By Dan Walsh The All Ireland Strategic Rail Review 2025 does not reference any prospective developments for the Wexford to Waterford line, which ceased operations in 2010, despite its inclusion in the 2024 review. According to the rail campaign group South East on Track, this action has undone every attempt to restore service on theContinue reading “End of the line for Wexford to Waterford?”
Category Archives: TOURISM
Get your message across on the roundabouts
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council and Enniscorthy Municipal District Council are seeking expressions of interest for sponsorship of landscaping and maintenance of roundabouts in the Enniscorthy area. This is not an original idea, roundabouts around Gorey have been sponsored for more than a decade! According to the Council, “Sponsorship of the roundabout will entitleContinue reading “Get your message across on the roundabouts”
Santa Truck coming to Kilmuckridge on Saturday
By Dan Walsh Judge Haulage officially launched its beloved Santa Truck fundraiser for LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice with the help of actors Ryan and Michaela Andrews along with their son Rowan. The couple joined Santa, Mrs Claus, and the crew at Judge Haulage to kick off the festive campaign, which will see the dazzling Santa Truck travelContinue reading “Santa Truck coming to Kilmuckridge on Saturday”
Christmas Art celebrated in New Ross
By Dan Walsh New Ross Municipal District is celebrating the success of the first-ever Christmas Art Competition for local primary schools, with hundreds of colourful and imaginative entries bringing festive cheer to the town. Cathaoirleach of New Ross Municipal District, Cllr John Dwyer, extended heartfelt thanks to every primary school that participated and to theContinue reading “Christmas Art celebrated in New Ross”
Taghmon history recalled in new journal
By Dan Walsh Wally O’Neill of Red Books and Eclectic Avenue launched The Journal of the Taghmon History Society Volume No 14, edited by Liz Wickham and published by the Taghmon History Society at Camross Hall. There is a wonderful variety of stories here. Kay Doyle goes back to pre-Famine times to write about StContinue reading “Taghmon history recalled in new journal”
Support Local as New Ross celebrates Christmas
By Dan Walsh New Ross Municipal District kicked into seasonal mode with the traditional Santa and Christmas Lights ‘Switch-On’ event last Saturday at 4pm. ‘Shop Local, Support Local’, the main theme of this Christmas period in New Ross. The Cathaoirleach, Cllr John Dwyer, was joined by his fellow Cllrs of New Ross Municipal District, andContinue reading “Support Local as New Ross celebrates Christmas”
€220m Rosslare Europort Hub to create 2,000 jobs for the region
By Dan Walsh Iarnród Éireann, Port Authority for Rosslare Europort, has confirmed its intent to lodge a planning application for the development of the Rosslare Offshore Renewable Energy Hub (Rosslare ORE Hub), a landmark new facility designed to support Ireland’s growing offshore wind industry. The plans, which will be submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála nextContinue reading “€220m Rosslare Europort Hub to create 2,000 jobs for the region”
Man (30’s) dies in Barntown road crash
By Dan Walsh A motorcyclist in his 30s has died following a road crash this morning. The single-vehicle incident happened on the R738 at Growtown Upper, Barntown, near Wexford town, at 6.20am. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene and the coroner has been notified. The road is closed for a technical examination andContinue reading “Man (30’s) dies in Barntown road crash”
Christmas lights up Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Enniscorthy’s Market Square was thronged with family groups this evening for the annual Christmas lights switch-on ceremony in the town. The magic switch was pushed by Santa Claus, who was accompanied by Mrs Claus. The attendance included Minister for Housing, local Government and Heritage James Browne TD, Senator Cathal Byrne,Continue reading “Christmas lights up Enniscorthy”
145,980 cigarettes seized at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Revenue Officers in Rosslare Europort seized 145,980 cigarettes. The cigarettes, branded L&M Blue Label, Marlboro, and Parliament, have a retail value of over €131,710 representing a potential loss to the exchequer of more than €104,120. The cigarettes were discovered when, as a result of routine profiling, an accompanied freight unit that hadContinue reading “145,980 cigarettes seized at Rosslare Europort”
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