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The Metropolis nightclub on North Main Street in Wexford Town has permanently closed after more than four years in business.
The disused Carrigfoyle quarry in Barntown, County Wexford, is a popular scenic spot with countryside views, a lake, and cliff faces surrounded by forest.
Rathaspeck Church holds the grave of United Irishman Cornelius Grogan, executed in 1798. The church closed in 1971 but received a €100,620 restoration grant in 2025.
Westgate Tower is actually Selskar Gate, a private 13th-century gateway to Selskar Abbey. It is the town’s only surviving medieval gateway.
The Star Bakery on Wexford Town’s South Main Street has closed after decades in business. Owner Marie Doyle retired, and locals shared memories of the cafe.
Breen Contract Cleaning is a family-run business with over 30 years of experience, offering window cleaning, carpet cleaning, and power washing services in Wexford Town.
Harry Ringwood, originally from Enniscorthy in County Wexford, has admitted to stabbing his wife to death in Lutry, Switzerland. He told police he stabbed her up to 50 times.
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 2.2-magnitude earthquake struck County Wexford on 18 March 2014, with locals initially attributing the tremor to passing trucks. A similar event had occurred in 1892.