Eight babies were born in what was a very busy day New Years Day at Wexford General Hospital The first to arrive in 2017 came at twenty three minutes past…
BUSY DAY AT WEXFORD HOSPITAL MATERNITY WARD
FISHING BAN IN RIVER SLANEY FROM JANUARY 1st
The river Slaney is to close for all types of fishing in 2017 The enforcement order came into operation yesterday under the governments fisheries management policy Its being implemented to…
GOVERNMENT TO PUBLISH ACTION PLAN ON PENSIONS
Minister Leo Varadkar’s confirmed is looking to reform pensions in 2017. The Social Protection Minister’s published his plans for the year ahead – in which he says his department will…
MAN DIES IN WEXFORD FARM ACCIDENT
An elderly man has died following a farm accident in County Wexford this morning The eighty four year old man was assisting his son on the family farm at around…
Don’t Keep It In, It’s Good To Talk
Anyone feeling down or unable to cope is being urged to ring the Samaritans for a confidential chat. Their freephone helpline, 116 123, offers a friendly, listening ear to any…
Revenue To Target Self-employed
The Revenue Commissioners are set to clamp down on tax evasion by people who are self-employed. The new system will compare the spending and saving patterns of people who have…
Elderly Dublin Woman Critical After Stabbing
A woman in her 70’s has been stabbed in Ballyfermot in Dublin. She was attacked at around half nine this morning on the Oranmore Road. Gardaí say she’s now in…
Kenny No Regrets Over Trump Remarks
Donald Trump has sided with Russia again – this time denying that they influenced the US Presidential election. He says Putin was not responsible for hacking the accounts of Democrats…
Homelessness Hits New High
Homelessness figures reached record highs in 2016 with almost 7,000 people recorded as homeless in Ireland in November. The figures for November were released over the Christmas break, with Sinn…
New Authority Now Controls Senior Garda Appointments
The Policing Authority is now officially responsible for recruiting senior members of the force. Starting today it will take over the appointments of Assistant Garda Commissioners, Chief Superintendents and Superintendents….
Majority Want Michael D To Serve Second Presidential Term
Almost two-thirds of the country wants Michael D Higgins to serve a second term as President – without an election. The results from a Behaviour & Attitudes survey for today’s…
