The British government’s announced plans for a seamless border between Northern Ireland and the Republic after Brexit. It says high tech solutions like number plate recognition could be used –…
BRITISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR A SEAMLESS BORDER
63 HOUSES TO BE BUILT TO ALLEVIATE SOCIAL HOUSING LIST IN CARLOW
Carlow has reduced it’s social housing list by about 30 percent. Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has praised work being done by the county at the launch of a new social…
WEXFORD STUDENTS CELEBRATE AS THEY RECEIVE THEIR LEAVING CERT RESULTS
The wait is over for students all across County Wexford as they have received their Leaving Cert results this morning. 1,971 students sat their final exams of secondary school in…
NO STEP DOWN CARE MEANS PATIENTS STAY LONGER IN HOSPITAL THAN NEEDED
Over 15,000 bed days were lost each month in hospitals nationwide in the first half of the year. New HSE figures reveal patients who are fit to leave hospitals are…
GARDAI BLOCK OFF ACCESS TO ROOF USED BY CHILDREN IN CLONARD
Gardai in Wexford say they have secured the entrance to a building which allowed young children to gain access to the rooftop. Last weekend a number of boys and girls…
CORK FANS URGED NOT TO FLY CONFEDERATE FLAG AT GAA GAMES
Cork fans have been criticised by the GAA for flying the confederate flag in support of the county team at Sunday’s All Ireland semi-final against Waterford. The Irish Examiner says…
PAT HICKEY INVITED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS BEFORE DAIL COMMITTEE OVER RIO
Former Olympic Council of Ireland President Pat Hickey’s been invited to answer questions before a Dáil committee. The Moran Inquiry into the Rio Ticketing scandal yesterday found that authorised ticket…
GARDA COMMISSIONER TURNED DOWN FOR A EUROPOL POSITION
The Garda Commissioner has reportedly missed out on a major new security job with Europol. The Irish Times says Nóirín O’Sullivan went for the role in specialist operations with the…
‘TEMPORARY CUSTOMS UNION’ BETWEEN UK AND EU PROPOSED
The British Government’s proposing a ‘temporary customs union’ between the UK and the EU after Britain leaves the bloc. Ministers want to avoid a ‘cliff-edge’ for manufacturers caused by exiting…
ST SENAN’S SALE SAID TO BE AT ADVANCED STAGE
The sale of the former Saint Senan’s Hospital in Enniscorthy is believed to be at an advanced stage. According to a report in the Enniscorthy Guardian today the future use…
COURTOWN RNLI DRAMATICALLY RESCUE GIRL WITH SUSPECTED SPINAL INJURIES
Dramatic footage has emerged of a rescue carried out by Courtown RNLI last Friday evening. A teenage girl was thrown into the water at high speed when a donut became…
HUGE DECLINE IN WEXFORD GIRLS TAKING THE HPV VACCINE
There has been dramatic fall off in the uptake of the HPV vaccine by young girls in County Wexford. Figures released by the Irish Cancer Society show that 370 Wexford…
