Anniversary of 1916 Rising in Enniscorthy

By Dan Walsh in Enniscorthy The 108th anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916 in Enniscorthy was commemorated this morning at a colourful ceremony held in the Market Square. “It is an honour to speak with you this Easter Monday morning as we commemorate the 108th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising,” said Cllr JohnContinue reading “Anniversary of 1916 Rising in Enniscorthy”

‘A Fleadh for All’ coming to Wexford town

By Dan Walsh The Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024 traditional music festival scheduled for August 4th-11th was officially launched at the National Opera House, Wexford, tonight (Saturday). The event, organised by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and hosted by the Wexford Fleadh Executive Committee is expected to attract over 500,000 visitors, and this year’s theme, ‘A Fleadh forContinue reading “‘A Fleadh for All’ coming to Wexford town”

Plans to redevelop Enniscorthy town centre

By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting An update on the Enniscorthy Town Centre Regeneration Project and the redevelopment of the old Murphy Flood’s Hotel site in the town centre were contained in reports presented at the March meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held in the Council Chamber, Presentation Centre, last Monday.Continue reading “Plans to redevelop Enniscorthy town centre”

Courtown seaside village welcoming and safe

By Dan Walsh A North Wexford public representative is urging people to visit, support and enjoy what Courtown Harbour has to offer over the Easter Weekend and the summer months. Speaking to WexfordLocal.com, Cllr Joe Sullivan said that over the past number of months at various meetings of public bodies such as Gorey Kilmuckridge MunicipalContinue reading “Courtown seaside village welcoming and safe”

€50,000 for 20 Wexford festival events

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council has announced that 20 Festivals throughout the county have been awarded funding in 2024 through the Arts Office Small Arts Festival Fund and Fáilte Ireland Festival Scheme. This amounts to a total investment of €50,000 in local communities. This year the Grant Scheme was broken into two strands:  StrandContinue reading “€50,000 for 20 Wexford festival events”

Accommodation call for Fleadh 2024

By Dan Walsh Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024 is coming to Wexford town August 4th-11th and the Fleadh Executive Committee is calling on the people of Wexford to extend a warm welcome to visitors and performers by renting any vacant rooms or houses they may have available. With over 500,000 people expected to attend theContinue reading “Accommodation call for Fleadh 2024”

New Ross gets its Town Centre First plan

By Dan Walsh The first ever Town Centre First Plans for 26 towns across every county was launched in Adare, Co. Limerick, recently and New Ross was the designated pathfinder town for County Wexford and along with the other pathfinder Towns was officially launched at the event. The Plans which were developed in consultation withContinue reading “New Ross gets its Town Centre First plan”

Community unites to ‘breathe life back into Courtown’

By Dan Walsh At a pivotal meeting convened by the Courtown Regeneration Partnership and held in Riverchapel, residents and businesses addressed the multi-faceted challenges plaguing Courtown, including issues of degeneration, the loss of tourist accommodation, and the delay in progressing critical infrastructure projects. The meeting commenced with a candid acknowledgment of the serious issues faced by Courtown. LindaContinue reading “Community unites to ‘breathe life back into Courtown’”

Bunclody in Brigid’s Day festive mood

By Dan Walsh in Bunclody Bunclody was in festive mood this evening for the celebration of Imbolc the Celtic Winter Festival and St. Brigid’s Day in the annual Parade of Light from Carrigduff and along the Mall and organised by the ArtBank. The parade included lighted up characters in festive mood and although it tookContinue reading “Bunclody in Brigid’s Day festive mood”

A vision bringing Enniscorthy forward

By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Castle “We do need a plan to secure investment for the town (Enniscorthy), but it is also about a vision and set of principles rather than a plan and we need to have a positive conversation regards the future of our town,” Minister James Browne TD said at the launchContinue reading “A vision bringing Enniscorthy forward”