Revenue Officers at Rosslare have seized over 2 tonnes of tobacco after a search yesterday morning. A Polish registered truck was stopped after it arrived from Cherbourg in France. The…
2 TONNES OF ILLEGAL TOBACCO SEIZED AT ROSSLARE EUROPORT
KARL FITZPATRICK SECURES EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO BRICKS 4 KIDZ
A Wexford entrepreneur has secured the European distribution rights for one of the world’s fastest growing franchises. Presenter of South East Radio’s Business Matters, Karl Fitzpatrick has teamed up with…
‘GOVERNMENT RUNNING PUBLIC TRANSPORT ON THE CHEAP’ – BARRY
A member of the Government’s transport committee has accused the state of ‘running public transport on the cheap’. Deputy Mick Barry says it’s no surprise to hear that Irish Rail…
GARDAI WARN THAT THEY HAVEN’T RECEIVED COUNTER TERRORISM TRAINING
Frontline Gardaí have warned they’ve had no counter-terrorism training. GRA representative James Morrisroe says they haven’t had the resources to properly train people. Meanwhile, there’s been a minute’s silence in…
FIANNA FAIL HOPE MENTAL HEALTH BILL WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE SUMMER RECESS
A new mental health bill proposed by Fianna Fail is being fast tracked through the Dail. It may yet be passed before the summer recess. The Mental Health (Amendment) (No.2)…
WEXFORD’S RECYCLING CENTRES TO CHARGE €2 FROM USE NEXT WEEK
There is to be a charge for the use of County Wexford’s four recycling centres from next week. From next Tuesday a charge of €2 will apply to all visits…
€75,000 FUNDING BOOST FOR NEW ROSS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
New Ross Community Hospital is to receive €75,000 in government funding. The money is coming through the Dormant Accounts Fund which is offered by the Department of Arts Heritage and…
RECORD NUMBERS VISIT BLOOM FESTIVAL IN DUBLIN THIS YEAR
A record number of people attended Bord Bia’s Bloom Festival in Dublin over the June Bank Holiday weekend. Almost 120 thousand people descended on the Phoenix Park in the capital…
ONE OF THE LONDON ATTACKERS LIVED IN DUBLIN
It’s been revealed one of the men involved in the London terror attacks had lived in Dublin. British police say they now know the identities of all three men who…
‘MULTIPLE FATALITIES’ AFTER A SHOOTING IN ORLANDO
There are reports of a shooting incident in Orlando, Florida. According to the Twitter account of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, they are dealing with a shooting scene with “multiple…
IRELAND TO HOST OBESITY CONFERENCE IN 2020
Some 2 thousand delegates will descend on Ireland in 2020 for an International Obesity Conference. Failte Ireland have announced that Dublin has been chosen as the destination for the European…
1 INJURED AFTER ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN BALLYEDMOND THIS MORNING
There are reports of a serious crash near Ballyedmond in county Wexford. A single vehicle was involved in an accident on the Boolavogue road at around half past 5 this…
