The 2015 Wexford Walking Trails Festival will take place this weekend, from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th September. The Wexford Walking Trails Committee have worked for months to put together an exciting programme of activities for walking enthusiasts who are expected to visit Co. Wexford from all parts of Ireland and abroad. Full details of […]
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The Forge on RTE Nationwide
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 […]
Financing Your Community
Wexford Local Development is hosting a seminar on Thursday 28th April on the topic of Financing Your Community Organisation. The seminar will be held in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy. This seminar will be of interest to all community organisations including local development groups, sports clubs and social enterprises. The seminar will examine […]
A Review of LEADER in Wexford 2009-2015
Wexford Local Development is very proud of the significant achievements of the 2009-2015 LEADER Programme in Co. Wexford. We supported 396 individual projects and paid out over €9.2 million in grant aid over a 5 year period. This grant aid was distributed to community groups and small businesses in all parts of Co. Wexford […]
Official Opening of Gorey School of Art
The official opening of the WLD funded Gorey School of Art’s new building will take place on Friday June 3rd, 2016 at 6pm by past students at it’s location on the Mary Ward in Gorey. The event will coincide with the End of Year Exhibition by present students and all members of the community are […]
National Local Development Enterprise Awards 2016
What is the National Local Development Enterprise Awards 2016? The National LDC Enterprise Award 2016 is a new initiative to recognise people who have successfully set up their own businesses and have since identified sustainability and growth potential. Who can apply? Wexford based businesses who received support through Wexford Local Development under either […]
Hub for Artistic Activities opens in Gorey
The official opening of the WLD funded new Gorey School of Art (GSA) building took place on Friday June 3rd. The cutting of the ribbon performed by local Artist Conor McDonald coincided with the highly impressive End of Year Exhibition by present students. The new centre of creative excellence developed by Gorey Educational Trust Ltd […]
Wexford Town Tourism Ambassadors Required
Would you like to be a Wexford Ambassador during the Summer season in Wexford Town? Do you want to be a part of this exciting tourism initiative in Wexford Town? Wexford will be alive with festive atmosphere during the Summer weekends and we want you to help us give visitors a warm welcome. Welcome Ambassadors […]
Rebuilding the Helen Blake
On Friday, February 20th 1914, a Norwegian boat called the Mexico was shipwrecked in a storm on the Keeragh Islands, close to Bannow. Despite the gale force storms, a lifeboat called the Helen Blake from the Fethard on Sea RNLI Lifeboat station set out with 14 crew members to rescue the crew of the Mexico. As […]
Funding Agreements issue for €250m LEADER 2020 programme – Minister Humphreys
The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, is today (Tuesday 21st June 2016) issuing the first Funding Agreements for the delivery of the LEADER 2020 programme in 18 counties, including Wexford. LEADER 2020 is a key component of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. It will provide funding of €250 million to […]