Month: July 2014

OVER THREE QUARTERS OF WEXFORD RENTED HOMES FAILED INSPECTIONS Over 75 per cent of private rented homes in county Wexford have failed inspections. This is fifteen per cent above the…

DANA’S BROTHER CLEARED OF HISTORICAL SEXUAL ABUSE CHARGES In the UK, John Brown – the brother of former Eurovision winner, MEP and Presidential candidate Dana – has been cleared of…

HURLING FANS URGED TO WATCH OUT FOR PICKPOCKETS As Wexford’s hurling fans prepare to descend on Thurles on Sunday they’re being warned of pickpockets. County Secretary Margaret Doyle says there…

FORMER ANGLO IRISH BANK EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN FRAUD GETS 4 YEAR SUSPENDED SENTENCE A former Anglo Irish Bank employee who carried out a 200 thousand euro computer fraud at a…

IRISH RAIL WORKERS TO STRIKE NEXT MONTH Irish Rail passengers are likely to face disruption next month. SIPTU has confirmed its 1,800 workers at the company are to walk off…

MAN FATALLY INJURED ON FARM NAMED AS OFFALY UNDER 21 HURLING MANAGER A man involved in a fatal farm accident yesterday has been named as Offaly under21 hurling manager Dermot…

PASSENGER PLANE CRASHES OVER NORTHERN MALI A passenger plane carrying 116 people has crashed in the Sahara. The Air Algerie flight was heading from Burkina Faso in north Africa to…

GARDA AND FORMER WEXFORD HURLER AWARDED 45,000 EURO IN DAMAGES A garda from County Wexford has been awarded almost 45,000 euro in damages at the High Court after his patrol…

WEXFORD RATES HIGHLY FOR TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOL ABUSE Treatment for alcohol abuse in County Wexford is one of the highest in the country. That’s according to county by county data…

SHATTER APPEAL DATE SET FOLLOWING RULING OVER WALLACE COMMENTS November third has been set as the date for former Justice Minister Alan Shatter’s court appeal against a ruling that he…

MINISTER ‘FOOLISH’ TO ADDRESS PLANS TO OVERHAUL MEDICAL CARDS The head of the Jack and Jill Foundation says the new Health Minister was foolish to address plans to overhaul the…

MINISTER SAYS BUDGET 2015 WILL BE ‘LESS DEMANDING’ THAN EXPECTED The Cabinet will discuss the ‘overarching’ approach to the next Budget this morning. The Finance and Public Expenditure Ministers are…

APPEAL FOR INFORMATION FOLLOWING BALLYCANEW POST OFFICE ROBBERY Gardai in Gorey are renewing their appeal for information on the robbery of the Post Office in Ballycanew on Monday. Anyone who…

CALLELY TO BE SENTENCED ON MONDAY The sentencing of the former Junior Minister, Ivor Callely, has been delayed until Monday. He was due to be sentenced today for claiming fake…

KILMORE QUAY FISHERMEN FOUND SAFE AND WELL Concerns for 4 fishermen off the South Wexford coast have been brought to an end. The men – who left Kilmore Quay harbour…

KILMORE QUAY LIFEBOAT LAUNCHED AFTER CONCERNS RAISED FOR FISHERMEN Kilmore Quay lifeboat has been launched after a fishing boat has been at sea off the South Wexford coast for nine…

WALLACE ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS US MILITARY AIRCRAFT AT SHANNON Independent TD’s Wexford’s Mick Wallace and Clare Daly – have been released without charge – after being arrested after…

JUSTICE MINISTER SAYS DECISIONS ON NEW GARDA AUTHORITY NOT MADE YET The Justice Minister has admitted that she does not know who will run the new independent garda authority. Frances…

HEAD OF PAC SAYS IT WILL DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST KERINS ACTION The head of the PAC says the Committee will defend itself against Angela Kerins legal action because its members…