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December is once more upon us and as such we have seen a return to the jubilant atmosphere of Christmas time in Wexford... The Main Street is once more alight with the radiant, bright and joyful lights which have become a very familiar sight to all familiar with Christmas in Wexford. So too is the …
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The drive-in movies are coming back for the Festive period... While they're not coming back to Wexford, this post will be of interest to our North Wexford followers. This time, the drive-in cinema will take place just down the road at the Beehive in County Wicklow. The 'Classic Drive In Cinema' will be showing two …
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It’s one of the strangest conundrums that the GAA player has to face following a county final win. How much can we celebrate here?.... It’s strange in that for many on the team, reaching the big day in Wexford Park is the culmination of nights and nights of hard work. Denying yourself the cupcake in …
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The Kinsellas are Wexford's sole representatives on this year's Ireland's Fittest Family.. Last year, a Wexford family, the Mahoneys from Glynn Barntown, took home the crown — and this year, the Kinsella's will be hoping to do the same. The Kinsellas will be in action again this Sunday evening on RTÉ1 at 6:30pm and they …
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A Wexford duo have joined forces and have released a cracking Christmas cover... Sam Ali and Rachel Grace, who are both from Wexford, have released a cover of Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know.' It's not the first time the Wexford pair have joined forces either. Last year, the pair made it onto Wexford Weekly following …
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The Wexford dialect has been extinct for some time, but its legacy lives on… Like many stories in Wexford history, this is one that begins in 1169. If that year is familiar, that is because this was the year the Anglo-Norman armies first stepped foot in the Model County. The course of Irish history was …
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There must be something in the water in Wexford... Not only did a Wexford person win last night's lotto, but a Wexford school has now won the national 'Junk Kouture' competition. The 2021 'Junk Kouture' grand finale took place on RTÉ tonight and a number of Wexford schools were involved in the final of the …
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The lotto has been won in Wexford again... There was no winner of the Lotto jackpot on Wednesday night. However, in total, over 147,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws, including three winners of the Match 5+Bonus prize, each winning €237,394. It has now emerged that a Wexford store sold one …
The draw for the 5th Round of the FAI Junior Cup was made today... Those interested in Wexford football had a close eye on the draw as two Wexford teams were included. Both North End and Moyne Rangers were representing Wexford in the draw, having won their previous games in the national Cup competition. The …
Wexford people will have a close eye on this evening's episode of Nationwide.. County Wexford, and specifically the town of New Ross, will feature on this evening's episode of Nationwide. On Nationwide, presenters Anne Cassin and Blathnaid Ní Chofaigh discuss and report on everything that's happening around the country. During this evening's show, those involved …
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A Wexford Youths player has won the player of the year award for 2021... Wexford Youths Women's player, Kylie Murphy, has won the 2021 Women's Player of The Year at the SSE Airtricity Women's National League Awards. She defeated Galway WFC's Savannah McCarthy and Peamount United's Karen Duggan to claim the illustrious individual honour. Murphy …
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A Wexford man has made it through to the semi-final stages of the X-Factor... Stefan J Doyle, who is from Gorey in County Wexford, has made it through to the semi-finals of the competition. Doyle, who is a talented singer, was scouted through his social media channels and he was invited to take part in …
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