A young homeless woman in her 20s is recovering after being attacked with a firework in Dublin’s north inner city. She suffered severe burns when a gang ambushed her and…
BUDGET WILL LEAD TO A FAIRER IRELAND – DONOHOE
The Finance Minister says the budget will lay the foundations for a fairer and more resilient Ireland. Paschal Donohoe will reveal Budget 2018 in the Dáil later. There will be…
GRAVEDIGGER SUES COUNCIL OVER SLIPPING ON AN ICY PATH IN WEXFORD
A gravedigger from County Wexford has sued Wexford Borough Council after slipping on ice. Nicky O’Brien from Windmill Heights in Wexford Town was walking in St Ibars Cemetary in Crosstown…
South East Radio Hospitality Awards 2017
These awards seek to recognise and reward excellence in service, quality, value, experience, creativity and innovation in the Hotel, Restaurant, Café, Pub, Night Club, Live Music Venue, Leisure Activity and…
NRA BACK SMALL CHANGES TO GUNS BUT STILL OPPOSES OUTRIGHT BAN AFTER VEGAS
America’s National Rifle Association’s backing a review of modifications – like those used by the Las Vegas gunman – that basically turn semi-automatic weapons into machine guns. But the NRA…
O’LEARY APOLOGISES TO PILOTS OVER ROTAS IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE THEM STAY
Ryanair’s boss is promising his pilots better pay – if they stay at the airline. Michael O’Leary’s written to them to apologise over the rota chaos that’s caused thousands of…
GOVERNMENT SCRAPS HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR CITY BUILDINGS
High rise apartment blocks could be on the way, as the government has scrapped height restrictions for city buildings. They’re also getting rid of the mandatory requirement to have car…
FORMER HEALTH MINISTER HITS OUT AT PRESCRIPTION CHARGES
A former Health Minister wants to see an end to prescription charges. The charge increased to €2.50 in 2013 under James Reilly’s watch – up from just 50 cent in…
DISPUTE OVER FIGURES WHICH CLAIM 14% REDUCTION IN WEXFORD UNEMPLOYMENT
A Fianna Fail Councillor has challenged the latest unemployment figures for Wexford published by the Government. Minister of State at the Department of Finance Michael D’Arcy says that as a…
SHANE ROSS IS ‘CONTAMINATING’ FINE GAEL – SHATTER
Former Justice Minister Alan Shatter has hit out at Shane Ross claiming his politics are contaminating Fine Gael. He’s accused the Transport Minister of pulling a political stroke over the…
WEXFORD PEOPLE ASKED TO WATCH OUT FOR FALSE WIDOW SPIDER
We’re being encouraged to keep an eye out for a dangerous household spider which is particularly common in Wexford. The false widow spider originally came to Ireland around 20 years…
HAYES ACCUSES EU COMMISSIONER OF ‘GRANDSTANDING’ OVER APPLE CASE
A Fine Gael MEP has accused EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager of grandstanding on the Apple case. The Commissioner has referred Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to…
4 ALL STAR NOMINATIONS FOR WEXFORD’S CAMOGIE PLAYERS THIS YEAR
Despite having not the most succesful year, Wexford camogie players have received 4 All Star Nominations. Shelly Kehoe, Sarah O’Connor, Brid Gordon and Chloe Fox have all been recognised for…
JUSTICE MINISTER SEEKS SUPPORT FOR NEW LAWS ON DIRECT PROVISION WORKERS
The Justice Minister is to ask for cross-party support for new laws allowing people in Direct Provision to work. It follows a Supreme Court decision in May which ruled the…
LAS VEGAS POLICE STILL BAFFLED OVER MOTIVATION FOR ATTACK
Days after the Las Vegas shooting, it’s still unclear as to why a man – described as ‘kind and caring’ by his girlfriend – became a mass killer. Marilou Danley…
TRIBUTES PAID TO FORMER TAOISEACH LIAM COSGRAVE FOLLOWING HIS DEATH
Tributes are being be paid to former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave who’s died at the age of 97. President Michael D Higgins says he was committed to serving the people of…
Kearns of Carrig on Bannow
Eddie Kearns, 2 Cashlawn on Dinnig, Carrig on Bannow & formerly Coolishall Sadly missed by his brothers and sisters Reposing in Ryans Funeral Home Wellingtonbridge tomorrow Thursday from 2 oclock…
NEARLY 80% OF TRAVELLERS EXPERIENCED DISCRIMINATION IN PAST 12 MONTHS
Almost 8 in 10 Travellers have experienced discrimination in the past year. A new survey, only the second ever of its kind, has found that life satisfaction in the Traveller…
FBI QUESTION LAS VEGAS ATTACKER’S GIRLFRIEND
The FBI is speaking to the girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman after she returned to the US. Police say Stephen Paddock meticulously planned his massacre – before firing guns…
€1.15 MILLION PROVIDED TO BOOST 14 WEXFORD TOWNS AND VILLAGES
14 villages and small towns in Wexford are set to receive a major financial boost under a new renewal scheme. Over 1.15 million euro will be allocated to areas such…
CATALAN POLICE TO BE QUESTIONED OVER INCITING VIOLENCE AGAINST SPAIN
A Spanish Court is to question the Catalan Police Chief over alleged sedition. The chief and three other officers will appear at a special hearing on Friday to investigate whether…
RYANAIR PLANE BOUND FOR LUTON DIVERTED TO STANSTED AFTER SECURITY ALERT
In the UK – RAF fighter jets have intercepted a Ryanair plane, and escorted it to Stansted airport. The flight from Kaunas in Lithuania had been bound for Luton before…
OVER 1,000 WEXFORD FARMERS TO BENEFIT FROM NATURAL CONSTRAINTS SCHEME
Wexford farmers are to benefit financially under the Natural Constraints scheme to the tune of over €1.9 million. 1,044 farmers in the county will receive the aid as a first…
Gas Networks Ireland Carbon Monoxide Awareness Treasure Hunt
Last week South East Radio’s Morning Mix marked Carbon Monoxide Awareness week in association with Gas Networks Ireland. Each day your favourite canary Tommy McAnairey left a giant feather on…
Dillon of Bunclody
Paddy Dillion, Main Street, Bunclody Loving husband of Rita and father of Helen, Marion and John and brother of Bridie, Marry, Chrissie and the late Sean, Ann and Theresa. Reposing…