The death’s been announced of Cardinal Desmond Connell. Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin said this morning that he had been ill for some time, and passed away in his sleep…
CARDINAL DESMOND CONNELL DIES AGED 90
NEW LAWS COULD BAN FUNERALS ON SUNDAY IN WEXFORD
New bye laws which would ban funerals taking place on a Sunday are being proposed by Wexford County Council. The bye laws also include a limitation on the the number…
TRIBUTES PAID TO WICKLOW MAN SEAN MAHER
Tributes have been pouring in for a South Wicklow father of two who was killed in a car crash in Canada. Sean Maher who was from Ballinglen, Annacurragh was travelling…
GO FUND ME PAGE LOOKING TO RAISE 50,000 FOR FAMILY OF DAVID WALSH
A Go Fund Me page has been set up to provide financial support to the family of David Walsh. The father of three, who was originally from Enniscorthy, was stabbed…
DOG OWNERS ASKED TO WATCH OUT FOR ‘FATBERGS’ ON WEXFORD BEACHES
Wexford County Council are calling on dog owners to be vigilant after the discovery of Palm Oil fatbergs on beaches around the county. These are high concentrations of an oily…
GARDAI TO REVIEW DRINK DRIVING FIGURES FOR FEARS OF ERRORS IN PULSE SYSTEM
Gardaí have confirmed they’re reviewing information they’ve been receiving from drink driving checkpoints. It follows a report in today’s Irish Times that an audit was set up after a difference…
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES COULD BE REDUCED FURTHER
There is concern today that acute mental health services in the south east are to be further reduced. The Mental Health Commission is understood to be recommending that the fourteen…
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP WANT MORE DEVELOPMENT AT ROSSLARE EUROPORT
An environmental group has come out against plans to develop Dublin Port. The Protect Dublin Bay Group want Rosslare Europort to be further developed instead particularly in the context of…
GARDAI APPEAL FOR WITNESSES TO CARLOW ROBBERY
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a robbery in County Carlow yesterday. Staff at a shop in Hacketstown Road were threatened by an armed robber at 8am. The perpetrator produced…
1000 WEXFORD PROPERTIES BENEFIT FROM HOME RENOVATION INCENTIVE
Over one thousand properties in County Wexford have benefited from the Home Renovation Incentive. The scheme was introduced by the government in Budget 2014 and enables homeowners to claim tax…
MOLONEY JOINED FIANNA FAIL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Former Independent candidate for the general election for Wexford Town, Emmet Moloney, has said he joined Fianna Fail to help make a difference for Wexford. He was unsuccessful in his…
BRAND NEW ADVENTURE FOR WEXFORD FC STARTS TONIGHT
Wexford FC will begin their new season tonight in Tolka Park when they take on Shelbourne in the Leinster Senior Cup. The game will be Damien Locke’s first competitive game…
