Marriage referendum: Senator Jim Walsh’s constituency votes 74% Yes
Senator Jim Walsh, a conservative opponent of same-sex marriage, saw his own New Ross district in County Wexford vote 74% in favour of the marriage referendum.
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Senator Jim Walsh, a conservative opponent of same-sex marriage, saw his own New Ross district in County Wexford vote 74% in favour of the marriage referendum.
Early results from County Wexford’s count in the 2015 Marriage Referendum show rural areas voting Yes at approximately 66 per cent, with predictions that the final result could reach 3:1.
Four safety ring buoys were taken from their housing units and thrown off Wexford Bridge. Two were later recovered. CCTV footage has been handed to Gardaí.
Wexford photographer Des Kiely’s comparison photographs pair historical and present-day views of Wexford Town’s streets and landmarks.
Oliver Cromwell’s nine-day siege of Wexford Town in October 1649 ended with the storming of the town and a massacre of hundreds after negotiations with Governor David Sinnott broke down.
Wexford, Waterford, and Kilkenny have launched a joint bid for the European Capital of Culture 2020, unveiling the brand name Three Sisters 2020.
Carrig Graveyard is the final resting place for many who died during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
George Griffith’s 1877 book ‘Chronicles of County Wexford’ documented a century of change in the county’s postal service, from three post offices in 1777 to 56 by 1877.
Historical photographs of Wexford Town from past decades, showing streetscapes, businesses, and landmarks that have since changed or disappeared.
T.K. Maxx has proposed an opening date of 11 June 2015 for its new store at the Stonebridge unit on Paul Quay in Wexford Town.