By Dan Walsh Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Enniscorthy-based James Browne T.D. has announced €150,000 in funding for Wexford County Council to support the costs of hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025. The Fleadh, which is widely regarded as the world’s largest annual celebration of traditional Irish music, language, song and dance, willContinue reading “€150,000 funding for Fleadh 2025”
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Gorey hosting festival this weekend
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Market House Festival The music is playing from the big stage on the Main Street, Gorey, tonight, as the 2025 Market House Festival gets into the rhythm and a large crowd is present. There was no formal opening ceremony, it was straight into the music. Live music, arts and familyContinue reading “Gorey hosting festival this weekend”
Shannon Way Project officially launched
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council, Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy, accepted an invitation from Enniscorthy Community Alliance and performed the official launch of The Shannon Way Project at the green on Armstrong’s Range, Enniscorthy, this evening. The Shannon Way Project is a dynamic community-led effort to rejuvenate Enniscorthy East through environmental andContinue reading “Shannon Way Project officially launched”
Double call for Courtown RNLI
By Dan Walsh Monday was a busy day for Courtown RNLI. They rescued father and son paddleboarders in strong offshore winds and later the same day recovered an inflatable towable following 112 /999 calls to the Coast Guard. A member of the public spotted two paddleboarders clinging to a buoy in strong offshore winds justContinue reading “Double call for Courtown RNLI”
Fethard RNLI Open Day next Sunday
By Dan Walsh Fethard RNLI is hosting an Open Day next Sunday, July 20th, 12pm-3pm and all are welcome to attend for a fun-filled day out for all the family. All are welcome to attend this community celebration. There will be tours of the station and lifeboat, opportunities to meet the crew and ask questions.Continue reading “Fethard RNLI Open Day next Sunday”
Kilmore Quay launches 40th seafood celebration
By Dan Walsh at Kilmore Quay The 40th annual Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival was officially opened this evening by long service volunteer Sylvia Kehoe in brilliant summer sunshine before a large family gathering. Ms. Kehoe welcomed the community’s 40th Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival and recalled “four decades of seafood cocktails and platters, gally cooks, talentContinue reading “Kilmore Quay launches 40th seafood celebration”
Gum Litter Summer Roadshow in Wexford
By Dan Walsh The Gum Litter Taskforce took to the streets of Wexford to promote positive gum litter disposal. The Summer Roadshow campaign, collaborated with Wexford County Council aims to promote the importance of proper litter disposal through fun education and awareness initiatives that highlight the negative environmental impacts of gum litter and draw awarenessContinue reading “Gum Litter Summer Roadshow in Wexford”
Signs of the times at Courtown!
An Opinion Piece by Dan Walsh Courtown featured in an RTE News package during the week where the emphasis was on coastal erosion, climate change and the effectiveness, or not, of the rock armour development and a focus where the sea has gone beyond rock armour. I am regularly in Courtown and support the localsContinue reading “Signs of the times at Courtown!”
Suzanne Nance is new Festival Executive Director
By Dan Walsh The board of Wexford Festival Trust has announced the appointment of Suzanne Nance as its new Executive Director. Suzanne Nance will take up the role on January 1st, 2026, following the conclusion of Loughlin Deegan’s term as Interim Executive Director in December. Suzanne joins Wexford Festival Opera following eight years as President and ChiefContinue reading “Suzanne Nance is new Festival Executive Director”
Kayakers rescued at Baginbun Beach
By Dan Walsh Fethard RNLI assisted two kayakers in difficulty off Baginbun Beach in force five winds yesterday (Thursday) evening after onlookers on Baginbun beach had noticed the kayakers in distress and raised the alarm with the Coast Guard. The inshore lifeboat Naomh Dubhán was requested at 5.42pm and the volunteer crew made it ready for immediateContinue reading “Kayakers rescued at Baginbun Beach”
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