Month: August 2017

The near-absence of prosecutions for institutional abuse outlined in the Ryan report is expected to be criticised by the UN later. There’s been just one prosecution out of 15 cases…

Console’s former interim CEO has welcomed the government’s move to try and reclaim grant money from former bosses at the charity. The Department of Foreign Affairs has written to Paul…

The Irish Government needs to do more to tackle climate change – according to the Green party. It comes as new research shows global warming is having an effect on…

North Korea has dismissed President Trump’s threats of “fire and fury” and says its bombing plan will be ready within days. The secretive State wants to launch four missiles towards…

Sinn Féin says it’s ruling out entering a “confidence and supply” deal with Fianna Fáíl or Fine Gael after the next general election. Party leader Gerry Adams claims the current…

South East food multinational Glanbia has released its half year results this morning. It shows revenue for the group up 11.5% to €2.05 billion. Earnings per share grew by 13.2%….

A man has been taken to hospital after falling into the River Slaney. The man was operating a digger as part of the Enniscorthy flood relief programme when he fell…

Up to one in five jobs in County Wexford may be at risk in a hard Brexit situation. Thats the findings of the Irish Farmers Journal published today. It reckons…

The HSE is being accused of ignoring repeated requests to trim the hedges of roadside land it owns to the south of Enniscorthy. This is resulting in a serious road…

Pressure on services at Wexford General Hospital’s A and E department has increased considerably due to the high number of patients attending. Management is asking people to go to their…

A 6 year old Irish girl is in a serious condition in hospital in Malta after getting in trouble in a swimming pool. The incident happened yesterday evening on the…

Tensions between North Korea and the USA are escalating. The Asian country’s threatened to bomb Guam, where a US military base is stationed, after Donald Trump warned he would unleash…

Education experts are warning a new marking system could lead to more rechecks after the Leaving results come out next week. Under the changes students will have the potential to…

Gardaí are appealing for your help in tracing a missing teenager. 17 year old Lauren Brennan also known as Lauren Larrissey hasn’t been seen since the 24th July. Lauren is…

A group of French soldiers have been hit by a car in a Paris suburb. The local mayor says he has ‘no doubt’ the incident in Levallois-Perret was deliberate calling…

The ASK mental health campaign which began earlier this year is gaining momentum around County Wexford. The brainchild of Councillor Frank Staples during his term as Mayor of Wexford its…

Back to Nature Living is the theme of an event at the Irish National Heritage Park to celebrate Heritage Week. It’s organised by the Wicklow based Earth Force Education and…

All emergency housing accommodation in Wexford is full with up to 25 people now sleeping in tents in the town. That’s according to the Wexford Housing Action Group who claim…

Gardai say a life has been saved after they prevented a gangland murder in South Dublin. Two men in their 30s have been arrested after a loaded gun was found…

Childcare experts claim fathers aren’t taking paternity leave because they can’t afford it. The latest stats show less than one in five new dads are availing of social welfare payments…

You’d miss us if we weren’t there – the message from members of the Defence Forces. It comes amid calls for significant improvements to their pay and conditions. New figures…

The Government’s being urged to prioritise Ireland’s Horse industry in Brexit negotiations. The Department of Agriculture says the sector is worth 700 million to Irish economy with a heavy reliance…

A Wexford woman has been appointed to head up an EU funded major water quality monitoring project. Doctor Blanaid White from Ballycullane is to co-ordinate the gathering of information on…

The shortfall in staffing for mental health services which was highlighted by Fianna Fail’s Wexford TD James Browne has been reiterated by the Psychiatric Nurses Association. The association said the…

Men are being urged to get checked for high blood pressure after a new survey found they have a higher chance of stroke and heart attack than women. Irish Heart’s…

Eurospar has launched a new initiative which will see defibrillators outside all their supermarkets nationwide. Thier County Wexford outlet is in Bunclody The devices are used to treat people suffering…

  Three men remain in Garda custody this afternoon in connection with a fatal stabbing in Clare. 25 year old Karl Haugh died after an altercation in the Marian Estate…

Gardai are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision in County Laois this morning. A man in his 20’s died after the car he was driving crashed into a wall….

A well known hotel in Courtown has had a number of goods seized by council officials in a raid this morning. The goods, which included an amount of alcohol, were…

Insurers say injury payouts need to be urgently reformed to bring down the price of policies. Several major firms have recorded a rise in profits, but FBD are warning premiums…