On Saturday, under the presidency of Eric McClintock, we welcomed Verona Murphy – Ceann Comhairle, and the first woman and first person from Wexford ever to hold that office – as an Honorary Member of our club. Verona’s life is one of consistent service – to her industry, her community, and her county. From the […]
On 14th May Wexford Rotary and friends enjoyed a special wine tasting evening at Greenacres. The venue was the first floor above Greenacres restaurant. Hosted by James O’Conner and his team, the evening was a lot of fun. But wait, before I continue the story! How many of you reading this have been to Greenacres […]
The recent passing of our dear colleague Eamon has cast a pall of sadness and immeasurable sense of loss over our club. No member has exemplified the Rotary motto of Service Above Self than Eamon. He was at the heart of so many important projects. None more so that the Polio Plus Campaign where he acted […]
Young people from Wexford’s three Rotary Interact clubs—Loreto, St. Peters, and Presentation—recently showcased their impressive community projects at the Rotary Club of Wexford luncheon on Monday, May 12th. The Loreto Interact Club, under President Lucy Lawlor and Vice President Aoife Byrne, successfully fundraised €296.30 for the Irish Cancer Society and an additional €361.70 for Rotary […]
The Presentation Interact Club has made an extraordinary impact this year under the thoughtful leadership of President Lucia Donohoe and Vice President Lily Chappell. Supported by their dedicated teacher, Ms Marcella Kelly, club members attended a Rotary luncheon on Monday, May 12th, to share their meaningful achievements and celebrate their successful fundraising efforts. Focusing their […]
The newly established St. Peters Interact Club, led by President Greg Donoghue and Vice President Harrison Rossiter-Maguire, has marked an impressive start in their inaugural year, showcasing their commitment to community service and teamwork. Guided by the support and dedication of teacher Ms Amy Kelly, the club members presented their year’s achievements during the Rotary […]
The Loreto Interact Club, guided by the enthusiastic leadership of President Lucy Lawlor and Vice President Aoife Byrne, has concluded another successful year of meaningful community engagement and impactful fundraising. Supported by their dedicated teacher Ms Rebecca Frayne, the club presented an inspiring overview of their year’s activities to the Rotary Club during their luncheon […]
The Rotary Club of Wexford was proud to endorse student Aoibhean Doyle, who won a place in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) programme. She presented her amazing experience participating in the Euroscholar programme, which started with a meeting at the Hampton White Hilton Hotel in Belfast and was followed by visits to Belfast City […]
On Thursday, March 27 The County Wexford Chamber hosted Job Fest at the Talbot Hotel in Wexford. Once again this year The Rotary Club of Wexford were proud to partner with the Chamber. As part of the clubs’ Careers Connect initiative, The Rotary Club of Wexford engaged with all the secondary schools in the county, inviting […]
Rotary Club member Pauline Howlin conducted a Careers Connect talk at Salskar College to a group of their Transition Year students. Pauline’s talk was on Writing your CV and Interview Preparation. Pauline covered all the essential aspects of writing a compelling CV. She also educated the students on the importance of the CAR approach to building […]
Rotary Club member and former club President Natasha Hughes conducted a Careers Connect talk at Coláiste Abbáin in Adamstown. Natasha, a qualified Emotional Intelligence coach, gave an insightful and enlightening talk on Emotional Intelligence to the students at Coláiste Abbáin. Natasha’s provided students with meaningful insights to help create greater self awareness of their emotional and social intelligence and strategies […]
Just 1 Life, a road safety programme run by The Rotary Club of Wexford, in partnership with Wexford County Council, won the All Ireland Best Community Transport Initiative award at the All Ireland Community and Council Awards 2025. Launched in Wexford in 2006 the Just 1 Life programme has seen well over 20,000 students from throughout […]
