By Dan Walsh The popularity of the Wexford races is expanding within the industry and for the second meeting in succession the entry has been above average, thus necessitating an eight-race card and that takes place tomorrow (Friday) with the first race off at 3.20pm. The track is in excellent condition with the going expectedContinue reading “8 Friday races at Wexford Racecourse”
Category Archives: TOURISM
New Ross celebrates Olympian Sophie Becker
Report from New Ross by Dan Walsh It was sporting celebration time in New Ross last evening where a large crowd turned out for the official celebration homecoming for ‘Our Olympian’, the new world superstar from New Ross, Sophie Becker who won a silver medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships with a team thatContinue reading “New Ross celebrates Olympian Sophie Becker”
Rosslare Harbour signs RNLI anniversary scroll
By Dan Walsh Rosslare Harbour RNLI is one of the latest lifeboat stations to be part of ‘Connecting our Communities’ for the search and rescue charity’s 200th anniversary, an event where a specially commissioned scroll travelling through RNLI communities, to be signed by representatives at each location. The scroll was signed by Jamie Ryan, RosslareContinue reading “Rosslare Harbour signs RNLI anniversary scroll”
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 “
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”
Come and join the Taghmon Town Team
By Dan Walsh Taghmon has been allocated €10,000 towards the establishment of a Town Centre First Team and to ensure that as broad a representation as possible sit on the Taghmon Town Team, Wexford County Council are hosting a drop-in information session in the Taghmon Action Group (TAG) building on Monday, August 26th from 2pmContinue reading “Come and join the Taghmon Town Team”
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