By Dan Walsh Preparations are ongoing for the 2024 Rockin’ Food Festival which switches its launch away from the town centre to the Riverside Park Hotel on the Promenade and festivities will light up the Friday night skies with fireworks display and music by a group with the curious title Loose Arrangements from 8.30pm. TheContinue reading “Enniscorthy gets into Rockin’ Food mood”
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Ambitious plan for Gorey Market House unveiled
By Dan Walsh at special meeting at Civic Offices, Gorey Members of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council held a special meeting in the Civic Offices, Gorey, today (Tuesday) where they unanimously gave consent to Wexford County Council to proceed to commence the Part 8 process that will restore the Market House to its original conditionContinue reading “Ambitious plan for Gorey Market House unveiled”
Wexford May Bush Festival begins today in Ballindaggin
By Dan Walsh The May Bush is traditionally erected on the eve of May Day (April 30) and decorated with ribbons, seasonal flowers, painted eggshells and sometimes lights. Michael Fortune and his wife Aileen Lambert resurrected the tradition around the May Bush in 2017 in Wexford with ‘The Wexford May Bush Festival’ and now haveContinue reading “Wexford May Bush Festival begins today in Ballindaggin”
Rosslare-Cherbourg sailing starts Monday
By Dan Walsh Brittany Ferries will add a third weekly return-sailing, connecting Rosslare with Cherbourg, starting on Monday. The company says the move will boost connectivity ahead of the arrival of its rail-ferry service in 2025. Ferroutage will link Bayonne with Cherbourg by rail, carrying trailers for onward transport by ferry. Glenn Carr, Director CommercialContinue reading “Rosslare-Cherbourg sailing starts Monday”
Top trainers and jockeys are coming
By Dan Walsh All of the leading national hunt yards in the country have runners at Wexford races where the first meeting of the season gets under way tomorrow (Thursday) with a seven race card and the first is off at 4.05pm. Willie Mullins, Gordon Elliott, Henry de Bromhead and Gavin Cromwell have all gotContinue reading “Top trainers and jockeys are coming”
Monck Street opens under roof canopy
By Dan Walsh The official launch of the first street in any Irish town to have a retractable roof canopy for its entire lengths has happened at the 80-metres long Monck Street in Wexford town. It cost over €1.5 million. The Monck Street Canopy is the final part of a major regeneration scheme that hasContinue reading “Monck Street opens under roof canopy”
Wilkie Way experience opens in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh The ancient steps that link Castle Hill with Church Street opposite Enniscorthy Castle has been renamed Wilkie Way (Wilkie Slí as Gaeilge) and was officially launched recently by Cllr John O’Rourke, Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council. WexfordLocal.com has compiled the following information explaining who is Wilkie and what is the significanceContinue reading “Wilkie Way experience opens in Enniscorthy”
Many issues raised at Enniscorthy meeting
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting There was a broad range of issues raised at Monday’s monthly meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held in the Council Chamber at the Presentation Centre. Cathaoirleach Cllr John O’Rourke presided. Cllr Cathal Byrne would like to see the Local Link bus service through Bree andContinue reading “Many issues raised at Enniscorthy meeting”
World Shore Angling 2024 event coming to Wexford
By Dan Walsh at Hotel Curracloe The World Shore Angling championships featuring the 32nd Youth Championship (under 16) and the 23rd Junior Championship (under 21) is taking place along the Wexford shoreline later this year from November 2nd-9th and the official launch took place today (Saturday) in Hotel Curracloe, which will be headquarters for theContinue reading “World Shore Angling 2024 event coming to Wexford”
Concerns for direct Wexford to Dublin rail services
By Dan Walsh South East on Track, an organisation dedicated to the improvement of rail services across the South East Region have expressed ‘disappointment’ after noting an article in The Irish Times (April 2nd) entitled; NTA considering proposals to end direct rail services between Wexford and Dublin. In a statement issued this evening, Joe Ryan,Continue reading “Concerns for direct Wexford to Dublin rail services”
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