HARRIS FOUND GUILTY OF INDECENT ASSUALT Rolf Harris has been told he is facing a custodial sentence after being found guilty of indecently assaulting four women and young girls. The…
Sport: Football Qualifier For Wexford Set For Sunday
SPORT: FOOTBALL QUALIFIER FOR WEXFORD SET FOR SUNDAY Wexford’s footballers don’t have long to recover from their defeat to Dublin yesterday in the Leinster semi-final. They’ve been drawn against Laois…
Wexford Woman Not Guilty Of Murder By Reason Of Insanity To Remain In Treatment
WEXFORD WOMAN NOT GUILTY OF MURDER BY REASON OF INSANITY TO REMAIN IN TREATMENT A County Wexford woman who was found not guilty by reason of insanity of killing her…
Sport: Mccarthy Signs New Contract At Ipswich
SPORT: MCCARTHY SIGNS NEW CONTRACT AT IPSWICH Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy has signed a new three-year contract. His first full season in charge of the Championship club saw them narrowly…
Young Child Dies After Falling Into Dublin Pond
YOUNG CHILD DIES AFTER FALLING INTO DUBLIN POND A five-year-old boy has died after falling into a pond in Tyrellstown in west Dublin. It happened at around 11 o’clock this…
Homicides Down But Kidnappings Up In Wexford Garda Division
HOMICIDES DOWN BUT KIDNAPPINGS UP IN WEXFORD GARDA DIVISION In general there’s been a fall in crime rates in the Wexford Garda Division when the first 3 months of 2014…
Sport: Robben Apologises For Diving During Mexico Game
SPORT: ROBBEN APOLOGISES FOR DIVING DURING MEXICO GAME Arjen Robben has apologised for diving in the Netherlands World Cup last-16 clash with Mexico – but insists he didn’t do it…
Spotlight Shone On County Wexford Class Sizes
SPOTLIGHT SHONE ON COUNTY WEXFORD CLASS SIZES Over one quarter of primary school class sizes in County Wexford contain over thirty pupils. That’s according to Department of Education figures published…
Sport: Wexford Footballers Drawn Against Laois Following Dublin Loss
SPORT: WEXFORD FOOTBALLERS DRAWN AGAINST LAOIS FOLLOWING DUBLIN LOSS The draw for rounds 2-A and 2-B of the All Ireland football qualifiers have been made. In round 2-A Wexford will…
Plans To Open New Brewery In Enniscorthy
PLANS TO OPEN NEW BREWERY IN ENNISCORTHY Plans are at an advanced stage for the opening of a new brewery in Enniscorthy. The Blackstairs Brewing Company hope to begin production…
Sport: Downey Leaves Munster For Glasgow Warriors
SPORT: DOWNEY LEAVES MUNSTER FOR GLASGOW WARRIORS James Downey has left Munster and signed a new 2 year deal with Glasgow Warriors. The Warriors reached the Pro 12 final last…
Over Half A Million Euro In Drugs Seized At Rosslare Europort
OVER HALF A MILLION EURO IN DRUGS SEIZED AT ROSSLARE EUROPORT Over 500,000 euro worth of drugs has been seized at Rosslare Europort. Two men have been arrested and are…
Sport: Suarez Loses Sponsorship Deal Over Biting Incident
SPORT: SUAREZ LOSES SPONSORSHIP DEAL OVER BITING INCIDENT Gaming website 888 poker has terminated it’s relationship with Luis Suarez. It’s decided to sever all links with the striker following his…
Sport: One Change For Wexford Footballers For Dublin Game
SPORT: ONE CHANGE FOR WEXFORD FOOTBALLERS FOR DUBLIN GAME Dublin’s experienced panel will be a challenge for Wexford according to former Wexford footballer Billy Dodd. They play in the Leinster…
Crc Appeals For Anyone Who Knows Of Incidents Involving Savile At Clinic
CRC APPEALS FOR ANYONE WHO KNOWS OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING SAVILE AT CLINIC The Central Remedial Clinic is appealing to anyone who has suspicions, allegations or knowledge of complaints regarding Jimmy…
Investigations Continuing After Body Found In Wicklow House
INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUING AFTER BODY FOUND IN WICKLOW HOUSE The body of a woman has been found in Bray, Co Wicklow. The woman – who was aged 50 – was found…
Pac Urges Former Directors Of Crc To Confirm If They’re To Attend Hearing
PAC URGES FORMER DIRECTORS OF CRC TO CONFIRM IF THEY’RE TO ATTEND HEARING Members of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee have urged former directors of the Central Remedial Clinic to…
Sport: Suarez Found Guilty Of Biting
SPORT: SUAREZ FOUND GUILTY OF BITING Luis Suarez has been handed a four-month ban from all football. The striker has also been suspended for the next 9 competitive internationals for…
Roadstone Lrc Talks Break Down
ROADSTONE LRC TALKS BREAK DOWN Talks at the LRC between Roadstone and it’s employees over industrial action which is affecting two sites in County Wexford have reportedly broken down. Negotiations…
Sport: Two Ghana Players Sent Home From The World Cup
SPORT: TWO GHANA PLAYERS SENT HOME FROM THE WORLD CUP Ghana have sent midfielders Sulley Muntari and Kevin Prince-Boateng home from the World Cup and have suspended them from the…
Burton Calls For More State Boards Appointed Through Public System
BURTON CALLS FOR MORE STATE BOARDS APPOINTED THROUGH PUBLIC SYSTEM Joan Burton says she would like to see more members of state boards appointed through the public appointments system. The…
Savile Abuse At Uk Hospitals Outlined
SAVILE ABUSE AT UK HOSPITALS OUTLINED Reports detailing the abuse Jimmy Savile carried out at hospitals in the UK show the entertainer abused patients, visitors and staff at public hospitals…
Increase In Traffic To Irish Ports Last Year
INCREASE IN TRAFFIC TO IRISH PORTS LAST YEAR Irish ports handled more traffic last year, when compared to 2012. Just under 12,000 vessels arrived into Irish ports, most of which…
Sport: Wexford Under 21 Hurlers Advance To Leinster Final
SPORT: WEXFORD UNDER 21 HURLERS ADVANCE TO LEINSTER FINAL Wexford’s under 21 hurlers will face Dublin in the Leinster final in two weeks time. That’s after they overcame Offaly last…
Irish Water Criticised Over Changes For Checking Water Infrastructure
IRISH WATER CRITICISED OVER CHANGES FOR CHECKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE The Chairman of Wexford County Council has criticised Irish Water over a move in relation to housing estates – which he…
Bausch And Lomb To Invest In Waterford Plant Following Job Cuts
BAUSCH AND LOMB TO INVEST IN WATERFORD PLANT FOLLOWING JOB CUTS Bausch and Lomb are to invest in upgrading its production systems in its Waterford facility. The announcement comes after…
Sport: Suarez Has Until Tonight To Respond To Biting Claims
SPORT: SUAREZ HAS UNTIL TONIGHT TO RESPOND TO BITING CLAIMS Luis Suarez could face up to a 2 year ban for appearing to bite another player. FIFA are looking into…
Increased Demand For Whiskey Good News For Co. Wexford Farmers
INCREASED DEMAND FOR WHISKEY GOOD NEWS FOR CO. WEXFORD FARMERS A surge in global demand for whiskey will mean an increase in demand for one of County Wexford’s main products…
Compensation For Magdalene Laundry Survivors Revealed
COMPENSATION FOR MAGDALENE LAUNDRY SURVIVORS REVEALED Over 350 former residents of Magdalene Laundries have recieved compensation from the State. They have got 12.8 million euro in lump sum paymernts. The…
Banville Honoured With French Award
BANVILLE HONOURED WITH FRENCH AWARD Wexford author John Banvillie has received another literary award. Last night at the French Embassy in Dublin he was named a chevalier or Knight of…