Offbeat

Students and staff at the CBS secondary school in Wexford have produced a music video set to the Jackson 5 song “ABC”, featuring back flips, well-organised choreography, and skilled editing.

A side-by-side comparison of Google Maps Street View images showing how Wexford Town’s shop fronts changed between 2009 and 2014.

The Facebook page Wexford Parking Fails has been documenting examples of poor parking across County Wexford over the past year, with readers submitting photographs of vehicles blocking footpaths, straddling spaces, and parking in disabled bays.

Photographs taken in May 1999 capture Wexford Town centre as it looked in the late 1990s, featuring now-closed businesses such as Kelly’s Bakery, The Tower Bar, and Tim’s Tavern.

Footage of Wexford Town from the early 1980s shows the town’s remarkably quiet roads. The video was originally recorded by Mayflower Bar owner Ken Reid.

Students at Kilrane National School in Wexford have created a music video for the song ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ to raise awareness about the Ebola virus and support UNICEF’s Ebola Emergency Appeal.

The Wexford Winterland Festival has started in Wexford, featuring an ice rink on the quay, complimentary evening parking, and a schedule of live music along with Christmas films.

Christmas in Wexford Town: photographs of festive lights and decorations on North Main Street, Selskar Street, South Main Street, Greenacres, and Wexford Winterland’s ice rink.

False Widow spider sightings in Ireland, with expert analysis on risks, the species’ history in the country, and context on the rarity of bites.

An article examining the connection between Father Ted and Wexford, where Ted Crilly was stationed before his exile to Craggy Island, as revealed in the show’s first series.