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wexford fireworks

Video: Wexford Fireworks

Drone footage by VertigoPhoto captures the opening fireworks display at the 2015 Wexford Opera Festival from above Wexford Harbour.

Billy Walsh

Billy Walsh resigns

Billy Walsh has resigned as head coach of the IABA’s High Performance Unit less than a week after Ireland won three medals at the World Amateur Boxing Championships. He will now work with the US women’s boxing team.

summerhill, wexford

Summerhill

Summerhill is a road connecting Clonard Road to the roundabout at Talbot Green and Grogan’s Road.

carrigeen street

Carrigeen Street

Carrigeen Street in Wexford Town runs from Grogan’s Road to the Bride Street junction along a rocky outcrop. Its Irish name ‘Carraigín’ means ‘little rock.’

New Ross Bridge

O'Hanrahan Bridge

O’Hanrahan Bridge in New Ross crosses the River Barrow. It opened on 27 February 1967, replacing a cast-iron bridge from 1869.

Grogan's Road

Grogan’s Road

Grogan’s Road in Wexford Town was home to a fever hospital that treated cholera patients during the 1832 epidemic, traced to the Bengal region of India.