Month: August 2017

New measures to support people to get into third level education have been welcomed by Minister of State Michael D’Arcy. The €16.5 million in funding is to enable disadvantaged groups…

Bank Of Ireland says their controversial ad wasn’t intended to cause offence. The financial institution was forced to pull a social media campaign about Orla and her boyfriend who stopped…

  The Filipino-Irish family injured during the Barcelona terror attack have safely returned to Ireland. Norman Fernandez Potot suffered a fracture to his forehead when a van was driven into…

  Children’s rights activist Christina Noble has been held a knife point in her own home. Recognised across the globe for her work with disadvantaged children – Christina’s house was…

Donald Trump has accused the media of distorting his response to white supremacist protests, describing his actions as “perfect”. The President made the comments at a rally in Arizona, where…

  A number of roads and bridges have been washed away on the Inishowen Peninsula in Co. Donegal after heavy rain and floods overnight. Gardaí are advising people not to…

In the UK Prince William’s spoken about the paparazzi – who harassed his mother before her death – describing them as acting ‘like a pack of dogs’. He’s told a…

Nursing Homes are denying charging residents for mass. Reports today claim a 20 Euro fee is being demanded for religious services in some homes and the Health Minister is being…

Wexford County Council need to get back building houses as a matter of urgency. That is the view of former Wexford Fianna Fail TD John Browne who says he has…

80 percent of people here with disabilities don’t have a job. The employment rate globally for people living with a disability is half of that of people without. A new…

Two thirds of students admit to having to work around 21 hours a week to fund their college expenses. While many parents will have to fork out up to €10,000…

Bad news for renters today as costs reach an all-time high. A new report from property Website Daft claims the average monthly payment has gone up again and will now…

38 Leaving Cert results have been permanently held back from students because they either cheated or violated regulations. Under exam rules, students can’t bring in mobile phones or notes into…

Young people in County Wexford are being urged to take up a career in the tourism sector. The call has come from the Irish Hotels Federation as the sector struggles…

Whip cracking, limbo dancing and aerial hooping are just some of the party pieces we can expect from tonight’s Rose of Tralee hopefuls. 32 lovely girls from all over the…

Authorities in Spain say they’re still looking for a 22-year-old Moroccan man who’s suspected of driving a van into crowds in Barcelona last week killing 13 and injuring hundreds. It’s…

A Wexford man has won a silver medal at the European Ploughing Championships. Dan Donnelly from Kilmuckridge claimed the title while fellow Irish ploughman Jer Coakley from Cork won gold…

The Wexford based Talbot Hotel Group has announced another purchase today. They have acquired Newbay House Hotel which is situated a few miles outside Wexford town. The boutique hotel is…

Points for more than half of college courses have dropped, taking the heat out of the race college for many. The fall is being linked to changes made to how…

Temporary no swim notices have been issued for two beaches in County Wexford. They are at Duncannon and Ballymoney North. Routine sampling has shown slightly elevated levels of microbiological contamination…

The IMPACT trade union says we need better early intervention for children with special needs. The union’s invited one of the world’s most iconic scientists to Cork Institute of Technology…

The Sport Minister says he’s considering asking the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to investigate the OCI. Shane Ross is again appearing before the cross-party Oireachtas Sports Committee,…

Children are being encouraged to play more over the summer holidays – as a new study reveals many can’t even kick or throw a ball properly. A study of three…

The Minister for Foreign Affairs says Ireland is better prepared than we’ve ever been for a terrorist attack. The Gardai and defence forces have held simulated attacks in recent weeks…

Two Irish people have sustained leg injuries in the attack in Barcelona. The family of 4 involved are originally from the central Philippines but live in Ireland. A man and…

Pay increases are expected to be announced for members of the defence forces today. Minister of State at the Department of Defence Paul Kehoe is expected to give a pay…

Members of the Olympic Council of Ireland will face a grilling by politicians shortly, following the publication of the Moran report. The report was commissioned following the Rio ticketing scandal…

The family of Ibrahim Halawa say he’s given his body and spirit to stay alive in jail in Egypt. It’s exactly four years since the Dublin man was arrested as…