Make sure to tune into Nationwide on RTE1 at 7pm tonight (Friday 4th March) to see a special feature on one of Wexford’s leading crafts businesses – The Forge Craft Centre in Baldwinstown. The Forge is owned and operated by a well known Wexford craftsperson Padraic Parle. Padraic is the 5th generation of his family […]

The Wexford Walking Trails Group was established by participants on a WLD training programme for local communities on the development and management of walking trails. Wexford has some of the most beautiful walking trails in the country, from our coastal paths and stretching inlands as far as the Blackstairs Mountains. The Wexford Walking Trails Group are […]

Wexford Local Development (WLD) are proud to support the newly developed “Poulregan Equestrian” near Castlebridge just outside Wexford town. Owner Micheal O Rourke has developed a 10km trekking route on his farm, incorporating the river bank and an old disused quarry. It is a beautiful scenic route overlooking Wexford harbour with extensive local flora and […]

Be prepared for this winter.   Get your home insulated free of charge.   Wexford Local Development’s Warm Project provides a range of energy saving measures, which include attic and cavity wall insulation, draught proofing of doors and windows, lagging jackets for hot water cylinders and cold water storage tanks, low energy light bulbs and […]

WLD offers Business Skills Training Workshops for people who are about to or have recently started their own business. These workshops are designed for those who are in the process of availing of the Back To Work Enterprise Allowance & Short Term Enterprise Allowance schemes.  For further information please click on the link: Business-Skills-Autumn-2014

This free course is for anyone involved in a community based group who wish to fine tune their skills, each session is built upon participation, discussion and dialogue and no previous experience is necessary. Starts Thursday 25th September 2014 9.30am – 1pm Content Covered: 1. COMMITTEE SKILLS 2. ASSERTIVENESS 3. MINUTES 4. ANNUAL REPORTS 5. […]

The third volume in John Power’s series ‘A Maritime History of County Wexford’ was launched in the presence of  a large audience gathered in the Talbot Hotel last Friday night, 5th Sept.  This book covers the period from 1961 to 1998, a period when sailing ships and steam vessels had mostly disappeared and witnessed the withdrawal of many […]

The official opening of Templeudigan Park will take place at 12:15 on Sunday 21st September. Templeudigan Park includes a children’s playground, adult exercise area, a small walking track and a picnic area. It was designed by local architectural firm Joe Fallon Design and developed by Templeudigan Parish Council. Construction work started in November 2013 and continued […]

Wexford Local Development has organised a number of 2 day business workshops for people inquiring about self employment. Anybody who is in receipt of a social welfare payment is welcome to attend. They are free. These workshops form the application process for the Department of Social Protection schemes: Back to Work Enterprise Allowance and Short Term Enterprise Allowance. For […]

Are you looking for work?  Would you like assistance with cover letters, CVs, interview skills and goal setting?   The Career Focus & Interview Skills Programme will help you identify your skills & strengths; tailor your CV; write cover letters; prepare for interviews; keep positive & set goals in a relaxed group setting with an experienced […]