By Dan Walsh at Hook Lighthouse “It was nice to get the honour. It was a fantastic experience and will go down in the history books,” Cllr Anthony Connick, Cathaoirleach of New Ross Municipal District Council, told WexfordLocal.com today having led the way at the annual New Year’s Day ‘shooting the arrows’ celebration held atContinue reading “Shooting arrows in the rain at Hook Head”
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New Year’s Day archery at the Hook
By Dan Walsh The centuries-old tradition using a bow and arrow takes place on New Year’s Day at the 800-year-old Hook Lighthouse as the Dunbrody archers re-enact the amazing traditional ‘arrow ceremony’. Commencing at 1pm The Dunbrody Archers and the Cathaoirleach of New Ross Municipal District Council, Cllr Anthony Connick, will participate in the ceremony.Continue reading “New Year’s Day archery at the Hook”
Funding for Cumas Centre in New Ross
By Dan Walsh The Cumas Centre at Butlersland Industrial Estate in New Ross is to benefit from the provision of €140,000 as part of core funding from 2024 onwards. Cllr Michael Sheehan told WexfordLocal.com that he and Anne Rabbitte, Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth were acutely awareContinue reading “Funding for Cumas Centre in New Ross”
Cllr Connick fills the New Ross chair
By Dan Walsh in New Ross Proposed by Cllr Pat Barden and seconded by Cllr Bridín Murphy, Cllr Anthony Connick was unanimously chosen as Cathaoirleach of New Ross Municipal District Council at the annual meeting held in the council chamber at The Tholsel, New Ross, this afternoon (Wednesday). Cllr Michael Whelan is Leas-Cathaoirleach. “It isContinue reading “Cllr Connick fills the New Ross chair”
New ambulance station for New Ross
By Dan Walsh in New Ross The former New Ross Fire Station on Michael Street has been transferred to the HSE for the provision of a new and modern 24-hour Ambulance Station. The news has been confirmed by Cllr Michael Sheehan, Cathaoirleach of New Ross Municipal District Council who told WexfordLocal.com; “I made a commitmentContinue reading “New ambulance station for New Ross”
Arrows ‘just the tip’ of New Ross 2023!
Every New Year’s Day, in a custom resurrected from the Normans, an arrow is cast into the sea to claim the land and waters of the Hook Head area for the year ushering in an era of prosperity. At yesterday’s ceremony, the symbolism of the arrows all going in the same direction into the channelContinue reading “Arrows ‘just the tip’ of New Ross 2023!”
Arrows in the air at Hook Head
By Dan Walsh The ancient traditional ceremony of loading the bow and sending arrows through the air into the Irish Sea symbolising the ports authority over the estuary takes place on New Year’s Day at 1pm and it is a free event with appeal to young and old alike. Leading the challenge will be CllrContinue reading “Arrows in the air at Hook Head”
New €1.8m New Ross Fire Station
By Dan Walsh at New Ross Fire Station Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien T.D. performed the official opening of the new €1.8 million New Ross Fire Station in the Hewitsland area of the town yesterday (Friday). Minister O’Brien acknowledged the great work done by New Ross Fire Service which covers anContinue reading “New €1.8m New Ross Fire Station”
New Ross celebrates Christmas
By Dan Walsh in New Ross There were amazing scenes on the streets of New Ross this evening as families enthusiastically gathered to celebrate the official ‘Switch On’ of the town Christmas lights for the first time in three years. New Ross celebrity Dami Hope, fresh from the ‘Love Island’ television show, joined forces withContinue reading “New Ross celebrates Christmas”
Funding for New Ross project
By Dan Walsh Funding has been announced for the redevelopment of the oil tanks site on the quayside of the River Barrow at New Ross adjacent to the Dunbrody Famine Ship Visitor Centre. Phase two of the New Ross Regeneration Project is costed at €1,017,991 with €814,393 announced by Minister Heather Humphreys from the RuralContinue reading “Funding for New Ross project”
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