The Children’s Minister is being brought before the Seanad later to account for failings in our child protection system. A new Garda report this week claimed at-risk children are often…
BODY OF A MAN WITH GUNSHOT WOUNDS FOUND IN DUBLIN CARPARK
The body of a man with apparent gunshot wounds has been found in a Dublin carpark. He was discovered in a car at Sheridan Court on Upper Dorset Street just…
HEAD OF GARDAI INTERNAL AUDIT SAYS TEMPLEMORE FINANCIAL WERE KEPT FROM HIM
The head of internal audit in the Gardaí has revealed in detail how financial irregularities at the training college in Templemore were kept from him. Niall Kelly’s appearing before the…
€1.8 MILLION FUNDING BOOST FOR WEXFORD HOUSING
1.8 million euro in funding has been announced for County Wexford under the government’s scheme for the adaptation of homes. Fine Gael TD Michael D’arcy says the money will be…
WEXFORD MEMBERS OF FINE GAEL TO VOTE FOR NEW LEADER TONIGHT
Voting by Wexford Fine Gael members in the party leadership race takes place tonight in the Riverside Park Hotel Enniscorthy. Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney have spent the past week…
THOUSANDS LINE UP OUTSIDE WEXFORD PARK FOR LEINSTER SEMI FINAL TICKETS
A sight never witnessed before has developed outside Wexford GAA grounds this morning. Queuing began around 6am for tickets for the Leinster hurling semi final game between old rivals Wexford…
SPECIAL MORNING MIX SHOW ARGUES FOR A SECOND CATH LAB FOR THE SOUTH EAST
The case for a second cath lab for the south east was made on special programme broadcast on South East Radio today. Heartbeat was part of the Morning Mix show…
HOMEOWNERS FACING HIKE IN PROPERTY TAX
Homeowners are facing huge hikes in their property tax bill as the cost of housing continues to rise. Several hundred euro could be added to local property tax, which is…
NEW 10 YEAR PLAN FOR HEALTH SYSTEM TO BE LAUNCHED LATER TODAY
The Government will launch a new 10 year plan for the country’s health system later. It’ll explain how the HSE should be funded and will try to tackle hospital waiting…
18 BUNCLODY GROUPS TO RECEIVE FUNDING BOOST TONIGHT
A number of grants for local organisations are to be presented in Bunclody tonight. The town has been designated as economically deprived and as such is entitled to social and…
37 SYRIAN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN WEXFORD TOWN
The first Syrian refugees have come to live in County Wexford. 37 in total arrived yesterday and will be housed in units mainly in and around Wexford town. In all 18 Syrian…
VOTING IN THE FINE GAEL LEADERSHIP RACE TO BEGIN TODAY
21-thousand Fine Gael members will have their say on the party’s next leader when voting starts today. Simon Coveney is the favourite among the general public, while Leo Varadkar has…
HOWLIN WANTS MINISTERS TO BLOCK AIB FLOTATION
Michael Noonan could give the green light to the flotation of AIB during his final days as Minister for Finance this week. The sale of existing shares in the bank,…
SISTERS OF CHARITY TO GIVE UP OWNERSHIP OF NEW NATIONAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL
The Religious Sisters of Charity have announced they will give up ownership of the St Vincent’s Hospital Group – including any stake in the new National Maternity Hospital. The nuns…
CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE IN KENNEDY ARBORETUM TO MARK BIRTH OF JFK
A special ceremony will take place in County Wexford today to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of former US President John F. Kennedy. The event will see a…
3 VACANT PROPERTIES TO BE ADDED ON REGISTER BY WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL
Wexford County Council says it intends to place 3 vacant properties on the Register of Vacant Sites. Local authorities are required since the 1st of January to establish a register…
Man Charged After Antrim Stabbing
MAN CHARGED AFTER ANTRIM STABBING Police in the north have charged a 27-year-old man with attempted murder following a stabbing in Antrim Town. The victim was stabbed at a house…
Rock Pioneer Gregg Allman Dies At 69
ROCK PIONEER GREGG ALLMAN DIES AT 69 Fellow musicians are paying tribute to southern rock pioneer Gregg Allman, who’s died aged 69. Travis Tritt’s tweeted saying the Allman Brothers Band’s…
Man Hospitalised, Another Arrested After Carlow Assault
MAN HOSPITALISED, ANOTHER ARRESTED AFTER CARLOW ASSAULT A man’s receiving hospital treatment after a serious assault in county Carlow. Gardaí were called to the incident in Leighlinbridge at 8 o’clock…
Final Fg Leadership Debate Tonight
FINAL FG LEADERSHIP DEBATE TONIGHT Simon Coveney will have home advantage for the final debate of the Fine Gael leadership tonight. Cork will host the husting with Leo Varadkar maintaining…
More It Disruption Expected At British Airways
MORE IT DISRUPTION EXPECTED AT BRITISH AIRWAYS British Airways admits further disruption’s expected – after thousands of passengers were left stranded yesterday due to an IT failure. The airline’s still…
CUT IN TALLAGHT HOSPITAL CLEANING BUDGET LEADS TO SUPERBUG – REPORTS
It’s reported today a cut in the cleaning budget at Tallaght Hospital has contributed to a significant rise in cases of the super bug CPE. According to the Irish Times…
CUSTOMS SIEZE 200,000 FIDGET SPINNERS OVER SAFETY CONCERNS
200,000 fidget spinners have been seized by customs amid concerns over their safety. Customs seized 9 consignments of the must-have toys which are in high demand among school children. The…
GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF NOT PRIORITISING THE HOUSING CRISIS
The Government’s facing renewed criticism about its handling of the homeless crisis – with some suggesting the issue has fallen off the priorities list. The most recent figures from the…
SAM MCCAULEYS SALE TO BE REFERRED TO MERGER WATCHDOG
The €50 million takeover of Sam McCauleys Chemists is to be referred to the States merger watchdog. Cardinal Carlyle Ireland intends taking a majority stake in the Wexford based pharmacy…
MINISTER FOR EDUCATION TO OPEN COLAISTE ABBAIN IN ADAMSTOWN TODAY
Colaiste Abbain in Adamstown is being officially opened today. The Minister for Education Richard Bruton will arrive in Adamstown at 1.45 this afternoon to perform the opening ceremony. The school…
FINE GAEL TO HOLD SECOND LEADERSHIP HUSTINGS IN IT CARLOW TONIGHT
Wexford Fine Gael members are expected to travel in numbers to Carlow tonight for the south east regional debate between Coveney and Varadkar. The debate takes place in the main…
6,500 FREE HIGHER EDUCATION PLACES LAUNCHED FOR JOBSEEKERS TODAY
Almost 6,500 free higher education places have been launched today. The courses are targeted at jobseekers and those in employment or self-employment who wish to upskill, reskill or cross skill…
PENSIONERS PROTEST OUTSIDE THE DAIL OVER CUT TO VITAL PAYMENTS
A group of pensioners have protested outside the Dáil over cuts to their pensions. Changes made by Joan Burton in 2013 mean 35,000 pensioners lose between 15 and 30 euro…
8 MEN ARE NOW BEING QUESTIONED OVER MANCHESTER ATTACK
8 men are now being questioned over the Monday’s Manchester bombing which claimed the lives of 22 victims – mostly women and children. A minute’s silence is being held in…