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As the people of Rosslare Harbour continue their fight to have a nursing home built on the site of the former Great Southern Hotel, one of the district’s elected councillors has revealed why he didn’t sign a letter calling for an emergency council meeting to discuss same. The letter came on foot of a request by Deputy Verona Murphy and called upon Wexford County Council to issue injunctive proceedings against the developer who has turned the site into what is shaping up to be an Internationa...

In the aftermath of Wexford County Council’s (WCC) decision to dismiss all three motions objecting to the proposed development of an International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centre in Rosslare Harbour, councillors from across the county discussed an issue which has, in the eyes of some, become a “political football” in recent weeks.

Wexford’s Holy Family Confraternity Band (HFC Concert band) will be performing in the National Opera House on Sunday, December 10 at 4 p.m. Also featuring in the concert, will be the Presentation Secondary School Choir, under the direction of Lorna Mahon.

Music from the Wexford Opera Festival Masses of 2019, the St Oliver Plunkett Mass, and the St Michael Mass from 2022, feature on a new CD which will be launched by the Rowe Street Church Choir on Friday, December 8. Taking place in the Loch Garman Band Hall, St Patrick’s Square on High Street at 7 p.m., the launch will feature guest speaker and local historian Monica Crofton.

Wexford based tech company Scurri have teamed up with local arts curator Maura Bell to shine a spotlight on local Wexford artists through a new initiative, ‘Art in the Lobby.’

Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant Thomas Ma Donald was among those honoured for his service at a special ceremony in the Wexford Barracks last week. The Campile man received special thanks and best wishes on his retirement after 44 years of service to both the An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil (FCÁ) (Local Defence Force) and the Army Reserve.

As a former player with the club and someone with a lifelong passion for rugby, it made sense for Michael Stafford to continue his involvement with Wexford Wanderers RFC long after his retirement. And following the creation of his bespoke whiskey brand, O’Driscoll’s Irish Whiskey, an opportunity arose to combine two of his great loves.

Students from Loreto Wexford and St Peter’s College have collaborated once again this year for the schools’ joint production of The Music Man which runs in The National Opera House from December 12-14 at 7.30 p.m. each night.

Staff at Wexford County Council (WCC) have experienced what life is like for those living with dementia courtesy of a special training course at County Hall. The Mobile Virtual Dementia Tour allows people to experience the lived reality of people with dementia, allowing participants to gain an insight into the lives of those with the condition.

A much-anticipated emergency meeting of Wexford County Council (WCC) has proved anti-climactic after all three motions presented to the council were struck out due to legal reasons. The meeting had been called to discuss the ongoing development of a proposed International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centre in Rosslare Harbour, a development which is currently the subject of a planning appeal by WCC.