Behind the lens: Joe Dixon

by wpaccessin1 | Feb 1, 2019 | LATEST NEWS, PEOPLE OF GOREY

Talk to Joe is a well-known catchphrase nationally – and in Gorey. Joe Dixon, a man you’ll have spied behind a camera on many occasions, has also become the North Wexford face of Cycle Against Suicide and its Orange Tie Ball. Mental health Joe’s involvement with Cycle...

Never Give Up – Chris didn’t!

by wpaccessin1 | Dec 16, 2018 | LATEST NEWS, PEOPLE OF GOREY

Some people come back from cancer once – and others, like Inch-born Chris Proby, come back from cancer twice. Not only that, but he’s organising a 5k/10k road run in aid of the Irish Cancer Society in Inch, Gorey, on Sunday, 28 July, 2019. In 2015, at the age of 32,...

Meet Kate Kos, watercolour wizard!

by wpaccessin1 | Dec 15, 2018 | LATEST NEWS, PEOPLE OF GOREY

If you’ve spotted an artist behind an easel on Ballymoney beach, there’s a good chance it’s Kate Kos working on one of her watercolours. “I love painting Ballymoney, because the light, the sea, the scenery is different every time. I know it so well, I can even paint...

The magic of Christmas – by Joe Funge

by wpaccessin1 | Dec 11, 2018 | LATEST NEWS, PEOPLE OF GOREY, WINTER

Popular retailer Joe Funge of Funges of Gorey recalls his childhood Christmases, including Santa parachuting into Gorey – a lovely nostalgic trip down memory lane! One of my first big memories of Christmas was going to Dublin with my mother to see Santa. I was about...

Life Lessons from Bibi Baskin

by wpaccessin1 | Oct 12, 2018 | LATEST NEWS, PEOPLE OF GOREY

On October 23, 2018, Bibi Baskin visited Gorey to deliver a motivational talk about life, wellness, wisdom, stress management and more. The former TV presenter – the first woman to have her own chat show – grew up in Donegal, worked for RTE and on TV in the UK, and...