On May 27th, 2024, the Rotary Club of Wexford celebrated the presentation of the Sassmannshausen Award, a prestigious recognition named in honour of one of the club’s founding members, Jurgen Sassmannshausen. Instrumental in establishing the club in 1979, Jurgen’s legacy continues through this award. This year, the club’s president, Natasha Hughes, had the distinct honour […]
The Rotary Club of Wexford is proud to celebrate the achievements of its members Chris Nial and Michael Tierney, who were recently honoured with Paul Harris pins on May 13th, 2024 at a lunch meeting in the Riverbank House hotel. This recognition is awarded to Rotarians who exemplify the humanitarian and educational objectives of the […]
The Rotary Club of Wexford is proud to announce the induction of three new members, enhancing the club’s vibrant and dynamic community. Lucy Nevins, Paula Malone Carty, and Gina Arcari were officially welcomed as Rotarians at recent lunch meetings held at the Riverbank Hotel, where they received their Rotary pins. Lucy Nevins, a renowned figure […]
On April 16th, the fifth and final Just 1 Life event of the 2023/2024 school year took place in the National Opera House in Wexford. Just 1 Life is a road safety initiative run by The Rotary Club of Wexford in partnership with Wexford County Council. Over 400 students from CBS Wexford, CBS New Ross, […]
The Rotary Club of Wexford’s Careers Connect initiative conducted yet another talk at Coláiste Bríde in Enniscorthy on March 11. Over 100 Transition Year students heard Samantha Kelly give a talk on Social Media – The Ins and Outs. In a highly interactive talk, Samantha discussed with students why they use social media, how social […]
Karl Fitzpatrick, a member of The Rotary Club of Wexford gave an insightful and informative talk on Starting Your Own Business. With a focus on apprenticeships and how that can lead into starting a business, Karl’s talk focused on the importance of students choosing the correct apprenticeship program. Karl’s talk also highlighted the key skills that […]
Rotary Club member Calodagh McCumiskey gave an inspiring talk on Motivation to over sixty Sixth Year students at CBS New Ross. Calodagh is the CEO of Spiritual Earth and an accredited Master Practitioner in wellbeing, a life coach and corporate trainer. Her experience, knowledge and insights yet again benefitted students in Wexford with this talk. Of […]
The Loreto Interact Club in Wexford, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Wexford, continues to make significant strides in community service and international projects. Established in October last year the Interact Club made up of 17 Interactors, led by President Lauren Murphy, Vice President Charline Siriwardane and PRO Catherine O’Reilly has shown remarkable dedication […]
On February 21 The Rotary Club of Wexford Careers Connect program conducted another talk at Coláiste Abbáin in Adamstown. Rotary Club member John Casey gave a talk on Apprenticeships. As has become his trademark, John’s talk was full of his insights based upon years of experience. John also shares the tips that students won’t find in any […]
One February 20 The Rotary Club of Wexford Careers Connect program conducted its first talk of the New Year at Kennedy College in New Ross. Natasha Hughes, the current President of The Rotary Club of Wexford conducted a talk on Emotional Intelligence. Natasha gave an insightful and inspiring talk to over 30 TY students. Careers […]
In a momentous occasion for the Rotary Club of Wexford, Mike Brand has been bestowed with the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship Award. The recognition, presented by District Governor of Rotary, Kenny Fisher, signifies Mike’s outstanding contributions to the Rotary community. Named after the visionary founder of Rotary, Paul Harris, the award is considered the highest […]
On January 23rd, over 300 students attended from Bunclody Vocational College, Creagh College and FCJ Bunclody. On January 24th over 340 students attended from Enniscorthy Vocational College, Gorey Community, Loreto Wexford, Our Lady of Lourdes New Ross, St. Peter’s and Youth Train. On both days members of An Garda Síochána, National Ambulance Service, Wexford Fire Service, Wexford […]
