Month: February 2014

ONE OF COUNTY WEXFORD’S BIGGEST EMPLOYERS IS SOLD The parent company of Lake Region in New Ross has been bought for an estimated one billion dollars. Lake Region has been…

STUDY PUBLISHED ON HUMAN HEALTH RISKS FROM PYLONS Research carried out by the European Commission has failed to find definitive proof that pylons pose no risk to human health. The…

MET EIREANN ISSUES WEATHER WARNING FOR WEXFORD Met Eireann is warning that another Atlantic storm depression will hit parts of the country later today with further flooding expected. An Orange…

COUNTY WEXFORD STUDENTS SHORTLISTED IN DRINK AWARE COMPETITION Four County Wexford students have been shortlisted in a prestigious national student competition. David Atkinson from Wexford Town, Eoin Lyons from Craanford,…

NEW ROSS FACES MASSIVE CLEAR UP FOLLOWING FLOOD DAMAGE A massive clear up operation is under way in New Ross after the River Barrow burst its banks at Marshmeadows this…

WATERFORD MAN SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS FOLLOWING RAPE A High Court judge has warned that if internet drinking contests continue they will result in a ‘tsunami of homicide and rape…

WEXFORD POWER OUTAGE A systems failure was the cause of thousands of homes in County Wexford being without power last night The ourtage last for four hours and caused major…

NEKNOMINATION CONDEMNED The family and friends of the first ever reported victim of a ‘Neknomination’ are calling for the craze to stop. 19 year old Jonny Byrne from Leighlinbridge in…

NEW ROSS FLOODING New Ross remains impassable due to ongoing flooding The River Barrow has burst its banks both at Marshmeadows and Rosbercon where a number of cars had to…

ANOTHER WEATHER WARNING Met Eireann is warning of the risk of further flooding in coastal areas in the next 24 hours. They’ve issued a Code Orange weather warning for Dublin,…

MAN DIES IN GALWAY CRASH Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a car crash in Co. Galway – which claimed the life of a 19 year old man. Six people…

CARLOW – MAN DROWNS AFTER PARTY GAME The brother of a young man who died while taking part in the social media craze “neknomination” is warning others to stop the…

MAN APPEARS IN COURT OVER DAMAGE TO HOTEL PAINTINGS A man and his nephew have appeared in court charged with criminal damage of two paintings at the Shelbourne Hotel in…

IRELAND ‘SAFEST PLACE IN THE WORLD’ TO GIVE BIRTH – TANAISTE The Tanaiste says Ireland is one of the safest places in the world to give birth. Eamon Gilmore’s comments…

WEATHER BATTERS THE COUNTRY – AGAIN Stormy weather wreaked havoc across the country this morning – with extensive flooding and power outages in many areas. Met Eireann issued an Orange…

COMISKEY BREAKS SILENCE OVER ABUSE SCANDAL The retired Bishop of Ferns, Brendan Comiskey, has broken his silence over the abuse scandal that eventually forced his resignation in 2006. Confronted on…