Wexford Man Wins Subaru Impreza From Facebook Competition

[social_share_button themes='theme1'] Some people just have all the luck... A Wexford man has just won a 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Prodrive after he recently entered a Facebook competition. Derek O’Rourke, a native of Adamstown, won the Facebook competition on ‘R Kings’ after he bought an entry ticket costing £20 online. A maximum of 685 …

Quarter Of A Million Euro Investment Set For New Ross Playground

[social_share_button themes='theme1'] A major development is in the works for New Ross... Just days after Wexford town opened its new ‘Min Ryan Park’, it looks like New Ross will be the next Wexford-based town to receive a major development. Funding of over €250,000 is set to be confirmed by the Wexford County Council in the …

Wexford Lad Is Spending 24 Hours At Sea Lying On Pontoon

[social_share_button themes='theme1'] The unique GoFundMe’s are often the best ones and to be fair to these two lads, unique it is... Tomorrow, on the 20th of June, Wexford native William Omorchoe and his cousin Ben from Cork will spend 24 hours on an 8ftx6ft pontoon floating out at sea. The pair are doing the ‘float’ …

Need A Chop? Your Local Barber & Hairdresser Reopens June 29

[social_share_button themes='theme1'] June 29th is a day many people are looking forward to... First it was announced that pubs that serve food can also serve pints on June 29. Then, today, Leo Varadkar revealed that larger public gatherings can occur from the same date. During the Taoiseach’s announcement at 6:30 this evening, he also noted …

Hook Lighthouse To Reopen To Tourists By End Of The Month

[social_share_button themes='theme1'] The economy is beginning to reopen and life is just about going back to normal... Businesses have reopened across the county, cocooners are no longer cocooners, the pubs are opening, and sports-people will be allowed return to contact training soon. Hook Lighthouse, one of the most popular tourist hubs in the South East, …

Wexford GAA Submit Application For Floodlights At Wexford Park

[social_share_button themes='theme1'] A major development might be coming to Wexford Park... Wexford GAA have submitted an application to the County Council. A successful application would see a major development coming to Chadwick’s Wexford Park. Wexford GAA submitted an application for floodlights to be placed around the County grounds. A Wexford Park with floodlights would also …

Wexford GAA Introduce 20 Euro Weekend Ticket With Access To All Games

[social_share_button themes='theme1'] Wexford GAA are introducing a new ticket scheme which will be welcomed by many supporters across the county... Wexford GAA will be introducing a €20 weekend ticket which will give the buyer access to all the club championship games across the weekend. The news was confirmed at Wexford GAA’s County Board meeting which …

Wexford GAA Club Championships Will Be Live Streamed On Monday

[social_share_button themes='theme1'] The draw for the Wexford GAA club championships will be live-streamed this Monday... Just a couple of weeks ago, it was looking like there would be no GAA championships going ahead this Summer. As the number of coronavirus cases continues to decrease nationwide, it was very much welcomed news to hear that the …

We Now Know The Date When Wexford’s NDLS Centre Will Reopen

[social_share_button themes='theme1'] Things are just about beginning to get back to normal... After months of disruption to businesses across the country, businesses are now starting to re-open. Twenty NDLS centres have already been opened, but Wexford’s was one of the few that did not re-open. Wexford Weekly can now confirm that Wexford’s NDLS centre will …

More Floods Expected As Status Yellow Weather Warning Placed On Wexford

[social_share_button themes='theme1'] One minute we’re thinking about heading to the beach, the next we’re gearing up for potential floods... This is the Irish weather in a nutshell. Throughout the first weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic, we were treated to some beautiful sunshine. However, lately, the unpredictability of the Irish weather has really been highlighted. From …

Bookies Across Wexford Told To Close Despite Recently Reopening Doors

[social_share_button themes='theme1'] After a lengthy absense, sport is beginning to creep back up on us again... Horse-racing is back, Spanish football has returned, and even England’s Premier League action will return tonight. It’s a much-needed fix for those addicted to sport. As the sport returns to our screens, it was inevitable that the bookies would …

Interview: Listen To The Couple Who ‘Won The House’ In Faythe Harriers Draw

[social_share_button themes='theme1'] Wouldn’t it be great to be mortgage free at such a young age... The Faythe Harriers ‘Win The House’ draw took place last week. Both Jessica O’Callaghan and her partner were living with their parents when they entered the ‘Win The House’ raffle. https://twitter.com/todayfm/status/1273211285660766210?s=21 Speaking to Mairead Ronan of Today FM, the pair …