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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 …
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 …
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 …
Continue reading "Six options for the Wexford Senior hurling managerial position"
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 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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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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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 …
The last few years have seen the commemoration of many monumental events in our nation’s history, the period of 1916-1923 saw a momentous shift in the political landscape of Ireland and now a century on we commemorate those who struggled for independence in that period. However, this year marks the centenary of the beginning of …
Continue reading "Remembering Joseph Whitty, The Young Wexford Man Who Died On Hunger Strike"
Last Sunday various socialist and republican groups flocked to Monageer to commemorate and pay respect to a man fought in the War of Independence, the Irish Civil War and the Spanish Civil War... A man who served as part of Na Fianna Éireann, the Irish Republican Army, the British Army and the International Brigades. Yet, …
Continue reading "No Pasarán! – The Story of Wexford’s Peter Daly"
If you stay quiet and listen real closely, you can still hear a rager of a party going on in Ferns. Their hurlers have immortalized themselves with a championship win that has made them heroes for now and forever.... The scenes of joy and exuberance beamed onto our TV screens were a beauty to behold …
Continue reading "Aidan Delaney Column: Thoughts On The Wexford Senior Football Championship So Far"