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The community of Kiltealy has vowed to rally round the Brooks family as they deal with the loss of their son Val who passed away in a drowning accident in Bali last week. Val (25) had left Wexford to emigrate to Australia earlier this year and had been on holiday in the Indonesian province when news emerged of his tragic passing.
McDonald’s Wexford town has been presented with the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC Ireland) Golden Santa Hat Award for raising over €20,000, the most for any McDonald’s restaurant in Ireland, for the RMHC Ireland Santa Hat campaign in 2023.
The developer of a housing project which would have seen seven new builds constructed in Rosslare Strand has seen his planning appeal rejected by An Bord Pleanála due to constraints on the local wastewater treatment plant. The development, at Walsheslough, had been initially rejected by Wexford County Council (WCC) on November 16, 2022 and was subsequently appealed by applicant, Stephen Lambe, to the national authority.
Dog owners across Co Wexford are being urged to be extra vigilant with their pets in the wake of a sheep attack which saw 14 yews killed three weeks ago. Paddy Keane, who farms in Mayglass, approximately 6km from where the attack occurred earlier this month, says many owners aren’t aware of how dangerous their dog can be once it’s out in the wild.
Jack Barden has declared his intention to stand as an independent candidate in the Rosslare Municipal District (RMD) in the upcoming local elections and has pledged to serve the district with “integrity and vision” should he be elected. Jack, who is the brother of New Ross councillor Pat, will stand in conjunction with other independents under the banner of the Wexford Independent Alliance (WIA) .