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.
Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District has announced a new 4-day festival offering several outdoor events as the Sounds of Summer comes to Gorey Civic Centre from Thursday to Sunday, August 19th to 22nd with a varied and entertaining line-up.
PADDY CASEY will be performing in the Sounds of Summer entertainment in Gorey Civic Centre car park.
This event takes place in the Gorey Civic Centre carpark and will be a great opportunity to see events begin again in Gorey. The event kickstarts with two local bands, The Wild Turkeys & The Remedy Club on Thursday 19th August, followed by a comedy evening hosted by Gorey Comedy Club on Friday, headlining on Saturday is Paddy Casey and on Sunday the marquee will host a series of sing-along films including Frozen, The Greatest Showman & Mamma Mia. On Friday and Saturday afternoon children will be entertained by local puppeteer, Lisa from Shine Bright Theatre.
It all happens with funding secured through Wexford County Council and The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media’ under the ‘Local Live Performance Programming Scheme’ (LLPPS) 2021; Lantern Presents will bring Sounds of Summer to Gorey with the support of Wexford County Council’s Arts Office.
The main focus of the scheme is to support the commercial live entertainment industry which has been so badly affected by Covid-19 pandemic restrictions and tickets are available to book online at www.lantern.ie/events/list Full details of the events can be found on www.lovegorey.ie
The existent doldrums around the arts and entertainment sector during the Covid-19 pandemic is set to get renewed encouragement as Enniscorthy Municipal District plans a weekend series of outdoor entertainment gigs to wrap up summer from Thursday to Sunday, August 26th to August 29th in the Orchard Peace Park.
Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council, Cllr Cathal Byrne told WexfordLocal.com; “We are looking forward to hosting a great weekend of entertainment in town, our local retail and hospitality services are very much back in business indoor and out and it’s most welcome to see musicians and the events industry back in action too on a local stage”.
Acting District Manager, Bernie Quigley added; “Enniscorthy Municipal District are very excited to host this weekend of music and family entertainment in Orchard Peace Park, a venue Enniscorthy is very lucky to have! We have secured a great line up and I anticipate a great turn out for all performances. Be sure to book early.”
Enniscorthy native CLIVE BARNES and the very talented LUAN PARLE will play in Enniscorthy’s Orchard Peace Park on Thursday, August 26th.
The four-day event kicks off on Thursday 26th with well-known duo Clive Barnes, who will be facing his native Fr Cullen’s Terrace across the River Slaney from the Park, and Wicklow lass Luan Parle; followed by Cursed Murphy and guests on Friday 27th. International star in the making and local boy made good Reuben Hester makes his first Irish appearance supporting Ten Ounce Mouse band and For the Company on Saturday 28th to complete the live performances. Sunday 29th will see Orchard Peace Park transformed into an outdoor cinema featuring two big screen family movies.
Funded through Wexford County Council and The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media’ under the ‘Local Live Performance Programming Scheme’ (LLPPS) 2021; Lantern Presents will bring ‘Sounds of Summer’ to Enniscorthy with the support of County Arts Officer, Liz Burns.
Programmed events are free of charge with limited patrons in line with current Covid guidelines. Please keep an eye on the @ShopEnniscorthy social media pages for further information updates. Tickets will be available to book online at http://www.lantern.ie/events/list over the coming days.
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