There’s been a further increase in the number of visitors traveling to Ireland. New figures from the Central Statistics Office, show an 11 per-cent rise in overseas visits to Ireland…
DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH IN TOURIST NUMBERS
RENT VOTE MOVES TO SEANAD
A Fine Gael senator, who’s also a landlord, has denied that his party is a “landlord’s party”. Waterford’s Paudie Coffey made the comments as the Seanad began debating the government’s…
WEXFORD FAMILY BUSINESS SEES SIGNIFICANT GROWTH
Wexford based business group Pettitts has announced a significant rise in sales in 2016. The group run by Cormac Pettitt owns supermarkets, hotels and pubs as well as having other…
LIQUIDATOR APPOINTED TO IRISH TV
A TV station designed to appeal to the Irish Diaspora has gone into liquidation. Irish TV was broadcast on several platforms – and had planned to enter the US market….
INJURED MAN IN ENNISCORTHY REMOVED TO HOSPITAL
Emergency services were called to the scene of an accident outside of Enniscorthy this afternoon A man has been airlifted to hospital as the result of a fall at a…
WIDE CONDEMNATION FOR LATEST TERRORIST ATTACKS
President Michael D Higgins has condemned three separate attacks in Germany, Turkey and Switzerland over the past 24 hours. 12 people were killed in a suspected terror attack in Berlin,…
THOUSANDS OVERCHARGED ON THEIR MORTGAGES
As many as 15,000 mortgage customers may have been overcharged on their trackers, the Central Bank has conceded. Governor Philip Lane says he’s relucantant to put a final figure on…
Receivers and Campaigners Clash over Apollo House
The Receivers for Apollo House – taken over last week by homeless campaigners – say the occupation is illegal – and unsafe to occupants and neighbours. In a statement this…
Wexford’s O’Byrne and Walsh Cup Fixtures Announced.
Wexford’s new management teams in both football and hurling have received word of their first challenges when the sports return in the new year. The footballers have been drawn in…
Seanad Delays Rent Cap Legislation
The passing of the laws behind the new system of rent caps has been delayed. The Seanad was due to sit today to consider the new measures, ahead of passing…
Merkel Calls For German Solidarity After Attack
The German Chancellor has called for her country to come together after a suspected terror attack in Berlin last night. 12 people were killed and almost others 50 injured after…
Innovative Idea From Wexford Chamber
A novel idea for the improvement of the shopping experience in Wexford town has been put forward by the President of Wexford Chamber. Karl Fitzpatrick is proposing that the Main…
