The funeral takes place today of Thomas Power who died on his way from Waterford to Cork at the weekend for emergency heart treatment. The forty year old Dunmore East…
FUNERAL OF MAN WHO DIED BECAUSE CATH LAB CLOSED TAKES PLACE TODAY
D’ARCY PROMOTED TO JUNIOR FINANCE MINISTER BY LEO VARADKAR
Wexford TD Michael D’arcy has been given one the most influential roles of new junior ministers according to reports today. The Gorey man is assigned to the Department of Finance…
HARRIS OPEN TO ANOTHER REVIEW OF WATERFORD CATH LABS
The Health Minister says he’s open to a further review on the issue of cath labs in the South East. It’s after renewed calls for a 24 hour facility in…
TENSIONS RISE AFTER GARDA COMMISSIONER REFUSES TO ANSWER PAC QUESTIONS
The Garda Commissioner has told the Public Accounts Committee she cannot say who controlled an account at the centre of fraud allegations. Noirin O’Sullivan said the account, alleged to have…
DRIVER UNINJURED AFTER HIS TRUCK GOES ON FIRE NEAR ENNISCORTHY
A lorry went on fire in Enniscorthy this morning. The incident happened at Arnold’s Cross and fire services attended the scene. The driver escaped uninjured and the road is open…
MINISTER FOR HEALTH BACKS HOLDING ABORTION REFERENDUM NEXT YEAR
Simon Harris says it’s very important that we prepare to hold a referendum on the 8th Amendment next year. The Health Minister says Ireland must deal with abortion ‘definitively’, after…
GARDAI APPEAL FOR WITNESSES TO FATAL WATERFORD CRASH
Gardaí in Waterford are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash yesterday. The driver of a HGV in his 60’s died after a collision with a tractor on the N25…
JOHN HEGARTY SETS OUT HIS STALL FOR THE NEXT YEAR
The new chairman of Wexford County Council has been setting out his priorities for the coming year. Fine Gael’s John Hegarty was elected at the AGM yesterday and succeeds Councillor…
REDMOND SQUARE CINEMA TO REOPEN NEXT MONTH
Wexford town cinema on Redmond Square is to be redeveloped by the new owners of the property. Melcorpo Commercial Properties who bought the complex are to remodel and rename it…
WEXFORD DONORS ARE ASKED TO GIVE BLOOD THIS WEEK
The Blood Transfusion Service is holding its final clinic of the week in Wexford this evening It is taking place in the Talbot Hotel and blood donors are urged to…
FLIGHTS FROM WATERFORD TO THE UK WILL RESUME NEXT MONTH
There’s good news for the South East today as flights from Waterford Airport to the UK will resume. Aer Southeast made the announcement that they will be flying to Manchester,…
HOWLIN SAYS LABOUR ARE GETTING READY FOR AN ELECTION
The leader of the Labour Party says he expects a general election early next year. Brendan Howlin says the current fragile state of a government dependent on Fianna Fail will…
