Month: August 2017

The target of yesterday’s shooting in Dublin had been warned by Gardaí that there was a threat to his life. Two people were killed in the shooting in Ballymun yesterday…

Some children are having to wait until they’re 12 to have their first check-up from the dentist. The Irish Dental Association says the delays are because of a staffing crisis…

A Wexford family has been left bemused after finding a strawberry growing inside a tomato. The discovery was made in the tomato grown in a greenhouse in Great Island Campile….

A South Kilkenny fruit and vegetable enterprise has secured a major contract for the supply of potatoes. Iverk Produce has signed a €70 million deal to supply potatoes to the…

The British government’s announced plans for a seamless border between Northern Ireland and the Republic after Brexit. It says high tech solutions like number plate recognition could be used –…

Carlow has reduced it’s social housing list by about 30 percent. Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has praised work being done by the county at the launch of a new social…

The wait is over for students all across County Wexford as they have received their Leaving Cert results this morning. 1,971 students sat their final exams of secondary school in…

Over 15,000 bed days were lost each month in hospitals nationwide in the first half of the year. New HSE figures reveal patients who are fit to leave hospitals are…

Gardai in Wexford say they have secured the entrance to a building which allowed young children to gain access to the rooftop. Last weekend a number of boys and girls…

Cork fans have been criticised by the GAA for flying the confederate flag in support of the county team at Sunday’s All Ireland semi-final against Waterford. The Irish Examiner says…

Former Olympic Council of Ireland President Pat Hickey’s been invited to answer questions before a Dáil committee. The Moran Inquiry into the Rio Ticketing scandal yesterday found that authorised ticket…

The Garda Commissioner has reportedly missed out on a major new security job with Europol. The Irish Times says Nóirín O’Sullivan went for the role in specialist operations with the…

The British Government’s proposing a ‘temporary customs union’ between the UK and the EU after Britain leaves the bloc. Ministers want to avoid a ‘cliff-edge’ for manufacturers caused by exiting…

The sale of the former Saint Senan’s Hospital in Enniscorthy is believed to be at an advanced stage. According to a report in the Enniscorthy Guardian today the future use…

Dramatic footage has emerged of a rescue carried out by Courtown RNLI last Friday evening. A teenage girl was thrown into the water at high speed when a donut became…

There has been dramatic fall off in the uptake of the HPV vaccine by young girls in County Wexford. Figures released by the Irish Cancer Society show that 370 Wexford…

A new service to help children deal with a cancer diagnosis in the family will take place in Hope Centre in Enniscorthy. Kids aged between 5 and 12 can now…

A defector from North Korea insists support for the leader is significantly weaker than portrayed. He says, despite televised images of mass public adulation of Kim Jong Un, displays of…

Excavation work is due to start in west Dublin this morning as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Trevor Deely. Mr Deely went missing in December 2000 –…

Two Wexford based designers will have a prominent space in the well known Brown Thomas shop on Grafton Street in Dublin. Agnes Holohan and Blaithin Ennis will both have their…

The US vice president has condemned far-right groups behind a rally in Virginia which descended into trouble and left three people dead. Mike Pence says there is ‘no tolerance for…

The Department of Housing has directed Wexford County Council to appoint a vacant homes officer. Its in an effort to address the chronic housing crisis the country has and utilise…

The lack of industrial infrastructure is dragging County Wexford down. That’s the view of Minister of State at the Department of Finance Gorey TD Michael D’Arcy. Speaking on Morning Mix…

Tolls to cross the Tom Clarke Bridge in Dublin are coming down. From next Friday, ordinary motorists will only be charged € 1.40 instead of the former rate of €…

KBC bosses say they’ve offered to restructure loans for 95 percent of customers who are struggling with repayments. The bank’s latest results show it’s continuing to increase its market share…

Pressure is mounting on the Government to find a solution to the homeless crisis. The Society of St Vincent de Paul says figures released by the CSO yesterday are a…