Councillor Cathal Byrne

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A chara,

I am a Fine Gael County Councillor for Enniscorthy Town and District on Wexford County Council.

Since my election in May 2019, I have focused on the issues that you raised with me on the doorsteps and I have been active on the ground assisting and supporting the public, local business, farmers and community and voluntary organisations throughout the Enniscorthy area, Ferns and Bunclody.

Thank you again for placing your trust in me. It is a great privilege to represent my local area. If I can ever be of assistance to you or your family please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

I can be contacted at (085) 146 1164 or on cathal.byrne@wexfordmcc.ie

Is mise le meas,

Cllr. Cathal Byrne

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Clinics

To provide the best possible service to the people of Enniscorthy Town & District as a local County Councillor, I run a series of clinics right across the Enniscorthy District with no appointment necessary.

All clinics take place on the 3rd Monday of the month.

Enniscorthy

10 am
Meeting Room, Templeshannon Community Centre, Enniscorthy
Y21 T8K8

Ferns

11.30 am
Meeting Room, Ferns Community Centre, Main Street, Ferns
Y21 VW29

Bunclody

12.30 pm
Meeting Room, The Study Room, Carrigduff Business Centre, Bunclody
Y21 PR98

News & Updates

Local Enniscorthy Councillor, Cathal Byrne condemns damage to lifesaving ring buoys in Enniscorthy

Cllr Cathal Byrne welcomes €100,000.00 for 1798 Centre in Enniscorthy

Cllr Cathal Byrne welcomes funding of €6,600 for Bree Village Walking Trails.

Cllr Cathal Byrne welcomes €79,500 for Enniscorthy Riverside Walking Trail

Cllr. Cathal Byrne welcomes €300k Sports Grant for All Weather Floodlit Soccer Pitch in Enniscorthy

Cllr Cathal Byrne welcomes €200,000 for upgrading of Enniscorthy Country Walk

Cllr Cathal Byrne welcomes proposal for new public bus route for Ballyhogue, Bree & Killurin

Cllr. Byrne welcomes news that new site for National Hairdressing Apprenticeship is Enniscorthy VEC

Cllr Cathal Byrne Welcomes Application for South East Technological University

About

Cathal is a Solicitor from Ballyhogue, Enniscorthy – the eldest son of Peter, a beef farmer and Theresa, a primary school teacher.

Educated at Kiltealy NS, Boolavogue NS and the FCJ Secondary School in Bunclody, he graduated from Trinity College Dublin with an Honours degree in Law and Business and a Masters in Law. He qualified as a Solicitor in 2020 having previously worked on the successful Congressional election campaign of Joe Kennedy III in Boston (grandnephew to the former US President) and in the Office of the Irish Attorney General.

Cathal was elected to Wexford County Council on his first attempt at 27 years of age receiving 1,230 votes in the Enniscorthy District in May 2019. He is currently the youngest elected member of Wexford County Council.

Cathal is deeply rooted in the community, serving on the Board of Directors of the 1798 Rebellion Centre in Enniscorthy and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bree Community Employment Scheme Ltd.

He served as Cathoirleach of the Enniscorthy Municipal District in 2021-2022.

Cathal is currently the Leinster Council Delegate on the Wexford GAA County Board. He plays junior football for Ballyhogue GAA Club, where he served as Club Secretary from 2014-2021, and soccer for Castledockrell Utd where has served as Club Chairman since 2019.

As a County Councillor, he has built up a reputation for hard work and holds regular monthly clinics to provide an effective service to the people of Enniscorthy Town and District.

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