merging to form a new type of Irish university – the Technological University – and the South-East (TUSE) project is progressing very well and working towards designation byContinue reading “Investment is critical to Wexford TUSE”
Double for Luke Murphy
By Dan Walsh Luke Murphy recorded a double on the first day of the Meath & Tara point-to-point at Fairyhouse today (Saturday) to bring his career winning sequence to 45. Murphy won the opening four-year-old auction maiden race on first timer Corrigeen Rock, owned and trained at Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, by Denis Murphy (noContinue reading “Double for Luke Murphy”
Nominations time for Wexford Garda Youth Awards
An Garda Siochana in association with Wexford County Council have launched the 5th Annual Wexford Garda Youth Awards for 2021 that acknowledge the brilliance of young people within local communities in County Wexford. This year due to Covid-19 restrictions there has not been the same opportunity for young people to become involved with activities orContinue reading “Nominations time for Wexford Garda Youth Awards”
World class water activities for Curracloe
By Dan Walsh Upwards of €700,000 is to be invested in water-based activities at the Curracloe Water Sports Activity Centre at Whitegap, near Wexford, with phase one expected to be completed by the summer of 2022. Public representatives in Wexford Municipal District are welcoming news that is part of an €19million investment announced today (Thursday)Continue reading “World class water activities for Curracloe”
1798 families and events recounted
By Dan Walsh The memoirs of Miles Byrne (1780-1862) from Monaseed in North Wexford are the inspiration for a new publication called UNITED IRISHMEN – Émigrés of Erin by Colum Ó Ruairc and Stephen McCracken just published. “I read the memoirs of Miles Byrne and saw a lot of names of casualties recorded on memorialsContinue reading “1798 families and events recounted”
All aboard for Rosslare Port Fest
By Dan Walsh The Rosslare Port Fest takes place from Tuesday to Thursday, April 20-22 which is part of the Ports, Past and Present programme and seeks to investigate the heritage of Rosslare, Dublin, Pembroke Dock, Fishguard and Holyhead Ports and the Irish Sea crossings, to create common understanding between these communities. Rosslare Port FestContinue reading “All aboard for Rosslare Port Fest”
HSE ‘slap in the face’ to people of Wexford
By Dan Walsh There is frustration at Wexford General Hospital where it has emerged that €250,000 publicly raised for a state-of-the-art MRI machine two and a half years ago has been ignored by the HSE and is left in the Friends of Wexford General Hospital bank account. Speaking on local radio earlier this week, DirectorContinue reading “HSE ‘slap in the face’ to people of Wexford”
Enniscorthy’s Festy enters the league
By Dan Walsh 18 years old Festy Ebosele who played his football with Moyne Rangers made his first league debut with Derby County in their 1-0 defeat by table toppers Norwich City last Saturday. The young Enniscorthy-born right back arrived off the bench in the 84th minute. Last January Festy made his first-team debut forContinue reading “Enniscorthy’s Festy enters the league”
Mattress load of cigarettes at Rosslare
By Dan Walsh Revenue Officers seized approximately 29,600 cigarettes concealed within a mattress at Rosslare Europort yesterday (Monday). The cigarettes seized were of various brands and have a combined retail value of €49,000, representing a loss to the Exchequer of over €38,500. The illegal cigarettes were discovered when Revenue Officers stopped and searched a CzechContinue reading “Mattress load of cigarettes at Rosslare”
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