Month: February 2014

SENIOR COUNSEL TO BE APPOINTED TO LOOK INTO GARDA MISCONDUCT The government’s setting up an inquiry to look at claims of Garda misconduct given to the Taoiseach last week. A…

COURTNACUDDY RESIDENTS CALL FOR LOCAL ROADS TO BE REPAIRED Residents in Courtnacuddy are calling for Wexford County Council to address severly damaged roads in the area. They say their cars…

The Public Expenditure Minister says he won’t “take sides” between Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe and Commissioner Martin Callinan – saying everyone is entitled to “fair hearing”. PUBLC EXPENDITURE MINISTER ON…

HEALTH INSURANCE WORRIES Nearly 90 per cent of people say they’ll shop around for a better deal on their health insurance as prices are expected to continue to rise. That’s…

WEXFORD STUDENTS GRANT APPLICATIONS Wexford students are availing of the third level student grant scheme in growing numbers The county is at the national average of a three and a…

WEXFORD PROJECT WINS AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN ADULT EDUCATION A Wexford based initiative has won an Aontas Star Award for outstanding achievements in adult education. The awards recognise and celebrate…

COUNTY WEXFORD AT BOTTOM OF LIST OF CLAIMS THROUGH INJURIES BOARD FOR PERSONAL INJURIES In the boards review for 2013 Wexford along with neighbours Kilkenny and Wicklow recorded the lowest…

TANAISTE DOESN’T RULE OUT INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED GARDA MISCONDUCT The Tánaiste has not ruled out an inquiry into the issues surrounding alleged garda misconduct reported by a number of whistleblowers…

ISSUES AT ALBATROS SITE IN NEW ROSS TO BE ADDRESSED The New Ross town manager says the Director of the company which owns the albatros building have committed to address…

WATERFORD MAN GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR ATTEMPTING TO MURDER HIS MOTHER A 47-year-old Waterford man has received a three year suspended sentence for attempting to murder his elderly mother in…

GOREY FINE GAEL CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS Fine Gael has elected a five-person ticket to contest the May local elections in the Gorey District. They include sitting county councillors…

WEXFORD HOUSING FIGURES STATIC The country has recorded the lowest number of house buildings in the past year since records began in 1970 However house construction in County Wexford held…

WALLACE SPEAKS OUT AS NEW GARDA WHISTLEBLOWER COMES FORWARD A Wexford Independent TD says a lack of oversight in our police force has caused a breakdown in discipline. Mick Wallace…

WATERFORD MAN TO BE SENTENCED TODAY A 47-year-old Waterford man will be sentenced today for attempting to murder his elderly mother in a nursing home.   Gerald Vollrath of Tramore…

NEW SCHOOL BIULDING FOR BARNTOWN The Chairman of Barntown National School board, John Carroll, says the building of its new school building will commence in the coming days. The contracts…

UKRAINE EVENTS MOVING FAST – PRESIDENT OUSTED, ARMY VOWS NO ACTION The Ukrainian parliament has voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovych. An election date has been set for May the…

100-YEARS AFTER THEY DIED AT SEA, FETHARD LIFEBOATMEN REMEMBERED A weekend of events are taking place around County Wexford to commemorate the lost lifeboatmen of Fethard RNLI who drowned 100…

COUNTY WEXFORD STUDENTS INVOLVED IN JAILBREAK EVENT Two County Wexford students are hoping to get as far away from Dublin in a Jailbreak event taking place tomorrow. The competition sees…

INVESTIGATIONS UNDERWAY INTO TWO SEPARATE DEATHS IN DUBLIN AND LIMERICK A member of the public was killed when he was crushed by a digger in north Dublin, while a teenager’s…

UKRANIAN WOMAN LIVING IN WEXFORD SPEAKS OF HER COUNTRY’S CURRENT STRUGGLES A Ukranian woman living and working in Wexford says the violence in her home country is the result of…

WEXFORD SUPERMARKET AND POST OFFICE TARGETTED IN ROBBERY A rural supermarket and post office was the target of thieves in an overnight robbery in County Wexford. They smashed thier way…

LONG DELAYS FOR RENEWAL OF DRIVING LICENCES IN CO.WEXFORD County Wexford’s motorists are waiting up to eight weeks for driving licences. Fianna Fáil TD John Browne has criticised the National…

MAJOR TRAD FESTIVAL IN NORTH WEXFORD Ten thousand “Trad” music fans are descending on Co Wexford this weekend. The Cuisle Cheoil Traditional Music Festival opens in Gorey tonight. The festival…

UKRAINE DEATH TOLL PASSES 30 AS PROTESTORS TAKE POLICE OFFICERS HOSTAGE At least 33 people have reportedly been killed after police fired live rounds at protesters near Independence Square in…

TAOISEACH SAYS DOCUMENTS OF ALLEGED GARDA MISCONDUCT CONTAIN ‘SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS’ The Taoiseach has said he will act on serious allegations of garda misconduct. Enda Kenny says documents received from Fianna…