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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Interview: A Chat with Casey McIlroy, the publican behind transforming Gaynor’s into Casey’s of Wexford
‘All of it sudden it says you won the auction and then I had to look on the map to see where Wexford is at’- One of Wexford’s newest publicans Casey McIlroy recalling how he and his partners found out they had bought Gaynor’s… The name Gaynor’s is recognized by all Wexford town locals and …
South East On Track Express Disappointment With Comments From Wexford Councillors
On behalf of its 2,900 members located across the South East region, public transport advocacy group South East on Track would like to express its disappointment in recent comments by councillors in the Rosslare Municipal District regarding the Strategic Rail Review of the Wexford & Rosslare to Waterford rail line included in the October 26 …
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Wexford People Helping People: Non-profit Organisation Offers Lifeline to Community
In a time plagued by a housing crisis and rising costs of living, a local non-profit has done wonders in helping those who need it most… Source: Wexford People Helping People (Facebook) Local non-profit organization Wexford People Helping People (WPHP) has been extraordinarily helpful in assisting those in need. The charity organisation dedicates itself to …