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A popular Wexford DJ has landed himself a residency in Portugal for Summer 2024... Wexford based DJ, DJ Ciano, is from Camolin just outside of Gorey, but he will be calling Albufeira in Portugal his new home for Summer 2024. Cian Fitzgerald Byrne, more commonly known around now as DJ Ciano, has secured a residency …
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This is a date for your diaries... Popular Irish band, The High Kings, are coming to Wexford. The High Kings are made up of Finbarr Clancy, Darren Holden, Brian Dunphy and newest member Paul O’ Brien. The High Kings formed in June 2007 when Brian, Darren, Finbarr and former member Martin Furey were asked to …
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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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Five Wexford students have been awarded an All Ireland Scholarship which will cover the full duration of their undergraduate studies... Sarah Walsh, Rigertas Rutkauskas, Grace Ivanoff, Ailbhe Cleary and Anna Lambert were honoured at the All Ireland Scholarships Awards Ceremony on the 30th of March in University Concert Hall, University of Limerick. In attendance at …
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 …
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, …
The Wexford Food Family have appointed their new interim Managing Director to lead organisational development... The Wexford Food Family is a not for profit network of food producers dedicated to growing the Wexford Food industry in our county through growing the business of our members. Their aim is to make Wexford’s food industry the strongest …
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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 …
ie, the national registry for .ie domain names, has announced that an entry from Wexford has been shortlisted a finalist in the '.ie Digital Town Awards 2024'... Now in their 4th year, the .ie Digital Town Awards shine a light on local projects that have a digital element. The organisation provides the pathway for people, communities and businesses …
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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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