New Wexford to Gorey rail service  

By Dan Walsh  A new 21;25hrs Wexford to Gorey Iarnród Éireann service commences today (Monday) delivering a later evening connection from O’Hanrahan Station, Wexford to Dublin Connolly. The service leaves Wexford Station at 21;25hrs, calling at Enniscorthy 21;50hrs and arriving in Gorey at 22;09hrs where the new Monday to Friday service will terminate and passengersContinue reading “New Wexford to Gorey rail service  “

Kilmore Quay signs the RNLI pledge

By Dan Walsh Kilmore Quay RNLI Lifeboat Station today (Sunday) took part in the next stage of the RNLI’s ‘Connecting our Communities’ relay-style event – one of the ways in which the charity is marking its 200th anniversary in 2024. At Kilmore Quay RNLI Lifeboat Station, the scroll was signed by Coxswain Eugene Kehoe, ShopContinue reading “Kilmore Quay signs the RNLI pledge”

Memorial bench honours Enniscorthy boxer

By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy A memorial bench was officially launched at Fairgreen, Enniscorthy, this morning (Saturday) honouring one of boxing’s greatest ambassadors, Michael ‘Mick’ Quigley, from Greenville, who sadly passed away on September 21st, 2021, but always remembered with pride in his native town. The memorial was the brainchild of the Wexford Ex-Boxers AssociationContinue reading “Memorial bench honours Enniscorthy boxer”

Mayglass water project in full flow for the Fleadh!

By Dan Walsh Providing a reliable water supply for Co. Wexford continues to be a top priority for Uisce Éireann with the recent completion of the Mayglass Water Supply Project in south Wexford. The water mains works were completed ahead of the busy Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann festival. Delivered through Uisce Éireann’s national Growth andContinue reading “Mayglass water project in full flow for the Fleadh!”

New Ross theatre receives €49,500

By Dan Walsh Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, this week announced funding of €49,500 for St. Michael’s Theatre, New Ross, which is part of 53 projects nationwide, funded under the Project Development Measure (PDM) 3 of the Town Centre Suite of Supports 2024. Minister Humphreys informed WexfordLocal.com that the “Project willContinue reading “New Ross theatre receives €49,500”

Join Castlebridge Town First Team

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council has announced that Castlebridge has been allocated €10,000 towards the establishment of a Town Centre First Team and extends an invitation to residents to join Castlebridge Town Team. To ensure that as broad a representation as possible sit on the Castlebridge Town Centre First Team, Wexford County Council areContinue reading “Join Castlebridge Town First Team”

Invitation to join Bunclody Town Centre Team

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council extends an invitation to residents to join the Bunclody Town Team which has been allocated €10,000 towards the establishment of a Town Centre First Team, under measure 1 of the 2024 Town Centre First suite of supports. To ensure that as broad a representation as possible sit on theContinue reading “Invitation to join Bunclody Town Centre Team”

Castletown River and Nature Festival 2024

By Dan Walsh The Castletown River and Nature Festival 2024 takes place this weekend – Saturday 2-4pm and Sunday 12pm-3pm – and the catchy theme is “Take A Walk On The Wild Side” and it happens in a most beautiful part of North Wexford at Kilanerin Woods and Clone Strand. It is part of theContinue reading “Castletown River and Nature Festival 2024”

Gorey plans will enhance road safety

By Dan Walsh A busy junction on the old Arklow Road a short distance from Gorey town centre will be safer for roadusers and provide better conditions for all when it is fully constructed and operational after planning has been approved. Cllr Joe Sullivan welcomes the granting of planning last week to a local companyContinue reading “Gorey plans will enhance road safety”

Wexford residents invited to join Town Team

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council under the National Town Centre First Initiative are establishing a Town Centre First Team in Wexford Town to help drive the town centre agenda in Wexford Town and will be central to the delivery of a Town Centre strategy and vision for Wexford. To ensure that as broad aContinue reading “Wexford residents invited to join Town Team”