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Wednesday 21 August 2019

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Padraig Doyle, Matty Furlong, Alannah Doyle, Hazel Doyle, Eileen Walsh, Kayleigh Doyle, Edward Furlong and Barty Walsh from Wellingtonbridge enjoying themselves at the Tagoat Steam Rally

Around the Districts: Rosslare Strand, Tagoat

Rosslare Strand: Summer Events 2019 - Summer is up and running here at Rosslare Community Centre and our events programme is already in full swing.

Finola Harpur, Fr Jimmy Ryan and Colette Rochford at the Cleariestown Field Day

Around the Districts: Ballymore-Mayglass, Bannow-Ballymitty, Rathangan-Cleariestown

Ballymore-Mayglass: Annual Patron - The patron will be held in Ballymore Cemetery on Thursday, August 8, at 7.30pm and in Mayglass on Friday, August 9, at 7.30pm.

Ellie Kate O’Leary, Ellen Goggin, Grace Day, Sinead Mulligan, Robert Day, Danielle O’Leary and Lucy Day having fun at the Bargy Vintage Club’s annual barbecue in Coopers Inn, Killinick

Around the Districts: Clonard, Kilmore, Taghmon-Camross

Clonard: Our Lady's Island Choir - Our Lady's Island Choir are looking for members for the pilgrimage season. Rehearsals on Tuesday and Monday, August 4, and 12, at 7pm in our Lady's Island Church.

Larry, Phil, Anne and Saoirse Browne at the bingo game in aid of Barntown Community Playground held in Barntown Community Centre

Around the Districts: Adamstown, Bree-Galbally, Glynn-Barntown, Piercestown, Taghmon-...

Adamstown: Tidy Towns - Adamstown Tidy Towns Have acquired funding under the Community Enhance Programme with thanks to Wexford County Council.

Eabha Shiel, Kay Lambert and Sean Shiel enjoying themselves at the Hide or Seek Community Concert in Tagoat

Around the Districts: Ballymurn, Blackwater, Crossabeg, Over the Water, Oylegate, The...

Ballymurn: Cabaret - There will be a Cabaret on Sunday, August 4, at 9pm in the Anvil Lounge. Music by Lauren Hayes in aid of Ballymurn Hall Development.

David Hooper, Killian Coady, Kelly Coady, Rosaleen Coady, Carmel Coady and Johnny Harpur. Seated; Shauna Coady and Treasa Coady

Three generations of Coady family remembered at RNLI fundraiser

Having tragically lost three generations of her family at sea, few understand the great work that volunteers with the RNLI do as much as Rosaleen Coady.

Willie Walsh, Adam O’Connor Walsh, Katie O’Connor Walsh and Christina O’Connor

Christina O'Connor celebrates 40th birthday at The Swan

Christina O'Connor celebrated a milestone birthday in The Swan recently. Surrounded by family and friends she marked her 40th birthday with a party which was supposed to have been a surprise.

Joan Sheil of Ballyhine Lane, Barntown with family members at her 90th birthday party

Family party for Joan's 90th

Wexford woman Joan Sheil of Ballyhine Lane, Barntown celebrated her 90th birthday at a party in her home which was attended by family, friends and neighbours.

Organisers and participants in the ASK Christmas Concert in the National Opera House present a cheque of €1590.00 to Pieta House (from left): Sharon Pettit, Ian Doyle, Cllr Frank Staples, Liam Bates, Pauline Lawlor (Pieta House) and Leo Staples

Funds raised for Pieta

A concept for a short film was the inspiration for a Christmas concert which has ended up raising €1590 for Pieta House.

Around the districts: Murrintown, Rosslare Strand

Murrintown: Split-the-pot - This week the lucky winner was Philomena Murphy, who won €600. The lucky ticket was bought in Murrintown Community Centre. Draw takes place every Monday night at Murrintown bingo. Remember you must be in to win.

Around the districts: Ballymurn, Blackwater, Crossabeg, Oulart, Over The Water

Ballymurn: Golf Classic - A golf classic in aid of continuous renovation in Ballymurn Church will take place on Friday, August 9, in Wexford Golf Club.

Around the districts: Adamstown, Bree-Galbally, Oylegate, The Ballagh

Adamstown: Adamstown AC - There were some great performances at day two of the Irish Life Health National Juvenile Track and Field Championships from Adamstown athletes in Tullamore on Saturday, July 13.

Members of the Castle Vintage Club presenting a cheque for €6,150 to Edel Lambe of the NRH at The Cuckoo’s Corner in Taghmon

Cross-country Tractor Run raises funds for NRH

The members of Castle Vintage Club presented a cheque for €6,150 to the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) at The Cuckoo's Corner in Taghmon last weekend. The money was raised by the club through its tractor run to Galway which they held over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Kent Stainless staff John Walsh, Damien Donovan, Tony Byrne, Niall Ellard, Dermot Richards and Sean Kent presenting a cheque for €1,150 to Sinead Kehoe of Pieta House

Doing their bit for Pieta House

At one point, it was like a throwback to the 1970s at Kent Stainless in Ardcavan as a total of 11 employees got behind a major 'Movember' fundraiser, which ended up in some of them sporting moustaches that Magnum PI would be proud of.

Around Wexford Town

Horticulture Show - The preparations are underway for the 79th Castlebridge Horticulture and Agriculture show which takes place on Sunday, August 11. Another fun-filled day is planned for all the family.