Interview with Wexford man Kevin Doyle on horse racing, Alex Ferguson, and John O’Shea’s love of horse-racing

Former Premier League striker turned horse breeder, Kevin Doyle, recently spoke about how Willie Mullins’ dominance of racing won’t last forever, how his success is like Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and John O’Shea’s love of horse racing... Doyle was speaking to BoyleSports, who offer the latest Cheltenham odds. Q. Willie Mullins is leading the …

Column: A Christmas review of the 23-24 Wexford Football League

As we are at the Christmas break of the 2023/24 Wexford Football League, the Premier Division is taking a familiar sight... As I see it the league can once again be spilt into three categories; The Contenders, Middle of the pack and the Relegation candidates. There are also the same issues with some “The Challengers” …

Submission: Look through any window – Percival Lea Wilson and redemption

The comedian Dara O’Briain just about got me right – “I don’t believe in God but I’m still  Catholic”... As I grew up I did the whole RC trip, fearsome nuns, the scary first confession, communion and confirmation collections, stifling my yawns during overlong sermons, and shaking hands with complete and utter strangers in the …

Interview: Reflecting on the grand return of the Guinness Singing and Swinging Pubs with the opener of the show

Kicking off the Guinness Singing and Swinging Pubs for the first time in four years. Left to right: Ruben Buggyand Arron Roche. Source of photo: Ger Hore and Wexford People Newspaper. As this year’s singing and swinging pubs comes to a close, we sit down with Maggie Mays manager and opener of this year’s show …

Wexford man Cormac Sinnott making a splash on the stand-up comedy circuit

So You Think You’re Funny? 2023 finalist Cormac Sinnott. A Trinity College law student hailing from Wexford has found success in the stand-up comedy scene; so much so that he featured in the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival… Stand-up comedy. It is an art form that many of us wish we could do, but few have …

Interview: Strawberries and Vodka – How a Wexford businessman found a winning combination with Wexbury 

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 …

From mucking out to the Galway races – an interview with Wexford jockey Conor Stone Walsh

The Galway Races are always a special time for punters and horse racing enthusiasts all over Ireland and indeed internationally... The attention of the horse racing community focuses on the globally renowned high standards of Irish horse racing on show in Galway. Irish horse racing is prestigious not only for the quality of Irish horses …

Interview: Wexford Driving instructor and YouTuber Dane Tyghe talks driving test myths and mishaps

Dane Tyghe A Wexford Weekly columnist recently interviewed driving instructor and popular YouTuber Dane Tyghe to learn the facts and myths regarding driving tests… The dreaded driving test. Every year, thousands of learners undertake the Road Safety Authority’s assessment to determine whether or not they are qualified for a full Irish driving licence. It is …

Six options for the Wexford Senior hurling managerial position

A couple of days have passed and the dust has somewhat settled since Wexford's heroics in Wexford Park... Wexford needed a win against Kilkenny on the final day of the round-robin to avoid relegation to the Joe McDonagh Cup for 2024. While Wexford did attain a two-point win, questions are still posed about Wexford's performances …

When Kennedy Came to Town: Reflecting on Wexford’s US Presidential Visit

With Joe Biden’s visit to the Emerald Isle still fresh in our memory, we thought we would reflect on a time when Wexford had a US presidential visit of its own… President John Fitzgerald Kennedy addressing a crowd in Wexford town, 27 June 1963. (NLI, Independent Newspapers Collection) ‘I’m home’, US president Joe Biden recently …

South East On Track Calls on Irish Ferries to match Dublin Sail and Rail Options at Rosslare

South East on Track is calling on Irish Ferries to offer Sail and Rail for their crossings out of Rosslare Europort. Sail and Rail offers a combined ferry and train ticket from destinations in Ireland to the UK... Irish Ferries offers this option to passengers at Dublin Port despite the closest railway stations at Connolly …

Top 5 places for your Mindfulness and To Chill Out around the Enniscorthy district 

After highlighting some of the best mindfulness spots around Gorey, we have now decided to point you in the right direction for some of the best places around the Enniscorthy district... No.5 Ballyvaldon Beach, Blackwater  Ballyvaldon Beach is a gorgeous beach full of beauty and is a hidden gem. One of the more secluded and …