BANKING INQUIRY TO GET UNDERWAY NEXT WEEK The government has agreed to set up the Oireachtas banking inquiry immediately. The government Chief Whip – Wexford’s Paul Kehoe will move the…
No Cabinet Agreement On Water Charges
NO CABINET AGREEMENT ON WATER CHARGES Today’s cabinet meeting has ended without a deal on water charges. However sources on both sides of the government say progress has been made…
Banking Inquiry To Be Set Up Immediately
BANKING INQUIRY TO BE SET UP IMMEDIATELY The Government has agreed to set up the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry immediately. The Government Chief Whip – Wexford’s Paul Kehoe will move the…
Sport: Spurs Deny Speaking To De Boer Over Coaching Position
SPORT: SPURS DENY SPEAKING TO DE BOER OVER COACHING POSITION Tottenham have published a statement on their official website stressing they have not contacted any club regarding coaching appointments. Dutch…
Sport: 3 Grade One Races At Punchestown Today
SPORT: 3 GRADE ONE RACES AT PUNCHESTOWN TODAY Punchestown continues today with another 3 grade one races on the card. The first is away at twenty to four. The feature…
Major Clean Up Of Wexford’s Beaches To Take Place Next Week
MAJOR CLEAN UP OF WEXFORD’S BEACHES TO TAKE PLACE NEXT WEEK Wexford’s beaches are set for a major clean up from next week. Ireland’s largest coastal clean up takes place…
Future Of Wexford Local Development Uncertain
FUTURE OF WEXFORD LOCAL DEVELOPMENT UNCERTAIN The future of Wexford Local Development is uncertain as the government pushes ahead with the reform of local administration. WLD has operated and administered…
Former Anglo Executives May Get Community Service For Issuing Illegal Loans
FORMER ANGLO EXECUTIVES MAY GET COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR ISSUING ILLEGAL LOANS Two former directors of Anglo Irish Bank will not be jailed following their conviction for engaging in an illegal…
Prendergast To Met With Labour Leader This Evening
PRENDERGAST TO MET WITH LABOUR LEADER THIS EVENING Labour MEP Phil Prendergast says she’ll meet with Eamon Gilmore this evening when the pair both attend an event. She was speaking…
Water Charge Agreement Unlikely This Week
WATER CHARGE AGREEMENT UNLIKELY THIS WEEK The Taoiseach and Tanaiste have signalled that a decision on water charges may not be reached this week. Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore were…
Co. Wexford Judge To Impose Sentences On Two Former Anglo Directors
CO. WEXFORD JUDGE TO IMPOSE SENTENCES ON TWO FORMER ANGLO DIRECTORS Two former Anglo Irish Bank directors will be sentenced this afternoon for issuing 450 million euro in illegal loans…
Sport: Athlone Town Appoint New Manager
SPORT: ATHLONE TOWN APPOINT NEW MANAGER Athlone Town have confirmed former Stoke, Dundalk and St Pats player Keith Long as their new manager. The UEFA PRO License holder replaces Mick…
Increase In Residential Construction Projects In Co. Wexford
INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN CO. WEXFORD The commencement of residential construction projects in County Wexford has seen a 250 per cent increase. The figures for the first two…
Cannabis Grow House Discovered In Wicklow
CANNABIS GROW HOUSE DISCOVERED IN WICKLOW Gardai in Co Wicklow have discovered a cannabis grow house at a premises in Baltinglass. Cannabis plants worth around 300 thousand euro have been…
Wexford Drinks Industry
WEXFORD DRINKS INDUSTRY The drinks industry in County Wexford supports almost three thousand jobs Thats according to a new DCU Business School report published on the countrys pub and licensed…
Wexford Arts News
WEXFORD ARTS NEWS Wexford Drama Group will feature on RTE television’s Nationwide programme tomorrow night This is in advance of thier performance in the All Ireland Drama finals in Athlone…
Water Charges
WATER CHARGES The Taoiseach and Tánaiste will be looking to end the coalition stand-off over water charges later. The Economic Management Council will meet later in a bid to agree…
Labour Mep No Regrets
LABOUR MEP NO REGRETS Labour MEP Phil Predenrgast says she has no regrets in calling for her party leader Eamon Gilmore to step down She made the comments on South…
Judge In Egypt Sentences Almost 700 Men To Death In Mass Trial
JUDGE IN EGYPT SENTENCES ALMOST 700 MEN TO DEATH IN MASS TRIAL The supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood and 682 supporters were tried for their role in the deadly…
Max Clifford Found Guilty Of Indecent Assault In The U.k
MAX CLIFFORD FOUND GUILTY OF INDECENT ASSAULT IN THE U.K Max Clifford has been found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault by a jury in the UK. The celebrity…
Woman Dies In House Fire In Clare
WOMAN DIES IN HOUSE FIRE IN CLARE Gardai say the 55 year old was the only occupant of the bungalow in Ballyvaughan in the north of the county when the…
Eamon Gilmore Has Support Of Wexford Mayor
EAMON GILMORE HAS SUPPORT OF WEXFORD MAYOR The Mayor of Wexford, Labour’s George Lawlor, has come out in support of his party’s leader Eamon Gilmore. It follows comments by Tipperary-based…
Sport: Suarez Pfa Player Of The Year
SPORT: SUAREZ PFA PLAYER OF THE YEAR Everton’s Seamus Coleman was last night named in the Premier League team of the year by his fellow professionals. P-F-A player of the…
Sport: Success For Wexford Bred Horse In Kentucky
SPORT: SUCCESS FOR WEXFORD BRED HORSE IN KENTUCKY A Wexford bred horse has won the Rolex Kentucky Three Day event. Bay My Hero won the prestigious event after the final…
Sun Holidays And Skin Cancer
SUN HOLIDAYS AND SKIN CANCER The National Cancer Registry says sun holidays have caused a rapid rise in the cases of skin cancer. NCRI figures in the British Journal Of…
Irish Pride Bakeries Sold
IRISH PRIDE BAKERIES SOLD Irish Pride bakeries have been sold Ths company which has one of its two main bakery operations in Taghmon County Wexford has been sold to the…
Five Seek Urgent Accomodation After Fire
FIVE SEEK URGENT ACCOMODATION AFTER FIRE A fire at a commercial premises in Enniscorthy yesterday has resulted in five people looking for accomodation. Smoke damage from the fire at Cloake’s…
Man Detained Over Drugs Haul
MAN DETAINED OVER DRUGS HAUL A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a major drugs seizure in Dublin. At around 7:30 yesterday evening Gardaí discovered around 120-thousand Euro worth of…
Increase In Suicides In The South East After New Plan Is Implemented
INCREASE IN SUICIDES IN THE SOUTH EAST AFTER NEW PLAN IS IMPLEMENTED The Psychiatric Nurses Association has expressed concern over the way the “Vision For Change” is being implemented, after…
Enniscorthy Fire Brought Under Control
ENNISCORTHY FIRE BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL A major fire in the Weafer Street area of Enniscorthy broke out this afternoon leading to the area being sealed off. The blaze is believed…