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The 2026 Irish Restaurant Awards were held last night... Last night, held at the Killashee Hotel in County Kildare, awards were given on a county-by-county basis in various different categories across the Leinster region. Two catergories which attract a lot of attention are 'Wexford's Best Pub' and 'Wexford's Best Restaurant'. Wexford town establishments Mackens (Best …
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The 2026 Irish Restaurant Awards were held last night... Last night, held at the Killashee Hotel in County Kildare, awards were given on a county-by-county basis in various different categories across the Leinster region. One category which always attracts a lot of local attention is the 'Best Restaurant' category. The winner of Wexford's best restaurant …
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The 2026 Irish Restaurant Awards were held last night... Last night, held at the Killashee Hotel in County Kildare, awards were given on a county-by-county basis in various different categories across the Leinster region. One category which always attracts a lot of local attention is the 'Best Pub' category. The winner of Wexford's best pub …
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There is a change in captaincy for Wexford's upcoming season... Lee Chin, who either captained or co-captrained the Wexford Senior hurling team for the past decade, will no longer be fulfilling that duty. Instead, the batton has been passed to St Martins clubman, Jack O'Connor. Meanwhile, Oylegate-Glenbrien clubman Damien Reck has been handed the vice-captain …
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There is a real sense of pride in Gorey this spring... St Patrick's Day is less than two weeks away and communities acorss Ireland -- and indeed the world -- are putting their final touches on the Paddy's Day plans. Talented amateur boxer Kayleigh Byrne has been announced as Grand Marshal for the town’s St …
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The Wexford Senior hurlers will take on Clare this weekend... What's it in? Clare vs Wexford. It's a key battle in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League as both counties aim for promotion to the top-tier of the League. It's the second last round of the campaign for Wexford, with a final-round clash against …
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The Leinster Hurling Championship is only around the corner... Wexford still have at least two games remaining in the Allianz Hurling League (1B), but there's no doubt that the team will have one eye on the upcoming Leinster Hurling Championship too. Recently, the odds were releasd by major bookmakers ahead of the 2026 Leinster Hurling …
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A well-known commercial property on Gorey's Main Street has been placed on the market... A landmark retail premises in the heart of Gorey has been placed on the market, bringing to a close more than two decades of trading on the town’s bustling Main Street. The well known House 2 Home store, which has been …
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A Hollyfort resident has marked an important personal milestone with the publication of his debut poetry collection... Bert Peskens, who lives in Hollyfort, has released The Weight of What Remains, a contemporary body of work shaped by lived experience and years of reflection. The book is now available worldwide through Amazon. Several years in the …
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Wexford man Barry Murphy joined the Young Fine Gael (YFG) National Executive this week as National Director of Policy... Having served on the committee of Wexford YFG and the Constituency Executive of Fine Gael in Wexford for over 10 years, he has worked with Fine Gael's Councillors and Oireachtas members in Wexford and will now …
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Wexford GAA fans can now show their county pride in classic style, as Orga Retrowear, the retro sportswear company owned by David Morrissey, has just announced the release of a brand-new Wexford retro tracktop... The highly anticipated design will be available for pre-sale from 8am on the Orga Retrowear website, catering to both adults and …
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The line-up has been announced for new 2-day festival in County Wexford... Located in The Rock, just five minutes outside of Gorey, the Bunker Bash festival will return to The Bunker Bar this Summer. The first Bunker Bash festival took place last year -- but there's one major change coming to the festival for 2026. …
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