The High Court has appointed an examiner to Celtic Linen. The company which is based at Drinagh in Wexford Town will continue to operate as normal during the examinership process….
Contruction Industry Issues Warning Ahead Of The Budget
With just under a fortnight to go before the Budget the Government is being warned we face a new economic crisis. The Construction Industry Federation says current housing measures and…
Dublin Bus Drivers To Ballot Over New Pay Deal
Workers at Dublin Bus will vote next week on whether to accept a pay deal reached at the Workplace Relations Commission after marathon talks yesterday. Drivers will get an 11.25%…
The Ryder Cup Begins
Europe begin their effort to win a fourth straight Ryder Cup golf title this afternoon. Their trophy defence away to the USA at Hazeltine starts with the foursomes – where…
Senior Figures From Nama To Be Questioned Today
The Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee will today begin its probe into the sale of NAMA’s loans in Northern Ireland. Senior officials from the agency will be quizzed, with others to…
Waterford Hospital Seeks Support In The Fight For A Second Cath Lab
Cardiologists from University Hospital Waterford will urge the Fianna Fáil leader to support a second cath lab at the hospital today. The lab has been the centre of a dispute…
Gardai To Strike In November
Rank and file Gardaí say they’re angry and have no option but to take industrial action. The Garda Representative Association – which has over ten thousand members – says this…
Sinn Fein Motion On Water Charges To Be Defeated
The Dáil will vote today on a motion to abolish water charges. It calls for the charges to be funded through general taxes – something which Fianna Fáil originally supported….
Man City’s Run Of Wins Comes To An End
Manchester City’s run of ten straight wins this season was ended in Glasgow last night. They drew three all with Scottish title holders Celtic in the Champions League. Pep Guardiola’s…
England Is Looking For A New Soccer Manager
Sam Allardyce says he’s “deeply disappointed” to have lost his job as England manager after just 67 days. The Football Association confirmed last night he’d left his position by mutual…
The Controversy Continues Over Water Charges
The Dáil will debate another motion from Sinn Féin this afternoon to scrap water charges. However it’ll be defeated in a vote tomorrow as Fianna Fáil is refusing to support…
Death Of Former Israeli President
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres has died at the age of 93 – two weeks after he suffered a stroke. He held nearly every major office during a seven-decade political…
Decision Day For Gardai
Gardaí could reach a decision today on the issue of industrial action. The Garda Representative Association’s Central Executive Committee will meet in Tullamore to discuss a pay proposal from the…
World First
The world’s first baby has been born using a new “three person” fertility technique. The five-month-old boy has the usual DNA from his mum and dad – as well as…
Nurses Pay
Nurses could take industrial action if recent graduates don’t get a pay rise. It comes as a survey of student nurses by the USI shows that 93 per cent of…
Third Level Funding
A row’s erupting between Fianna Fáil and the Government over education funding. Micheál Martin’s insisting extra funding of at least 100 million euro for third level must be part of…
Search continues for missing Wexford man
Gardai in Portlaoise organised another search for missing Wexford man Tony Egan today. The thirty three year old was last seen leaving his home in Portarlington on Monday of last…
Today’s Bus Strike Averted
Talks between unions and management at Dublin Bus will resume later. Strike action planned for today and tomorrow was averted after talks at the Workplace Relations Commission yesterday. Unions are…
Nursing Unions Are Considering Strike Action
A nurses and midwives strike could be on the cards, if one group of graduates doesn’t receive a pay rise. Three unions are staging a protest outside the Dáil today…
Millions Watch Trump/clinton Debate
US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have clashed in their first TV debate. The 90-minute showdown in the US overnight was an attempt to persuade undecided voters to…
Fitness Levels
Teenagers with low fitness levels have been shown to suffer similar heart problems to 60 year olds. A recent study by DCU found that 15 year olds with even moderate…
Anglo Trial
The judge in the trial of Anglo Irish Bank’s former chairman Sean Fitzpatrick is dealing with a legal issue in the absence of the jury. The 68-year-old denies 27 counts…
Wexford House Prices
Wexford is one of seven counties which has seen a house price rise of over five per cent in the past three months. The average price of a three bedroomed…
Carbon Monoxide Awareness
A man whose son died from carbon monoxide poisoning is reminding families to fit alarms at home. Well known horse trainer Mouse Morris, lost his son Christopher, last year on…
Co.Wexford Tidy Towns
Ballycanew is County Wexford’s tidiest village scoring 310 points out of a possible 450. It is very closely followed by Blackwater on 309 and Rosslare Strand on 308. Four other…
Talks To Avert Further Bus Strikes
The two sides in the Dublin bus dispute will attend talks today in a bid to resolve the row over pay. The unions say postponing industrial action will only be…
Fitzpatrick Due Back In Court Today
The jury in the trial of the former Anglo Irish Bank Chairman Seán Fitzpatrick is to return to court this morning. The 15 members of the specially enlarged jury were…
Age Action Wants More Investment In Senior Citizens
There are calls for the government to raise the over 65’s state pension by five euro. Age Action Ireland says it should be top of the agenda in this year’s…
Warnings Over The Dangers Of Carbon Monoxide
Consumers are being warned the highly poisonous gas carbon monoxide is produced anywhere a fuel is burned, not just in the home. The warning comes from the National Standards Authority…
Man Charged In Belfast Drug Bust
A 28 year old man has been charged following a drugs seizure in Belfast. Cocaine, heroin and cannabis worth an estimated £1.2 million was discovered when Police stopped a car…