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1: Run for your Wife, by Wexford Drama Group

The cast of Castleconnor Drama Group are busy rehearsing this year’s play “When Your Number’s Up” a two act comedy set in the village of Carrowansheen in rural Ireland in 1990s. The show is directed by Seamus O’Dowd and takes place in The Community Centre, Castleconnor on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 6-8 at 8.30pm […]

One of the many brilliant things about the musicians, songwriters and bands located in County Wexford is the diversity of the material they create. The featured artist this week is someone whose individual range of songs and music is as eclectic as it is brilliant. During lockdown Sammy Horner has really let the creative juices flow creating two very distinct and different albums, in addition to having a children's book published and working on a graphic novel. 'Far Away Places', the subject of this week's column, is a folk album where the focus of attention is on immigration while the seco...

Wexford based singer-songwriter, Imelda Kehoe, has been signed to UK record label, Thoroughbred Music, with the company due to launch her new album late in the spring. Kehoe is well known on the local music scene and has already released one critically acclaimed album, 'How To Be Human' but signing to the UK label means she will be able to take another major step in her music journey. It will also mean her new album will be released to a worldwide audience. While her style fits comfortably into the contemporary folk category there is far more depth to her work than any one tag could accuratel...

Even the celebrations were in perfect harmony on Monday morning as Wexford trio The Ivy Sisters were chosen as the official winners of this year's Aldi Christmas FM Song Contest 2020. Made up of Aileen Donohoe, Sharon Clancy and Jilly Cox, the group brought all of their glitz, glamour and dazzling pitch-perfect harmonies to their entry, 'Mele Kalikimaka', which is a Christmas tune with a Hawaiian twist, originally performed by Bing Crosby. While the official launch of The Ivy Sisters has twice fallen victim to Covid-19 restrictions, the ladies are hopeful that seeing their Christmas song feat...