IRISH NAVY HELPS RESCUE HUNDREDS OF MIGRANTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN The Irish navy has helped rescue another 100 migrants in the Mediterranean. The group, which includes children, were using a…
Apology After Waterford Students Burn Books And Uniforms In Public Park
APOLOGY AFTER WATERFORD STUDENTS BURN BOOKS AND UNIFORMS IN PUBLIC PARK A Waterford school has apologised after 6th year students burned their schoolbooks and uniforms in a public park after…
Sport: Paul O’connell To Sign 2 Year Deal With Toulon
SPORT: PAUL O’CONNELL TO SIGN 2 YEAR DEAL WITH TOULON Paul O’Connell will sign a two year deal with Toulon according to the Irish Times. The Ireland skipper confirmed last…
Sport: Barbarians Get Slim Win Over Ireland
SPORT: BARBARIANS GET SLIM WIN OVER IRELAND Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says he’s happy with how some of the fringe players did in last nights 22-21 defeat to the Barbarians…
Catherine Murphy Raises Ibrc’s Finances With Denis O’brien In The Dail
CATHERINE MURPHY RAISES IBRC’S FINANCES WITH DENIS O’BRIEN IN THE DAIL Independent TD Catherine Murphy yesterday used Dáil privilege to raise issues about businessman Denis O’Brien and his financial arrangements…
Talks Between Unions And Government On Public Sector Pay Resume
TALKS BETWEEN UNIONS AND GOVERNMENT ON PUBLIC SECTOR PAY RESUME Public Sector pay talks have resumed at the Labour Relations Commission. Unions and government officials adjourned talks at 2am this…
Sport: Wexford Under 21 Hurlers Overcome Kildare
SPORT: WEXFORD UNDER 21 HURLERS OVERCOME KILDARE A dozen Conor McDonald points got Wexford’s Leinster Under 21 hurlers three-in-a-row bid off to great start against Kildare. The sides clashed in…
Garda Arrested Over Leaks Made To The Media
GARDA ARRESTED OVER LEAKS MADE TO THE MEDIA A garda has been arrested as part of an investigation into the leaking of information to the media. It follows a probe…
Sport: Richard Dunne Being Linked With U.s Clubs
SPORT: RICHARD DUNNE BEING LINKED WITH U.S CLUBS Richard Dunne could move to Major League Soccer in the USA following his release by QPR yesterday. Rangers were relegated to the…
Sport: Laois Hurling Manager Resigns
SPORT: LAOIS HURLING MANAGER RESIGNS Seamus “Cheddar” Plunkett has resigned as Laois hurling manager. The Portlaoise man recently brought the county to the Leinster quarter finals where they’re due to…
Wallace Says Workers Rights Under Threat
WALLACE SAYS WORKERS RIGHTS UNDER THREAT The rights of workers are currently under threat in Ireland. That’s according to Wexford Independent TD Mick Wallace, speaking in the Dail yesterday evening….
64 Million Euro Worth Of Properties In Co. Wexford In Nama
64 MILLION EURO WORTH OF PROPERTIES IN CO. WEXFORD IN NAMA NAMA has a portfolio of properties in County Wexford with a current value of 64 million euro. This includes…
Aer Lingus Ceo Responds To Job Cut Concerns
AER LINGUS CEO RESPONDS TO JOB CUT CONCERNS The Chief Executive of Aer Lingus says the vast majority of savings identified in the confidential NYRAS report relate to contract and…
Former Financial Regulator ‘deeply Sorry’ Over Supervisory Measures
FORMER FINANCIAL REGULATOR ‘DEEPLY SORRY’ OVER SUPERVISORY MEASURES The former financial regulator says he is “deeply sorry” that banks were not properly supervised in the run up to the financial…
Ireland ‘abusing Human Rights Of Children’ With Current Smacking Laws
IRELAND ‘ABUSING HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN’ WITH CURRENT SMACKING LAWS Ireland has been found in breach of the European Social Charter, over laws governing the smacking of children. In a…
Sport: Connacht Confirm Signing Of Ben Marshall
SPORT: CONNACHT CONFIRM SIGNING OF BEN MARSHALL Connacht have confirmed the signing of Ben Marshall from Leinster. The 24-year-old second row-cum-back row forward is a graduate of the Leinster Academy….
Wexford Loans Included In Ulster Bank Sell Off Of Portfolio
WEXFORD LOANS INCLUDED IN ULSTER BANK SELL OFF OF PORTFOLIO Ulster Bank has agreed the sale of a portfolio of its loans attached to a number of hotels, pubs and…
Dunmore East Harbour Recevies Major Funding Boost For Works
DUNMORE EAST HARBOUR RECEVIES MAJOR FUNDING BOOST FOR WORKS The Marine Minister has announced 6 million euro for works at Dunmore East harbour in Co Waterford. It’s the largest single…
Bribery Investigation Underway At Fifa
BRIBERY INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AT FIFA FIFA president Sepp Blatter won’t be resigning following an investigation into bribery allegations at world football’s governing body. The US justice department says two current…
Donohoe Confident Of Full Support Of Aer Lingus Sale
DONOHOE CONFIDENT OF FULL SUPPORT OF AER LINGUS SALE The transport minister says he expects all government TDs to vote in favour of the sale of Aer Lingus. A two-day…
Gorey Dunnes Staff Continue To Work Despite Store Closure
GOREY DUNNES STAFF CONTINUE TO WORK DESPITE STORE CLOSURE Staff at Dunnes Store in Gorey continue to turn up for work, despite the store being closed to the public. Management…
Psychiatric Nurses Hold Industrial Action At University Hospital Galway
PSYCHIATRIC NURSES HOLD INDUSTRIAL ACTION AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY Industrial action involving psychiatric nurses at University Hospital Galway is underway today. Ongoing security concerns among staff at a unit there…
Two Wexford Restaurants Take Home Irish Restaurant Awards
TWO WEXFORD RESTAURANTS TAKE HOME IRISH RESTAURANT AWARDS Two County Wexford winners have been announced in the Irish Restaurant Awards for 2015. They are La Cote and Greenacres, both in…
Sport: Rafa Benitez Expected To Take Over At Real Madrid
SPORT: RAFA BENITEZ EXPECTED TO TAKE OVER AT REAL MADRID Carlo Ancelotti’s agent is “99 percent” certain that former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez will take over at Real Madrid. Ancelotti,…
Armed Gang Tie Up A Man And Confront Couple In Wicklow Burglary
ARMED GANG TIE UP A MAN AND CONFRONT COUPLE IN WICKLOW BURGLARY Gardai are hunting an armed gang who tied up a man and confronted a couple at their home…
Un Secretary-general Says Ireland Needs To Do More To Tackle Migrant Crisis
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IRELAND NEEDS TO DO MORE TO TACKLE MIGRANT CRISIS The UN Secretary-General says Ireland and the EU must do more to help migrants in the Mediterranean. Ban…
Homeless Charity Criticises Government Over Inaction
HOMELESS CHARITY CRITICISES GOVERNMENT OVER INACTION Focus Ireland is criticising what it claims is the Department of Social Protection’s inaction over the homeless crisis. The charity says 71 homeless families…
Averil Power Announces Resignation From Fianna Fail
AVERIL POWER ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION FROM FIANNA FAIL Senator Averil Power has announced her resignation from Fianna Fáil and says Micheal Martin is a leader without followers. In a statement on…
Broadcaster Bill O’herlihy Dies
BROADCASTER BILL O’HERLIHY DIES Broadcaster Bill O’Herlihy has passed away at the age of 76. He died peacefully at his home this morning. The well-known Cork man retired as RTE’s…
Sport: Wexford’s Kevin Doyle Makes Mls Debut
SPORT: WEXFORD’S KEVIN DOYLE MAKES MLS DEBUT Wexford’s Kevin Doyle played his first game for his new club in America over the weekend. The 31 year-old didn’t score but made…