Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council

Gorey Library hosts new Photo Exhibition

By Dan Walsh at Gorey Library A new photography exhibition, “Shared Space: Life at the Courtown Hotel,” featuring the work by asylum seekers living in the Courtown Hotel was officially opened by Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council Cllr Joe Sullivan in Gorey Library today (Saturday). Created on mobile phones during a three-month workshop led byContinue reading “Gorey Library hosts new Photo Exhibition”

Kilmuckridge Sunflower Field now open.

By Dan Walsh at Kilmuckridge Sunflower Field After last year’s successful event, which drew thousands of visitors from all over Ireland, Kilmuckridge Sunflower Field officially opened at a ceremony in the village this evening (Friday). Joanne O’Connor and Karen Loughran performed the opening ceremony, sharing their experiences and praising the role of the HOPE CancerContinue reading “Kilmuckridge Sunflower Field now open.”

Final election result in Kilmuckridge

By Dan Walsh The first count for Kilmuckridge LEA was announced around 11am and first to be elected with a surplus of 222 is Independent candidate Mary Farrell a sitting councillor with over 10 years experience. Pip Breen has been elected on the Second Count – Farrell’s surplus gave the outgoing Cathaoirleach of Gorey-Kilmuckridge MunicipalContinue reading “Final election result in Kilmuckridge”

Kilmuckridge opens its Garden of Remembrance

By Dan Walsh in Kilmuckridge The unwanted summer rain failed to dampen the pride of community spirit as a large attendance gathered at Greenwood Avenue in Kilmuckridge village where local Cllr Mary Farrell officially launched the impressive new environmentally friendly Kilmuckridge 1916-1922 Garden of Remembrance this afternoon (Sunday). Cllr Farrell was brief in her speechContinue reading “Kilmuckridge opens its Garden of Remembrance”

Gorey; A ‘walking and cycling’ only town?

By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District meeting It may not happen in the lifetime of this Council, but Cllr Diarmuid Devereux has predicted that “Gorey will become a pedestrianised town.” He was speaking at last Tuesday’s monthly meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council held in the Council Chamber in the Civic CentreContinue reading “Gorey; A ‘walking and cycling’ only town?”