Revenue officers seized almost 25,000 litres of beer at Rosslare Europort, yesterday (Wednesday) as a result of routine profiling.
The illicit alcohol, branded ‘San Miguel’, has a retail value of nearly €99,500, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of more than €46,500.
The consignment arrived in an accompanied trailer that had disembarked a ferry from Dunkirk, France. Both the trailer and alcohol were seized and the driver of the load has been questioned.
Investigations are ongoing.
The seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting smuggling, shadow economy activity and the supply of illegal tobacco products. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on phone number 1800 295 295.
Upgrade works providing improved quality drinking water for 11,000 customers are due to commence on the treated water storage facility at Kilmallock Bridge serving Castlebridge, Curracloe, Ballymurn, Crossabeg, Glenbrien, Screen and Oylegate.
Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Wexford County Council made the official announcement today.
IAN O’NEILL, Portfolio Manager Uisce Éireann
Speaking about the benefits of this essential upgrade, Ian O’Neill, Portfolio Manager at Uisce Éireann, told WexfordLocal.com; “Uisce Éireann is delighted to be investing in this significant and essential project for communities in Wexford. This important upgrade is needed to increase capacity through the provision of adequate storage facilities and to ensure resilience and security of the water supply, and he added; “We look forward to working with local communities as we continue to invest in Wexford’s future,”
As part of the upgrade, Uisce Éireann will construct a total of two new treated water storage tanks, providing over 24 hours of storage. The project will also see the installation of a de-chlorination system, a new pumping station, the laying of new, modern pipes and cabling together with landscaping and site development at the Kilmallock Bridge Water Treatment Plant.
The works will be carried out by Coffey Construction Ltd on behalf of Uisce Éireann and are expected to be completed in the Autumn of 2024. We will continue to provide updates as the project progresses.
The Indian summer temperatures are set to last until the end of this week, at least, just in time to celebrate the 29th annual Blackstairs Blues music festival keeping the sound of music alive at nine lively venues around Enniscorthy.
The festival kicks off on Thursday at 7pm in Enniscorthy Library with the United States solo, delta blues singer and slide guitarist, the amazing Austin Walkin’ Cane.
Walkin’ Cane is in Stamps, Market Square at 6pm on Friday evening; Scotland’s Gus Munro is in The Antique Tavern, Slaney St, at 8pm; Trevor Babajack Steger is in Rackard’s, Rafter St., from 8.30pm; Delta Dogs play Holohans, Slaney Place, from 10pm and Th Flying Monkeys play the late gig at 11pm in Treacy’s Hotel, Templeshannon.
Saturday’s programme kicks off at 2.30pm at Enniscorthy Castle with a guitar workshop featuring Austin Walkin’ Cane, Trevor Babajack Steger and Gus Munro.
At 4.30pm The BC Blues Band play in Holohans; at 5.30pm there is a Jam Session, also in Holohans; Dermot Byrne is solo in the Antique Tavern at 7pm; Trevor Babajack Steger takes to the stage in Stamps at 8.30pm; Peter Moore and Claire Bonass play Dawsons, The Duffry, from 9pm; Gus Munro can be heard in The Hole In The Wall, Market Square from 9.30pm; The Colin Skwirbat Trio are in Rackards at 10pm; The Flying Monkeys are in Holohans at 10.30pm; and the late gig features Austin Walkin’ Cane and The BC Blues Band in Tracy’s Hotel from 11pm.
On Sunday, at 4.30pm, Dermot Byrne and Danny Tobin play Stamps; Colin Skwirbal Trio are in Holohans at 5.30pm; Trevor Babajack Steger is at The Hole In The Wall at 6.30pm; Ben Prevo plays the Antique Tavern at 7.30pm; Gus Munro can be heard in Holohans at 8.30pm; Austin Walkin’ Cane and The BC Blues Band are in Rackards at 9.30pm; and the Blackstairs Blues Festival 2023 winds up with the late gig in Treacy’s Hotel when the Delta Dogs play from 10.30pm.
The autumn point-to-point fixtures list has been published with the first at Fairwood, Tinahely, on Sunday, October 15th and six fixtures in the south-east region before the end of December.
The fixture list is as follows: Sunday, October 15th; Shillelagh & District Hunt at Fairwood, Tinahely. Sunday, October 22nd; The Island Hunt at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy. Sunday, November 12th; Wexford Hunt Races at Knockmullen House, New Ross. Sunday, November 19th; Wicklow Hunt at Fairwood, Tinahely. Sunday, November 26th; Killinick Harriers at Lingstown, Tomhaggard. Sunday, December 3rd; Carlow Farmers Hunt at Borris House.
Fond memories and lasting friendship of David McCoy have been revived in his native town of Enniscorthy following the sad news of his lamented death at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on November 17th, 2022. He was aged 79 years.
DAVID McCOY
The ashes of David McCoy will be interred in Enniscorthy and the interment ceremony takes place on next Saturday, September 9th at 11am in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
David was born on August 27th, 1943, at Lower Church St., Enniscorthy, and is predeceased by his parents, Frank and Katherine, and brothers Eugene and Patrick.
He married his loving wife Eileen in 1974, they lived for a time in Barntown, and they emigrated to Canada from Ireland in 1989.
There have been many tributes from school friends in Enniscorthy and many recall David working with Creane & Creane Ltd, Enniscorthy, M.J. Flood, Wexford and Datapac, Enniscorthy, where he was a salesperson for fax machines and office furniture which was new technology in offices and businesses at the time – before the arrival of computers etc.
David is survived by his three daughters and son-in-law, Siobhan and Tim Tempany, and their children, Kyleigh, Teagan, and Hayden of Calgary, AB, Doireann McCoy of Calgary, AB and Niamh McCoy and Chelsea Knowles also of Calgary, AB; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Brian McCoy of Calgary, AB , and Eoin and Niamh McCoy and their children, Aoibhinn and Fiadh of Waterford Ireland. David is also survived by his brother John and Maeve McCoy; his sisters and brother-in-law, Annette Hagel of Courtenay, BC, and Mary and Jan Van der Stel of Wexford Ireland; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral Mass was celebrated at Ascension Catholic Church, 1100 Berkshire Boulevard N.W. Calgary, on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, and family and friends who are unable to attend in person were invited to join David’s service streamed live on the day of the service.
SEAMUS NEVILLE (trauner), INA NEVILLE (owner), SEAN O’KEEFFE (jockey) and extended family with Brideswell Lad following his sixth career success at Wexford Races.
By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races
Local trainers kept the punters happy at Bettyville Park on Friday evening with three local winners shared between Seamus Neville of Brideswell, Paul Nolan of Toberona Stables, Davidstown, and champion point-to-point handler Colin Bowe from Kiltealy.
Seamus Neville saddled Brideswell Lad, (11/4) fav, running in the colours of his wife, Ina, and brilliantly ridden by Sean O’Keeffe, Harveystown, Taghmon, and gained a half a length victory in the handicap hurdle. It was a sixth career success for Brideswell Lad and afterwards Seamus Neville said; “He is probably a better horse over fences but it is nice to pick up another hurdle.”
Paul Nolan’s Joyeux Machin (7/2) survived a stewards enquiry into the finish of the novice chase in which the two fences in the straight were omitted due to a low setting sun, bringing success to the Rectory Road Holdings Limited and J. McCauly partnership from Enniscorthy. One and a quarter lengths the verdict and the winner was ridden by New Ross jockey Sean Flanagan.
BRENDAN WALSH, JORDAN GAINFORD and PAT NOLAN with Wexford winner North Of Nashville.
Caim jockey Jordan Gainford enjoyed an easy 14 lengths success aboard North of Nashville, (8/1), owned Leo McArdle from Castleblaney. Brendan Walsh, representing winning trainer, Colin Bowe, said: “It was her first handicap chase tonight. She won a point-to-point well on debut and we thought that she was going to be a good lot smarter.
“Her dam was a good race mare and won eight times. She was an impressive winner of her point-to-point and Colin said he’d hold on to her, as he likes to race the odd, good mare and that’s what we thought she was going to be. Up until today she has been disappointing. It was a low-grade race and in fairness the handicapper had given her a chance,” concluded Mr Walsh.
Stadium Talk, (28/1), bred by Tommy James, Camolin, and winner of a point-to-point at Ballinaboola last February for Cormac Doyle and Jack Hendrick, won the mares maiden hurdle by 15 lengths for Meath trainer John McConnell and jockey Ben Harvey.
The seven-race card opened with the opportunity maiden hurdle and pillar to post front running success for Boher Road, (7/1), for trainer Jarlath Fahey from Monasterevin and four pound claiming jockey Peter Smithers. Killena trainer Colin Murphy’s 11/8 favourite The Lovely Man (Richard Condon up) was runner-up 19 lengths behind the winner.
Jimmy Mangan travelled from Tallow in west Waterford to saddle No Show (14/1), and with Philip Enright in the saddle scored by one length over Banada Bridge (Sean Flanagan) in the Dan Byrne Memorial Handicap Hurdle.
Waterford trainer Henry de Bromhead has an impressive strike rate at Wexford and was amongst the winners again today with Downtown Queen, (7/1) in the handicap chase. Conor McNamara was on board and two lengths the verdict. Jordan Gainford finished up in the runner-up position on Pepperocco.
It was a very successful race meeting. The rain kept away, a good crowd, the track was in great order and a pleasant atmosphere prevailed. And the three local winners added to the joys of local punters.
Two more days’ racing at Bettyville Park before the end of the year on the Bank Holiday weekend, Sunday and Monday, October 29th and 30th. Mark up those pages in your sports diary.
Following the retirement of a school warden at a Gorey school with over 700 pupils, serious road safety issues have arisen due to a delay in replacing the school warden because of a bureaucratic process.
CLLR FIONNTÁN Ó SUILLEABHAIN
The crossing on St. Michael’s Road, opposite the entrance to Bunscoil Loreto, is causing traffic chaos which is exacerbated by students from Gorey Community School who also use the crossing.
Cllr Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin has met with the Loreto Principal, Aideen Kennedy, and suggests that “pending a replacement and other safety measures to be put in place Gardaí or a community warden should be assigned at school times.”
“I have received an update from Wexford County Councils Road Safety Officer, but we cannot afford to wait on long drawn out bureaucracic processes, as is the case with so many council-related projects,” said Cllr Ó Súilleabhain, who is Leas-Cathaoirleach of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council.
In the meantime, in the interest of safety for everybody, but especially the children, road users, including drivers and parents are requested to be patient and vigilant in relation to safety outside the school until the matter is finally sorted out.
All roads lead to Wexford Racecourse tomorrow (Friday) for the final evening meeting of the 2023 racing season where 79 entries have been received for the seven-race card comprising of four hurdle races and three steeplechases. The first race is off at 4.15pm.
The going is reported ‘Good, Good to yielding in places.’ Unsettled forecast with up to 12mm (approx.) of rain from Wednesday into Friday morning. Monitoring the situation regarding watering.
The summer season at Bettyville Park has been very well supported this year and hopes are high for a good-sized crowd again tomorrow. Competitive racing is guaranteed.
THE CARD; 4.15pm; The Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle of €12,500. 2 miles 100 yards. (12 runners.
4.50pm; The Dan Byrne Memorial Handicap Hurdle of €10,500. 2 miles 100 yards. (13 runners).
5.20pm; The Download The Boylesports App Handicap Hurdle of €10,500. 2 miles 4 furlongs 100 yards (12 runners).
5.55pm; The Wexford Mares Maiden Hurdle of €10,000. 3 miles. (12 runners).
6.25pm; The Slaney River Rated Novice Chase of €16,000. 2 miles 3 furlongs 140 yards. (6 runners).
6.55pm; The Wexford Racecourse Racing Club Handicap Chase of €11,500. 2 miles 3 furlongs 140 yards. (12 runners).
7.25pm; The Racing Again October 29th and 30th Handicap Chase of €10,000. 3 miles 1 furlong. (12 runners).
‘The Points Race’ by Sarah McLoughlin (age 17), from Bridgetown College, a prizewinning work in this year’s 69th Texaco Children’s Art competition, was selected go on exhibition at the 24th International High School Arts Festival in Tokyo this August.
A prizewinning artwork chosen from this year’s 69th Texaco Children’s Art Competition entitled ‘The Points Race’, by Sarah McLoughlin, (17), from Bridgetown College, was one of four Irish paintings exhibited at the 24th International High School Arts Festival which took place in Tokyo recently.
Sponsored by the International Foundation for Arts and Culture, the International High School Arts Festival is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious exhibitions to take place in Tokyo annually.
Described as ‘a showcase for the world’s best young artistic talent’, it featured some 500 artworks by students from around the world.
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