Gorey Community First Responders AGM

The Gorey Community First Responders committee held their AGM in the Loch Garman Arms last week.

Gorey Community First Responders AGM

Sara Gahan The Gorey Community First Responders committee held their AGM in the Loch Garman Arms last week.

Gorey Youth Needs AGM

Sara Gahan The Gorey Youth Needs AGM will take place this month at an earlier start time.

Gorey Rugby Club take to the stage for fashion show

Sara Gahan Some wonderful outfits were paraded last week in the Ashdown Park Hotel as Gorey Rugby Club held their annual fashion show.

Tennis Summer Camps in Gorey

Sara Gahan Bookings are now opened for this year's Children's Summer Tennis Camp at Gorey Tennis Club.

Any Arabic books lying around? Send them to Bridgetown!

Anna Hayes A small independent Wexford book shop is doing its bit to help members of the Syrian community to integrate into society by appealing for Arabic books that can be passed on to families.

Frocks and Cupcakes raises €2,400

Sara Gahan The 'Frocks and Cupcakes' fundraiser held in Camolin Hall on Saturday night in aid of three charities was a huge success.

Students Cathy Challoner and Eimear O’Hagan, with NWSPCA Kennel Manager Stephen Whyte, NWSPCA Fund-Raising Manager Tracy Smith, and teacher Liz Russell from Gorey Community School

Transition year students donate to North Wexford SPCA

Sara Gahan A transition year student from Gorey Community School donated €350 last week to the North Wexford SPCA.

Front: Eibhear Coyle of the Amber Springs and Paula Ryan presenting the cheque to North Wexford Hospice Homecare chairperson Marian Deering and Deirdre Halford of the Beacon Hospital. Middle row: Rosemary Melbourne, Betty Shortle, Cllr John Hegarty, Cecily Jones and Mary Furney. Back: Dr Michael O’Doherty, Ciara Spellman, Margaret O’Doherty and Aidan Hegarty

Great day for North Wexford Hospice Homecare

Sara Gahan There was a hive of activity in the Amber Springs Hotel last week as the organisers of the recent Gorey 5K Night Run presented a cheque for €13,251 to North Wexford Hospice Homecare.

Outgoing officers, Patricia Masterson, Ann Redmond and Eileen Stafford

Friends of Gorey District Hospital AGM

Sara Gahan The Friends of Gorey District Hospital committee held their AGM in the Loch Garman Arms Hotel last week.

Over 70 people diagnosed with bowel cancer each year

Esther Hayden Over 70 people in Wexford diagnosed with the bowel cancer every year

Tidy Towns competition is now open

Esther Hayden This year's Tidy Town's competition is now open and communities across Wexford are encouraged to take part.

CEO of Talk To Tom Ray Cullen with guest speaker Enda O’Doherty

Talk to Tom receives €2,300 through Enda O'Doherty talk

Sara Gahan A large audience gathered in the Ashdown Park Hotel on Thursday evening for a talk by inspirational speaker Enda O'Doherty who is best known as the man who carried a washing machine on his...

Colaiste Naomh Eoin Irish courses

Sara Gahan Ireland's number one Gaeltacht Summer Course Coláiste Naomh Eoin is now taking bookings for their upcoming high quality courses.

One of the many works in the Incognito exhibition

Artists go Incognito

Maria Pepper A total of 25 County Wexford artists are among 1,000 talented people who have donated a miniature art piece to go on sale for €50 at Incognito, an exhibition in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation which is taking place in the Solomon Gallery in Dublin this weekend from Friday, April 6 to Sunday, April 8.

Mags D’Arcy draws the winning ticket, assisted by Peadar Dempsey

Special Olympics Grand Raffle raises €6,000 for athletes

Anna Hayes Approximately €6,000 was raised through a recent 'Grand Raffle' in aid of Wexford Special Olympics Club, the proceeds of which will help to fund 23 athletes who will take part in the Ireland Games...

Fr Richard Lawless and Danny Whelan from Craanford Heritage Society present €35,190 to North Wexford Hospice Nursing Trust chairperson Marion Deering from the Markie Doyle Memorial Vintage Run

Markie Doyle Memorial Run raises a whopping €35,190

Sara Gahan A large crowd of supporters gathered in Craanford Hall on Saturday night to present a cheque for a very impressive €35,190 to North Wexford Hospice Nursing Trust (NWHNT).