One of the world’s top climbers has died on Mount Everest. 40 year old Ueli Steck was preparing to reach the world’s highest peak without oxygen, for a third time….
Man Dies In Cork Crash
A cyclist has died after being in collision with a car in Cork a week ago. The crash happened in Skibbereen at around midday on Friday the 21st of April….
Waterford Woman’s Death Being Treated As Murder
A murder investigation is underway in Waterford following a post mortem on the body of a young woman, found in the city on Friday. Gardai are trying to trace the…
EU Brexit Talks End With Agreement On Irish Special Case
The Taoiseach says the Brexit guidelines agreed by EU leaders clearly recognise the unique and specific challenges faced by Ireland. Speaking after yesterday’s summit meeting in Brussels, Enda Kenny says…
Row Continues Over Chidrens Hospital Ownership
Kieran Mulvey, the man who brokered agreement between the National Maternity Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital says a “creative solution” can still be found to resolve the row over the…
BROWNE CALLS FOR OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH
The Government is being urged to establish an Oireachtas Committee on Mental Health. Fianna Fáil has written to the Taoiseach Enda Kenny to request a new joint committee to facilitate…
ROSSLARE LIFEBOAT RESCUE YACHT IN DISTRESS OFF TUSKAR ROCK
Rosslare Lifeboat was called out during the night following a distress call from a yacht off Tuskar Rock. The mast of the boat broke with a crew of two on…
REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY FOR RESCUE 116 TO BE HELD IN WEXFORD
An event to remember the crew of Rescue 116 will be held on Wexford quayfront this evening. Two of the crew members of the ill fated rescue mission off the…
UP TO 150,000 HOMES COULD BE POWERED BY SOLAR ENERGY – NAUGHTEN
Up to 150 thousand homes could be powered by solar energy – under new plans to be unveiled today. Bord na Mona and ESB projects want to develop four large…
HOUSING CRISIS MEASURES FOR UP TO 50,000 HOMES TO BE UNVEILED
Measures to deal with Ireland’s housing crisis will be unveiled today. More than 800 sites owned by local authorities and public bodies are going to be put out for development…
CORPORATE TAX RISES TO €8.2 BILLION WITH TOP COMPANIES PAYING LESS
Ireland’s ten biggest companies are paying 37 per cent of the country’s corporation tax. But that’s a reduction on the previous year, when they were responsible for 41 per cent…
FITZGERALD TO MEET ATTORNEY GENERAL OVER POSSIBLE KENNEALLY INQUIRY
The Minister for Justice is to consult with the Attorney General about setting up an inquiry into the case of convicted pedophile Bill Kenneally. The Waterford sports coach was sentenced…
WEXFORD HAVE GAINED 28 NEW GARDAI SINCE RECRUITMENT IN 2014
County Wexford has received a high number of new Gardai for a rural county. Figures published in today’s Irish Times show the county has got 28Â new Garda graduates since the…
GARDAI WILL NOW BE ABLE TO HAVE BEARDS WILL ON DUTY
Rank and file gardai have passed a motion asking to be allowed have beards while on duty. The GRA conference heard arguments in favour of beards, such as for people…
HARRIS TO MEET MATERNITY HOSPITAL BOARD TO SORT OUT RELIGIOUS ROW
The Health Minister says he’s as determined as ever to get the new National Maternity Hospital over the line. The board is due to meet this evening amid ongoing debate…
IRISH PEOPLE SPEND 10 HOURS TRANSPORTING EVERY WEEK
New research reveals the Irish spend almost 10 hours on the move during the working week. The majority of our everyday journeys are made in a car, as nearly half…
WEXFORD USE LESS WATER THAN MOST OF THE COUNTRY
Wexford consumers use some of the least amount of water in the country. According to figures from the CSO residents in County Wexford use an average of 330 litres of…
GROWING INTEREST IN PROPOSED LIMERICK TO ROSSLARE MOTORWAY
There is growing interest in improving connectivity between the mid west and the south east of the country. Government planners are set to set to examine the option of a…
ANGER AT THE HEALTH MINISTER OVER BAD REACTION TO HPV VACCINE
Concern has been raised about the number of teenage girls who are having a bad reaction to the HPV vaccine. The vaccine was brought in in 2011 to help prevent…
GARDAI APPEAL FOR WITNESSES TO HORESWOOD CRASH
Gardai in New Ross are appealing for any witnesses to a crash near Campile to come forward and help them with their investigation. A motorbike was involved in a crash…
ZAPPONE SAYS ABORTION REFERENDUM SHOULD HAPPEN BEFORE NEXT SPRING
The Children’s Minister says a referendum on abortion should take place by next spring, at the latest – and any delay would be a betrayal of women’s rights. An all-party…
‘SUPERBUG’ RESISTANT TO ANTIBIOTICS DETECTED ON IRISH BEACHES
Concerns have been raised after a form of superbug – resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics – was detected at two Irish beaches. Researchers in Galway say there is…
RETAIL COMPLEX INCLUDING OLD CINEPLEX SOLD TO NEW OWNERSHIP
The retail complex on Redmond Road in Wexford has been sold. It contains the disused Cineplex along with a number of retail units and a large car park. The property…
TOP JUDGE DIES AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO WEXFORD COURT
The death has taken place of former District Court Judge Donnacha O’Buachaille. He presided over the Wexford district for twenty years where he took up duty in 1991 and retired…
WEXFORD GENERAL USE BABY BOXES TO RAISE AWARENESS ON INFANT MORTALITY
Wexford General Hospital is today raising awareness on infant mortality. Educating parents on how to care for newborn children is at the centre of the Baby Box initiative. The Baby…
WEXFORD GAA WON’T APPEAL DAVY’S BAN
A statement from Wexford GAA has said that they will not be appealing Davy Fitzgerald’s 8 week ban. Davy was given the ban for approaching the referee and clashing with…
3 PEOPLE RESCUED AFTER YACHT GETS STUCK OFF WEXFORD COAST
A wooden yacht with three people onboard was rescued by the RNLI off the Wexford coast yesterday evening. A volunteer lifeboat crew from both Wexford and Rosslare RNLI stations was…
REPORT TO BE PREPARED AFTER CITIZENS ASSEMBLY SAY 8TH AMENDMENT MUST BE REPLACED
A report is to be prepared for an Oireachtas committee as they go about replacing the 8th Amendment. The Pro-Life campaign say they don’t accept there is a need for…
FINE GAEL IS THE FARMERS PARTY – SURVEY
Fine Gael is the farmers’ party of choice, according to a new survey. Website FarmIreland.ie found that almost a third of farmers would vote Fine Gael in a general election….
ROSSLARE EUROPORT NEEDS MORE EU FUNDING – KELLY
Rosslare Europort could be in line for structural funds from the EU. The case is being made in Europe by Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly. He says with the UK…