Enniscorthy News

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 seized during a raid on two houses in Carlow late last week. As part of an ongoing investigation over a...

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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

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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

From Antrim to Blackwater — and all for a good cause

All the cyclists that took part in the charity cycle.
FOR MANY, a three-day cycle from Co. Antrim to Blackwater may seem like a near-impossible feat. However one local family...

Wednesday, 24/04/13 - 10:03am Read More

Kehoe’s Australian flights cost €8,000

THE FLIGHTS for Government Chief Whip and local Minister of State Paul Kehoe’s St. Patrick’s Day trip to Australia cost...

Tuesday, 23/04/13 - 5:03pm Read More

Bypass go-ahead expected in June

THE LONG-AWAITED Enniscorthy bypass is expected to get the green light in June. It is estimated that around 12 farmers...

Tuesday, 23/04/13 - 5:00pm Read More

Strike on cards before term end

SCHOOLGOERS in the local area can brace themselves for a teacher strike before the end of term if the Irish...

Tuesday, 23/04/13 - 4:51pm Read More

Rebellion time is near

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THE MEMBERS of Wexford Co. Council were informed about the imminent re-opening of the National 1798 Rebellion Centre in Enniscorthy...

Thursday, 18/04/13 - 12:32am Read More

Gorey News

€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 Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government at a cost of €6.35 million. Senator Michael D’Arcy has welcomed the...

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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

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

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€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

‘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

Lobster pots lost in Courtown fire

ABOUT €5,000 worth of lobster pots were destroyed in a fire that threatened the Coastguard Station at Courtown Harbour in...

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

Canadian TV producer dies in Gorey road crash

A leading Canadian television producer died in a horrific road accident at Coolishall Upper, on the R772 Gorey to Clough...

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

Woman has died in a road crash near Gorey

A 48 year old woman has died at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, following serious head injuries sustained in a road traffic...

Thursday, 11/04/13 - 11:06pm Read More

New Ross News

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 daughter into a nursing home because of ongoing Government cuts. Johanne and Alan Powell, from Fethard-on-Sea, will put their daughter,...

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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

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

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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

School students are home angels

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A GROUP of enterprising young secondary school students in New Ross are working hard at addressing the problems caused to...

Tuesday, 23/04/13 - 3:00pm Read More

Cousin Bill makes welcome return

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IN AN ideal world the name Cousin Bill would be renowned all over the world as a band of quality...

Tuesday, 23/04/13 - 2:38pm Read More

Wexford Town News

Landlord ‘assaulted’

A LANDLORD was allegedly assaulted by two of his former tenants at an apartment in Wexford on Friday afternoon. A Garda spokesperson said the man, (who is in his early 40s), was assaulted by two men in their mid-20s at...

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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

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

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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

Few tourism bodies at free Visit Wexford showcase

Attendance at the Visit Wexford information evening in the Riverside Park Hotel. Pic: Christy Farrell
  THE CROWD at the recent Visit Wexford Showcase may not have been as large as expected, but those in...

Wednesday, 03/04/13 - 10:30am Read More