WALLACE ONE OF 8 WHO SAY SHATTER’S POSITION IS NO LONGER TENABLE Wexford TD Mick Wallace says he believes neither the Justice Minister or Garda Commissioner is fit for office….
Sport: D’arcy Included In Ireland Starting 15 To Face England
SPORT: D’ARCY INCLUDED IN IRELAND STARTING 15 TO FACE ENGLAND Wexford’s Gordan D’Arcy remains in the starting 15 for this Saturday’s game in the Six Nations against England. Ireland coach…
Rural Wexford Post Offices Under Threat Of Closure
RURAL WEXFORD POST OFFICES UNDER THREAT OF CLOSURE Post offices across rural County Wexford will close if the government continues to move to electronic payments. That’s according to Post mistress…
Sport: Wexford Candidate Favourite To Become New Gaa President
SPORT: WEXFORD CANDIDATE FAVOURITE TO BECOME NEW GAA PRESIDENT Wexford’s Seamus Howlin has emerged as favourite to become the next president of the GAA. He is one of three candidates…
Sport: Wexford’s Under 21 Gaelic Footballers Suffer Defeat
SPORT: WEXFORD’S UNDER 21 GAELIC FOOTBALLERS SUFFER DEFEAT The Wexford U21 Football team were destroyed by visitors Offaly last night in Taghmon. Conditions were awful and when Adam Shelly scored…
Fianna Fail Leader Says Justice Minister’s Position Untenable
FIANNA FAIL LEADER SAYS JUSTICE MINISTER’S POSITION UNTENABLE The Fianna Fail leader’s accusing the Justice Minister of misleading the Dail in relation to garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe. Micheal Martin yesterday…
Wallace Calls For Community Service
WALLACE CALLS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE There has been a call for more community service for offenders in a new bill going through the Dail It has come from Wexford Independent…
Noonan Criticises Opposition For Frightening Irish Nationwide Mortgaga Holders
NOONAN CRITICISES OPPOSITION FOR FRIGHTENING IRISH NATIONWIDE MORTGAGA HOLDERS The Finance Minister has attacked opposition TDs for claiming that up to 18,000 mortgage holders could find themselves without consumer protection….
Sport: Munster Appoint Next Head Coach
SPORT: MUNSTER APPOINT NEXT HEAD COACH Munster have confirmed the appointment of Anthony Foley as their next head coach. The province have announced that Foley will be promoted from forwards…
Eu Threatens Sanctions Against Ukraine Amid Worsening Political Unrest
EU THREATENS SANCTIONS AGAINST UKRAINE AMID WORSENING POLITICAL UNREST 25 people have been killed in clashes between protesters and police in the capital Kiev after President Yanukovych requested financial help…
Fears For Over 500 Post Offices From Irish Postmasters Union
FEARS FOR OVER 500 POST OFFICES FROM IRISH POSTMASTERS UNION More than 500 post offices are at risk of closure if the government continues to move to electronic payments. That’s…
Justice Minister Sacks Man He Appointed To Hear Whistleblower Concerns
JUSTICE MINISTER SACKS MAN HE APPOINTED TO HEAR WHISTLEBLOWER CONCERNS The Justice Minister has sacked the man he appointed in the gardai for whistleblowers to go to with their concerns….
Insurance Company Sanctions Work At Apex Leisure Centre In New Ross
INSURANCE COMPANY SANCTIONS WORK AT APEX LEISURE CENTRE IN NEW ROSS The Apex swimming complex in New Ross is to undergo repair of the roof which was badly damaged in…
Esb Say 200 Customers Still Without Power In County Wexford
ESB SAY 200 CUSTOMERS STILL WITHOUT POWER IN COUNTY WEXFORD The ESB says it is working flat out to restore power today to the remaining 200 customers across Wexford still…
Funding For Courtown Confirmed Following Coastal Erosion
FUNDING FOR COURTOWN CONFIRMED FOLLOWING COASTAL EROSION 1.24 million euro in funding has been awarded for Courtown to address coastal erosion. While 55-thousand euro has been allocated to address issues…
Sport: Wexford Youths Play In The Leinster Senior Cup Tonight
SPORT: WEXFORD YOUTHS PLAY IN THE LEINSTER SENIOR CUP TONIGHT Wexford Youths play Athlone Town in the Leinster Senior Cup tonight. Kick-off in Ferrycarrig Park is at 7:45pm
Sport: Wexford Under 21 Football Side In Action Tonight
SPORT: WEXFORD UNDER 21 FOOTBALL SIDE IN ACTION TONIGHT Wexford face Offaly in Taghmon tonight in the Leinster under 21 Football Championship. Fethard’s Darren Foley captains the side and Wexford…
Sport: Barca Beat City
SPORT: BARCA BEAT CITY Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was left cursing the referee after their 2-0 Champions League defeat to Barcelona last night. One of their defenders was sent…
Action Is Urged For The Magdalene Survivors
ACTION IS URGED FOR THE MAGDALENE SURVIVORS On the anniversary of the Taoiseach’s apology to the Wexford survivors of the Magdalene laundries, the government is under pressure to honour its…
Seven Questioned Over Alleged Rape Of Young Girl
SEVEN QUESTIONED OVER ALLEGED RAPE OF YOUNG GIRL Seven people remain in Garda custody this morning as part of an investigation into allegations a young girl was raped by a…
Sport: Dricco Misses Training Because Of Stomach Bug
SPORT: DRICCO MISSES TRAINING BECAUSE OF STOMACH BUG The Ireland coaching staff say they’re confident that Brian O’Driscoll will be fit to face England this weekend. Ireland’s most-capped player was…
Sport: Wit Win Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter Final
SPORT: WIT WIN FITZGIBBON CUP QUARTER FINAL It needed extra-time to separate DIT and Waterford IT at the Parnells GAA club in Coolock in their Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final. The Waterford…
Arrests Made In Dublin And Wexford Over Serious Sexual Assault On A Young Girl
ARRESTS MADE IN DUBLIN AND WEXFORD OVER SERIOUS SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A YOUNG GIRL Seven people have been arrested as part of an investigation into the alleged serious sexual assault…
Taoiseach Insists Gsoc Investigation Is A Review Not An Inquiry
TAOISEACH INSISTS GSOC INVESTIGATION IS A REVIEW NOT AN INQUIRY The Taoiseach has confirmed a review and not an inquiry will be carried out into claims of bugging at the…
Independent Inquiry Into Claims Of Bugging At Gsoc Announced
INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO CLAIMS OF BUGGING AT GSOC ANNOUNCED The Government has announced an independent inquiry into the claims of bugging at the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. A retired judge…
Enniscorthy Flood Relief Scheme Will Go Ahead
ENNISCORTHY FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME WILL GO AHEAD Concerns were raised at last night’s town council meeting in Enniscorthy that the planned flood relief scheme for the town would not go…
Sport: Shanahan Out For Waterford In Hurling
SPORT: SHANAHAN OUT FOR WATERFORD IN HURLING Maurice Shanahan is out of Waterford’s division 1-A group campaign. Deise boss Derek McGrath has confirmed the forward picked up ankle ligament damage…
Sport: Two Champions League Games Tonight
SPORT: TWO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAMES TONIGHT Manchester City host Barcelona in their last 16 first leg encounter tonight Kick off is at 7.45 Lionel Messi has recently returned from injury…
Johnstown Castle To Become Feature Tourist Destination In Wexford
JOHNSTOWN CASTLE TO BECOME FEATURE TOURIST DESTINATION IN WEXFORD Following a Cabinet meeting today the Government has agreed to draft legislation to allow the Estate to be used for heritage,…
Howlin Says There Should Be No Delays In Salary Transparency
HOWLIN SAYS THERE SHOULD BE NO DELAYS IN SALARY TRANSPARENCY The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform says anyone in receipt of public money should have their salary published. Brendan…