Wexford's Sports, News, And Entertainment
The sun's coming out again and that only means one thing. Irish people are starting to flock outdoors... A school fundraiser will be taking place for Clonroche National School. Monies raised from the fundraiser will go towards the development of a sensory playground at their school. Speaking to Wexford Weekly, Charlene Travers, who is a …
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Food production, farming and climate change are under the spotlight as part of a thought-provoking and exciting new sound and visual art project that began in The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art at Trinity College Dublin before embarking on a tour around key parts of rural Ireland, including Wexford.... The Quickening is a nationwide project …
There's a new development coming at Wexford GAA's Centre of Excellence... The impressive Wexford GAA Centre of Excellence, which is located in the heart of Ferns, will see a new development of a full-size 4G pitch. The news was shared at a recent Wexford GAA County Board meeting which took place in Wexford Park on …
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Write By The Sea, a boutique literary festival held annually in Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford, announced today that it has secured a publishing partnership with Waterford based literary journal, The Waxed Lemon... The four category winners of the 2024 Write By The Sea writing competition will have their work published in the Winter 2024 edition …
Dean Bourne brings the essence of Roy Orbison to life on his Nationwide tour this April, performing all the classics you know and love with Roy Orbison Reborn... With a brand new show after 2019’s sold-out Irish tour “Roy Orbison Reborn” will transport audiences to the great Rock n Roll era with hit after massive hit - Gold Record after Gold Record! On this coming Sunday, …
A Wexford fighter is on the right track... Muay Thai is growing across Ireland. For those of you that are unaware, it is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinching techniques. Wexford Muay Thai fighter, John McGee, fought Limerick's Sean English in Cork over the weekend, on April 7th. Speaking after his win over …
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Wexford County Council Invites expressions of interest from local community groups who wish to be nominated to the 2024 IPB Pride of Place Competition in association with Co-Operation Ireland... Pride of Place is an annual all-island competition run in conjuction with local authorities and aims to recognise improvements made by local communities to create civic …
The Late Late Show GAA Special took place last night... Hosted by Patrick Kielty, The Late Late Show GAA Special took place on Friday. One of the best moments of the show was when Wexford band 'The Wild Swans' led by vocals from Brendan Wade took to the centre of the stage to sing the …
Wexford based musician Acko returns on the 26th of April with the single 'Born on Earth'... It will be his first release since his 2022 debut solo album St. Dominic’s Disappearance. Acko is the former frontman with Dublin band Grasshopper and co-writer and producer oft critically acclaimed albums by The Revelator Orchestra. The song serves …
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Following on from previous articles on relaxation spots around Bunclody, Enniscorthy, and Gorey, we are here again to give your own insight into the top places around the New Ross district to relax and for your mindfulness... 5) River Corock, Foulksmills Village The park beside the river Corock in Foulksmills Village provides an excellent place …
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The countdown begins as the county gears up to welcome the world to Wexford Town... Today, the Wexford Fleadh Executive Committee and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann officially launched this year’s Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. From 4th to 11th August 2024, Wexford Town will come alive with the world’s largest celebration of Irish traditional music and heritage. The event, …
A Wexford singer has released a brilliant cover of a popular song... Gorey-based singer, Sam Ali, has released a cover of the song 'Wicked Game', originally sang by Chris Isaak. Originally from London, England, Sam Ali started playing piano at age three, and music has always been central to his life. At nine, his family …
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