Enniscorthy Guardian

30/12/2024

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30/12/2024

“Rían is the name we had picked even prior to me being pregnant, but it also means little king in Irish, which is nice for Christmas.”

The first baby born in the county on Christmas day, 2024, brought lots of excitement to the maternity ward in Wexford General Hospital.

30/12/2024

One of the puppies that was abandoned and rescued earlier this month in the South Slob in Wexford has passed away in the veterinary hospital after succumbing to injuries caused by the impact of a train.

One of the puppies that was abandoned and rescued earlier this month in the South Slob in Wexford has passed away in the veterinary hospital after succumbing to injuries caused by the impact of a train.

30/12/2024

"I felt today was the right time to do it.”

Wexford jockey Daryl Jacob has retired from race riding after partnering Joseph O’Brien’s Mr Percy in the Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown.

30/12/2024

The judge imposed a conviction for possession of child sexual abuse imagery.

Vile. That was the word used by Judge James McCourt to sum up the collection of child sexual abuse material which landed a man in his mid-twenties before Wexford Circuit Court.

30/12/2024

They’re also proposing the installation of a pedestrian crossing leading to the new entrance on this land

Wexford County Council is proposing to install a playground and carparking on under half an acre of vacant land opposite the Kilmuckridge Memorial Hall (KMH) in north Wexford.

30/12/2024

A 44-year-old Wexford man found himself being filmed by child protection activists who confronted him at his mother’s house, the Circuit Court was told.

A 44-year-old Wexford man found himself being filmed by child protection activists who confronted him at his mother’s house, the Circuit Court was told.

30/12/2024

This home is the ideal permanent or indeed holiday home, offering a spacious detached family accommodation.

A large detached four bedroom cottage on the grounds of an exclusive hotel in north Wexford is on the market for €495,000.

29/12/2024

A six-month-old foal rescued from a field in rural county Wexford has died from organ failure as a result of starvation.

A six-month-old foal rescued from a field in rural county Wexford has died from organ failure as a result of starvation. Spotted by inspectors from the Wexford Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (WSPCA) in a field in Taghmon, the colt’s condition raised immediate concerns for his wellbei...

29/12/2024

The works will include the sealing of a gully in the south-eastern corner of the car park, the relocating of two other gullies and the installation an interconnecting pipe from the new gully pots

Funding of €27,000 has been approved for flood mitigation works at the Irish National Heritage Park in Wexford. The works will include the sealing of a gully in the south-eastern corner of the car park, the relocating of two other gullies and the installation an interconnecting pipe from the new g...

29/12/2024

A 20-year-old man caught in Wexford Town with a gym bag containing a tub filled with cannabis pleaded guilty to drug dealing offences in the Circuit Court.

29/12/2024

The staff at the Riverside Park Hotel and Leisure Club were ecstatic to receive the good news that they have been made finalists in the Virgin Media Gold Medal Awards.

28/12/2024

Gardaí have issued a warning for anyone with any intoxicant in their system not to drive.

A Christmas Road Safety Operation being conducted in north Wexford in the days leading up to Christmas caught a vehicle driving nearly 40km/h above the speed limit.

28/12/2024

Figures show that there has been a rise in domestic violence this year across Ireland.

Wexford Women’s Refuge has sent a message to anyone experiencing domestic violence or abuse “you’re not alone, call our number and if you’re in immediate danger contact the gardaí”.

28/12/2024

The 1974 team won intermediate hurling which promoted Naomh Éanna to the senior league for the first time. Official Wexford GAA

Up to 90 people celebrated the 50th anniversary of Naomh Éanna’s 1974 Hurling Team at the Loch Garman Arms Hotel recently.

27/12/2024

Victim received 32 stitches after being hit in the face with a glass

Three years in jail were prescribed for the man who perpetrated a senseless and unprovoked act of violence on Gorey's Main Street.

27/12/2024

Judge James McCourt confirmed a criminal damage conviction imposed on Jackie Sutton of Main Street in Campile.

27/12/2024

Enniscorthy Community Alliance (ECA) have launched an innovative new partnership with ECO-UNESCO that will deliver a series of environmental workshops in Enniscorthy secondary schools starting in January 2025.