CALL FOR MORE PEOPLE TO BECOME PART OF CO. WEXFORD COMMUNITY ALERT SYSTEMS A small group of criminals are targetting rural areas of County Wexford and are holding people to…
Cork Mother Given Suspended Sentence For Son’s Murder
CORK MOTHER GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR SON’S MURDER A Cork woman has received a 7 year suspended sentence for smothering her 8 year old son to death with a pillow….
Investigation Underway In Clare After Missing Man’s Body Found
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY IN CLARE AFTER MISSING MAN’S BODY FOUND Gardai in Co Clare have discovered the body of a man in a quarry near the Cliffs of Moher. The remains…
Two Gp Practices In Co. Wexford Amoung Top Earners Under Medical Card Scheme
TWO GP PRACTICES IN CO. WEXFORD AMOUNG TOP EARNERS UNDER MEDICAL CARD SCHEME Two GP practices in County Wexford are amongst the top earners under the medical card scheme. Figures…
N-plates For New Drivers From Next Month
N-PLATES FOR NEW DRIVERS FROM NEXT MONTH Newly qualified motorists will be branded ‘novice’ drivers from next month. They will be trading in their ‘L’ plates for ‘N’ plates, which…
Wexford Coalition Tds May Be In Line For Promotions
WEXFORD COALITION TDS MAY BE IN LINE FOR PROMOTIONS The first of a number of meetings is taking place between the Taoiseach and the new Tánaiste Joan Burton. It’s expected…
Sport: Wexford Hurlers To Face Clare Again This Saturday
SPORT: WEXFORD HURLERS TO FACE CLARE AGAIN THIS SATURDAY The Wexford Senior hurling team will once again face Clare this weekend in their All-Ireland Championship qualifier. That’s after the Banner…
Sport: Argentina’s Di Maria To Miss Netherlands Semi-final
SPORT: ARGENTINA’S DI MARIA TO MISS NETHERLANDS SEMI-FINAL Angel Di Maria will miss Argentina’s World Cup semi-final with the Netherlands on Wednesday. The Real Madrid winger is suffering with a…
Counting Underway In Labour Leader Elections
COUNTING UNDERWAY IN LABOUR LEADER ELECTIONS Counting of votes in the Labour party leadership election is underway in Dublin. A formal announcement will be made later this afternoon, but tallies…
French Teacher Stabbed To Death By Parent
FRENCH TEACHER STABBED TO DEATH BY PARENT A female teacher has been stabbed to death in front of pupils in southern France. The 34 year old was stabbed at a…
Rolf Harris Handed Down 5 Year And 9 Month Jail Sentence
ROLF HARRIS HANDED DOWN 5 YEAR AND 9 MONTH JAIL SENTENCE Rolf Harris has been sentenced to 5 years and 9 months after being found guilty of 12 indecent assaults…
Sport: Wexford Hurling Team To Face Clare Unveiled
SPORT: WEXFORD HURLING TEAM TO FACE CLARE UNVEILED Liam Dunne has made three changes ahead of Wexford’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifier against All-Ireland champions Clare at Cusack Park in…
Sport: Wexford Football Team Named
SPORT: WEXFORD FOOTBALL TEAM NAMED There’s just one change to the Wexford senior team that lost to Dublin ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland Football Qualifier against Laois. Michael O’Regan replaces Tiernan…
Gardai Call For Witnesses Following Wexford Drowning
GARDAI CALL FOR WITNESSES FOLLOWING WEXFORD DROWNING Gardai investigating the death of a Wexford man from drowning are appealing for witnesses. 38 year-old father of two Paul Sinnott from Fethard…
Only 3 Of The 5 Garth Brooks Gigs Given Go Ahead
ONLY 3 OF THE 5 GARTH BROOKS GIGS GIVEN GO AHEAD Two of the Garth Brooks concerts have been cancelled, which will devastate around 160,000 fans with tickets. It’s after…
Sport: Wexford Hurling Team To Face Clare To Be Announced
SPORT: WEXFORD HURLING TEAM TO FACE CLARE TO BE ANNOUNCED Wexford senior hurling manager Liam Dunne has described the prospect of facing the All Ireland Champions as a magnificent challenge….
Sport: Fellaini’s Position At Man Utd In Doubt
SPORT: FELLAINI’S POSITION AT MAN UTD IN DOUBT Marouane Fellaini’s days at Manchester United look to be over. It’s believed new United boss Louis van Gaal wants to sell the…
County Wexford Sports Projects To Share 1.26 Million Euro In Funding
COUNTY WEXFORD SPORTS PROJECTS TO SHARE 1.26 MILLION EURO IN FUNDING Over 1.26 million euro has been awarded for sports projects in County Wexford. The Minister of State for Tourism…
Former Wexford Hurling Great Tim Flood Dies
FORMER WEXFORD HURLING GREAT TIM FLOOD DIES One of the greatest hurlers of the 1950’s Wexford’s Tim Flood has died. The Cloughbawn native played for the Wexford hurlers for 12…
Particularly High Levels Of Radon Gas Recorded At County Wexford Home
PARTICULARLY HIGH LEVELS OF RADON GAS RECORDED AT COUNTY WEXFORD HOME A County Wexford home is one of 4 in the country with radon levels, between 10 and 22 times…
20 Jobs To Go At Wexford Creamery
20 JOBS TO GO AT WEXFORD CREAMERY Around twenty employees at Wexford Creamery are to be let go on a voluntary redundancy basis. The job cuts are to be implemented…
Almost 500 New Jobs Announced
ALMOST 500 NEW JOBS ANNOUNCED 490 new jobs have been announced this morning. The majority, 360, are being created by Applegreen which is opening 6 new motorway service stations. 80…
Wexford Man In Critical Condition Following Swimming Accident
WEXFORD MAN IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING SWIMMING ACCIDENT A Wexford man is in a ciritical condition following a swimming accident in Duncannon. The incident happened yesterday evening. The man in…
Birth Rate Continues To Drop At Wexford General Hospital
BIRTH RATE CONTINUES TO DROP AT WEXFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL There is a trend of falling numbers for the birth rate at Wexford General hospital. New figures published today show a…
Quinn Resigns From Cabinet
QUINN RESIGNS FROM CABINET The Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has announced his resignation from the Cabinet. He says he doesn’t want to be considered for a post in the reshuffle…
Increase In Those Signing On Last Month In The South East But Overall Decrease
INCREASE IN THOSE SIGNING ON LAST MONTH IN THE SOUTH EAST BUT OVERALL DECREASE There’s been an increase in the numbers on the live register in the South East for…
Sport: Opel Gaa/gpa Nominees For June Announced
SPORT: OPEL GAA/GPA NOMINEES FOR JUNE ANNOUNCED The Opel GAA/GPA nominees for the June Player of the Month have been announced. In football the shortlist is Dublin’s Paul Flynn ,…
Sport: Usa Goalkeeper Praised For World Cup Saves
SPORT: USA GOALKEEPER PRAISED FOR WORLD CUP SAVES USA goalkeeper Tim Howard has found himself at the centre of attention at the World Cup, following a spirited performance in their…
Sport: Speculation Over Suarez Move Hotting Up
SPORT: SPECULATION OVER SUAREZ MOVE HOTTING UP It’s believed Luis Suarez’s move to Barcelona could happen sooner rather than latter. Yesterday Barcelona Sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta praised Suarez for his…
Minister Promises The ‘rolls Royce’ Of Internet For Rural Ireland
MINISTER PROMISES THE ‘ROLLS ROYCE’ OF INTERNET FOR RURAL IRELAND The Communications Minister is promising that rural Ireland will have “Rolls Royce” internet under a new broadband plan. Pat Rabbitte…