How Wexford pubs T Morris and Maggie Mays are preparing for the 2025 Fleadh Cheoil

With just three weeks to go, we catch up with James Ryan of T Morris and Alan Jordan of Maggie Mays ahead of this year’s Fleadh Cheoil… ‘Are you coming to the Fleadh?’ – words that have no doubt been cemented in the mind of every resident of Wexford by this stage. A popular RTÉ …

Wexford graphic design company wins silver prize at Irish Print Awards

A Wexford graphic design business brought home a silver award from the recent Irish Print Awards... The 46th Irish Print Awards was a night to remember for many businesses. On 4th April 2025, the prestigious Clontarf Castle Hotel set the stage for an unforgettable evening, honouring the very best in Irish print. This year’s awards …

Wexford business named Pub of the Year at Irish Restaurant Awards

A Wexford business has been named 'Pub of the Year'... The best of the food and hospitality sector in Leinster were honoured last night at the Irish Restaurant Awards Leinster Regional Final 2025, marking the first regional event of this year’s prestigious awards season. The ceremony took place on Tuesday, March 11th, at the Killashee …

Wexford pub wins Regional award for “Best Pub Food” in the 2024 Irish Pub Awards

One Wexford pub was celebrating last night... It comes after it was announced that an Enniscorthy-based pub won a regional award in the 2024 Irish Pub Awards. The Bailey Bar & Eatery, Enniscorthy, Wexford won a regional award for the South-East region at last night's Irish Pub Awards. They were victorious in the "Best Food …

Wexford pub closes its doors as it has become impossible to trade

An historic establishment in Wexford town has been forced to close its doors... The Thomas Moore Tavern, located in the Cornmarket area of Wexford town, has been forced to close its doors, stating that the current climate in relation to the hospitality sector has made it "impossible to trade." The Thomas Moore Tavern released a …

Influencer ‘Black Paddy’ enjoys an excellent night out at Wexford pub

There was a special guest at a Wexford pub this weekend... Fabu-D, more commonly known across Ireland as influencer 'Black Paddy', visited Gorey over the Bank Holiday Sunday. The Nigerian-born 'Black Paddy' has become a fan favourite on social media, generating a following of close to 600,000 people on Facebook. He has a captivating and …

Listing all the Wexford winners who claimed prizes at the Irish Restaurant Awards

At last night's Irish Restaurant Awards which took place at the Lyrath Hotel in Kilkenny, there was an array of Wexford winners who claimed prizes... COUNTY winners from across the region were announced yesterday at the Irish Restaurant Awards Leinster Regional Final 2024, the first regional final of this year’s awards season, which took place …

Wexford pub owners give ultimatum to woman who filled pub refuse bin with own rubbish

A pub in Wexford has given out a public ultimatum... The Schnooner Pub, based in the Ballygarret area of Wexford, has given an ultimatum to a woman who decided to fill up the pub's refuse bin with her own rubbish. The pub took to Facebook to offer the ultimatum, accompanied with a blurred out image …

Interview: Reflecting on the grand return of the Guinness Singing and Swinging Pubs with the opener of the show

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 …

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