Enniscorthy News

Pat’s history in the making

Enniscorthy's last ever Town Council Chairman Cllr. Pat Cody
  SERIOUS ILLNESS did not prevent Cllr Pat Cody from leaving his hospital bed yesterday to make history by becoming the last ever Chairman of Enniscorthy Town Council. Cllr. Cody, who moved to Enniscorthy over 30 years ago from Kilkenny,...

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Spectacular exhibition opens in Enniscorthy

Grainne Stafford, Imogen Stafford, Denis Collins and Lar Joyce pictured at the launch of the Enniscorthy Showcase Exhibition in The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy. Pic: John Walsh
  THE CREAM of Enniscorthy’s art scene went on display last week, when a special exhibition opened in the Presentation...

Tuesday, 11/06/13 - 5:31pm Read More

Local schools to benefit from Quinn’s funding

l-r: Mary Stamp, Mary Hyland, Peter Creedon (principal), John Colloton, Gayle Jordan, Andy Doyle (vice-principal) and Margaret Murphy at St. Aidan's Primary School. Pic: John Walsh
  A MULTI-MILLION investment has been made into three Enniscorthy schools, benefitting hundreds of local children. Minister for Education and...

Tuesday, 11/06/13 - 5:26pm Read More

Blackwater celebrates centenary Eucharistic Procession today

A significant part of Blackwater’s religious heritage is the annual Eucharistic Procession and when the 2013 renewal takes place in...

Sunday, 02/06/13 - 12:04am Read More

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1798 brought to life in celebration

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    HISTORY WAS brought alive at the weekend as Enniscorthy paid tribute to the 20,000 insurgents who faced the...

Wednesday, 29/05/13 - 5:07pm Read More

My disabled children have been left abandoned

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  A GLENBRIEN mother of four disabled adults has spoken of her hurt as she feels her family has been...

Wednesday, 29/05/13 - 4:52pm Read More

Gardai seize stash of stolen goods

GARDAI IN Enniscorthy are this week working to identify the origins of a large number of stolen products which they...

Wednesday, 22/05/13 - 4:02pm Read More

Kevin to light up the Eurovision stage

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  AN ENNISCORTHY native will be the sole Irishman amongst the vast numbers of crew working on this year’s Eurovision,...

Wednesday, 15/05/13 - 2:21pm Read More

Rafter St. reverts to pedestrians only

RAFTER STREET will revert to pedestrians only during business hours once the completion of upgrading to nearby Church Street takes...

Thursday, 25/04/13 - 4:46pm Read More

Student’s shock at bombings

Northeastern University, Boston, situated less than a mile from the bombings, where Enniscorthy woman Fiona Furlong is studying.
  A COUNTY WEXFORD student on work placement in Boston has spoken of her shock in the aftermath of last...

Wednesday, 24/04/13 - 11:14am Read More

Gorey News

Senator D’Arcy seeks funding for the Carnew-Gorey road

For some time a group of concerned individuals have been lobbying Wexford County Council for improvements to the Carnew to Gorey road, (R725), where seven fatal accidents have taken place, in addition to a long list of non-fatal accidents, and...

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Please help Emma; No HSE aid for girl (10) with special needs

Karen Griffin and her daughter Emma. Pic: Christy Farrell
  A Gorey family’s struggle with the HSE to access psychiatric services for their lovely 10 years old daughter with...

Wednesday, 12/06/13 - 2:29pm Read More

€6.35 million investment for Gorey-Courtown waste water treatment plant

The long awaited Gorey Sewerage Scheme DBO Contract Extension of Courtown Waste Water treatment plant has been approved by the...

Wednesday, 22/05/13 - 12:38pm Read More

Town archive leaving Gorey

Gorey’s archive will be removed to the Wexford County Archive and stored in the archives strong-room on the first floor...

Wednesday, 22/05/13 - 12:34pm Read More

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Vandals attack Camolin church

Vandals used a fire extinguisher to smash three windows during a break-in at St. Catherine’s Church, Camolin,and the damage was...

Wednesday, 08/05/13 - 11:48am Read More

Holiday home destroyed in Riverchapel fire

Gardaí are waiting on the results of a forensic report that will determine whether a fire in a vacant holiday...

Tuesday, 30/04/13 - 4:53pm Read More

€4 million plans for Gorey Showgrounds

The long running saga concerning the future of The Showgrounds and what development is likely to take place there is...

Wednesday, 24/04/13 - 10:55am Read More

Dogs could cost owners €150 on-the-spot fines

  Gorey Town Council has lost its patience with dog owners who fail to clean up the mess after their...

Wednesday, 24/04/13 - 10:52am Read More

Rat trap – derelict property is full of dumped rubbish and rats

Derelict house on Ross Road- Patrick St. Enniscorthy. Pic: John Walsh
AN ELDERLY woman has been left a prisoner in her own home in Enniscorthy because she lives next door to...

Wednesday, 24/04/13 - 10:47am Read More

‘Talking to the Locals’ is a Ballygarrett blockbuster

They may have made a movie from John Banville’s book, ‘The Sea’ around the village of Ballygarrett last year and...

Tuesday, 16/04/13 - 5:26pm Read More

New Ross News

Museum creates its own history

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HISTORY HAS been made in New Ross with the opening of the town’s first ever museum. The facility, which is called the Community Museum, was opened in North Street on Thursday by Patrick Grennan, from the Kennedy Homestead in Dunganstown....

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Ros Tapestry to feature in documentary

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THE ROS Tapestry will be the subject of an RTE Radio 1 documentary this coming weekend. On Saturday, June 8,...

Monday, 03/06/13 - 11:10pm Read More

Family’s despair at cuts

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A LOCAL couple has spoken this week to The Echo about their despair at having to put their intellectually disabled...

Thursday, 23/05/13 - 2:00pm Read More

Communities to work on roads

A NEW pilot scheme is to begin in Wexford which will see local communities getting involved in repairing local roads....

Thursday, 23/05/13 - 1:57pm Read More

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Girl speaks of suicide attempt

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A TEENAGE girl has spoken exclusively to The Echo about the events that led to her attempting to take her...

Tuesday, 07/05/13 - 2:19pm Read More

Lake Region given permission to expand

LAKE REGION Medical Ltd. has been granted permission for a major expansion to its factory on the outskirts of New...

Tuesday, 07/05/13 - 2:15pm Read More

Archers acknowledge local quiz support

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THE DUNBRODY Archers have acknowledged the members of the general public who turned out in force recently to support its...

Tuesday, 07/05/13 - 2:14pm Read More

A choir for cancer

A WOMAN from Co. Wexford is calling on people throughout the community to get involved in an intriguing new music...

Tuesday, 07/05/13 - 2:09pm Read More

Large crowd attends boxing showcase

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ONE OF New Ross town’s newest sporting organisations held a very successful showcase event last weekend. On Friday night St....

Tuesday, 23/04/13 - 3:13pm Read More

Students to address education cuts

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A GROUP of young local students have showcased their ingenuity in a way that could have favourable benefits for all...

Tuesday, 23/04/13 - 3:04pm Read More

Wexford Town News

End of an era for O’Leary’s

THERE WAS shock and sadness in the local car industry as receivers moved in to long running dealer O’Leary’s in Strandfield, bringing an end to the family business which has lasted for over 50 years. The receivers, Liam Dowdall and...

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Landlord ‘assaulted’

A LANDLORD was allegedly assaulted by two of his former tenants at an apartment in Wexford on Friday afternoon. A...

Tuesday, 21/05/13 - 4:06pm Read More

Suits and booze stolen

A THIEF with a penchant for fine suits and alcohol spirited away thousands of euros of goods from the back...

Tuesday, 21/05/13 - 4:03pm Read More

Kettlebell Championships to attract huge crowd

A HUGE crowd is expected to descend on Wexford this weekend for the European Kettlebell Championships 2013. Competitors from 12...

Tuesday, 21/05/13 - 3:56pm Read More

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Carnivále event to attract huge crowd to town

A MAJOR addition to this year’s Wexford Opera Festival, which will see an early 1900s carnival coming to Wexford quays,...

Tuesday, 14/05/13 - 2:55pm Read More

Shock closure of btw

THE SHOCK closure of btw, baths, tiles and woodfloors, based in Kerlogue Industrial Estate, led to over 15 local customers...

Tuesday, 14/05/13 - 2:51pm Read More

€25,000 in engines stolen

  EIGHT OUTBOARD engines worth approximately €25,000 have been stolen from sheds in Rosslare.   The theft occurred on Thursday...

Tuesday, 14/05/13 - 2:48pm Read More

Naked man rescued by RNLI and Gardaí

  EMERGENCY SERVICES rescued a naked man from the Ballast Bank off Wexford Harbour yesterday afternoon after he fell into...

Tuesday, 30/04/13 - 12:05pm Read More

Local man (73) ‘abandoned’ by the HSE

A 73-year-old Wexford man who is in agony with his leg awaiting a hip transplant, has spoken of his frustration...

Thursday, 25/04/13 - 11:01am Read More

28,240 cigarettes seized at Rosslare

A MAN was arrested after Customs officers seized 28,240 cigarettes with a retail value of €13,037 at Rosslare Europort. Officers...

Wednesday, 10/04/13 - 4:36pm Read More