By Dan Walsh Today’s planned point-to-point fixture at Fairwood Park, Tinahely, failed an early morning inspection that found the track unraceable, leaving Lisronagh the only survivor in testing conditions and Wexford stables took four of the seven races at the Tipperary venue. Champions Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill shared a double winning both divisions ofContinue reading “Winning weekend for Barry O’Neill”
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300th winner for Donnchadh Doyle
By Dan Walsh Three point-to-point fixtures went ahead today, and the highlight was at Punchestown where Ballindaggin handler Donnchadh Doyle sent out his 300th winner in a career spanning 15 years. Doyle saddled the Monbeg Syndicate newcomer Pappariche in the five-year-olds plus maiden race and achieved the milestone tally with ‘a head’ victory under TinahelyContinue reading “300th winner for Donnchadh Doyle”
Sunday morning inspection ahead of Tinahely races
By Dan Walsh The weather is causing difficulties for the scheduled point-to-point fixture at Fairwood Park, Tinahely, next Sunday and precautionary inspections will take place. Met Éireann status yellow wind and rain warnings are due to come into effect at 2am on Sunday morning and remain valid until 3pm that afternoon. The going atContinue reading “Sunday morning inspection ahead of Tinahely races”
‘Suspect Device’ discovered in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh An area at Cathedral Street, close to St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy, was closed to the public for a time today (Thursday), following the discovery of a ‘suspect device’ inside a residential property. Gardaí and the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit attended the scene. The device was made safe and removed from theContinue reading “‘Suspect Device’ discovered in Enniscorthy”
Tributes to Killinick road victim
By Dan Walsh The man who lost his life in a road traffic collision on the N25 at Killinick on Tuesday evening has been named as Dave ‘Taff’ Thomas, a 73-year-old who lived at Pugin Park, Tagoat. Mr Thomas was involved in a four-vehicle incident on the N25 at Orristown. He may have suffered aContinue reading “Tributes to Killinick road victim”
Don’t mention the IPAS Centre!
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal Council monthly meeting Last Saturday an estimated 600 people marched through Enniscorthy town in opposition to the proposed IPAS Centre for the old Mercy Convent at Templeshannon. “The crowd would have been much bigger than it was had the weather been clear and dry,” said Cllr Jackser Owens atContinue reading “Don’t mention the IPAS Centre!”
BOIL WATER NOTICE FOR WEXFORD TOWN
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann has issued a Boil Water Notice to protect the health of approximately 22,000 customers in Wexford town supplied by the Newtown Water Treatment Plant with immediate effect. Following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), this notice is issued as a precautionary measure due to the detection of cryptosporidium inContinue reading “BOIL WATER NOTICE FOR WEXFORD TOWN”
New Ross students support for Fethard RNLI
By Dan Walsh Members of Fethard RNLI travelled to Good Counsel College in New Ross where they were presented with a cheque for over €1,500 that the students raised through a sponsored 5K run on the New Ross Greenway last December. Fethard RNLI’s water safety team visited the college to deliver a talk to theContinue reading “New Ross students support for Fethard RNLI”
No promo signs for street businesses?
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy and Gorey Kilmuckridge meetings today According to Wexford County Council “the presentation of the town is of utmost importance” and the Council has raised concerns about the “issue of sandwich boards and bollard sleeves becoming more prevalent across the county.” The matter was raised at meetings of Gorey Kilmuckridge andContinue reading “No promo signs for street businesses?”
Man (70’s) dies in Rosslare road crash
By Dan Walsh A man has died in a multi-vehicle road traffic collision on the N25 Rosslare road between Orristown junction and Killinick village this evening (Tuesday). At least three vehicles were involved in the incident which occurred at approximately 5.30pm. Emergency services rushed to the scene. The man (70’s) was declared dead at theContinue reading “Man (70’s) dies in Rosslare road crash”
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