By Dan Walsh at the Wexford Count Centre on Monday 4pm UPDATE; Call from Jimmy Fleming for a recount this morning was withdrawn. Count for Gorey district is now completed. Outgoing Fianna Fail Cllr Donal Kenny has topped the poll and has been elected in the Gorey Electoral District. He had a surplus of 61Continue reading “It’s a wrap in GOREY local elections”
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Ballymoney beach goes ‘Matthew’s Way’
By Dan Walsh It was an early morning on Ballymoney beach today (Friday) where the Cathaoirleach of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council, Cllr Pip Breen said he was “delighted to open Matthew’s Way”, a new disability access point for the beach funded by Wexford County Council.” Cllr Breen stated that “this project would not haveContinue reading “Ballymoney beach goes ‘Matthew’s Way’”
Boolavogue ’98 Centre open for business
By Dan Walsh The renovated Fr. Murphy cottage at Boolavogue Visitors’ Centre which suffered thatched roof damage has reopened with an official ceremony involving Minister James Browne and Cllr Pip Breen, Cathaoirleach of Gorey Kilmuckridge District. Speaking about the works, Padraig Sinnott Chair of the Fr Murphy Centre said that the condition of the cottage’sContinue reading “Boolavogue ’98 Centre open for business”
Craanford opens a community shop
By Dan Walsh Siopa Beag, the Craanford Community Shop and Digital Hub is opened at its location in the Parish Hall and the project was delivered with funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme from the Department of Rural and Community Development and additional funding from the Economic Development Section of Wexford County Council.Continue reading “Craanford opens a community shop”
New home for Gorey Family Resource Centre
By Dan Walsh Gorey Family Resource Centre has re-opened at its new premises in McDermott Street and the formal ceremony was recently performed by Minister James Browne and Cathaoirleach of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District, Cllr Pip Breen. When news broke that their former premises in Charlotte Row was to put on the market, District Manager,Continue reading “New home for Gorey Family Resource Centre”
End of term time at Gorey Kilmuckridge
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting at Civic Centre, Gorey Described as “the forgotten district” and making up almost one third of Wexford County Council elected representatives, Gorey Kilmuckridge held its final meeting in the Civic Centre, Gorey, on Tuesday, and reported general satisfaction at events over the past five years,Continue reading “End of term time at Gorey Kilmuckridge”
Fleadh festival weekend happens in Gorey
By Dan Walsh Gorey will host Fleadh Cheoil Loch Garman with an exciting weekend of Fleadh-based events which is a qualifier for competitors to progress from county level, taking place in Gorey, to the Leinster level (this year in Wicklow town from July 12th-14th), and finally to Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, in Wexford town fromContinue reading “Fleadh festival weekend happens in Gorey”
Gorey Community School produces Best Film
By Dan Walsh Funded by the Environmental Section and facilitated by Createschool, Wexford County Council hosted this year’s Rubbish Film Festival which challenged students to create a one-minute short film on an environmental theme such as climate action, reducing waste and sustainability. The festival received a great response from the six participating secondary schools, withContinue reading “Gorey Community School produces Best Film”
Ambitious plan for Gorey Market House unveiled
By Dan Walsh at special meeting at Civic Offices, Gorey Members of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council held a special meeting in the Civic Offices, Gorey, today (Tuesday) where they unanimously gave consent to Wexford County Council to proceed to commence the Part 8 process that will restore the Market House to its original conditionContinue reading “Ambitious plan for Gorey Market House unveiled”
No load of bollards planned for Gorey
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting The upcoming Local Elections (June 7th) had a lively impact on Tuesday’s monthly meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council held in the Civic Centre, Gorey, and there is scarcely a community in the huge double district that didn’t figure with members calling on theContinue reading “No load of bollards planned for Gorey”
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