Monthly Archives: April 2019

Read more about the article Wexford gardeners to Plant Pink for Breast Cancer
Glanbia CountryLife has launched its first ever Plant Pink campaign in all 14 of its award-winning garden centres across Leinster and Munster. Pictured at the campaign launch at Glanbia CountryLife in Castlecomer, Kilkenny, were Jess Kelly, Glanbia CountryLife; Teresa Walsh, Horticulturalist at Glanbia CountryLife in Castlecomer and Nuala Young, Young Nurseries in Co Limerick.

Wexford gardeners to Plant Pink for Breast Cancer

Gardeners and plant-lovers are being urged to ‘Plant Pink’ over the coming months in an all-out effort to raise awareness of and needed funds for Breast Cancer Ireland. Glanbia CountryLife…

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Read more about the article Kiltrea Dawn keeps the local flag flying
Join Aoife Corrigan at Enniscorthy Greyhpund Track for the second round heats of the Easter RED MILLS Unraced

Kiltrea Dawn keeps the local flag flying

A bumper crowd witnessed a great night's racing at Enniscorthy on Thursday night; the four second rounds of the RED MILLS Easter Unraced Stake, rescheduled from Monday night, shared the…

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Read more about the article Irish Country Meats Camolin and Plastics Action Alliance set targets
Pictured are some of the Plastic Action Alliance members including (L:R) Paddy Callaghan founder of Nature’s Best (prepared salads); John Walsh, Irish Country Meats (lamb); David Keeling ,Managing Director, Keelings Retail (fruit) Aidan Cotter, Chair of the project and former CEO of Bord Bia; Michael Hoey, Managing Director at Country Crest; Vincent Carton Managing Director, Manor Farm (Chicken); Martin Kane Managing Director ABP ‘s operations in Ireland (Beef). Iain White-Fennell Photography.

Irish Country Meats Camolin and Plastics Action Alliance set targets

Plastics Action Alliance, the recently formed Group that comprises of 11 leading agricultural processing and food businesses in Ireland, including Camolin- based Irish Country Meats, have set out their key…

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Read more about the article Craanford’s Naoise wins national art contest
Naoise Hennessy from Craanford is chosen overall winner of this year's 65th Texaco Children's Art Competition. Picture: Mac Innes Photography.

Craanford’s Naoise wins national art contest

A talented Wexford teenager, Naoise Hennessy, from Craanford, Gorey, is the overall winner of the 65th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. She is a student at Coláiste Bhríde, Carnew. Naoise's winning…

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Read more about the article Weekend prices on hurling championship
The Oulart management team of Liam Dunne, Brendan O'Connor, and Sean Dunne in deep discussion with Sean Crowley, Cork Minor Coach, at last Friday's game against Oylegate.

Weekend prices on hurling championship

Round 2 of the hurling championship takes place this weekend, and here are the prices on offer from Richard Walsh, Bookmaker, Monck Street, Wexford. Senior Championship 1/6 Rapparees 12/1 Fethard…

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Read more about the article Funds of €200,000 for rural towns and villages
Minister Paul Kehoe, Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan, Liz Hore, Enniscorthy District Manager, and local committee member, John Murphy . at the official opening of the Town and Village Scheme at Kiltealy.

Funds of €200,000 for rural towns and villages

Funding of up to €200,000 is available for rural towns and villages across Wexford through the 2019 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. According to Minister Paul Kehoe, the Town and…

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