Book set in New Ross wins top literary award A book set in New Ross has won an international literary award. Small Things like These by Clonegal based author Claire Keegan won the Ireland Francophonie Ambassadors' Literary Award 2021 for the French translation of her book.
National Opera House launches exciting new outreach programme The National Opera House is launching an exciting new Education and Community Outreach Programme next weekend, thanks to the support of The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the assistance of Wexford Local Development.
Gallery Playwright project to be unveiled online Drama fans are in for a treat when the results of a Wexford Playwrights Studio project are unveiled online at the end of April following two weeks of recent recordings behind closed doors.
Teenagers urged to sing it out A new singing workshop for teenagers will begin in County Wexford later this month.
Wexford students are making waves in media world Two young people from Wexford are among four final year students of the BSc in TV and Media Production course at IT Carlow, who are currently making waves in the world of media.
Ryan hoping to cast another spell with second novel In July of last year Ryan Cogley released his debut novel, The Elemental Witches. And now, less than eight months later, the Duncormick man has written and published its sequel.
Write By The Sea short story workshop on Zoom The Write By The Sea literary festival in Kilmore Quay is continuing its 2021 series of writing workshops with a masterclass by the writer, filmmaker and language enthusiast Angela Graham on Saturday, April 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Local author advises on being ‘Fieldwork Ready’ A new book called 'Fieldwork Ready' written Hook Peninsula based author Dr Sara Vero helps students and early career researchers to overcome the challenges they face in the field and prepares them to conduct successful experiments.
Locked down, loaded and ready to rock ‘n’ roll Sammy Horner is a musician who doesn't do things in half measures.
Lockdown no barrier to creativity in IT Carlow’s online art show Talented third year students of the art degree course in the Wexford Campus of IT Carlow are showcasing their work in an online exhibition this year instead of filling the walls of the Creative Hub in Mallin Street where they usually exhibit.
Gallery Premium Artist Hannah hoping to bask in Oscar glory Young Wexford woman Hannah Cleary is hoping to bask in reflected Oscar glory at the end of April after the acclaimed film Wolfwalkers, on which she worked as an animation artist, was nominated for an Academy Award.
Art has provided an invaluable support during pandemic Artists have found great solace in pursuing their craft throughout the pandemic and one local artist highlighted the importance of creativity in terms of supporting one's mental health.
The heart of rock 'n' roll is still beating in lockdown One of the things that became very apparent throughout the pandemic has been the ability of creative people to think outside the box and come up with innovative ways of pursuing their craft.
Some tattoos can be displayed with pride Richard King is a highly regarded and respected musician on the local scene in Wexford.
15,000 enjoy St Patrick’s Day virtual show with big international viewing There were more than 15,000 views of the St Patrick's Day virtual festivities show put on by New Ross Municipal District.
Evan's star is shining bright on the Island A young singer-songwriter from County Wexford has just launched one of the most impressive singles of the year to-date.
A 'royale' carry on of the raucous rock 'n' roll kind When it comes to hotbeds of rock 'n' roll Jönköping, in Sweden, might not necessarily be the first place that springs to mind for many music fans.
Gallery Aoife's pandemic film up for national award A Wexford teenager has made it through to Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year competition with a film about the global pandemic.
Bringing a lot of fun back into the hard rock scene When a group of veteran Swedish musicians decided to form a fun rock 'n' roll band in 2018 they probably did bank on it gathering momentum and becoming very much a hard rock success story.
Gallery Lockdown creativity leads to Keep Sketch idea While the ongoing lockdown restrictions have put pressure on people in all walks of life throughout the community those of an artistic persuasion have used the time at home to get creative and indulge their passion for art.
Writing is pure poetry for Anne as she launches her first book A Wexford poet is looking forward with excitement to the launch next week of her first collection of poetry called 'Redress', published by Revival Press in Limerick.
St Patrick's Day gig is the perfect Remedy Wexford duo, The Remedy Club, will be joining a line-up of top Irish stars on St Patrick's Day on the streaming platform, Mandolin, for what should be a fantastic night's entertainment.
Thrashing your day away with a speed metal frenzy Within certain circles The Crown are an institution. Under their former name, Crown of Thorns, the band carved a formidable reputation for themselves within the speed metal genre.
Music in Movieland postponed This time last year, as the coronavirus began to infiltrate Irish society, the members of Wexford Sinfonia were rehearsing for their highly-anticipated Music in Movieland show which was due to take place on March 21.
New single hits a positive note When it comes to the Irish music scene there are few artists who are held in as high regard as Wexford songwriter Liam Merriman.
Clonroche girls making screen debut in Dublin Film Festival short When a film producer contacted a Wexford company enquiring about hiring quads, it resulted in a local woman and her teenage cousin taking the lead roles in a short movie which is to be shown as part of Dublin International Film Festival opening this week.
A mesmerising journey to the depths of humanity There are many bands and singer-songwriters on the contemporary Irish music scene who are deserving of international acclaim and among the very finest this country has to offer Wexford's own Basciville.
Gallery Premium Loving life after lockdown Apart from a few days last week, Wexford man Padraig Grant has been living life beyond lockdown in New Zealand.
Gallery Premium It's a Barbie World! It's a Barbie world for 70-year-old Mike Richards of Carcur, Wexford who has become a fashion designer in miniature to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society.
Artist Michael puts his work online with launch of website Ceramic landscape artist Michael Holden has launched a new website to promote his work. Following a long career in the ceramics industry in Kilkenny, Michael recently set up his own business, fulfilling a lifelong ambition.
