Wexford's Sports, News, And Entertainment
Crowds gathered at the Market Square in Enniscorthy town this afternoon... Anti-vax protester, Andy Heasman, led the protests in Enniscorthy today. A video has since surfaced of the protest. At the start of the video clip, Heasman is heard encouraging people to "stand on the road, these are our streets. We are taking them back. …
Continue reading "Watch: Crowds Gather At Anti-Vax Protest Held In Enniscorthy And Block Up Traffic"
A Wexford man will be fighting in Russia next weekend... It's now just seven days to go until Brian Moore enters the Octagon in Russia. Moore, who is nicknamed ‘the Pikeman’ will take on 22-year-old up-and-coming talent Nikita Mikhailov (7-1-0) in Moscow at Bellator 269. Like Moore, Mikhailov enters the fight coming off the back …
Continue reading "Wexford MMA Fighter Is In Action In Russia Next Weekend"
Throughout the annals of the history of county Wexford, there are many exemplary instances of heroic sacrifices in service of the cause of liberty, justice, and the Irish Republic... In the earlier days of British rule within the country following the plantations, there were very few shows of resistance against the occupying force which did …
Continue reading "COLUMN: Michael O’Hanrahan – Wexford’s Martyr Of The Easter Rising In 1916"
Wexford 1996 All-Ireland hurling winner and all-round funny-man, Larry O'Gorman, has starred in a comedy skit for a local fundraiser... The local fundraiser is for High Meadows Community Hub. High Meadows Community Hub CLG is a registered charity established to develop and operate a new community hub in Clonard, county Wexford. The Hub facilitates youth …
Continue reading "Former Wexford Hurler Stars In Comedy Skit For Local Fundraiser"
Famed musician and songwriter George Harrison had close ties to ‘The Model County’… When The Beatles touched down in Dublin in 1963, ‘Beatlemania’ was in full swing. Standing on the airport tarmac, John Lennon proclaimed ‘We’re all Irish’. Indeed, all four Beatles have claimed their ancestry can be traced to the Emerald Isle. From Lennon …
Continue reading "Column: The Wexford Beatle – George Harrison’s Surprising Wexford Connection"
Some cool Ariel drone footage has been published to YouTube which showcases some close-ups of a unique area in Wexford... The drone flies around Ballywater Wind Farm in County Wexford, courtesy of videographer John Healy. The Wind Farm has twenty-one 2 MW wind turbines, so it has a capacity of 42 MW of electricity and …
Continue reading "New Drone Footage Shows Cool Views Of Wexford’s Wind Farm"
Two pensioners have decided to raffle off their forever home in Wexford... Both David and Jane Joynes are raffling their ‘forever' home in Wexford through a reputable raffle company, Raffall.com. Not just that, but Worldwide Cancer Research will also benefit from the raffle. The pair will give a maximum of 10% of the total revenue; …
Continue reading "Pensioners Raffling Off Their Forever Home In Wexford For Charity"
In Wexford, we are rather proud of our rebellious past... In every small town and village throughout the county, there are many striking monuments to the gallant deeds of the men and women of the 1798 rebellion. Indeed, as a people, we feel a swell of pride when the major events of the rebellion are …
Continue reading "Column: Who Even Was Kelly The Boy From Killane?"
A sense of normality is coming back into our lives... Recently, The Fureys confirmed that they'll be playing in Wexford. Only just today, Keith Barry announced the venues and dates for his new 'Disconnected' tour of Ireland. Keith Barry, the internationally acclaimed Mind Magician, will reconnect the people of Ireland with this magical, mystical and …
Popular Irish band 'The Fureys' are coming to Wexford... Following their last sell-out concert in Wexford, legends of Irish music 'The Fureys' will be returning to Wexford. The Fureys, who are renowned for their hit songs ‘I will love you’, ‘When you were sweet 16’, ‘The Green fields of France’, ‘The old man’, ‘Red rose café’, …
Continue reading "Popular Irish Band ‘The Fureys’ Are Coming To Wexford"
Simon Lambert and Sons’ own YellowBelly Beer has experienced a meteoritic rise to prominence since first being created in 2015… The year is 2009 and brothers Simon Jr and Nicky Lambert are embarking on a brewing course in Manchester, England. Across the Irish Sea, their family-owned pub Simon Lambert & Sons lies in the heart …
Continue reading "YellowBelly Beer: A Look At The Rise Of Wexford’s Favourite Craft Beer"
It's not often that a positive story about a Wexford-man goes viral.. Irish and international rugby star, Tadhg Furlong, is the latest Wexford person to go viral after an article about him has resurfaced online. The article highlighted Furlong's hopes and dreams for the future, his interests, along with a comment from his coach. The …
Continue reading "Story About Wexford’s Tadhg Furlong As 10-Year-Old Goes Viral"
