Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Faisal Alkozay, (20), who was last seen in the Rosslare area of Wexford at 1.20am on Sunday, August 15th.
FAISAL ALKOZAY
Faisal is described as 5’ 10” in height, of slim build with short black hair. When last seen Faisal was wearing a black polo shirt, black tracksuit bottoms and black runners.
Anyone with any information that can assist Gardaí in locating Faisal are asked to contact Gardaí in Wexford on 053 916 5200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
Fine dining duo Chef Paul Hynes andhis front of house partner in life and the food business Edwina Hynes reopened their Michelin plate recommended restaurant last weekend after a lengthy pandemic break.
The pair’s La Cote restaurant on Wexford quayside look forward to serving up the best of seafood and modern cuisine from 5.30pm to 9pm Wednesdays to Saturday for the coming season.
Chef PAUL HYNES and Restaurant Manager EDWINA HYNES open for business again on Wexford Quay.
Putting their newly delivered Michelin sign in place quayside Paul commented; “It feels unreal to be back with the team in the main kitchen and we are excited to share our new tasting menu with our customers. There’s seafood and gluten free dishes included so both our regulars and visitors should enjoy our offering over the coming months in a comfortable and safe space”.
Edwina added; “We have spruced up our room and all Covid safety procedures are in place alongside a professional team of informed wait staff – the summer with our Cheeky Cod food crate on the riverfront was a great success and enjoyable but being back to what we do best – serving locally sourced food in a welcoming indoor setting is very satisfying”.
From the MICHELIN GUIDE point of view, La Cote on the main promenade of Wexford’s historic town is a welcoming and personally run restaurant. It comprises two homely rooms with grey oak flooring and Cape Cod inspired blues. Local seafood is at the heart of their good value five course €45 menu.
Paul and Edwina look forward to operating in the new industry normal after a successful reopening at the weekend in their multi award winning restaurant. They are all set for the run up to the Wexford Opera Festival and Christmas activities albeit with less numbers but with more passion than ever to grow and succeed with their loyal team of staff.
A second person has died from injuries sustained in a road traffic collision involving two cars that occurred on the R772 on the Ferns side of Scarawalsh roundabout, about five kilometres from Enniscorthy, at approximately 7.50am last Wednesday.
ANNE TURNER
MATTY LEACY
Anne Turner, (42), St. John’s Villas, Enniscorthy, who was the driver of one car, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the second car, Matthew (Matty) Leacy, (in his 70s), College Road, Gorey, who was taken to hospital in a ‘serious’ condition, lost his fight for life on Friday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Enniscorthy Garda station on 053 923 3534, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort seized 320,000 cigarettes when they stopped and searched a German registered van that had disembarked a ferry from Cherbourg, France, last Saturday.
Cigarettes seized at Rosslare Europort (Pic; Revenue)
The illegal cigarettes branded ‘Marlboro’ have a retail value of almost €230,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €179,000. Two Polish nationals were questioned.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the shadow economy and the supply and sale of illegal tobacco products. If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.
Wexford Hockey Club has announced that training for the adult section resumes this Tuesday night August 24th from 7pm to 9pm in Loreto Wexford and anyone wishing to attend is asked to make contact with the Club in advance by emailing wexfordhockey@gmail.com to receive the relevant forms for completion and COVID-19 procedures.
Adult training is open to female players aged 15 years or older. New players are welcome but are required to have a gum shield and shinguards.
This week, existing members from the primary school section are having training in Loreto, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 1pm. Days and times for Junior Section Training (1st Class to 6th Year) will be confirmed later this week.
Existing members will be contacted by their coaches. For anyone new wishing to join please email wexfordhockey@gmail.com with the name and the class/year in school of your child/ward along with a contact name and number for a parent/guardian so that a Club Committee Member can get in touch.
The Episcopal Ordination of Fr Ger Nash as Bishop of Ferns takes place on Sunday, September 5th, in St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy, at 3pm.
Normally, it would be a major civic and church event endorsed by the community in a spirit of celebration and achievement and the beginning of a new chapter in the religious heritage of the Diocese of Ferns.
Bishop-elect GER NASH
Sadly, the ceremonial atmosphere will be missing due to Covid-19 restrictions as the numbers in attendance will be strictly limited, however, the ceremony will be followed on several social media platforms and more information will become available closer to the big occasion.
His Holiness Pope Francis appointed Fr Ger Nash, a priest of the Diocese of Killaloe in Co Clare, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Ferns.
The news of his Episcopal appointment was made public on June 20th – the feastday of the Sacred Heart – and following the announcement of Bishop Denis Brennan’s successor, Mass was celebrated at St Aidan’s Cathedral Enniscorthy at 12 noon to celebrate the announcement.
Bishop Brennan welcomed the appointment; “I warmly welcome the appointment of Father Ger Nash of the Diocese of Killaloe as my successor as Bishop of Ferns. I know that the people of Ferns, priests, religious, and lay faithful will welcome him too, and make him feel at home in their midst. I heartily congratulate him on his appointment and trust that he will be happy in his new surroundings in the south-east.”
Gerard Nash was born in 1959 at Glandree in the parish of Tulla, Co Clare. After choosing to study for the Diocese of Killaloe in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, he was ordained in 1991 in Drumcharley Church, Tulla by Bishop Michael Harty.
The Think Before You Flush campaign is aiming to curtail the problematic practice of regularly flushing unsuitable items down the toilet and the message is clear; “We are asking everybody to only flush the three P’s – pee, poo and paper – and put everything else in the bin.”
Irish Water and Clean Coasts are urging the people of Wexford to continue to Think Before You Flush as a recent survey has revealed that almost a million adults living in Ireland regularly flush wet wipes and other sanitary items down the toilet.
With sea swimming and use of our beaches becoming more popular, it’s a timely reminder that our flushing behaviour has a direct impact on the environment and that making small changes can help protect Ireland’s sandy beaches, rocky shores and secluded bays.Speaking about the survey results Georgina O’Reilly, Irish Water said; “In 2018, our research informed us that 36% of people living in Ireland were regularly flushing the wrong things down the toilet. Working in partnership with Clean Coasts on the Think Before You Flush campaign we have made some progress as 24% of respondents in this year’s survey admit to regularly doing so. Whilst this improvement is welcome, 24% represents almost a million people. The impacts of flushing the wrong things down the toilet are stark, as we are still removing thousands of sewer blockages from our network every month.
Caretaker cleaning blocked screens at Irish Water Wastewater Treatment Plant (Pic; Irish Water).
“Our message is simple, only the three Ps, – pee, poo and paper – should be flushed down the toilet. All other items including wet wipes and other sanitary products should go in the bin even if they are labelled as flushable. This will reduce the number of sewer blockages, the risk of flooding to homes and businesses and the risk of pollution in the environment harming wildlife such as fish and birds and associated habitats.”
Ms O’Reilly added; “Wexford is such a beautiful county and has a significant number of vistors every year. Tonnes of wipes and ragging is removed annually from pumps and Wastewater Treatment Plants’ and this is foul material that needs to be disposed of. In addition to that we also clear hundreds of blockages across the wastewater network in Co. Wexford every year.”
Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort seized over 1,100kgs of ‘roll your own’ tobacco, because of routine profiling, yesterday (Thursday).
The tobacco branded ‘West Red’ and ‘John Player Special Black’ has a retail value of approximately €692,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of around €570,000.
GUS the detector dog at Rosslare Europort. (Pic; Revenue)
The tobacco was discovered when officers, with the assistance of detector dog Gus and Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner, searched a polish registered articulated lorry and its accompanying trailer that had disembarked a ferry from Cherbourg, France.
A polish national in his 40’s was questioned.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the shadow economy and the supply and sale of illegal tobacco products. If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.
Following routine profiling aimed at identifying alcohol products that may be diverted onto the Irish market without payment of the relevant tax and duties due, Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort seized over 4,000 litres of Prosecco and 320 litres of wine, last Friday.
ROSSLARE EUROPORT (File Pic).
The alcohol products were seized following the search of an Irish registered truck that had disembarked a ferry from Cherbourg, France and have a combined retail value of €89,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of almost €51,000.
An investigation is ongoing.
These operations are part of Revenue’s ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. If businesses, or members of the public have any information, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.
A woman in her 40s has died in a fatal road traffic collision involving two cars that occurred on the R772 on the Ferns side of Scarawalsh roundabout, about five kilometres from Enniscorthy, at approximately 7.50am today.
The woman, who was the driver of one car, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the second car, a man in his 70s, was taken to Wexford General Hospital where his condition is described as ‘serious’. No other injuries reported.
The road is currently closed to allow Garda Forensic Collision Investigators to examine the scene. Local diversions are in place.
Investigating Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. They are particularly appealing to any road users who were travelling on this road at the time with camera footage to make this available to them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Enniscorthy Garda station on 053 923 3534, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
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