Wilton Castle, located near Bree, is one of Ireland’s hidden historical gems. Wilton Castle was built by the Alcock family in 1695 and was occupied by them until the early 1900’s. The Alcocks undertook a large work of restoration on the castle structure in the 1840’s. The castle was burned in the Civil War and has […]

Are you interested in starting a course in the autumn? WLD Education and Training Team is running short term taster courses as well as fully accredited modules that can improve your skills and are easy to access. For more information please click on the link below or contact ddoolan@wld.ie: Training and Education from September 2015  

The 2015 Wexford Business Expo takes place on Thursday next, 10th September 2015 at Wexford County Hall, Newtown Road, Wexford, from 10am-6pm. This event promises to be the event of the year for businesses right across the county.  The theme this year is “Capitalising on the Economic Recovery” and will provide attendees with access to […]

Rural Development (LEADER) Programme 2014-2020 Public Consultation   Wexford Local Community Development Committee are working in partnership with Wexford Local Development and Wexford County Council to deliver the next LEADER Programme, which will be worth over €9.8 million to Co. Wexford between now and 2020, under the 3 LEADER themes of Job Creation; Rural Environment […]

The 2015 Wexford Walking Trails Festival will take place this weekend, from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th September. The Wexford Walking Trails Committee have worked for months to put together an exciting programme of activities for walking enthusiasts who are expected to visit Co. Wexford from all parts of Ireland and abroad. Full details of […]

Make sure to tune into Nationwide on RTE1 at 7pm tonight (Friday 4th March) to see a special feature on one of Wexford’s leading crafts businesses – The Forge Craft Centre in Baldwinstown. The Forge is owned and operated by a well known Wexford craftsperson Padraic Parle. Padraic is the 5th generation of his family […]

  Wexford Local Development is hosting a seminar on Thursday 28th April on the topic of Financing Your Community Organisation. The seminar will be held in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy.   This seminar will be of interest to all community organisations including local development groups, sports clubs and social enterprises. The seminar will examine […]

  Wexford Local Development is very proud of the significant achievements of the 2009-2015 LEADER Programme in Co. Wexford. We supported 396 individual projects and paid out over €9.2 million in grant aid over a 5 year period. This grant aid was distributed to community groups and small businesses in all parts of Co. Wexford […]

The official opening of the WLD funded Gorey School of Art’s new building will take place on Friday June 3rd, 2016 at 6pm by past students at it’s location on the Mary Ward in Gorey. The event will coincide with the End of Year Exhibition by present students and all members of the community are […]

  What is the National Local Development Enterprise Awards 2016? The National LDC Enterprise Award 2016 is a new initiative to recognise people who have successfully set up their own businesses and have since identified sustainability and growth potential.   Who can apply? Wexford based businesses who received support through Wexford Local Development under either […]