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A Europe-wide project which seeks to make outdoor adventure activities and tourism more accessible for people with disabilities has been informed by service users and businesses in Wexford. The ONAT4ALL project runs across Ireland, Spain, France, Belgium and Italy with the Irish arm operated by Wexford-native Hazel Nicholl.
Pupils from Scoil Réalt na Mara in Kilmore will be travelling to France next year as part of a project which seeks to broaden their understanding of their homeland and its neighbouring countries. Entitled ‘Promoting Sustainability at our Seashore Environment’, the project will highlight local issues around sustainability and will see the school community conduct a series of projects to examine the local coastline.
The Wexford Unit of the Order of Malta has launched its first recruitment campaign for 2024 as it seeks to find people interested in “making a difference in their community”. It is holding two information sessions for those who are interested in applying to become a volunteer. The information sessions will be held on Thursday, January 25 from 7-8 p.m., and Sunday, January 28 from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. at their Ambulance Base and Training Centre in St Johns Drive, St Johns Road, Wexford Town, Y35 RX51.
What started out as a birthday present, an opportunity for a young man to fulfil a lifelong dream, has led to a career which will reach new heights in the National Opera House this coming Friday night. In front of a sold-out auditorium, 20-year-old Will Troy from Tomhaggard will perform his first headline gig and, more importantly, his first big concert in Wexford.
As a ten-year-old boy Ryan Delaney attended his first game at Old Trafford to watch Manchester United take on a Reading side which included Kevin Doyle, arguably Wexford’s most famous footballing export. Now, some 18 years later, Ryan is the one preparing to face the Red Devils as his Newport County side welcome Erik Ten Hag’s men to Rodney Parade for their FA Cup fourth round tie this Sunday.