Enniscorthy Swimming Pool take over by Wexford County Council

By Dan Walsh The Board of Enniscorthy Swimming Pool and Leisure Complex Limited (trading as The Waterfront Pool & Leisure Centre) at Templeshannon has confirmed the operational transfer of the Pool & Leisure Complex to Wexford County Council. Discussions with the Council have been ongoing for several months and concluded this week with a formal transferContinue reading “Enniscorthy Swimming Pool take over by Wexford County Council”

176 years flying the flag on Vinegar Hill

By Dan Walsh on Vinegar Hill The annual historic ceremony of raising the Tricolour on Vinegar Hill took place today (Thursday) marking the 176th anniversary of the events of March 7th 1848 at Waterford and Enniscorthy. A public event, there was a welcome to all from Edel Nolan, Staff Officer, Enniscorthy Municipal District Council, whoContinue reading “176 years flying the flag on Vinegar Hill”

Enniscorthy town centre in the news

By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal Council meeting Referring to the Enniscorthy Town Centre First Plan, which is now with An Bord Pleanála and the Part 8 planning process, Cllr Jackser Owens raised some concerns at today’s (Monday) meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council at the Council Chamber in the Presentation Centre. Cathaoirleach Cllr JohnContinue reading “Enniscorthy town centre in the news”

Safety concerns at school pencil bollards

By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal Council meeting The Active Travel team who completed the ‘Safe Routes to School’ design and plans at St. Aidan’s Parish School is to be summoned before the next meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council to address concerns around the pencil bollards, which have become a feature at the schoolContinue reading “Safety concerns at school pencil bollards”

Enniscorthy plans for St Patrick’s Day parade

By Dan Walsh Preparations are intensely happening under the newly formed St Patrick’s Day Committee who are calling on all Enniscorthy groups, organisations and businesses to make St. Patrick’s Day in Enniscorthy on Sunday, March 17th, a special day to remember. The theme for this year’s parade is ‘Mardi Fleadh’. As Wexford is hosting FleadhContinue reading “Enniscorthy plans for St Patrick’s Day parade”

Sod turned on €1.5m project at McCauley Bellefield Park

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”

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”