By Dan Walsh at McCauley Bellefield Park Rapparees-Starlights GAA Club, Enniscorthy, Wexford County Council and Enniscorthy Municipal District held a sod turning event at Bellefield GAA grounds today (Tuesday) on €1.5 million private-public-community investment programme that will transform the community and sporting facilities on offer. Chairperson of Rapparees Starlight’s GAA Club, Ger McVeigh welcomed guestsContinue reading “Sod turned on €1.5m project at McCauley Bellefield Park”
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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”
Enniscorthy Town Centre Plan will be launched today
By Dan Walsh The eagerly awaited Enniscorthy Town Centre First Plan, one of the first in the country, was completed and collaboratively adopted by members of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council last January, details of the plan were explained at a well-attended public consultation meeting held in Riverside Park Hotel last August, and the Plan willContinue reading “Enniscorthy Town Centre Plan will be launched today”
2,500 trees for Enniscorthy Tech Park
By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy Technology Park at Salville, south of the town, is now planted with 2,500 native trees as part of ‘The 100 Million Trees Project’. Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr John Fleming welcomed the attendance and said: “It is great to see another site planted with native trees as part of theContinue reading “2,500 trees for Enniscorthy Tech Park”
Engaging communities and artists in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh at the December meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council Creative Places, Enniscorthy, is an Arts Council of Ireland / An Chomhairle Ealaíon award, a new and innovative initiative from the Arts Council, who is also funding the projects, which hopes to embed creative arts practice into communities and was introduced at theContinue reading “Engaging communities and artists in Enniscorthy”
Café wins best Enniscorthy Window Display award
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Heavenly Café on Wafer Street is the winner of the Enniscorthy Christmas Window Display competition and the proud owner, Anastasija Liadova, received first prize of an award-winning handmade glass by artist Biana Divito and €500 worth of Enniscorthy District Chamber of Commerce vouchers. Enniscorthy Municipal District Council sponsored the competitionContinue reading “Café wins best Enniscorthy Window Display award”
Old Murphy Floods Hotel site soon to be demolished
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting Eighteen years since fire ravaged Enniscorthy’s much loved and successful Murphy Flood’s Hotel and ongoing negativity about the abandoned site, Enniscorthy Municipal District Council, at its December meeting held today (Monday) in the Council Chamber, Presentation Centre, were informed that complete demolition is planned for theContinue reading “Old Murphy Floods Hotel site soon to be demolished”
Enniscorthy in a brighter light
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy With a gentle flick of a switch from the nimble fingers of Mr and Mrs Claus the streets of Enniscorthy were illuminated for Christmas this evening in Market Square and the crowds cheered loudly across the town. Performers, cartoon characters and children decorated in seasonal costume gathered in the groundsContinue reading “Enniscorthy in a brighter light”
Enniscorthy plans going forward
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District meeting Chief Executive of Wexford County Council, Tom Enright addressed today’s (Monday) monthly meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District held at the Presentation Centre where he briefed members on several projects planned for the town and district. Mr Enright said the Council has been working in partnership with theContinue reading “Enniscorthy plans going forward”
War plaque ‘disappears’ at Peace Park?
By Dan Walsh A commemorative plaque erected in memory of all those from Enniscorthy and district who fought and died during the Great War, 1914-1918, has ‘disappeared’ from the wall where it was fixed at the Orchard Peace Park in Enniscorthy. Speaking to WexfordLocal.com at today’s monthly meeting of Wexford County Council Cllr Jackser OwensContinue reading “War plaque ‘disappears’ at Peace Park?”
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