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Following Davy Fitzgerald's five year tenure as Wexford Senior hurling manager, Darragh Egan became the new man in charge... Speculation mounted about who he would draft into his backroom team. Following a Wexford GAA County Board meeting this evening, the new backroom team has been confirmed. Willie Cleary, who stepped away from the Naomh Eanna …
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Ronan Colfer is an actor and writer originally from Fethard-on-Sea... The Wexford man has recently written, and starred in, a short film which has since been accepted into the Austin Film Festival. Filmed in Austin, “A Lone Star Love” explores the destructive potential of technology in modern dating. A “Black Mirror-esque” short film set in …
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On the 26th of August 1940, destruction came to Campile when it became the site of the first bombing of Éire by the Luftwaffe… It started off as a regular day in Campile for local residents Mary Ellen, Catherine Kent and Kathleen Hurley on the morning of August 26th 1940. While France had fallen to …
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Davy Fitzgerald is set to become the new Galway Senior hurling manager.. According to the Clare Echo, in his home county, Fitzgerald is set to be named as the new Galway Senior hurling manager. Sources in the Clare Echo believe that the deal is all but confirmed. An official announcement is yet to be made …
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It's great news for Wexford after they received three nominations for individual honours... All-Ireland Premier Junior Champions Wexford receive three nominations for the Camogie Association 'Soaring Stars'. This year, the Wexford Junior team were crowned both League and All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie champions. Meanwhile, the Wexford Senior Camogie team have been making steady progress and …
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Over the last few months, we've been running a campaign to find the best of everything across Wexford... We ran polls and then published 'the best of Wexford' articles after votes were counted. We published articles on Wexford's best pubs, Wexford's best beer gardens, Wexford's best take-aways, Wexford's best places for a meal for two, …
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A male was assaulted in Gorey last night... The assault took place on Gorey's main street at approximately 9pm last night (Saturday). It is believed that the victim was a seventeen-year old male who had just stepped off the bus. He then walked over to the nearby ATM machine on Gorey's main street where the …
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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. …
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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 …
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The drive-in cinema is coming back to Wexford... And we won't have to wait too long either, so fasten your seatbelt, grab the family and get ready to be entertained as the Classic Drive In cinema will be returning to Bunclody for a Halloween showing. The Classic Drive In Cinema will be showing Hocus Pocus …
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A driver in Wexford was recently caught breaking five rules of the road at once... Gardai in Wexford caught a motorist in Wexford breaking five rules at once on Wednesday. The Wexford Garda Division issued a brief statement and encouraged all drivers to ensure that all journeys are legal. "Gardaí from the Divisional Burglary Response …
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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 …
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