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There's a new basketball club coming to the North Wexford community... Gorey Basketball Club are currently looking for new members to join their club. The club, which was formed in 2023, are looking for new members, with all trainings taking place at the Kilanerin Community Centre. They are specifically looking for junior members to join …
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The GAA's MacNamee awards were revealed today... Wexford GAA was the recipient of the national Digital Impact Award. Speaking about the winner, the GAA stated that: "The Wexford TV Team are worthy winners of the 2021 MacNamee Award for Best Digital Impact. Their innovative and professional approach to engaging the Wexford GAA online community, both …
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IFA Presidential candidate Francie Gorman pictured on his farm in Ballinakill, County Laois. Photo Finbarr O'Rourke One of two candidates for the Presidency of the Irish Farmer's Association (IFA) has criticised environmentalists for their “incessant and unfair vilification” of farmers in Wexford and across Ireland and for ignoring the important role they play in food production and …
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A new coffee business has opened its doors in Gorey... It has been a long time coming, but there is now a new coffee shop opened at Gorey's Town Park. The business, namely The Coffee Pod and owned by Eoin Cullen and Sinead Cullen, opened its doors last month. They are open seven days per …
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Wexbury founder Mark Kavanagh. Source: SuperValu. We sit down with the architect of Wexbury spirits to discuss its humble beginnings and meteoric rise… It began with a strawberry stand. Showing a zest for entrepreneurship at an early age, thirteen-year-old Mark Kavanagh bought fresh strawberries and raspberries wholesale from a local farm and set up a …
The much-anticipated Wexford Light Opera Society "Hits from The Musicals" 2023 will take place from Monday 30th October to Thursday 2nd November 2023 inclusive, during the Wexford Opera Festival... The venue is Clayton Whites Hotel, and the show will commence at 8PM. The show will feature a blend of timeless classics and contemporary gems from …
The North Wexford community of Kilanerin is calling on lovers of food, heritage, and vintage machinery from around the South-East and beyond to visit their inaugural ‘Food and Heritage Festival’ next month. Taking place over the weekend of Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September, the festival - a first of its kind in the county - will …
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Members from Co. Wexford’s Raheen Rounders club say they are “beyond thrilled” to be in receipt of the inaugural Club Focus bursary from youth-focused regional radio station Beat 102-103 in association with Eco Solar Energy... The South Wexford sports club received the €1,000 fund at an event guested by former Irish football international Daryl Murphy …
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The 2023 Kilmore Quay ‘Write By The Sea’ Literary Festival, set to open on Friday, September 22, will end on a music high on Sunday, September 24... It will end with a live interview with Riverdance creator and Grammy Award-winner Bill Whelan, followed by a live traditional Irish music set from fiddle player Zoe Conway, …
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The finalists for Blas na hÉireann, The Irish Food Awards, 2023 have been announced and the countdown is now on for the return of the awards weekend to the pretty seaside town of Dingle... The three-day event will take place from Thursday September 28th to Saturday 30th September. After the joyous reunion of last year’s …
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A Wexford woman won an international award lately... Mary Mullally grew up in the Mile House area of Enniscorthy all of her life before she moved to Cork with her family just five years ago. On July 26th, it was announced that Mary had been crowned Miss Elegance Of The World. Speaking to Wexford Weekly, …
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Wexford Weekly columnist, Luke Bradley (left) with owner of Murf’s coffee pod, Donal Murphy (right). A Wexford Weekly columnist recently stopped by Wexford’s newest coffee pod, Murf’s, for a hot cup of coffee and a chat with its owner, Donal Murphy... A new player has just entered Wexford’s coffee scene in the form of Murf’s …