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Top Stories | Friday, July 30, 2010


     Will EU save the marina?

COUNCILLORS AND County Council officials have come together to seek European assistance to help save the stalled Courtown marina.
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Penneys definitely coming to town

ONE GOREY businessman has told the Echo he believes Penneys are definitely going to open a store in the town.
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More News | Friday, July 30, 2010

Developers applying for land rezoning

THE MAJORITY of submissions made to the County Council regarding the Gorey Local Area Plan were made by landowners and developers.  more >

37 submissions made to Draft Plan

37 SUBMISSIONS have been made to Wexford County Council in relation to the draft Gorey Town and Environs Local Area Plan 2010 leading to material differences being made to the plan.  more >

BBQ raises €18,000

Over 600 steaks were thrown on the barbie in Gorey last weekend which helped to raise €18,000 for County Wexford Hospice Homecare.  more >

Ardamine Bazaar draws huge crowd

LAST WEDNESDAY night saw a huge turnout for the annual Ardamine Bazaar in aid of the Ardamine Union of Churches.  more >

Creaking service under more strain

A WEXFORD TD has hit out strongly at proposed HSE cuts which he says will “put creaking health services under further strain.”  more >

Windows smashed

THREE WINDOWS of businesses on Gorey’s Main Street have been broken in the past week as a result of public-order incidents.  more >

Riverchapel Complex launched

THE STEERING group behind the development of the Riverchapel Community Complex held a public meeting on Tuesday last, July 20 to launch the plans of the site.  more >

Major water issue to ease

WITH A LOT of people in north Wexford suffering with water difficulties, news this week work is due to start shortly in Kilmuckridge to alleviate some of the problems.  more >

Germans given civic welcome

FOR THE past 20 years, German students have been travelling to north Wexford each summer and were last week honoured by Gorey Town Council.  more >

Tidy Towns’ Committee elect new chairperson

FOLLOWING THE resignation of the Tidy Towns’ chairman in April, the committee this week elected Liz Kenny as their new chairperson.  more >



Irish taxpayers will have to pay for motorway

IRISH TAXPAYERS will shoulder the cost of the planned new Oylegate to Rosslare Harbour motorway it has emerged.  more >

Puffin lovers smell a rat

THE SALTEE Islands’ puffin population is under threat by greedy rats which are eating the eggs.  more >

Wexford man wins battle of the bulge

A 25-STONE Wexford man amazingly dropped more than half his bodyweight after doctors warned him he was too fat to sleep at night.  more >

Wexford-Zambia Group fly out today

A GROUP of ten people will leave Ireland for Zambia today as part of the Wexford Zambia Outreach Group which was set up to improve the life of orphans in the African country.  more >

Hospital situation to worsen - Twomey

AN AVERAGE of 25 sick patients have been treated on hospital trolleys at Wexford General Hospital (WGH) over the past few days.  more >

Wexford dentist earned €300k

A WEXFORD Town dentist was among the highest paid in the country – earning over €300,000 last year, new figures reveal.  more >

Minister Seán Connick in running for Fianna Fáil party leadership

NEW ROSS-based TD Sean Connick is in the running to take over the leadership of the Fianna Fail party from Brian Cowen.  more >

Twister hits Wexford

RESIDENTS OF Forth Mountain thought they were in Kansas for a while on Wednesday when a mini tornado formed in the sky.  more >

Communities to vie for ‘most beautiful’ title

THE 2010 KEEP Wexford Beautiful Competition was officially launched on Friday by Councillor Michael Kinsella, Chairperson of Wexford County Council.  more >

€200,000 raised to date at Curracloe Barn Dance

WITH MUSIC, good food and almost everyone in fancy dress, the 6th Annual Barn Dance at Cloney Farm, Curracloe, was a great success on Saturday night over 1,200 in attendance.  more >


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