SPORT: YOUTHS SUFFER HEAVY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LOSS Wexford Youths suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat at the hands of Polish side, Medyk Konin in the group stages of the Women’s Champions…
Oscar Pistorius To Walk Free After Just 10 Months
OSCAR PISTORIUS TO WALK FREE AFTER JUST 10 MONTHS Oscar Pistorius is due to be released next week, 10 months into his prison sentence. The athlete was sentenced to five…
Rise In People Choosing Wexford As A Holiday Destination
RISE IN PEOPLE CHOOSING WEXFORD AS A HOLIDAY DESTINATION County Wexford retains its lead as the most popular destination in the south east for domestic visitors. The county also saw…
Investigations Continue Into Mass Tianjin Explosions
INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE INTO MASS TIANJIN EXPLOSIONS Hundreds of experts are at the scene of a huge explosion in China checking for toxic gases. At least 50 people were killed when…
Two People Arrested Over Belfast Murder Of Kevin Mcguigan
TWO PEOPLE ARRESTED OVER BELFAST MURDER OF KEVIN MCGUIGAN Two people have been arrested in relation to the murder of former Provisional IRA member Kevin McGuigan. The 53 year old…
Call For Cut To Special Vat Rate For Hospitality Sector ‘comical’
CALL FOR CUT TO SPECIAL VAT RATE FOR HOSPITALITY SECTOR ‘COMICAL’ SIPTU’s call for the special VAT rate for the hospitality sector to be cut has been described as comical….
55 Percent Increase In The Number Of Safety Orders Sought
55 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SAFETY ORDERS SOUGHT There has been a 55 percent increase in the number of safety orders being sought from District Courts in the…
Sport: Win For One Wexford Boxer But Another Bows Out
SPORT: WIN FOR ONE WEXFORD BOXER BUT ANOTHER BOWS OUT There was disappointment for Wexford boxer Adam at the European Championships in Bulgaria last night. The London Olympian lost his…
Some Accusations Against Julian Assange Dropped
SOME ACCUSATIONS AGAINST JULIAN ASSANGE DROPPED Prosecutors in Sweden have dropped some accusations against Julian Assange. The Wikileaks founder won’t now be investigated for sexual assault, after time to bring…
Two People Die On Wicklow’s Roads
TWO PEOPLE DIE ON WICKLOW’S ROADS Two men have lost their lives on County Wicklow’s roads. A 44 year old lost his life when he fell from a horse-drawn cart…
At Least 44 Dead Following Mass Explosion In Chinese Industrial Area
AT LEAST 44 DEAD FOLLOWING MASS EXPLOSION IN CHINESE INDUSTRIAL AREA 44 people have died in two huge explosions in Tianjin in northeastern China. A news agency in the country…
Td Says Charges Brought Over Water Protest Are Politically Motivated
TD SAYS CHARGES BROUGHT OVER WATER PROTEST ARE POLITICALLY MOTIVATED Socialist Party TD Paul Murphy says he is concerned he may lose his Dáil seat over an anti-water charges demonstration…
Drama Set In Wexford To Be Announced As Part Of Rte Schedule
DRAMA SET IN WEXFORD TO BE ANNOUNCED AS PART OF RTE SCHEDULE RTE’s replacement for the highly acclaimed Love/Hate series is a new drama set in County Wexford. Called ‘Clean…
Senator Norris Lends Support In Efforts To Decriminalise Prostitution
SENATOR NORRIS LENDS SUPPORT IN EFFORTS TO DECRIMINALISE PROSTITUTION Senator David Norris says he fully supports Amnesty in their efforts to decriminalise prostitution. At an International meeting in Dublin yesterday…
Almost 1,800 Leaving Cert Students Get Their Results Today
ALMOST 1,800 LEAVING CERT STUDENTS GET THEIR RESULTS TODAY 58,000 Leaving Cert Students are getting their results today – 1,755 of them in County Wexford. Across the country one student…
Sport: Marmion Temporarily Released From Ireland Squad
SPORT: MARMION TEMPORARILY RELEASED FROM IRELAND SQUAD Kieran Marmion has been temporarily released from the Ireland squad. Coaching staff want the 23 year to get more game time with Connacht…
Sport: Criticism Over 8 Week Ban For Tyrone’s Tiernan Mccann
SPORT: CRITICISM OVER 8 WEEK BAN FOR TYRONE’S TIERNAN MCCANN The reported proposed eight week ban to Tyrone’s Tiernan McCann by the Competition control committee has been questioned. According to…
Criticism Over ‘delaying Tactic’ For Gay Marriage In Australia
CRITICISM OVER ‘DELAYING TACTIC’ FOR GAY MARRIAGE IN AUSTRALIA The opposition party in Australia says gay Australians “will never be allowed to marry” under the current government. Labour says the…
Alexander Pacteau Facing A Minimum Of 30 Years In Prison
ALEXANDER PACTEAU FACING A MINIMUM OF 30 YEARS IN PRISON The man who says he killed Irish student Karen Buckley could get a minimum 30 years in prison. Alexander Pacteau…
Rights Group Says General Election Needs To Be ‘breakthrough’ For Women
RIGHTS GROUP SAYS GENERAL ELECTION NEEDS TO BE ‘BREAKTHROUGH’ FOR WOMEN A women’s rights campaigner says the general election needs to be a breakthrough in gender equality. Figures published in…
Sport: Adam Nolan Into Last 16 At European Elite Championships
SPORT: ADAM NOLAN INTO LAST 16 AT EUROPEAN ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS Adam Nolan has won his last 16 fight at the European elite Championships in Bulgaria. The Wexford man beat the…
Plans To Bring Ice Cream Chain To Wexford
PLANS TO BRING ICE CREAM CHAIN TO WEXFORD The world’s largest chain of ice cream shops says it wants to open up new stores in Ireland including in County Wexford….
Glasgow Man Admits Killing Irish Nurse Karen Buckley
GLASGOW MAN ADMITS KILLING IRISH NURSE KAREN BUCKLEY A 21 year old man has been remanded in custody in Glasgow, after pleading guilty to the murder of Irish nurse Karen…
Sport: Manchester City Get Comfortable Win At The Hawthornes
SPORT: MANCHESTER CITY GET COMFORTABLE WIN AT THE HAWTHORNES West Brom manager Tony Pulis says he got his tactics wrong in last nights 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at the…
Greek Officials Say They’ve Reached New Bailout Deal
GREEK OFFICIALS SAY THEY’VE REACHED NEW BAILOUT DEAL Officials say Greece has agreed a new multi-billion euro bailout deal. It is reported only a few minor details need to be…
Airbnb Hosts Face Retrospective Tax Bills
AIRBNB HOSTS FACE RETROSPECTIVE TAX BILLS A former principal officer with Revenue says the legislation around renting out a room is not clear and needs clarification. It comes as Irish…
Family Of Irish Man Killed In The Us Fighting To Bring His Children Home
FAMILY OF IRISH MAN KILLED IN THE US FIGHTING TO BRING HIS CHILDREN HOME The family of an Irish man killed in North Carolina say they have grave concerns about…
Sport: Congratulations Pour In For Shane Lowry Following Pga Tour Win
SPORT: CONGRATULATIONS POUR IN FOR SHANE LOWRY FOLLOWING PGA TOUR WIN Shane Lowry has won on the PGA tour for the first time. The Offaly man won the World golf…
Rosslare Lotto Ticket Scoops Jackpot
ROSSLARE LOTTO TICKET SCOOPS JACKPOT The search contines for County Wexford’s most recent multi-millionaire. Saturday’s 2.5 million euro Lotto winning ticket was purchased at Murphy’s SuperValu in Rosslare Harbour. The…
Wave Of Attacks In Turkey Leaves Several Dead
WAVE OF ATTACKS IN TURKEY LEAVES SEVERAL DEAD Four Turkish police officers have been killed and one was seriously wounded after a blast in south-east Turkey. It comes after at…